Mumbai, Dec. 6 -- The city's tony Colaba neighbourhood saw family, friends and business associates of the Tata family gather on Saturday morning to pay their last respects to Simone Tata, the mother of Tata Trusts chairperson Noel Tata.

Tata, who will be remembered as much for her philanthropic efforts as for her success in the boardroom, passed away on Friday at the age of 95 after a brief illness.

Her remains were laid to rest at the Cathedral of the Holy Name, which is the Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Bombay and the seat of the Archbishop of Bombay.

Family members and friends who paid their last respects, included Shapoor Mistry of SP Group, Saurabh Agrawal of Tata Sons, TV Narendran of Tata Sons, Jamshyd Godrej of Godrej Ent...