NAGAR Obituary Notices

It is with grief and much sadness, we share the news that Kamendubhai Vasavada left on his heavenly abode while visiting with his son Neel in California on Sunday. Kamendubhai was very active member of our community and worked diligently during our 1998 Nagar Convention. He contributed to our society in many ways. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family – wife Jagrutiben, son Neel, and daughters Hemal and Reena.

Kamendubhai Vasavada’s funeral will be in California later this week.

There will be a Walk-in Visitation on Sunday, November 29th, 2009 between 2PM and 7PM at their residence in Palatine, IL. Their house address is 1051, Bombay Way, Palatine, IL

(Thanks to Ratnakar Nanavaty for conveying this sad news to the community)

Shrimati, Mu. Ushaben Kharod passed way on November 24 2009 in Maryland, USA. Ushaben was the wife of the late Vilasrai Kharod. She is survived by her two sons, Chetan and Dhaval and their wives Falguni and Sudha along with grandchildren.

NAGAR extends its deepest sympathies to the Kharod family.

Funeral: Friday, November 27 2009 from 11 AM to 1 PM

Location:
Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory, P.A.
1411 Annapolis Road
Odenton, MD 21113
ph: (410) 672-2200

Map and Directions

With sadness, sorrow and shock I have to announce sudden demise of my beloved Mama.

Dr.Sharadchandra Purushottamrai Desai took sudden departure at the age of 70. He suffered massive heart-attack on September 10, 2009 at Visavadar, Junagadh Dist. while consulting patients at his clinic. Dr. Desai was very active in the society and medical profession and touched so many lives. He was connected with many educational, social and religious organization, was the president of local college and trustee of Blind Women Institution at Visavadar.

He was predeceased by his wife Ushadevi and survived by son Dr.Jaimini Desai, Rajkot and daughters Archana (Shihor), Amita (Vadodara), Kamal (Saudi Arabia) and brothers Prof.Yogendra P. Desai and Architect Yeshwant P. Desai and three sisters.

He will be remembered for ever by his patients and the community for his service, philanthropy and also by family for his love and inspiration.

We pray ALMIGHTY for eternal peace to the departed Soul.

Himanshu Desai
229 Benthook Road
Toms River, NJ 08755
732-267-2012

(a report from Himanshu Desai, President, NONA)

Our mother Mu. Kokilaben Pravinbhai Jhala, 83, wife of Mu. Shri Pravinbhai Dolatrai Jhala, sister of Mu. Shri Bipinbhai Nanavaty (Maryland, USA), left for heavenly abode last week. Shradhanjali will be on Friday, August 28th, 2009 at Gajjar Hall, opposite Law Garden, Amdavad between 5PM and 7PM.

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Lalitchandra Bhatt of Vallabh Vidyanagar passed away on July 2, 2009 at Knoxville, TN, USA. He was 94. He is survived by sons Vinay Bhatt (Knoxville, TN), Mandar Bhatt (Richmond, VA), daughters – Daksha Pandya (Chicago, IL), Gita Jani (Plymouth Meeting, PA) and Kirti Mupo (West Palm Beach, FL), nephew Nitin Bhatt(Laurel, MD), a sister Kumudben Bhatt (Rajkot, Gujarat, India) and a large family of his sons, daughters, and grandchildren. His wife Damayantiben was passed away in June 2008. The funeral services was held on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Knoxville, TN.

On behalf of Nagar community, NAGAR express the heartfelt condolences to his large family. Our thoughts and prayers are with them in this time of sorrow. May his soul rest in peace.

Prayer and Bhajan Sandhya in his memory:

Sunday. July 12, 2009, 2-4 PM
Gita and Hemendra Jani
304 Anthony Drive
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
610 825 9448
hemendrajani at hotmail dot com

You may send condolence message on line or send to:

Vinay and Pallavi Bhatt
11028 Center Cross Drive
Knoxville, TN 37922
865-607-3126
kakbhatt at yahoo dot com

Gita and Hemendra Jani
304 Anthony Drive
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
610 825 9448
hemendrajani at hotmail dot com

Mandar and Roop Bhatt
7400 Beach Road
Richmond, VA 23838
804-748-6343
mandar_bhatt at hotmail dot com

Dharmishtaben Shantanubhai Desai, mother of Shailen Desai of Wausau, Wisconsin passed away on June 2, 2009. She was 97 years old.

May God give the departed soul eternal peace. On behalf of nagar community, NAGAR expresses heartfelt condolences to his family.

Shri Maheshchandra Mahendraray Desai passed away on 21st March 2009 at Rajkot. He was son of Late Prof.M.G.Desai and Late Smt.Adrilattaben Desai.

We, Wife Geetaben M. Desai, Son Chintak M.Desai, Daughter Maitreyi and Son-in-law Upendra Oza are grateful to our entire Nagar Community who stood besides us and gave us all moral support to bear the irrepairable loss.

May God give the departed soul eternal peace.

On behalf of nagar community, NAGAR expresses heartfelt condolences to his family.

Harivadan (Batukbhai) S.Desai (retired Air India officer), 73, passed away in Old Bridge, New Jercey on April 25, 2009. He is servived by his wife Nirmalaben H. Desai, and daughters Nimisha Paresh Pandit (NJ), Rashmi Amrish Mehta (IL), Jagruti Kalpesh Mehta (Mumbai, India) and Jyoti Atul Pandya (Amadavad, India), grand children and large extended family.

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NAGAR express heartfelt condolences and inform with deep sympathy that Mahendrabhai Mehta, 94, father of our Mukul Mehta (ex-treasurer and Life Member of NAGAR and first Secretary of NAM) passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2009.

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Nagar Association of Maryland (NAM) express heartfelt condolences and inform with deep sympathy that our Minuben, Pavenbhai Nanavati 's wife, lost her father. Vadil Mu. Kantibhai Dholakia , 89, passed away in Ahmedabad India on Tuesday March 10, 2009. He is survived by his wife Manjulaben, three daughters, two sons, and large family of grand and great grand children in USA and India.

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