A pioneer and ‘pillar of the community’ - Moosa Ebrahim Jangaria has died at the age of 83. Mr Jangaria lived in Lancashire for most of his life and passed away on Tuesday December 15. He was buried a day later at Pleasington Cemetery. Mr Jangaria came to the country in 1961 and began working in the cotton mills like many other immigrant workers. He had travelled from Bombay to Cairo and then on to the UK. The family said right up until his death he continued to assist people with advice over the phone. In last 6 years both his son and wife died but he had remained strong by doing what he could to support everyone. He was looked after by his close family, most specifically his daughters Zubeda and Yasmin.