Our heartfelt condolences to the family of Hansraj Lakhamshi Dodhia (fondly known as Kaka) who passed away in Ilford, Essex, U.K., on June 5, 2009, after a short illness. He was 81 years old and was born in Navagam (Halar), Gujarat, India.

He was father of Niru Mansukh Gosar Shah of Hanover, Maryland; grandfather (Nana) of Raju Mansukh Shah of Silver Spring, Maryland; and Meena Mansukh Shah of Oakland, California. He is survived by his wife, Gunvantiben, son and daughter-in-law: Shailesh and Alpa; daughters and son-in-laws: Niru and Mansukh (Manu), Manjula and Mahesh, Prafula (Bena) and Vipul, Hasmita (Hasu) and Hitesh; several grandchildren and great grandchild.

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Mr. Chhaganlal Meghji Virji Chheda passed away in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 14th, 2009. He was 93 years old. He had very peaceful life in Kenya for over 75 years. He was my wife, Smita’s, motabapa, and with whom she shared wonderful memories, when she went to Kenya to celebrate his 90th birthday in 2007. Read the rest of this entry »

Maganbhai was born on February 14, 1937 in Sodasala (Gujarat).  After completing his engineering studies from Morbi (Gujarat), he moved to Mumbai to work for companies such as Century Rayon and IDI.  He then decided to set up his own business in 1968.  Over the last 45 years, he expanded his business to include several enterprises in the fields of Engineering. Read the rest of this entry »

(Beloved brother of Dhani & Anu Shah)

• Born in Kitale, Kenya
• Social activities started in Kitale from 1953-1954 being elected as Honorable Secretary of Visa Oshwal Community (VOC)
• Moved to Eldoret, Kenya in 1957 and started a business called Gulab’s Ltd.
• Became a trustee of VOC Eldoret
• Became the Honorable Treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce in Eldoret
• Since 1958 he was the Executive member for the establishment of 64 Secondary School in Eldoret.  Later becoming the Chairman and Trustee of the school board.
• Trustee of Sikh Union Club, Eldoret
• In 1962, he became a Chartered Member of Lions Club of Eldoret and Melvin Jones fellow of Lions International.  That year he had also been awarded a Lifetime Membership in recognition of outstanding services to the community as a Lion.
• Past Chairman Board Member of U.G. High School in Eldoret
• Board member of Moi Girls High School in Eldoret
• Trustee of Eldoret Hindu Smashan Bhumi
• From 1982-2000, he was a board member of U.G. Memorial Hospital Eldoret
• Trustee of Jalaram Aradhana Dham in Nakuru
• Past Executive board member of Oshwal Education & Relief Board
• Trustee of Oshwal World Federation
• Chairman and Trustee of Gulab-Lochab Academy – Primary and Secondary school in Eldoret
• Established and laid foundation stone of Lions Nursery School in Eldoret, which has now become a Primary and Secondary school.
• Commercial interests have always been bold and ambitious.  He was a director of Ken-Knit (K) Ltd. & Rupa Mills Ltd.
• Under Zaverchand Mulji parivar, not only was he involved in different charities, but he also gave donations to the Visa Oshwal Community in Kenya, India, & the U.K.

Makaben (Radiatben) Raishi Mepa Shah passed away on August 10, 2008 in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Mr. Narshi Punja Shah was born in a village called Kajuda near Jamnagar, Gujarat on Diwali November 8, 1928. He was the youngest of 8 children. He moved to Kenya in 1939 at age 11 and did his primary and secondary education in Kisumu. In 1945, he joined the family’s textile business. The business expanded to include sugarcane, wheat, maize, sisal, and dairy farming. He also mined copper in South Nyanza and ventured into automobiles and real estate business. Read the rest of this entry »

Devendra Virchand Raichand Shah died suddenly on the morning of 9th June 2008 in London following a heart attack. He was born in Nairobi on 1st July 1945 where his parents (late) Virchand Raichand Ranmal Shah of Dabsang and Amritben (Arablus) ran a corner shop. Devendra did his pre-university education in Kenya and he also became a Queen Scout and received the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award for his outdoor activities on Kenya’s Independence day. He studied for an Hons Degree in Electrical Engineering from 1965 to 1969 at Edinburgh University, Scotland.

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Director of Lalit Corporation of Bombay, and Trustee of Aradhanadham (near Jamnagar), passed away on 25th September 2007, of a severe heart attack. He was husband of Shantaben, father of Jayendra and Varsha Haresh Shah, grandfather of Binay and Bansi Jayendra Shah, father-in-law of Haresh Nyalchand Shah, nana of Pratik and Mira H. Shah. He was cousin-brother of N.K.Haria (known as Hari) of Lalit Industries of Bombay and Kandlahe, and was uncle of Madhu Manek Dodhia of New York. He was a very close friend of Chandulal Popatlal Shah of Irving, Texas. Read the rest of this entry »

Our deepest condolences to the family of Sarlaben Chandrakant Chandaria of Southgate UK, who passed away due to the deadly disease of pancreatic Cancer on July 24th 2007.  She was 53 years old. Read the rest of this entry »

via Lowell Sun Online

Somchand H. Shah, age 63, a resident of the Belvidere section of Lowell, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Ansuriya (Dodhia) Shah of Lowell. Read the rest of this entry »

Raxita Manish Shah, 51, passed away after brief illness in Birmingham, England. She was cousin (Kaka’s daughter) of our president, Jayanti Galaiya of Long Valley, New Jersey.

Our heartfelt condolences to the family of Mr. Ramniklal Raichand Sumaria Shah of Kitale, Kenya. He was tragically killed on Feb 2, 2004 in Kitale during a raid at their store.

May God rest his soul in eternal peace.

Mr. Zaverchand Shamji Dodhia of Navagam, of Chetan Pharmacy, Bombay, India, passed away peacefully, on 15th March 2006 at 1.45.pm. Bombay time. He was Mama of Chandulal Popatlal Shah of Irving, Texas. May God rest his soul in eternal peace.

Meghji Kumbha Narshi Gada of N.M. Shah Distributors, Meghji & Company of Nakuru & Raha Wholesalers of Kericho, Kenya, passed away on February 26, 2006, at 10:30 pm. He was 87 years old. He was a father to Hashuben of Nairobi; Chandanben of Toronto; Nalinkumar, Pankachalal, Vipin of Nakuru, Kenya; Rashmikant of Kericho, Kenya; & Paresh of Atlanta.

Our heartfelt condolences to the families of Jethiben Motichand Pethraj Shah, of Wellingborough, UK, who passed away on Wednesday, February 15th, 2006. She was a mother to Mayuri Sharad Shah, (St. Louis, Missouri, USA); Jayantbhai, Ashwinbhai, Kaylashben, Minaben of Cananda; Fulvantiben and Arunaben of UK. She was a grandmother to all her wonderful grandchildren. May god rest her soul in peace. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.