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Devendra Virchand Raichand Shah (1945-2008)

Submitted 18th June 2008

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Devendra Virchand Raichand ShahDevendra 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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Shamji Vershi Shah

Submitted 30th September 2007

Shamji Vershi ShahDirector 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 »

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Sarlaben Chandrakant (Dinesh) Raishi Chandaria

Submitted 4th August 2007

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 »

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Somchand H. Shah

Submitted 24th July 2007

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 »

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Raxita Manish Shah

Submitted 31st May 2007

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.

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Ramniklal Raichand Sumaria Shah

Submitted 12th February 2007

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.

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Zaverchand Shamji Dodhia

Submitted 19th March 2006

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.

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Meghji Kumbha Narshi Gada

Submitted 13th March 2006

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.

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Jethiben Motichand Pethraj Shah

Submitted 17th February 2006

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.

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Passing of Kankuben Hansraj Shah

Submitted 6th January 2006

Late Smt. Kankuben Hansraj Shah – mother of Veni Sumaria of Boxford, MA. – Chandu Shah of Reading, MA. Kamalaben Gudka of Boxford, MA. Ratanben Maru of Danvers, MA. Premchand Shah of Broadway, CA and Nathalal Shah of Broadway, CA. passed away on Friday Dec 23, 2005 in Bombay India.

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Hiralal Gulabchand Shah (Bombay, India)

Submitted 15th December 2005

Mr. Hiralal Gulabchand Shah of Bombay, India passed away on December 10th, at 10:15 pm Bombay time, from a severe heart attack. He was 75 year old. He has three sons: Umesh, Praful and Sidharth and daughter Hitreshi. All are married. He was cousin brother of Chandulal Popatlal Shah of Irving, TX. May god rest his soul in eternal peace

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Meghjibhai Fulchand Shah

Submitted 3rd October 2005

Our heartfelt condolences to the families of Meghjibhai Fulchand Shah, of Shahspra Enterprise, who passed away on Sunday, September 25th, 2005, in Mombasa, Kenya. He was 85 years old. He was a father to Kundan (daughter) of St.Louis, Missouri; to Induben (daughter) of Nairobi, Kenya; to Champaben (daughter) of London, UK; to Shashibhai (son) of Mombasa, Kenya. May God grant him eternal peace. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.

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Taraben Mansukhlal Virpar Shah

Submitted 3rd October 2005

Our heartfelt condolences to the family of Taraben Mansukhlal Virpar Shah, of Nairobi, Kenya. Taraben passed away on Tuesday morning, September 27th, in Nairobi. She suffered a massive heart attack. Our deep condolences to Ramilaben (sister) of St. Louis, Missouri; Kausikbhai (brother) of UK; Renukaben (sister) of Nairobi. May God give Taraben’s family, especially to son’s Divyes and Amit, all the strength to deal with her loss. We pray her soul will rest in peace. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.

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Kaylashben Pravin Shah

Submitted 27th July 2005

Kaylashbhabi passed away on Saturday, July 23rd, 2005, in Wembley, UK. She was 51 years old, and suffered the deadly illness of cancer. Kaylashben was married to Pravinbhai Somchand Shah, who is the first cousin (masi’s son) of Dipak Khimji Shah, Ranjuben, and Manjuben of Chicago. She had one son, Samir, who is cared by grandmother Kasturmasi, sister to Liluben Khimji Shah of Chicago.

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Mansukhal Meghji Virpar Haria

Submitted 24th July 2005

Mansukhal Meghji Virpar Haria passed away on 5th July, 2005, in London, U.K. He was also known as Ramnikbhai. He was 62 year old.

He was born in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1942. He was 3rd son of Meghji Virpar Haria and Hiruben. He grew up and was educated in Nairobi and started his carrier in accountancy. He married Sudhaben, daughter of Hirji Vershi Shah in 1964. He came to U.K. in 1971 and settled in south London.

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