Boonraud "Pao" Poonruang

Ms. Boonraud "Pao" Poonruang, age 58 years, of Bernardsville, NJ, died on Saturday, February 23, 2013 in Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ.

Born in Ratchaburi City, Thailand, October 3, 1954, daughter of the late Krut and Nuan Chamnanawa Poonruang, she was a personal chef and caretaker for many years.

A woman of extreme integrity and professionalism, she became a member of the family who initially employed her, the Malik family. Pao's cooking was unmatched, and as she traveled the world she learned to cook food from all cultures. Upon moving to the United States, one of her favorite pastimes was watching the Food Network and learning new methods and recipes that she loved to share with her family and friends.

Surviving are her dear friends, who were in reality her family, Aftab and Sharmin Malik of Bernardsville, NJ and their children, Feisal and Ziad Malik and Samreen Malik Laird; as well as many friends.

Theravada Buddhist Funeral Services will take place on Saturday, March 2, 2013 beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel at Somerset Hills Memorial Park, 95 Mount Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Pao's cremated remains will then be taken by the Malik family to Thailand and placed with those of her parents.

Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information or to send condolences.