Shankerbhai Patel, 92

CAMDEN - Shankerbhai Patel of Camden died Monday, May 21, 2007, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. He was 92.

Mr. Patel was born Sept. 29, 1914, in India, son of the late Raverdas and Divariben Patel.

He was a retired farmer in India. He moved to Camden in 1993, and enjoyed meeting and talking with American people. He loved being with his family and relatives, especially his grandchildren.

Mr. Patel was preceded in death by a brother, Narainbhai R. Patel.

He is survived by his wife, Gangaben S. Patel of Camden; two sons, Rameshchandre Patel of Camden, and Maheshbhai S. Patel of Allentown, Pa.; three daughters, Savitaben R. Patel of Delaware City, Manjulaber J. Patel of Savannah, Ga., and Kokilaben V. Patel of India; two brothers, Bavajabhai R. Patel of India, and Jaydishbhai R. Patel of Claymont; two sisters, Shantaben D. Patel of London, and Maniben C. Patel of Jersey City, N.J.; seven grandchildren, Nilesh, Neha, Hena, Hema, Arpita, Pinal and Mayur, all in the United States; and eight great-grandchildren, Rutt, Rushi, Keshu, Shivam, Rushi, Dave, Barvi and Yesh, all of the United States.

Funeral services will be noon Thursday in Torbert Funeral Chapel South, 1145 E. Lebanon Road, Dover, where friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon.

Letters of condolence may be sent, and guestbook signed, at www.torbertfuneral.com.