Milestones

Interfaith unions registered at the Old Customs House (OCH) in the Fort area and at the MHADA office in Bandra (East) have been published herewith. They comprise of four months data from September to December 2004. However, names that could not be identified as Zoroastrian have been omitted from the list.

The OCH registers revealed 14 intercommunity and three civil marriages, whereas the marriage officer at Bandra solumnized 12 interfaith marriages for the four month period. There were no civil unions registered at Bandra.

Four Zoroastrians wished their bodies to be cremated during September-December at the Chan-danwadi crematorium.

Due to the unavailability of names of those who tied the knot in November, the same could not be published alongwith other November data in our January 2005 issue. Hence, the marriage list (of Zoroastrians) in this issue carries details of the ones solumnized in November and December 2004.

The age of Zoroastrian brides (as listed in this issue) ranged between 21 and 39 years, the arithmetic mean (the total number of individual ages divided by the total number of brides) being 27 years. The corresponding figures for the grooms were 22 and 47 years, averaging at 30 years.

Eight vs 70 was the ratio of births vs deaths for December. Twenty-three Zoroastrians succumbed to heart disease, 10 of whom were above the age of 80. Cancer preyed on eight lives. General debility/old age felled six victims and lung disease/pneumonia, five. Septicemia, hypertension and liver disease were the causes of deaths of four patients each. Additionally, four more lives were washed away in the tsunami killer wave. Uremia and anemia spelt the death knell for two victims each. Isolated cases included gastro-enteritis, diabetes, sepsis, fever and dehydration. In the case of one death, the coroner’s report was still awaited. The youngest and eldest to breathe their last were both females (44 and 95 years respectively). The Zoroastrian life expectancy at birth for December, in Bombay, was 76 years.

The data on births, marriages and deaths has been compiled from information supplied by various newsletters and anjumans in India and abroad, courts and hospitals. This information is not always complete or consistent: we are unable to carry data from areas where the anjumans do not furnish the particulars; the birth figures for Bombay are supplied by two hospitals — births in suburban hospitals and private nursing homes are not included unless individuals send us information together with a copy of the birth certificate. There may be an inadvertent repetition of names in the marriage list when a civil marriage precedes a religious ceremony. In the breakup of deaths according to illnesses, especially of the elderly, death is often due to a combination of several diseases.

If readers have any births/marriages/deaths they would like published, some proof to ensure the veracity of the report would be required. We are sure our readers would appreciate this requirement and cooperate with us.

BARODA

married

Bapsy Elavia, daughter

of Dolly and Bahadur,

and Cyrus Elavia, son of

Katy and Bahadur on

November 14, 2004

Delnaz Bhagwagar, daughter of Dinaz and Darius, and Kersi Elavia, son of Meher and Kaikobad; November 28

Diana Daruwalla, daughter of Dinaz and Aspi, and Porus Wadia, son of Jaloo and Neville; November 28

Havovi Maneksha, daughter of Behroze and Fali, and Ashish Contractor, son of Romi and Farokh; December 9

Farah Lalkaka, daughter of Gool and Eruch, and Farhad Wadia, son of Yasmine and Firoz; December 18

Farah Driver, daughter of Hutokshi and Cyrus, and Adil Bavaadam, son of Freny and Jal; December 28

died

Homai Adi Patel; August 5

Adi Eruchshaw Patel;

August 18

Gev Minocher Kothari;

August 28

Adi Navroji Heerjibehdin; September 15

Manimai Jimmy Dosawalla; September 18

Babejaloo Chinoy;

September 19

Gool Dara Vakharia;

October 11

Nergish Nariman Engineer; October 22

BOMBAY

born

A boy, Arshaan, to Monaz and Kersi Marker; October 29

A girl to Mahtab and Cawas Panthaki; December 9

A boy to Shehnaz and Kaizad Dumasia; December 17

A boy to Hufriya and Yashvir Patel; December 18

A girl to Armaity and Cyrus Contractor; December 23

A boy to Zubina and Khushru Tavadia; December 28

A boy to Farahanaaz and Rahul Dhawan; December 30

A girl to Farah and Jimmy Panthaki; December 30

married

Mehernaaz Hormaz Irani

and Rakshit Sharad Mehta; September 3

Shiraz Desai and Jatinder Saini; September 4

Parveez Marazban Echaporia and Merzi Noshir Daruwalla; September 16

Jennifer Christina Barry

and Brent Purvaze Patel;

September 16

Simone Khushroo Meher and Ashwin Gulab Assomal; September 20

Kamal Cyrus Mistry and

Arlton Marcel Joseph Alves; October 5

Kainaaz Farokh Patel and Steve Bernard Austin Phillips; October 8

Dilshad Godrej Pestonji and Ricky Daniel Shaw; October 21

Farahnaz Mehraban Rabbani of Poona and Rohinton Soli Vadoliwala of Poona;

November 5

Zenobia Homi Patel and Farshid Firoze Fatakia; November 6

Parizad Keki Motafram and Pervez Hoshang Elavia; November 7

Navaz Fredun Devitre and Ariz Roozva Master; November 13

Natasha Bahadur Shroff and Shiraz Homi Bugwadia; November 14

Meher Jehanbux Gandevia and Burzin Ardeshir Billimoria; November 15

Meherzin Percy Dhunjisha

and Mehernosh Homyar

Antia; November 18

Persis Shavak Dadachanji

and Freddy Rustom Guard

of Baroda; November 18

Nahid Khodadad Pasho-tanizadeh and Shahrokh Farokh Pashootan;

November 18

Delnaz Yezdi Mistry and Khushroo Percy Engineer; November 19

Roshan Hoshang Nanavati

and Cyrus Mehli Poncha;

November 19

Anaahita Aspi Tavadia and Kaizad Jangoo Khareghat; November 20

Thrity Aspi Billimoria and Zenosh Nariman Patel; November 21

Diana R. Kotwal and Rohit K. Sarma; November 21

Rupinder Kaur Saini and Adil Aspi Elavia; November 22

Kiran Ramesh Makwana and Sheriar Jahangir Irani; November 24

Persis Sam Pestonjamasp

and Kayhan Jimmy Irani;

November 25

Shehzin Rusi Sarkari of

Nashik and Ronnie Yazdi Bagla; November 26

Ferzin Nevile Tarapore

and Adil Behram Driver;

November 27

Delnaz Aspi Machhliwala

and Porus Pesi Sinor; November 27

Parinaz Manek Daver and Rohinton Noshir Billimoria; November 28

Meher Navroze Ginwala of Ahmedabad and Neville Dhanjishaw Cooper;

November 28

Kairmein Farok Deboo

and Firdaus Burjor Irani;

November 28

Persis Minu Dadachanji of Ahmedabad and Zubin Jamshed Jall; November 28

Neeta Kumar Chawla and Faredoon Jamshed Dholoo; November 29

Farzana Homi Shroff and Bhavin Vasanji Visaria; November 29

Keyandokht Bomi Gadiwalla and Nauzer Pervez Dubash; November 30

Sanaya Adil Gandhi of Lucknow and Shahrukh Hoshi Patel of Nashik; November 30

Sharmin Dara Choksey and Mehernosh Phiroze Engineer; December 2

Affreen Pervaz Sidhwa

and Vispi Rusi Bhathena;

December 3

Naheed Soli Contractor and Rustom Farhad Ginwalla; December 4

Farzana Dinyar Tarapore

and Parhad Firoze Amra; December 5

Minaz Jamshed Bokdawalla of Poona and Vispi Phili Bhathena; December 5

Jasmine Sarosh Aryana and Khodayar Khodabux Irani; December 5

Zinia Aspi Daruwalla and Hoshedar Kersi Madan; December 5

Azmeen Dara Baria and Nareshkumar Ramkala Gupta; December 7

Sanaea Gaeve Dinshaw of Poona and Hormaz Kersi Patel of Poona; December 7

Zarrah Homi Devitre and Chintan Dinesh Bhuta; December 9

Benifer Jal Lilaoonwala

and Zubin Burjor Sethna;

December 9

Kaynaz Parvez Bastawala of Surat and Perseus Sohrab Ghista; December 9

Sita Kishan Pardeshi

and Kaivan Edul Kotwal; December 9

Khushnuma Naozer Panthaki and Kaikhushro Rohinton Patel; December 9

Anahita Keki Irani and Melvin Tehemtan Irani; December 11

Farzana Adi Chhapgar of Thana and Jehangir Cyrus Engineer of Poona;

December 12

Khushnaaz Naval Ghadiali and Ardeshir Khurshed Mistry; December 12

Kashmira Erach Dastur and Fram Ardesher Chhapgar of New Delhi; December 16

Winifer Sarosh Kasad and Viraf Phiroz Karai of Poona; December 16

Mahzareen V. Damania and Rohit Seetharam Shetty; December 16

Khushnuma Tehmul Driver and Shahrom Rustom Aboli of Ontario; December 17

Niloufer Jamshed Irani and Yezdi Behram Nagporewalla; December 17

Nawazish Khushru Mehta

and Kapil Lal Punwani; December 18

Nikita Nalinkant Shah and Cyrus Cawsi Naterwalla; December 20

Seema R. Bhatia and Fabian F. Panthaki; December 20

Nazneen Rus Billimoria of Los Angeles and Zubin Furrokh Billimor­ia of Hampton, Middlesex; December 21

Nivedita Kilpady and Kaizad Russy Master; December 21

Kashmira Aspi Dadachanji of Vashi and Rohinton Minoo Surty; December 21

Farzana Rohinton Indorewalla of Calcutta and Burjees Homi Mullan; December 22

Delnaz Minocher Rashid and Cyrus Rustom Taraporewala; December 23

Shaheen Minocher Rashid and Sharukh Rustom Tarapore-wala; December 23

Madhavi Vikram Tandon and Hormuz Sorabji Batliboi; December 24

Tanaz Jimmy Sarkari

and Zubin Piloo Sidhwa; December 24

Shiraz Jimmy Mehta and Nikhilesh Ramesh Vaid; December 24

Sheraz Mehli Palkhiwalla and Neville Noshir Bharucha; December 25

Ferzin Sarosh Bulsara and Hanoz Viraf Kapadia; December 25

Daisy Dara Balsara and Kaizad Farrokh Gutta of Thana; December 26

Pervin Ardeshir Bhadha and Kersie Homi Khajotia; December 26

Benaifer Rusi Mistry and Purvagna Hemendra Patel; December 27

Rukhshmani G. Rathod and Jawahar T. Havewalla; December 28

Roshni Parvez Sabawalla and Freddy Adi Kharoliwalla; December 28

Dipti Inder Talreja and

Neville Hoshang Malesra; December 30

Sanaeya Nauzer Gazdar and Mahiyar Darayuss Panthaky; December 31

Zia Bharucha and Nainjeet Ramlagan; December 31

died

Ratan H. Fozdar (95), residing at 15, Lilly Court, 113, J. Tata Rd, 400020; September 1 (cremated)

Dina Davierwala (92), Ivorine, 154, M. Karve Rd, 400020; September 10 (cremated)

Bachan Behramji Dubash (89), 5/C, Industrial Assurance Bldg, Veer Nariman Rd, Churchgate, 400020; September 17 (cremated)

Mani Kawas Kanga (86), 1404, Atmaj, 94/C, A. K. Marg, 400036; December 1

Dolly Ardeshir Bode (84), Motafram, 87, Bonny

Bldg, Charni Rd, 400004;

December 3

Rashna Sharukh Bhadha (44), M/39, Godrej Baug, Off Napean Sea Rd, 400036; December 4

Naju Framji Cooper (76),

M/28, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; December 4

Roshan Cawas Cooper (74), Talati Hse, 512, Girgaum Rd, 400002; December 4

Freny Jal Khatow (84), La-belle, Bamanwada, Andheri (E), 400099; December 4

Shirinbai Navroji Variava (94), 4, Seth Jamshedji Tata Bldg, Tata Blocks, S. V. Rd, Bandra, 400050; December 4

Sorab Cawasji Mehta (85),

17-E/49, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; December 5

Hoshang Hormasji Tata (82), Dara Mirza Bldg, Tata Blocks, TPS IV, Off Turner Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; December 6

Jehangir Khurshedji Pastakia (81), Daulatram Bldg,

Kittridge Rd, Colaba, 400005; December 7

Nargis Boman Rashidi (Irani) (87), 71, Colabawalla Hse, S. B. Rd, Colaba, 400005; December 8

Adi Framroze Minbatiwala (68), 7, Cama Bldg, Kashinath St, Tardeo, 400034;

December 9

Tehmi Barjor Randelia (71),

2/8, Panthaki Baug, Andheri (E), 400069; December 9

Hormusji Bomanji Wadia (94), Moneera Lodge, Convent St, Colaba, 400039; December 9

Nariman Jalejar Daruwalla (87), B, Mackawee Mans, Rustom Sidhwa Marg, Fort, 400001; December 10

Jehanbux Jehangir Daver (81), B/501, Ahura Co-op Hsg Soc, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Parel, 400012; December 10

Derayus Jehanbux Tarapour (73), 802/A, Gulistan, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar, 400014; December 10 (cremated)

Bapsy Jal Gandhi (67), E/12, Shapur Baug, V. P. Rd, 400004; December 11

Khorshed Soli Nasarwanji (84), A/502, Mon Repos, 45, H. K. Bhabha Rd, Bandstand, Bandra (W), 400050;

December 11

Tehmurasp Peshotan Taraporewala (86), 22/A, Wellington Ter, Wellington

St, Dhobitalao, 400002; December 11

Parvez Behramji Jijina (62), 162/19, Mody St, Opp Fort Market, Fort, 400001; December 12

Goolcher Minocher Dotivala (56), 511/A, Ratan Manor, R. C. Masani Rd, Matunga, 400019; December 13

Framroj Sorabji Kakalia (92), Yusuf Mans, 204, Khetwadi Back Rd, 400004; December 13

Hillah Homi Kolah (77), Kotwal Hse, 1st Cross Lane, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; December 13

Cavas Hormasji Pardiwala (83), 2, Hampton Court, Wodehouse Rd, Colaba, 400005; December 13

Rusi Jehangirji Dalal (75),

A/12, Ness Baug, Nana Chowk, 400007; December 14

Firoze Jehangir Panthaki (77), P/52, Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400052; December 14

Khorshed Kawasji Tarachand (86), B/3, Ness Baug, Nana Chowk, 400007; December 14

Ratanbai Kaikhushroo Bustani (95), 84, Janmabhoomi Marg, Fort, 400001; December 15

Manekshaw Burjorji Laher (76), 24, Manish Apts, Vrindavan Soc, Thana (W), 400601; December 16

Sheroo Adi Patel (82), E, Adam Mhl, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; December 16

Sunu Rustom Avari (80), Shroff Mans, N. Petit St, Grant Rd, 400007; December 17

Jamshed Noshir Bharucha (54), 666, New Orient Hse, Lady Jehangir Rd, Dadar, 400014; December 17

Aloo Behman Avari (71), B/14, Gilder Baug, J. B. Ngr, Andheri (E), 400059; December 18

Roda Bahadur Darukhanawala (73), B/5, Godrej Baug, Off Napean Sea Rd, 400036; December 18

Piloo Behram Pestonjamasp (87), B/14, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; December 18

Minocher Jamshedji Sanjana (82), M/3, G/1, Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; December 18

Khorshed Pestonji Carnac (88), 789, Kerawalla Bldg, Jame Jamshed Rd, Dadar, 400014; December 19

Eruch Kekobad Daruvala (74), 10, C. D. Baug, Near Citi Centre, S. V. Rd, Goregaon (W), 400062; December 20

Dara Manchershaw Katrak (86), 294, S. B. Singh Rd, Fort, 400001; December 20

Rusi Burjorji Pavri (94), 104, Maxblu Soc, Opp Leela Hotel, Andheri Kurla Rd, 400054; December 20

Shera Homi Vazir (78), Room no 3, Shernaaz Manzil, Balaram St, Grant Rd, 400007; December 20

Amy Kaikhushru Damkevala (84), Engineer Bldg, Princess St, 400002; December 21

Gustad Eruchshaw Katrak (76), Pandit Mans, Balaram

St, Grant Rd, 400007; December 21

Perin Sarosh Solai (67),

K Villa, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; December 21

Hilla Rustom Suntook (94),

1, C. C. I. Chmbs, D. Vacha Rd, 400020; December 21

Eddie Nadirshaw Sena (59), 46, Vaibhav, Antop Hill Rd, Wadala (E), 400037;

December 22

Nargish Shapurji Daruwalla (84), 816, Mistry Bldg, Jame Jamshed Rd, Dadar, 400014; December 23

Merwan Rustom Irani (52), Room no 1, Gangadevi

Bhavan, Uranwala St,

Grant Rd, 400007;

December 23

Mehroo Rustom Desai (72),

C/o Roshan Tata, 33, Balaram Bldg, Grant Rd, 400007; December 24

Banoo Darabshaw Mistri (82), 617, Ahunavar, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; December 24

Rusi Nariman Bharucha (72), 70, Tata Ngr, V. N. Purav Marg, Chunabhatti, 400022; December 25

Khorshed Dinshawji Daver (72), 1/4, Baria Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; December 26

Kersi Eruch Fouzdar (45), Albless Bldg, 266, Dr B. Jaykar Marg, 400002; December 26

Ketayun Kersi Fouzdar (44), Albless Bldg, 266, Dr B. Jaykar Marg, 400002; December 26

Meher Eruch Fouzdar (50), Albless Bldg, 266, Dr B. Jaykar Marg, 400002; December 26

Soonoo Eruch Fouzdar (75), Albless Bldg, 266, Dr B. Jaykar Marg, 400002; December 26

Framroz Rustom Nasrabadi (69), Room no 5, Methodist Church Centenary Bldg, 368, M. S. Ali Marg, Grant Rd, 400007; December 26

Naju Sam Daver (57), 6/B, Crown Mans, Forjett Cross Lane, 400036; December 27

Coover Jal Masalawalla (82), Bhivandi Hse, 92, Cumballa Hill Rd, 400036; December 27

Aban Yazdi Charna (60), C. M. Banaji Bldg Annexe, Forjett Cross Lane, Gowalia Tank, 400036; December 28

Eruch Dinshaw Mistry (89), 11-A/18, Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; December 28

Russie Bezonji Nadodwalla (72), C/o Dinu Motiwala, 71, Florida Apts, Mount Mary Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; December 28

Burjorji Hosangji Vimadalal (92), 7/6, Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, 400007;

December 28

Behram Dosabhai Kelawala (61), Room no 14, Bomanji Hse, Copper Smith St, Dockyard Rd, 400010; December 29

Dhun Pirojsha Lakdawala (84), 20 A-1, Takshila, Mahakali Caves Rd, Andheri (E), 400093; December 29

Minoo Bomanshaw Mistry (69), 613, Mistry Bldg,

Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi

Clny, Dadar, 400014; December 29

Perin Dinshawji Kavarana (79), 789, Kerawalla Bldg, Jame Jamshed Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; December 30

Porous Nariman Mistry (65), Room no 5, Parsi Agiary Compd, Dhud Naka, Kalyan (E), 421301; December 30

Maneck Naval Kotwal (95), 2, Sunny Hse, Mereweather Rd, 400001; December 31

Mani Jehangirshaw Palsetia (93), 4, Caesar Villa, Vira Desai Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; December 31

DELHI

died

Lily Minoo Bilimoria (71), sister of Nargish Jambuserwala and late Jehangir Masters; December 13

INDORE

died

Cawas Nariman Anklesaria (69); December 31

POONA

died

Minoo Sorabji Bhathena, father of Shernaz Garcia, Noshir and Homi; December 2

SECUNDERABAD

born

A girl, Delzeen, to Monaz and Farhad Baria; December 19

married

Shireena Toorkey, daughter of Nawaz and Khushroo, and Porus Munshi, son of Thrity and Pesi; December 20

Afreen Pestonjee, daughter of Zarine and Pesi, and Hoshang Noria, son of Arnawaz and Rohinton; December 26

died

Rati Bhesadia (71), wife of Edulji and mother of Cyrus, Yazdi, Baktawar Ghadiali and Yasmin Patel; December 30

SURAT

born

A boy, Kayaan, to Manashni and Eric Bawa-adam; November 29

died

Parin Shavaksha Bhagvagar (73), 120, Tata Ngr, V. N. Purav Marg, Chunabhatti,

Sion, Bombay, 400022; December 16

AUSTRALIA

Victoria

born

A girl, Amy, to Meherangiz

and Kairus Balasara;

November 1

married

Sharmin Batliwala and Khushroo Avari; October 8

Tanaz Dubash and Meher-

zish Kalwaniwalya;

November 28

Zarina Dubash and Cherag Kalapesi; December 19

died

Manie Boman Bharucha; December 30

CANADA

Alberta

died

Ardeshir Pooladi-Daruish (72), husband of Goolcher and father of Parinaz, Mehran and Rostam in Calgary; August 19

Ontario

born

A boy, Darius, to Rukhzen and John O’Halloran in Toronto; July 29

A boy, Cyrus, to Prochi and Adil Gazdar, brother to Rohaan in Toronto; August 31

A girl, Karmin Sanaya, to Khushnuma and Hoshedar Bamboat in Toronto;

November 29

married

Shehnaz Pardiwala, daughter of Perin and Soli, and Joe Amato in Toronto; August 7

IRAN

died

Jehangir Oshidari (84) in Tehran; October 22

PAKISTAN

died

Perviz Faramroze Andhiaru-jina, mother of Hormuzd, Havovi Faredoon Minwalla and Darayus in Karachi; August 24

UK

London

died

Homi Rustom Kanga (82), husband of Rutty and father

of Skaila and Rustom; December 14

USA

born

A girl, Aria Shanaiya, to Betty and Jehangir Appoo; October 1

married

Simin Godiwalla, daughter of Soonu and late Jal of Texas, and Rehan Engineer of Boca Raton, Florida; October 16

California

born

A girl, Natasha, to Shanaz and Alex Hazel; July 2

A girl, Anushé, to Arianne and Rayomand Irani in Palo Alto; August 24

died

Parviz Khodadadi;

September 22

Illinois

born

A boy, Ness, to Zenobia and

Darius Damania; December 30

Source: Annual report on births and deaths 1991-2002. Chief Registrar of Births and Deaths, Maharashtra. Courtesy J. K. Banthia, former Census Commissioner, Government of India.

married

Parivash Golwala, daughter of Banoo and Homi of Toronto, and Rustom Bhathena, son of Katy and Kersi in Chicago; September 3

Raina Shroff, daughter of Farida and Rohinton of Naperville, and Nick Blake in Chicago; September 5

Maryland

died

Tehmina Jamshed Tehsildar (87), mother of Tehmtan and Freya Robert Loftus in Chevy Chase; October 25

Minnesota

born

A boy, Dominic Ratan, to Oufreez and Peter Argenta, brother to Maya Freny, in Minneapolis; November 2

New Jersey

born

A girl, Zarin, to Janet and Eruch (Elchi) Nowrojee, sister to Margaret Malaika in Bloomfield; December 7

Pennsylvania

born

Twins (boys), Zachary and Sam,

to Zena and Jhangir Irani in

Bryn Mawr; September 22

Texas

born

A girl, Jesil, to Aneha and

Jamshed Bharucha in Houston; October 20

married

Christina Schoeneman, daughter of Cheryl and David, and Daraius Mistry, son of Kashmira and Kavas in Dallas; September 19

Washington

died

Khodarahm Shahryary, husband of Irandokht and father of Farhad, Bahram

and Shirin Khodi Abadian

in Washington DC;

November 8

Compiled by Roxana A. Driver