Mrs Zerabai Hussein Bhanji passes away, Dar Es Salaam, Oct 3/4, 2007
Posted by adminmusoma on October 4, 2007
Submitted by: Fatima Nanji
Submitted on: via email dtd Oct 4, 2007
Sad News:
Mrs Zerabai Hussein Bhanji of Musoma Passed away in Dar-es-salaam
Not sure what time and day. Oct 03? or 4th not sure.
- Fatima
MusomaBlog has already communicated with Ms Nanji to see if any further details are available. Updates will be made as soon as further details are received.
Calling all Musomians: Should any Musomians have the means of communication with Dar Es Salaam and/or Mrs Bhanji’s family, would you please try and get some more information and send them to MusomaBlog using Email or the Contact page here on this blog.
UPDATE ( Oct 5, 2007)
MusomaBlog has received an email from Moez Kassam as follows:
She passed away yesterday October 4th after short illness.
Funeral will held tomorrow - Saturday, October 6, 2007.
The entire family is here in Dar es salam and I have met them.
- Moez Kassam
October 5, 2007 at 8:34 am
Very sad to learn one more Musomian passed away.
Our deepest condolences to the immediate family and also prayers to GOD to bless her soul with eternal peace.
I am trying to refresh my memory (Iam now 66), could Fatima Nanji kindly let us know whether the deceased Zerabai (known as Zera) is the daughter of Late G Z Kassam and sister of Zinni and Abu(Abdul)?
Zera was six seven years elder than me and we cherish lots of memories of Musoma with both the Rao and Zeena families.
How long was she in DAR?
Jashweant C M Rao/Musoma Emporium
October 5, 2007 at 8:45 am
Deeply regret hearing sad demise of Mrs Zera Hussen Bhanji. Our condolance to the family. May god rest her soul in etrnal peace
Sudhir Shah
spshah @ mega . bw
October 7, 2007 at 7:45 am
The Zerabai Mr. Rao is talking about passed away 7 or 8 years ago. She was the daughter of Gulamhussein Zina and she used to run the “Sweetheart Cafe.”
The Zerabai who passed away recently is the wife of Late Hussein Bhanji and they used to own a mill, the family moved to Dar es salam some years ago.
Moez Essa Kassam.
February 6, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Thanks to all of you for your condolence messages. I am her daughter who lives in Edmonton. Was browsing thru the website and read all the comments. Thank you for your kind words.
In response to Mr. Rao’s comments and I would like to add Moez Kassam’s comments, she was the daughter of Moloo Bhimji of Tabora and was married to my father Husssein bhanji who owned a Posh Mill on Kawawa Road in Musoma, house no. 13. Hope this will refresh your memory. The barley flour was also processed at our mill.
Thanks
Mina Hussein Bhanji