Milestones

Births, marriages and deaths taken place in the latter half of May 2005 are published in this issue. Also included are marriages contracted outside the community during the period of January to April 2005. The names have been sourced from the Old Customs House (OCH) in Fort and the MHADA office in Bandra. However, names that could not be identified as Zoroastrian, have been omitted from the list.

The marriage registrar at the OCH solumnised 24 interfaith unions and six civil marriages. While the MHADA office registers revealed 14 intercommunity and one civil union for the four month period.

The Chandanwadi crematorium registers revealed the names of four Zoroastrian cremations between January and April.

The age of Zoroastrian brides (as listed in this issue) ranged between 24 and 30 years, the arithmetic mean (the total number of individual ages divided by the total number of brides) being 26 years. The corresponding figures for the grooms were 22 and 33 years, averaging at 27 years.

The last 15 days of May witnessed the birth of four babies as versus 36 deaths. Of the 12 victims of heart disease, eight were octogenarians and nonagenarians. Pneumonia/lung disease took a toll of four lives. Three patients each fell prey to hypertension, old age/general debility and cancer. The nine isolated cases registered were septicemia, diabetes, tuberculosis, malnutrition, haematemesis (vomiting of blood), hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body), brain disease, asphyxia due to smothering and jaundice. The coroner’s report was still pending in the cases of two deaths. The age range fluctuated between 50 and 98 years. The Zoroastrian life expectancy at birth for May 16-31, in Bombay, was 78 years.

The data on births, marriages and deaths has been compiled from information supplied by various newsletters and anju-mans 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 anju-mans 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.

BOMBAY

born

A girl to Parizad and Homiar Pestonjamasp on May 17, 2005

A boy to Hutokshi and Phiroze Colabawalla; May 18

A girl to Anaita and Meher Sethna; May 19

A girl, Kyra, to Pearl and

Sean Lawrence, sister to

Nyah; May 26

married

Tanuja S. Daswani and Keki J. Pagdiwalla; January 1

Monaz Mehernosh Todiwala and Farhad Firdosh Siganporia; January 3

Anaheeta Kersy Lalkaka and Siddharth Nandkishore Bafna; January 5

Aditi Jagtiani and Firdaus Z. Adajania; January 6

Firozi S. Cooper and Firdosh M. Daruwala; January 6

Nafisa Husaini Shikari and Parvez Framroze Buhariwalla; January 9

Farzana Cyrus Izfdyar and Shapur Ardeshir Irani;

January 10

Kiran Shashikant Dolare and Gayomand Pesi Mistry; January 10

Akshata Shirdas Balsekar and Rishad Jehangir Karanjia; January 14

Zara Kerman Karanjia and Andrei Mishra; January 14

Anahita Firoz Chawksi and Ruhullah Husayn Smith (Jonathan David); January 14

Gauri P. Pandharkar and Rayomand Jal Engineer; January 16

Priti Narendra Bhagat and Afroze Jamshed Daruwalla; January 20

Nazneen Firoze Mistry and Abraham Akiba Samson; January 20

Tina Behram Irani and Rahul Prithviraj Seth; January 20

Rouxshin Vajifdar and Anubhav Sethi; January 20

Sushma Chhetri and Faredoon F. Anklesaria; January 31

Mahzareen Phiroze Engineer and Sarosh Cyrus Havewala; February 1

Mansi Jayprakash Shah and Cusrow Noshir Pardiwalla; February 1

Archana Pyarelal Tiwari and Karl Adi Vazifdar; February 2

Chetna N. Mehta and Kushroo Jimmy Batty; February 4

Sofiya Gordey Chuk and Jehangir Adi Karanjia; February 5

Neysha Maria Lemos and Neville S. Todiwalla;

February 5

Shirin Sohrab Afshari and Sachin Christopher Kambli; February 7

Khushnuma Sui and Sairus Jigar Rangoonwala;

February 7

Kiran Ashok Badhwar and Firoze Parvez Mistry;

February 11

Chetana Jagdish Patil and Khushroo Aspi Nariman; February 11

Vasundhara Surinder Kaul

and Merzad Pervez Gadiwalla; February 14

Jyotsna Jagtap Maruti and Firoz Sohrab Khan;

February 15

Rochelle Joan Fernandes and Farhad Noshir Captain; February 17

Padma Dileep Malegaonkar and Shahrukh Jamshed Irani; February 17

Pervin Eruch Elavia and Khushroo Rustom Todiwala; February 18

Lucia Sinatra Fernandes and Adil Shavak Hodiwalla; February 21

Arshee Shaikh and Jimi Keky Khan; February 28

Sonia Sushilkumar Suri and Zenos Jimmy Sarkari;

February 28

Cecelia Sathyan and Jimmy Naval Guzder; March 9

Vandana Harsha Ratna and Zubin Farrokh Pastakia;

March 21

Theresa Samuel Lazarus and Hormazd Hosi Kotwal;

March 29

Mehzabeen Mehnaz Bebedeen and Mohammed Ahmed Mirza; March 29

Mehazabeen S. Mistry and Venkatesh B. Bhat; April 7

Ketaki Shah and Burgess Heroize Choksey; April 11

Sulakshana Balkrishna Kamble and Rayomand Erachshaw Elavia; April 15

Suvarna Mahadeo Pawar and Mehernosh Minoo Khambatta; April 26

Kashmira Noshir Anklesaria and Rajesh Amarlal Ahuja; April 28

Bianca Jehanbux Irani of Poona and Meherzad Danesh Irani; May 16

Neda Mansour Malek and Farhang Rostam Biabani Hasanabadi; May 24

Dezin Kekhushroo Limbuwalla of Baroda and Mehernosh Bejanji Fanibanda of Ahmedabad; May 29

died

Freny Harshad Ponda;

January 22 (cremated)

Alison B. Unwala (77), residing at B/3, Amalfi, 15,

L. D. Ruparel Marg, 400006; January 28 (cremated)

Rusi Minoo Billimoria (64), Godhan Bldg, 6, Proctor Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; February 2 (cremated)

Manek Savaksh Karanjia (89), 2, Rakhi Mhl, Marine Drive, 400020; April 17 (cremated)

Khursheed Parvez Dubash (50), J/7, Dalal Est, Near Bombay Central Stn, 400008; May 16

Darashaw Navoroji Kerawala (97), 758, Dilkhush Bldg, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; May 16

Freny Sorab Mistry (82),

D/502, Yudhister, N. L. Complex, Anand Ngr, Dahisar, 400068; May 16

Shirin Cursetji Nagarwala (92), C/o Gulu C. Nagarwala, 15, Pushpa Milan, Sophia College Lane, off Warden Rd, 400026; May 16

Villo Dinshawji Petigara (75), Captain Clny, Opp Heera Panna, Tardeo, 400034;

May 16

Mani Dinshaw Avari (84),

L2/21, Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; May 17

Khorshed Maneckshaw Contractor (93), F. S. Parukh Dharamshala, Hughes Rd, 400007; May 17

Jehangir Kaikhusroo Irani (79), Motlibai Wadia Bldg, Zoroastrian Clny, Grant Rd, 400007; May 17

Dara Kekobad Mistry (67), 625, Pandya Bldg, Opp Bhiwandiwalla Ter, Dhobi Talao, 400002; May 17

Piloo Rustomji Balsara (68),

C/21, Jerbai Bag, Ambedkar Rd, Byculla, 400027; May 18

Dara Manekshaw Cooper (79), 4, Summer Breeze, 15th Rd, Plot no 382, TPS III, Bandra (W), 400050; May 18

Homi Kaikshroo Irani (68), 79, Bencoover Mans, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; May 18

Roshan Noshir Lali (81), A/5, Rustom Palace, 222, Tardeo Rd, 400007; May 18

Parvez Jamshed Patel (75), Indus Court, A Rd, Churchgate, 400020; May 18

Gulchecher Ratan Panthaki (71), 685, Sunville Apt, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; May 19

Pervin Marzban Sadri (51), 9, Meera Bldg, 1st Gaothan Rd, Chembur, 400071; May 19

Rati Jal Vakil (84), 8/224, Dulwick Mans, Tardeo Rd, 400007; May 19

Amy Phiroshaw Mistry (85),

F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla, 34, Hughes Rd, 400007; May 20

Maneck Sorab Talati (70), 16, Estandre Co-op Hsg Soc, 1/A, St John Baptist Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; May 21

Jinoo Hirji Jehangir (83), 49, Nepean Sea Rd, 400036;

May 22

Cawas Bejonji Pestonji (91), 11, Mody Hse, Padamji Rd, Grant Rd, 400004; May 23

Rusi Maherwanji Nasirabadwala (80), C/42, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; May 25

Peshotan Behramshah Patel (71), Kennaway Hse, 63, Wadilal Patel Rd, 400004; May 25

Banoo Tehmurusp Majoo (73), M-2/32, Merwanji Cama Park, Cama Lane, Andheri (W), 400058; May 26

Tehmurasp Jamshedji Asli (81), Kanga Bldg, Ambedkar Rd, Dadar, 400014; May 27

Perviz Jimmy Banker (71),

A, Harganga Mlh, Khodadad Circle, Dadar, 400014; May 27

Aloo Bapuji Billimoria (92), Rati Villa, Motibai St, Tardeo, 400007; May 27

Rutton Piroshaw Tata (83), Maskati Corner, 37, Altamount Rd, 400026; May 27

Sorab Behramji Bhaya (86), 42/7, Shyam Niwas, 51,

B. D. Rd, 400026; May 28

Najoo Burjor Doriawala (79), 658, Khorshed Abad, Firdoshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; May 28

Khushru Hormazd Irani (75), 2/18, A. H. Wadia Baug, Parel Tank Rd, G. D. Ambedkar Marg, 400033; May 28

Jehanbux Naoroji Patel (72), A/17, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; May 28

Naval Hormusji Patell (91),

A/2, Silver Mist, Off Yari Rd, Versova, Andheri (W), 400061; May 28

Nariman Ardeshir Mogrelia (98), N/29, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; May 29

Gool Ninoo Tarapore (82),

20, Station Ter, N. Bharucha Marg, Grant Rd, 400007;

May 29

Kaikobad Byramji Irani (77), 4/22, A. H. Wadia Baug, Parel Tank Rd, 400033; May 31

NAGPUR

died

Mehroo Mavalwala (77), wife of Meherwan and mother of Mehernosh, Marzban, Aspi

and Arnavaz Anklesaria;

May 27

MADRAS

married

Zubine Khambatta, daughter

of Nergish and Kersi, and Vijay A. P. Sivasankaran;

May 22

SECUNDERABAD

died

Gool Unwala (80), wife of Hormazd and mother of Tehmton; May 21

SURAT

died

Dhanjishaw Nariman

Variava (75), Joshi Block, Shahpore, 395003;

May 21

Darabsha Dhanjibhai Bhagat (91), Dorab Mans, Mugalisara, 395003; May 28

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FRANCE

died

Kasra Vafadari in Paris;

May 17

PAKISTAN

died

Banoo Khurshed Irani; May 3

Roshan Furrokh Laskary;

May 9

Adi Nadirshah Dinshaw;

May 10

SINGAPORE

born

A boy, Rayan, to Dilnaaz and Burzees Engineer; May 22

USA

California

died

Behram Rostam Dahmubed (Chami) (80), husband

of Morvarid and father

of Rostam, Daryush,

Farhang, Jehangir and

Mahnaz in Cupertinho;

May 29

Texas

born

A girl, Ferzine, to Shernaz

and Hormazd Sanjana,

sister to Karl in San Antonio;

May 26

died

Rattamai Patel in Houston; May 10

Compiled by Roxana A. Driver