Milestones

This issue of Parsiana publishes Milestones data for the first 15 days of the last month of 2005.

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 26 years. The corresponding figures for the grooms were 24 and 41 years, averaging at 29 years.

Twenty-four Zoroastrians were consigned to Bombay’s Towers of Silence. On the other hand, six babies were born in the first 15 days of December. Heart disease claimed six victims of whom four were in the above 80 age bracket. The other killers were: hypertension (five), pneumonia/lung disease, brain disease and cancer (three each) and kidney failure and septicemia (two each). High blood pressure, paralysis and motor neuron disease were the isolated causes of deaths. The age range fluctuated between 48 and 96 years. The Zoroastrian life expectancy at birth for the former half of December, in Bombay, was 78 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.

BANGALORE

died

Perin Kaka (73), wife of Jehangir on December 9, 2005

BOMBAY

born

Twins (boys), Urvaksh and Berjis, to Jeroo and Porus Sheriar; November 18

A girl to Anahita and Neville Bacha; December 3

A boy, Jahan, to Yasmin and Jawid Fatakia; December 5

A boy, Zaal, to Anita and Cyrus Lam; December 5

A boy to Tanaz and Cyrus Golimar; December 7

A boy to Kaynaz and Perseus Ghista; December 9

A boy to Firooza and Zubin Sirvala; December 9

married

Khusnooma Hosang Mehta and Hoshang Aspi Surti; May 27

Kainaz Kersi Pooniwala

and Neville Viraf Turel; November 20

Zarestin Dinshaw Sanjana and Rayomand Jimmy Unwalla; November 20

Ziaa Kersy Lalkaka and

Hemin Burjor Bharucha; November 21

Kainaz Kali Siganporia and Jimmy Baji Buhariwala; November 21

Nilofer Darab Randeria and Godrej Dinshaw Mistry; November 22

Perven Beheram Vachha and Pervez Noshir Daruwala; November 24

Behnaz Adi Mistry and Kaizad Kersi Sanjana; November 25

Robe-ab Firdosh Vajifdar

and Jim Beji Vimadalal; November 25

Vabiz Mehernoz Bharucha

and Cyrus Phiroze Mody; November 26

Khushnuma Eruch Wadia and Hormaz Nadarshah Baria; November 27

Arnavaz Jehanbux Mundagar and Afshan Sorab Barshan; November 27

Bakhtawar Soli Motafram and Rouzhan Roheenton Irani; November 28

Tanaz Adi Dubash and Meherzish Jangoo Kalyaniwalla; November 28

Sherzeen Dinshaw Thanavala and Eric Baji Avari;

November 29

Delnaz Dinshaw Sagar and Meherdad Rustom Dastur; December 3

Arnaz Jimmy Parakh and Rashid Kersi Mirza;

December 4

Khushnaz Sorab Faruzan and Sheroy Kurush Mubarakai; December 4

Shiraz Soli Mandroina and Porus Rustom Variava; December 4

Farzana Farokh Mandivala of Surat and Malcolm Phiroze Buhariwala; December 5

Shereena Dicky Mody and Neville Dinyar Wadia; December 6

Farhana Kersi Tavadia and Sarosh Homi Behramkamdin of Surat; December 8

Niloofer Kekokbad Khan and Burzin Pervez Sidhwa; December 8

Diana Khurshed Pagdiwala and Huafrid Viraf Bhathena; December 9

Dilkush Jhangoo Elavia and Khushroo Savak Daboo; December 9

Delnavaz Dhunjishaw Dastur and Fareez Bemun Iranpur; December 9

Parizad Cyrus Kolah and Navroze Shiamak Marshall; December 9

Freyan Cyrus Contractor and Farhad Hoshedar Bamji; December 10

Zeenia Rohinton Daver and Kaivan Peshotan Jalnawalla; December 10

Farzana Cyrus Jokhi and Firoze Sam Jesia; December 10

Mahazarine Aspi Driver and Nozer Hoshang Elavia; December 11

Anahita Rusi Malegamwalla of Jamshedpur and Khurshed Kersie Gandhi; December 11

Vinifer Jamshed Mohta and Mehran Rostam Felfeli of Poona; December 12

Khushnum Behram Kavarana and Zahin Aspi Khatow; December 12

Dilshad Burjor Randeria and Kaizad Zarir Randeria; December 12

Ferzana Pervez Irani and Farhad Cyrus Patel;

December 13

Shanaira Jal Vakil and Rushad Hormaz Irani; December 15

Nazneen Adi Kapadia and Percy Pervez Nakra;

December 15

died

Soli Jamshedji Contractor (78), Jamshedji Tata Bldg, Tata Blocks, S. V. Rd, 400050; November 29

Freddy Rustomjee Governor (85), 635, Munsiff Bldg, M. Jokhi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; November 30

Hosang Framroze Gagrat (87), K/7, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; December 1

Roshan Kaikhasroo Madon (75), 18, Vanka Moholla, Chira Bazar, 400002; December 1

Dolly Maneck Chhapkhanawalla (77), P/18, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; December 2

Ardaviraff (Adi) Merwanji Patel (94), Room no 18, 4/A, Sir Ratan Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; December 2

Keki Manekshaw Sethna (79), 10, Momin Manzil, M. G. Marg, Agripada, 400011; December 2

Pesi Perosa Laskari (78), Jesia Bldg, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; December 3

Aloo Jehangir Mehta (89),

52/C, Chotani Bldg, Proctor Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; December 3

Dhun Manekshah Kodia (71), Talukdar Bldg, Marzban Clny, Dr Nair Rd, 400011;

December 5

Sheroo Eruch Randelia (81), 503, Vishalgad, IIT Staff Soc, Powai, 400076; December 5

Coomi Rusi Petigara (70),

2/10, Khareghat Clny, N. S. Patkar Marg, 400007; December 6

Dorab Rustomji Mehta (88),

B/9, Tardeo Chmbs, Kashinath St, Tardeo, 400034;

December 7

Alla Rustom Patel (92), M/25, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; December 8

Mehran Merwanji Sachinwalla (88), 48/50-A, Saidunnisa Bldg no 4, Sleater Rd, 400007; December 8

Hosheng Hormusji Kasad (96), 4/4/29, A. H. Wadia Baug, Parel Tank Rd, Parel, 400033; December 9

Sheroo Farrokh Contractor (86), B/0, Connaught Mans, 173, Colaba Rd, 400005; December 11

Mehroo Burjor Doctor (75), 314, Jer Villa, Linking Rd, Khar, 400052; December 11

Rusi Navroji Kotwal (85), 33, Joothica, 22, N. B. Marg, 400007; December 12

Gulistan Bomi Mehta (54), 10, Modern Flats, 128, Wodehouse Rd, Colaba, 400005;

December 12

Darayas Nadar Mistry (48),

B/206, Bimlachal Apts, Evershine Ngr, Malad (W), 400064; December 12

Maneksha Fakirji Vajifdar (87), 503, Hilla Towers, Lalbaug, 400012;

December 12

Aloo Eruchshah Balsara (77), 5, Banu Chmbs, Dockyard Rd, Mazgaon, 400010;

December 13

Vispi Homi Balaporia (56), 686, Gagangiri, Samta Ngr, Pokhran, Thana, 400606; December 14

Zarin Manek Mistry (59), 626, Homavazir Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; December 14

Dhunjishaw Erachshaw Cooper (78), A, York Hse, Allana Marg, Electric Hse, 400039; December 15

Jerbanoo Jehangir Jussawala (87), Besant Villa, Theosophical Clny, Juhu, 400049; December 15

CALCUTTA

born

A boy, Danish, to Gulnar and Yezdi Mistry; August 5

A girl, Tanesha, to Moon

Moon and Pesi Bulsara; September 19

died

Eruch Ruttonji Bhathena;

July 4

Cushrow Russy Irani; July 23

NAGPUR

died

Dhanjishah Jalejar Karkaria (72), husband of Tehmi and father of Faredoon and Meher Zubin Mistry; December 10

SURAT

died

Ratansha Navrojgi Patel (85), Village Damka, Tal Chorashi, Dist Surat; December 1

Behram Minochar Sorabkhan (78), 11/1696. Sodagarwad, 395003; December 6

Jemi Kekhashru Mistry (66), 13, Alahibaug, Rustampura, 395002; December 15

• • •

CANADA

Ontario

died

Roshan Fakirji Kapadia (99), mother of late Noshir, Kersi, Nani and Perves in Niagara-on-the-Lake; October 29

Pervin (Polly) Sethna, wife of Rustom and mother of Riah and Neville in Markham; November 27

USA

California

born

A girl to Rachael and Phiroze Parakh in San Jose;

December 2

Wisconsin

died

Mehroo Hoshang Godiwalla, mother of Yezdi in Pewaukee; November 20

Compiled by Roxana A. Driver