Milestones
Milestones
Births, marriages and deaths taken place primarily in the former half of December 2009 are carried in this issue.
The age of Zoroastrian brides (as listed in this issue) ranged between 22 and 37 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 24 and 46 years, averaging at 30 years.
Deaths at Bombay’s Towers of Silence numbered 22 for the 15 day period. Intimation of only two births was received by Par-siana from the two hospitals in south Bombay that send in data. The usual major killer disease — that of the heart — claimed nine lives, seven of whom were in the 80 and above age category. Four victims succumbed to cancer and three to hypertension. The six isolated cases were: Alzheimer’s disease, gastro-intestinal bleeding, pneumonia/lung disease, old age/general debility, malaria and septicemia. A 20-year-old youth was lost to the community in a road accident. A 96-year-old male was the oldest to breathe his last. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for the first 15 days of December 2009, in Bombay, was 83 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. The names of the deceased are supplied by the Bombay Parsi Punchayet. In the break-up 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 Armin and Jeraz Mullan on December 11, 2009
A girl to Firooza and Zubin Sirvala; December 14
married
Khushnaz Rohinton Wadiwalla and Afsheen Viraf Irani; November 19
Nazneen Behram Behram-kamdin and Navroz Hoshang Dabdi; November 23
Dilshad Pervez Workingbox-walla and Farhad Pervez Gadiwalla; November 23
Kaizeen Aspi Daruvalla and Omeed Aspandiar Saroshian; November 23
Nazneen Hoshi Thanewalla and Neville Sam Nakra; November 26
Daisy Rusi Chacha and Zubin Sarosh Elavia; November 28
Rashna Pervez Dastur and Zubin Yezdi Engineer of Poona; November 30
Parinaz Phiroz Mistry and Zarir Aderbad Bhesania; December 1
Rukhshana Nariman Irani and Hanoz Farrokh Kerawalla; December 1
Kainaz Jimmy Cavina and Jamshed Hoshang Havaldar; December 2
Tanaaz Fali Lala and
Kaizad Baman Ichhaporia; December 3
Anahita Homi Edulkaka and Zersis Minoo Minocher; December 3
Hufrish Viraf Lakadia of Poona and Farhaad Purvez Sadri; December 5
Kerzina Parvez Doodhwalla and Danesh Firuz Madon; December 6
Khushnum Cyrus Mehta and Aashdin Minoo Bhamgara; December 7
Dilnavaz Hoshang Dabdi and Nekzad Sharukh Cama; December 7
Naznin Rohin Dumasia of Surat and Jeros Firoze Bhoja; December 8
Khushna Pervez Chavda and Zubin Jimmy Daruwalla; December 10
Sanobar Pirojshah Sidhwa and Rushaad Hosang Mehta; December 10
Jennifer Behram Irani and Porus Sam Munshi;
December 10
Kashmira Noshir Italia and Kaivan Minoo Sethna; December 10
Jennifer Darayesh Katrak and Berges Zarir Bhathena; December 11
Kamal Lovji Coyajee and Porus Arjasp Havewala of Airoli; December 11
Dilpazir Darayus Asha
and Romin Cyrus Irani; December 11
Niloufer Adi Master and Adil Keki Wadia; December 11
Parizad Roosi Satarawalla of Mississauga, Canada and Hanosh Noshir Engineer; December 13
Kainaz Farrokh Najmi and Farshid Parvez Vajifdar; December 14
Diana Sam Elavia and Khushru Maneck Mama; December 18
Tina Minoo Vasaigara of Secunderabad and Xerxes
Adi Shroff; December 18
Riya Rohinton Fatakia and Arzaan Behram Mistry; December 19
Nainaz Farokh Baria of
Poona and Sharukh Bhikhoo Katrak; December 20
Scherezade Keki Tata and
Ness Faram Irani;
December 21
Delnaz Yezdi Masalawala
and Meherwan Farokh Jamshedian; December 21
Mahtab Mahiar Panthaki
and Arzan Viraf Patel; December 21
Khushnawaz Parvez Mistry and Nauzad Behram Contractor; December 22
Freny Parvez Italia and
Nasha Jal Tavadia;
December 22
Binaifer Farokh Pastakia
and Zubin Aspi Gandhi; December 27
Delara Cyrus Mistry and Hanoz Bomi Kapadia; December 28
Zarine Maneck Talati and Mehernosh Pervez Mistry; December 28
Ayeshah Dhunji Dadachanji and Hormuz Cali Pardiwalla; December 29
died
Shahveer Percy Parekh (20), D3/73 S. B. Bharucha Baug,
S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; November 30
Homa Hormazdiar Jamsheedian (43), M/33, Godrej Baug, off Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; December 2
Vira Dorab Kanga (77), C/10, Shapur Baug, V. P. Rd, 400004; December 2
Roshen Noshirwan Parekh (87), 10, Dhunbad, 23, Sleater Rd, 400007; December 2
Jal Hormusji Lam (87),
511/C, Amrut Bldg,
Adenwalla Rd, Matunga, 400019; December 4
Pesi Hormusji Unwalla (96), 11/14, Zoroastrian Clny, Chikalwadi, Tardeo, 400007; December 5
Naju Minoo Kavarana (85), 102, Al Mohamad Apts, 37/C, Perry Cross Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; December 6
Dhunjishaw Cawasji Desai (76), 1402, Mazgaon Towers, 21/A, M. P. Rd, Mazgaon, 400010; December 7
Rustomji Meherwanji Ghadiyali (87), 2, Hirabai
Petit Bldg, Grant Rd, 400007; December 9
Coomi Eruch Kapadia (80),
F/2, Shapur Baug, V. P. Rd, 400004; December 9
Dady Phirozshah Master (87), 18/B, J. N. Petit Bldg, Marzban Clny, Gilder Lane, 400008; December 9
Jerbai Phirozshah Patel
(89), J/95, Navneet Co-op
Hsg Soc, 7, Bhardawadi, Andheri (W), 400058; December 9
Maneck Jehangirji Dumasia (93), Mody Bldg, Zoroastrian Block, Parel Tank Rd, 400012; December 10
Jaloo Framroze Parbhu
(87), C/o 686, Vevai Villa, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; December 10
Farock Maneckji Batliwala
(88), Batliwalla Villa,
44/A, Sleater Rd, 400007; December 12
Cooverji Hormusji Jijina (74), A/9, Rajputra Mahendra, Peshotan Sagar, Rd 5,
Chembur, 400089;
December 12
Nadersha Pallonji Mandviwalla (81), 1-4/A, Dubash Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; December 12
Vera Phiroze Desai (89), 34, Vasundhara, B. Desai Rd, 400026; December 13
Shapur Faredoon Irani (78), B/204, Shivay Apts, Satya
Ngr, Borivali (W), 400092; December 13
Jamshed Shavaksha Bharucha (75), Bharucha Bldg, Mody St, Fort, 400001; December 14
Perin Maneck Bharucha (89), P/8, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; December 14
Fardun Ardeshir Khandhadia (96), 6/11, C. J. Clny, Sir Ratan Tata Rd, Tardeo, 400034; December 14
Kaikobad Maneckji Jamadar (82), Sunshine, 156, M. Karve Rd, 400020; December 15
CALCUTTA
born
A boy, Aryan, to Tina and Shreekant Servaia; August 3
died
Behram Ardeshir Tara-porewala; August 12
Viloo Minoo Daroowala; August 24
POONA
died
Manijeh Burjor Mistry (67),
A/503, Parsi Clny, Lullangr, 411040; December 1
Pesi Framji Buhariwalla (89), 38, Grenee Park, Mehera Baran, 411037; December 3
Navroze Kaikhushru Lalkaka (83), husband of Glynn; December 15 (buried)
SURAT
died
Ratamai Eruchsha Besania (76), 12/1284, Machlipith, Shahpore, 395003;
December 1
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CANADA
British Columbia
died
Minoo Maneck Mistry, husband of Zarine and
father of Zeena and
Firuze in Burnaby;
December 2
HONG KONG
born
A boy, Tushan, to Dilnaaz and Burzees Engineer, brother to Rayan; September 17
PAKISTAN
born
A boy, Feroze, to Farahnaz and Ardeshir Marker; November 20
married
Cyra Freddy Mody and Faramerz Shiawax Baria; December 12
died
Dinsu Jalbhoy Dubash; November 16
Minocher Kakushroo Dumasia; November 22
Noshir Nariman Lawyer; November 30
UAE
died
Minoo (Mike) Khurshedji Minwalla in Dubai;
December 14
USA
Illinois
died
Perin Phiroze Tata, mother of Roshan Aloke Paul, Shireen Navzar Dotivala and Spitaman in Chicago; November 14
Compiled by Roxana A. Driver
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