Category Archives: Community News

News about your fellow Oshwals and their families, including birth announcements, graduations, accomplishments, weddings, newcomer introductions, and condolences.

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Meghjibhai Fulchand Shah

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…

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Taraben Mansukhlal Virpar Shah

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….

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Congratulations Vijaya Galaiya

During Paryshan Parva of 2005 Mrs. Vijaya Jayantilal Galaiya of Hacketstown, NJ, did 16 Upwas enduring great SATA as well as participated in all the Parva Rituals. We are very…

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Deepa Galaiya elected Northeast Regional Coordinator for Young Jains of America

Miss Deepa Galaiya (Daughter of Jayantilal and Vijaya Galaiya of Hacketstown, NJ) was elected as Northeast Regional Coordinator for Young Jains of America. She would be representing Northeast Region of…

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Kaylashben Pravin Shah

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,…

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Mansukhal Meghji Virpar Haria

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,…

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Congratulations to Baiju and Aashish

Baiju, daughter of Chandrakant & Madhu Malde of Flint, Michigan, was married to Aashish Chauhan of Chicago, Illinois, on July 23rd, 2005. They are living in Chicago.

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Somchand Ranmal Dodhia (1938-2005)

Our heartfelt condolences to the family of Somchand Ranmal Nathoo Dodhia, of Ghatkopar, Mumbai, India, who passed away on July 10, 2005. Somchandbhai was the elder brother of Manek and…