SALISBURY - Sarala Muthukrishnan died Tues., Apr. 7, 2015, in her home following a long battle with cancer. Born in Chennai, India, she was the wife of late Muthkrishnan and daughter of late Jeevarathnam and Hamsaveni. She started her career as a secretary at American Consulate General Office at Chennai India and rose to the position of Chief Budget Officer; she provided more than 30 years of service to the office. She retired in 1992 and moved to United States to live with her daughter, Usha Natesan. She is survived by her four brothers, Manoharan, Karunkaran, Vaseekaran, Gunasekharan; one sister, Prema Rajanandam; one son, Hamsraj Muthukrishnan; one daughter, Usha Natesan; and five grandchildren. A funeral service was held on Sat., Apr. 11, 2015, at Holloway Funeral Home.