He was a retired superintending engineer of the then Maharashtra State Electricity Board. Champalal was 88 and leaves behind two sons (Pravin and Nitin), daughters-in-law, daughter (Smita Katariya), son-in-law and grandchildren.
The last rites were performed on him at Cidco N-6 crematorium this evening. He was very active in the community's social and religious programmes.
Baithak will be held at Bhivraj Bungalow (pl no 332), Near Vidyadhan College, N-3-Cidco, from 7 pm to 10 pm daily, between October 16 and 18.