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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Kiran (Bhikhu) Govindji Hemraj Shah (1954-2009)

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…

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Mahen (Narendra) Chandaria 1950-2009

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…

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Sudhaben Chandulal Popatlal (Irving, Texas)

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…

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Ratanben Ramji Shah

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…

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Annual Texas/Oklahoma Diwali Dinner 2009

We are delighted to share the details of our Texas/Oklahoma Diwali 2009 celebration. We met on Saturday, Oct 3rd, at Pasand Restaurant in Richardson, Texas. We had over 50 members…

Motiben Narshi Samat Shah

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…

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Tarachand Dharamshi Virji Malde

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…

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Congratulation to New Jersey Tapasvis

This year during Paryushana in our small New Jersey Oshwal community we had six persons who completed Atthai Tapasya, and several others did various level of Tapasya. Congratulations to following…