Passing of Bill Shiri

It is with great sadness that I inform fellow Cathedralites of the passing our beloved Physics teacher Bill Shiri last week.

Bill and Pushpa

Staff photo 

Bill was especially loved by us 59ers. He travelled to India with his wife, Pushpa, in 2009 to attend our Golden Jubilee Reunion.

We joined Bill and Pushpa to celebrate his 85th and his 90the birthday.

Other 59ers as Narsys Irani and Viney Sethi have visited Bill and Pushpa in Toronto.

Thanks to late Hasnain Chinwala (Chinnie) Bill was always close to us, as Chinnie used to visit him frequently, carry news of us 59ers to him and then keeping us informed of dear Bill.

I give the email received from Pushpa about the funeral arrangements for Bill this Friday:

Hello, 

Below are funeral / viewing details for William (Bill) Shiri... 

• There is a web page from the funeral home with details about the viewing / funeral, and options for leaving condolence messages.
• There is a webcast streaming link for those wishing to view the service online (accessible from the web page.)

Andrews Community Funeral Centre Web Page:

• View details about the date(s) and location for the viewing and funeral here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/brampton-on/william-shiri-11470932

William Shiri Obituary - Brampton, ON Celebrate the life of William Shiri, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Andrews Community Funeral Centre - Bramalea Chapel. www.dignitymemorial.com

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We welcome your presence either online or in-person. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. 

Pushpa.

I do hope as many of you who can take part virtually will do so.

May our dear Bill,  who educated all of us Rest in cricfree.io

Peace. 

Deepest condolences to Pushpa in their family.

Caught in a blinking snowstorm

I had just finished a meeting of the new Indians Group we have in Oulu - called O-Indians. (We have all the major Indian InfoTech Companies moving into Oulu these last few months). We are having a celebration party of Pongal and Shankaranti this Saturday evening. I just stepped into a blinking snowstorm from the organisation meeting when my mobile rang.

On the other end was none other than 59er Venkat, Venkat Kurma, and that guy had the audacity to ask whether I knew who he was!!!!!

Venkat and Shivi.

Not know Venkat?

I was sure that he had consumed more than his normal quota.

Ignoring the roaring blizzard conditions around me, with a very bad line, I heard from Venkat that they were having "a party" in Pune.


Trevor in Mumbai.

Hasnain and Shivi.

After a few words with Venkat, I spoke to 59er Trevor Newnes, who was there from Brisbane, 59er Hasnain Chinwalla, who was there from Toronto, and 59er Vijay Shivdasani (Shivi), who was there from Mumbai. And they had just chatted with 59er Armeane Choksi in Washington!

Aren't we 59ers a great crowd?

Now Shivi was very specific - I would be personal non-grata if I wished him Happy Birthday on Sunday. Fellow 59ers, remember NOT TO WISH our Captain on his 65th birthday this Sunday, as I have no desire to attain the status described!