Category Archives: Community News

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

Maniben Karamshi Jesa Bid

Our deep condolences to the families of Maniben Karamshi Jesa Bid of Padana, India, then Mombasa, now Nairobi, Kenya, who passed away on January 3, 2011. She lived a beautiful…

Northeast Thanksgiving Get-Together 2010

The 25th Halari Visa Oshwal gathering was held on November 27th, 2010. The time flies. It has been twenty five years since we first met as HVO of America informally…

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Congratulations to Vijya, Shushila and Mina.

During this past Paryushana, Vijya Galaiya of Long Valley, NJ, Shishila Gudhka of Kinnelon, NJ, and Mina Shah of Budd Lake, NJ, completed atthais. All three tapasis were in excellent…

Father’s Day picnic at Merrill Park (NY Metro area)

We had a picnic on the Father’s Day as is almost a tradition for us now. We had a record 67 Oshwals attended the picnic. The previous attendance record was…

Father’s Day Oshwal Gathering Dinner Chicago-Wisconsin

This year, we planned a dinner event to celebrate Father’s Day on June 20th, 2010, at Taste of India Restaurant in Willowbrook, Illinois. We had approximately 25 people attend the…

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Texas and Oklahoma Picnic

We had planned to meet at Russell Creek Park in Plano, TX on May 15th, for our annual picnic. However, the weather forecast was favoring a thunderstorm. But, most of…

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Dilip Shah is honored with Woodington Award at Measurement Science Conference

Dilip Shah was honored by the Measurement Science Conference with the 2010 Woodington Award in Pasadena, California on March 25, 2010. This award is intended to honor those individuals who…

Jayaben Meghji Devraj Shah

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…