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This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Dattatray Parab, 73, born on December 18, 1938 and passed away on October 31, 2012. We will remember him forever.

P A
December 18, 2022
December 18, 2022
Happy birthday Ajoba! We hope you have had an amazing Birthday and will have a very merry Christmas! From Mya, Pallavi and Michael.
December 23, 2020
December 23, 2020
I Have ever missed you Parab uncle
Vashi secctor 6 will always remind me
As I have never forget memories along with you in my heart God give peace in heaven
Samir this is my number 9867520503
Hameed from sector 6 vashi
mannacars@gmail.com
December 18, 2020
December 18, 2020
We do remember you, Bhaoji !
Happy Birthday to You !
December 18, 2020
December 18, 2020
Happy bday Duttu Kaka..
We all miss you. I still remember the weekends we used to spend at the Vashi house.
I am sure you are at peace up there, watching and blessing all of us...
P A
December 18, 2020
December 18, 2020
I wish you an amazing birthday.I am sad I never got to actually meet you. But I just wanted you to know that we are celebrating your birthday by having fish and chips.Mummy told me they were your favourite food.My favourite food is pizza !Do you like pizza? I know that up in heaven you will always be watching me. Love Mya xxxooo
December 18, 2020
December 18, 2020
Missing you Baba. Rest in peace... Your grand-daughters miss you too.
October 31, 2020
October 31, 2020
Bhaoji,
We do remember you on every occasion !
Happy Birthday to You !
P A
October 31, 2020
October 31, 2020
Missing you always ~ Mya, Michael and Pallu
P A
December 18, 2019
December 18, 2019
Happy Birthday Daddy love Pallu, Mya and Michael
December 18, 2019
December 18, 2019
Missing you on your birthday Baba... love, Sameer, Beth, Ani and Sachi
October 31, 2019
October 31, 2019
Missing you Baba...
P A
October 31, 2019
October 31, 2019
Missing you always Daddy! Lots of love Pallu
October 31, 2019
October 31, 2019
Bhaaji, we missed you !
P A
December 18, 2018
December 18, 2018
Happy Happy Birthday! - lots of love Mya, Michael and Pallu
December 18, 2018
December 18, 2018
Missing you Baba... Ani, Sachi, Beth, Sameer
P A
October 31, 2018
October 31, 2018
Missing you Daddy, lots of love Mya, Michael and Pallu xoxo
October 31, 2018
October 31, 2018
Bhaoji, we do remember you !
P A
December 18, 2017
December 18, 2017
Happy Birthday Daddy
October 31, 2017
October 31, 2017
RIP Bhaoji, we do remember you on every Family get together !
You are always there in our heart !
P A
October 31, 2017
October 31, 2017
Thinking of you always Daddy... love Mya, Michael and Pallu
December 18, 2016
December 18, 2016
RIP Baba, Missing you - Happy Birthday
December 18, 2016
December 18, 2016
Hi Bhaoji, you are always with us, an unforgettable personality !
Happy Birthday to You !
P A
December 18, 2016
December 18, 2016
Happy Birthday Daddy - lots of love Mya, Michael and Pallu x
P A
October 31, 2016
October 31, 2016
Hi Daddy, missing you and thinking of you today. Lots of love and hugs from Pallu, Michael and Mya xxx p.s.Mya left some sweets for you today
October 31, 2016
October 31, 2016
Bhaoji, this year today is Padwa & we are missing you. We do remember you on every occasion with lots of unforgetable old memories.
December 18, 2015
December 18, 2015
Missing you today... Baba. Rest In Peace
P A
December 18, 2015
December 18, 2015
Happy birthday daddy...fish and chips to celebrate today. Mya loves them just like you. Missing you x
November 2, 2015
November 2, 2015
Missing you Sir, but you are living in my heart as a Great Man
P A
November 1, 2015
November 1, 2015
Missing you Daddy...lots of love Pallu, Michael and Mya
October 31, 2015
October 31, 2015
Rest in Peace...
December 27, 2014
December 27, 2014
missing you Sir
December 18, 2014
December 18, 2014
Happy Returns of the day - Ajoba!
We miss you dearly

Ani, Sachi, Beth and Sameer
P A
December 18, 2014
December 18, 2014
Happy Birthday Daddy! Lots of love from Mya, Michael and Pallu xxx
November 1, 2014
November 1, 2014
Missing you Baba... From Sameer, Beth, Ani and Sachi
November 1, 2014
November 1, 2014
Missing you Sir, but i never forget, you are living in my heart
P A
October 31, 2014
October 31, 2014
Missing you Daddy... lots of love from Mya, Michael and Pallu xxx
October 1, 2014
October 1, 2014
Me and 5 other classmates were fortunate to be trained by Parab Sir when we were students of architecture. He gave us our very first jobs and was an excellent teacher. He pushed us out into the world and taught us to be self-reliant, do the very best we can and believe in ourselves through our work. His words to us, "Never trust a dimension you did not take" will forever remain enshrined in my memory. It is rare to find a patient and willing practicing Architect to train and teach mere students valuable lessons in the working world and for this alone, his passing is a big loss to the profession. Thank you, Parab sir. The lessons you imparted in Urban Planning and Design to us are priceless and something each of us use even today.
P A
December 18, 2013
December 18, 2013
Wishing Daddy a very very happy 75th birthday! Fish and chips in your memory tonight... Lots of love always Mya, Michael and Pallu
P A
October 31, 2013
October 31, 2013
Thinking of you on your first anniversary... lots of love always Pallu, Michael and Mya
February 11, 2013
February 11, 2013
D.G Parab Sir was a great fellow with profound vision. His guidance and encouragements provided various great achievements in my life and he will remain in my heart forever.
January 14, 2013
January 14, 2013
We had common thread of belonging to Sindhudurga district. In 86 we started work on Sindhgudurga DHQ Project.In 88-89 both of us were thinking to leave CIDCO. DG insisted that I stay other wise project will suffer if two persons quit same time. He asked me to continue till project completes.I still recall his great affinity and sincerity for OROS project in our native Sindhudurga District
December 18, 2012
December 18, 2012
Today is December 18, Baba's birthday...it would have been his 74th. Remembering you on your special day...
December 8, 2012
December 8, 2012
Dattu Kaka - I stayed with Dattu Kaka all thru. my engineering college years. I will always cherish those days when I was with him. He was a great person - with a humble nature and a brilliant mind, good teacher and a noble human being. He was a father figure to me and always supporting in my issues and problems. He was a close friend when I needed someone.....
November 29, 2012
November 29, 2012
Datta was one of the few real mentors I've had in my life. I met him over 20 years ago at CIDCO when I was still young and impressionable. He had a profound vision of a world in harmony coupled with a quite "impish" sense of humor that made him always quite reachable. His thinking about urban planning was both ancient and well ahead of its time. My thoughts go out to his whole family.
November 28, 2012
November 28, 2012
Loving, Caring, strong headed. Ardent cricket lover. He possessed a sense of humour which many would not match up to. There was a certain calmness about him which used to create a peaceful surrounding around him. I see a lot of him in sameer. Baba, u will always be missed.
November 28, 2012
November 28, 2012
I first met Baba at his vashi residence before I married prachi. For a change, I was welcomed by an in-law family member with open heart and no pre-conceived notion about me. We spoke for 2 hours. He made me feel special. I guess he loved his daughter very much. And knew, what a son-in-law means. Pallu must be a proud daughter. Baba had the wisdom which very few possess in this world.
November 26, 2012
November 26, 2012
Baba was a wonderful man. He was warm, kind and generous. Baba was passionate about his work, family and an inspiration to all. I will never forget his warm and welcoming smile. ...In my heart, forever you will remain. 
November 26, 2012
November 26, 2012
Will surely miss him for his profound thoughts & ahead of his time thinking ...a very warm & loving person ...Thank You for all that you have taught us throughout...and may god bless u..
November 25, 2012
November 25, 2012
Baba as he was aptly called was " everyone's baba" and also encouraged everyone including myself to never fear and move forward in life. He never lost his temper even though we brought the house down in vashi during holidays and was always there to get us kids out of trouble. I will miss him lots and cherish them time spent with him. God bless him.
November 25, 2012
November 25, 2012
My favorite memory of Baba is of a phone conversation we had one Friday night in May of 2004. Sameer was taking me away for the weekend and I was telling Baba about what we were planning to do. The whole time, he was giggling with great amusement. Only later did I find out it was because he already knew that Sameer was going to propose. I was lucky to be his "daughter."
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P A
December 18, 2022
December 18, 2022
Happy birthday Ajoba! We hope you have had an amazing Birthday and will have a very merry Christmas! From Mya, Pallavi and Michael.
December 23, 2020
December 23, 2020
I Have ever missed you Parab uncle
Vashi secctor 6 will always remind me
As I have never forget memories along with you in my heart God give peace in heaven
Samir this is my number 9867520503
Hameed from sector 6 vashi
mannacars@gmail.com
December 18, 2020
December 18, 2020
We do remember you, Bhaoji !
Happy Birthday to You !
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November 27, 2012
"Simple living and high Thinking"... My Dattu Mama practiced these sayings throughout his life. You will be remembered not only by me and Mahendra but also Mayuri and Shubham. We all will miss you. You will always be with us..
November 25, 2012
It seems that my father-in-law was no stranger to anyone. Everywhere he went, he made friends and treated the whole world as part of his inner circle. No one was considered beneath him or unworthy of his time. Baba took everyone at face value and appreciated the inner light they offered. It was, I think, his guiding principle, to see the spark of God in every human being. After Sameer and I were married, Aai and Baba were visiting with us in San Mateo and I took Baba to the City Hall of Foster City, because he wanted to know more about how they had planned a city so like Navi Mumbai, near the water on low-lying land. He walked into the city planner's office, introduced himself, and within ten minutes, he had the man laughing and chatting as if they were old schoolmates! On a visit to India, I wanted to visit a Christian church to pray, and after I went inside, Baba struck up a conversation with the Priest that lasted close to an hour! Everyone was worth his time, everyone had something of value to teach him, as far as Baba was concerned. Such was Baba's charm and goodness, that all were drawn to him. He was not a perfect man, but he was intrinsically good, kind, and generous. He leaves a legacy of uncommon tendency to not only do justice and mercy, but to bring it out in others. We were blessed by his life and will remember him always. With love, Beth

Sameer Parab

November 24, 2012
by P A

A Gentle, Compassionate and Kind Human Person…  These are the words that resonate with me when I think of my father.  His contributions to Navi Mumbai and many other charitable organizations are exemplary.  I want to write a few words on my relationship with him as his son.  Our relationship had several chapters throughout his life, each at different times…enriching in unique ways.

As a young boy, I remember his encouragement for me to learn, to enjoy and to experience everything that life has to offer.  From Sports to Arts…from School to Movies…the sky was the limit.  I have fond memories of my walks with him, holding his hand, every Sunday morning to the local mutton shop to buy meat for our favorite mutton curry, a dish we enjoyed together a lot.  I have memories of him teaching me to play cricket in the small terrace of our apartment in Sector 1, Vashi.  On some weekends, we used to ride the Harbor train together all the way to Fort, watch movies, go to the Rani-Bagh (zoo) and have a fantastic time eating Vada-Pavs, Pav Bhaji and downing Coconut juice.  These were happy times with my father, which I cherish and miss a lot.  His loving and protective hold on my hand will forever be etched in my memory. 

Then, came my teenage years; and for my dear friends and family members who know me during those times, you will agree that I should start off by tipping my hat to my father for tolerating me so well amid my acts of mischief, mayhem and a penchant for rebellion.  There are some things I did that my father did not know, and God Bless his Soul, it is better that way.   His rules were simple: Keep your grades high, and you get more freedom.  Looking back, I think I ran with the latter putting less credence on the former.  He played a principal role in guiding this angry teenager towards adult hood.  Do not react to immature adults who tell a chief town planner’s teenage son, “Cidco Building Teda Banatha Hain (Cidco makes crooked buildings)”.  When my response would have been “Tere Berojgaar Baap ko Bhej Building Sidha Karne (Then, send your unemployed father to make the building straight)”; he taught me to maintain dignity and silence and win people over with kindness and understanding.  I will admit I am still learning this trait, which he exemplified with stoic courage and self-belief.  While my teenage years were not too different from others growing up in India at that time, with academic, peer, social and all kinds of pressure, I was lucky to have an understanding father.  At around this time, my father also pursued an active interest in paper-machie sculpture.  There were many artistic creations from him, and one particular making – a monolithic abstract “Ganesha” has become his signature gift to friends and family members.  It stands as a testament to his artistic abilities and creative genius in keeping things simple and beautiful.  While I did not inherit his artistic abilities, the motivation and principles reflected in his work serve as a source of inspiration to me every day. 

Later on, when I was trying to gain a foothold and establish a new life in the States, I felt his absence profoundly.  Although, he was not there physically, his gentle voice on the phone and encouraging letters gave me confidence to push ahead despite setbacks.  I remember how he embraced my wife, Beth into the family at our wedding, by referring to her as his own daughter. We cherish his loving, playful times as Ajoba (Grandfather) to my elder daughter, Anoushka.  Alas, his health deteriorated rapidly in the past few years, and while I wish he could spend more time with us and both his grand-daughters, I know he is no longer in pain and suffering.

I will miss him dearly...Rest in Peace, Baba

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