Category Archives: Community News

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

First USA – Canada Oshwal Gathering; Rochester, New York; summary and pictures

We are pleased to inform the first USA/Canada Oshwal Gathering was held in Rochester, NY from September 1-2, 2002. Nearly 100 adults and children traveled from as far away as…

Spring Picnic in New York, 2003

A picnic was held on Father’s Day, June 15, 2003, in Suffern, New York at the Clark Recreation Center. About 40 Oshwals attended from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and…

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New England Oshwal Picnic, May 17 2003

About 35 Oshwals from New England attended the picnic arranged by Madhu and Hemendra Shah in their back yard on Saturday, May 17 2003. We had delicious sagdina pizza (barbecue…

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Congratulations to Vishal. J. Shah, High School Graduate.

Congratulations to Vishal.J.Shah, son of Jayu & Pushpa Shah, of Carol Stream, Illinios. Vishal is graduating high school on June 6th, 2003. He will be attending De Paul University in…

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Congratulations to Binit B. Shah

Congratulations to Binit B. Shah, son of Mr. Babulal Khimji Devraj Shah and Mrs. Hansaben. B. Shah (originally resided in Woodridge, Illinios, currently residing in Wembley, UK) on his engagement…

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Texas Oshwal Picnic

The semi-annual picnic of Texas Oshwals we held on May 4 at a park in north Plano/Dallas. About 50 adults and children attended the picnic. The attendance was a little…

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Congratulations to Shelan Shah of Bolingbrook, IL

Shelan Shah son of Rajinkant and Ranjan Shah has graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago,with a BA degree in Electrical Engineering, in May 2003. Currently he is going to…

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Pushpaben Gulabchand Juthalal Haria

Our heartfelt condolences to the family of late Pushpaben Gulabchand (Batuk) Juthalal Haria of Mombasa. Pushpaben died early morning May 16, 2003 in a bus accident near Athi River. She…