Obituary of Jethalal Kantawala

Jethalal Kantawala January 03, 1916 - November 19, 2004 Jethalal Kantawala, 88, of Far Horizons Drive, Bethel, husband of Kamlaben (Shah) Kantawala, died at his home on Friday, November 19th. He was born in Umreth, India on January 3, 1916, son of the late Narandas and Rukhshmani Kantawala. Mr. Kantawala was the Chief Inspector for the Western Rail Road in India. He made his home in the United States for the past eight years. He was an educated man who provided Hindu lectures to the Hindu youth. He taught the Hindu Gita to the community. He was a very holy man who would relate Gita stories to the youth and how they pertained to their modern life. He was the author of many religious articles and translated the Hindu Gita to English. He contributed greatly to the Hindu Community. In addition to his wife, Kamlaben, he is survived by two sons, Harivadan Kantawala and his wife Devila of Bethel, and Dinesh Kantawala and his wife, Varsha of Danbury; his seven grandchildren, Manish Kantawala, Hema Downey Meeta Kharawla, Bina Parikh, Shital, Kajal and Pooja Kantawala, and two great grandchildren, Reshma Kharawla and Isha Parikh. He is also survived by two brothers in India and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his son, Deepak Kantawala. Funeral Information The family will receive friends at the Cornell Memorial Home, 247 White Street, Danbury, on Sunday, November 21st between the hours of 4 and 6pm. Cremation will take place on Monday November 22nd, being conducted from the Funeral Home at 10:00am.