Preeti P. Nadkarni, 64, of Lake Charles, Louisiana passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Preeti was born October 6, 1949 in Odupi, Karnataka, India to Janardhan Pai and K. Rohini Pai. She was a resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana and this area for 22 years. She was formerly employed as a bank officer with Syndicate Bank in India. She is survived by her husband, Sinnasamy Naidu of Lake Charles, Louisiana; mother, Rohini Pai; and two brothers, Dinesh Pai and Prakash Pai. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday, February 3, 2014 from 8:00 a.m.-Noon at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves, Texas.