By A STAFF REPORTER
LAKE FOREST, CA – Vipul Shah died suddenly on Nov.9 while on a hike on the Holy Jim Falls Trail. He was 41. Shah, who was on the Rancho Santa Margarita hiking trail, was airlifted to Mission Hospital, where he later died. Shah was in the information technology industry and worked for Dell. He is survived by his home...
LAKE FOREST, CA – Vipul Shah died suddenly on Nov.9 while on a hike on the Holy Jim Falls Trail. He was 41. Shah, who was on the Rancho Santa Margarita hiking trail, was airlifted to Mission Hospital, where he later died. Shah was in the information technology industry and worked for Dell. He is survived by his home...
maker wife Darshika and two young children: Tthaya Shah who is 12 years old and in the 7th grade and Kavish Shah who is 7 years old and in the second grade. Shah was active in the Chinmaya Mission and was a volunteer teaching Gujarati at its center in Tustin. In fact, his children were at the Sunday morning balavihar class when Shah was being pulled off the mountain. As shockwaves rippled through the community, family from Orange County and Northern California began to gather. Funeral services were held in Brea on Nov.16 where he was remembered as an honorable man, an inspiring father, a loving husband, a beloved son, a humble friend and a dedicated colleague. The family is now seeking support from the community at large for his two young sons. A scholarship donation fund has been set up for them. Please go to: www.youcaring.com and type in vipul shah to give monetary support.