Mrs. Jayaben Meghji Devraj Shah of Nairobi, Kenya passed away on the 24th of March, 2010. She was the mother of Rashmi, mother in law of Jayant and grandmother of Sawan and Risha who live in Saratoga, California. She is also the mother of Pankaj and Dilip of Nairobi, Kenya.

Hitesh K. Malde of Vasai/Santacruz, Mumbai, India, passed away on February 13th, 2010, in India at the age of 52. He was brother of Meena C. Shah of Springfield NJ.

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Our deepest condolences to the family of Late. Smt. Narmdaben Dhanji Maru who passed away on February 16, 2010 at Mulund, India.  She was 66 years old and suffering from pancreatic cancer.

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Keshavji Kachara Dodhia of Vasai  and Bhivandi passed away recently in Thane, Indiaa at the age of 83. He was brother-in law (banevi) of Keshav and Kanchan Shah of Chestnut Ridge, NY; Harakhchand and Jyoti Shah and Mansukh and Mina Shah all of Budd lake, NJ; Pushpa and Shantilal Jankharia of Hackettstown, NJ; and Vijya and Jayanti Galaiya of Long Valley, NJ.

Our deepest condolences to the family of Kiran ( Bhikhu) Shah of Nyeri (currently Nakuru), Kenya, who passed in India, on September 14th, 2009.  He suffered a heart attack.

He was a husband to Raksha Kiran Shah; father to daughters Dimple and Nipa; son of Govindji Hemraj and Shardaben Govindji Shah; brother to Kirit and Rekha; cousin to Arun Premchand Shah (Nakuru,Kenya) , Ramilaben (Nairobi, Kenya), Ushaben Ashwin Shah ( Somer,Wisconcin) and Chand (UK).

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Our deepest condolences to the families of Mahen Chandaria, of Toronto-Canada, who peacefully passed away in the early hours of Friday, September 11th, 2009, at his home at the age of 59. Beloved husband of Geeta, and dearly loved father of Sagar, Sarit and Savan, Mahen was born in Nairobi, Kenya, on August 21st, 1950.

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Sudhaben, wife of Chandulal Popatlal Keshavji (Sumaria), of, Nairobi, and Irving, Texas, and daughter of Harkhchand Hansraj Haria of Chela, passed away on the morning of October 7 after a short illness.

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Mrs. Ratanben Ramji Shah, mother of Navinchandra Shah of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, passed away on September 19, 200, in London, UK, at the age of 82.
She was born in Vadalia Sihan, India. She lived in Nakuru, Kenya, before moving to London.

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Our heartiest condolences to the families of Motiben Narshi Samat Shah-Dodhia of Changa, who passed away in London, UK, on August 25, 2009. She was 83 years old. She enjoyed her life for 60 years in Kisumu, Kenya, spending time with her children and grandchildren.

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Shree Tarachand Dharamshi Virji Malde (born in Mombasa, Kenya, in the late 1920s) passed away on Friday, 4th September, 2009, in Mombasa, Kenya, following severe heart disease.

Tarachand Bhai was the eldest son of Late Dharamshi Virji Rupa Malde (of Moti Rafudar in Halar, Gujarat) and Late Jiviben Dharamshi Virji Malde.

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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 »

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(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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