Jal J. Dinshah, 93, passed peacefully at home on January 25 2023. Born in Malaga NJ to Dinshah P. Ghadiali and Irene Grace (Hoger) Dinshah, the fourth of seven sons and a daughter, he retired in the late 1990s from Kontes Glass where he had worked for forty-one years. Over that time Jal held various positions, quickly rising to office manager where his sharp attention to detail and meticulous record keeping skills were most useful.

An accomplished musician from a young age, Jal performed in a saxophone jazz quartet, as second alto sax, with his brothers Darius, Jay, and Noshervan. He also played French horn, violin, clarinet, organ, and piano. Throughout his life, classical music was playing in the background at home or in the car.

For over five decades Jal was a devoted member of choral groups: Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, Vineland Community Chorus (later known as Singing Ambassadors of Vineland), NJ Master Chorale in Haddonfield, and other regional groups with whom he performed locally, nationally, and internationally with appearances in Canada and Europe.

Jal was a lifelong vegetarian, and vegan since 1963. He volunteered for the American Vegan Society, especially proofreading American Vegan magazine. Since 1966 and particularly in his "retirement" years, Jal helped Darius promote their father's color health system, Spectro-Chrome, with the nonprofit Dinshah Health Society.

Jal loved trees and spent weekends working in his woods, landscaping several acres. When he married (May 29 1967) he built Sylvhaven (completed in 1970), a home for himself, German wife Ursula, and her children Michael and Connie. It is surrounded by his favorite hickories and oaks with other native trees; the long driveway is bordered with dogwood, holly, rhododendron, and azaleas.

An avid reader, Jal's library featured books on geography, nature, medicine, and religion. Since his 20s, he had a lifetime subscription to National Geographic magazine.

Jal chronicled—with over 5000 photos—family history, growing landscapes, and travels in North America, Europe, and India.

Jal is survived by his wife of over 55 years, Ursula (Plotzki) Dinshah age 92, adult children Michael and Connie, and grandchildren Alex, Eric, Ben, and Nardos, as well as brother Darius (95), and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of life is planned for summer 2023. For those interested in attending, please contact the family for details.