Milestones

Published in this Milestones column are births, marriages and deaths that occurred in the second fortnight of April 2010.

There were 39 Zoroastrians who wished their bodies to be consigned at Bombay’s Towers of Silence. There were five births reported for the same period. Nine victims perished due to heart related diseases, seven of them being octogenarians and nonagenarians. Lung disease/pneumonia took a toll of six lives whereas five patiens died due to diabetes. The other killers were septicemia and cancer (four each), old age/general debility (three) and brain disease and hypertension (two each). Isolated cases were osteoporosis (loss of bone density due to excessive absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the bone), intestinal perforation, kidney failure and myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness). The age range fluctuated between 57 and 99 years. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for April 16-30, 2010, in Bom­bay, was 80 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 Bom-bay 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.

BARODA

married

Lily Kotwal of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, daughter of Nergish and Nozer, and Nozer Gariba, son of Aloo and Bejan on January 5, 2010

BOMBAY

born

A girl, Vahishta, to Pinaz and Adi Panthaky; February 23

A girl, Kaira, to Priya and Kersi Aga, sister to Shawn; April 16

A boy to Maithilee and Kaizad Mistry; April 20

A girl to Dilber and Percy Mistry; April 21

A girl to Navaz and Kersi Antia; April 29

A girl to Khursheed and Mehernosh Printer, sister to Rehan; April 30

married

Kamal Noshir Italia and Rumi Feroze Panthaky; April 18

died

Homi Framroze Ragina (70), K-3/44, Merwanjee Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andher (W), 400058; April 17

Rhoda Noshir Vazifdar (82),

D/41, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; April 17

Gauhar Behram Irani (82),

B/10, Shapur Baug, V. P. Rd, 400004; April 18

Purandokht Mehrban Bahmani (Irani) (76), 3, Dar-ul-Khalal, Colaba Causeway, 400001; April 19

Perin Kharshed Cama (99),

1/B, Balmoral Hall, Mt Mary Rd, Bandra (W), 400050;

April 19

Jimmy Gustad Vasaigara (63), 915, Bombay Market Apt, Tardeo, 400034; April 19

Mani Baji Mehta (80), 613, Dinshaw Bldg, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; April 20

Behram Sorabji Dalal (77), 2, Neel Ganga, 24/28, Cross Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; April 21

Khorshed Jimmy Driver (86), 784/A, M. Joshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; April 21

Khorshed Phiroz Golwala (91), 302, Alsha Manzil, Sopariwalla Bldg, Dongri, 400009; April 21

Rustom Burjorji Karbhari (88), C/41, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; April 21

Polly Fakhirji Udwadia (79), 764/E, Umrigar Bldg, Tilak Rd, Dadar (E), 400014;

April 21

Nariman Darabshaw Patel (80), 113, Mangal Chhaya, Sion (W), 400022; April 22

Kety Burjor Tarachand (63), Room no 11, Hirabai Petit Bldg, opp Grant Rd Stn, 400007; April 22

Villie Dara Thuthy (82), 8/4, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; April 22

Hormaz Manekshaw Balsara (80), C/4, Plot no 87, Malvani Madh, Malad, 400095;

April 23

Perin Pesi Karkaria (77),

598/A, Wadia Bldg, J. S. S. Rd, 400002; April 23

Adi Bahadurji Mistry (68), Fakri Manzil, 12, Shankarseth Rd, Grant Rd (W), 400007; April 23

Hilla Naval Chinoy (85), 62, Jame Jamshed Bldg, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; April 24

Gool Framroz Jamooji (90),

4/A, Daruwalla Bldg, Grant Rd, 400007; April 24

Maneck Behram Ogra (93), Gangadevi Bhavan, Uranwalla St, 400007; April 24

Meheroo Cooverji Damania (81), 275/P, Batliwala Bldg, Zoroastrian Clny, Tardeo, 400007; April 25

Aloo Bomy Dantra (87), 18, Dehnu Bldg, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Parel, 400012; April 25

Phiroje Fakirji Elavia (91), 41, Pandey Hse, Jaikar Marg, 400002; April 25

Dara Maneck Engineer (83), B/7, Usha Kiran, off Lalubhai Park, Andheri (W), 400058; April 25

Dhanmai Darabshaw Mistry (91), A, Yusuf Mans, Khetwadi Back Rd, 400004; April 25

Dolly Firoze Sidhwa (79), 18, Kala Niketan, 95, Maharshi Karve Rd, 400020; April 26

Goolamai Rustomji Wadia (90), Kanaiya Bhavan, Chira Bazar, 400002; April 26

Meher Khushroo Gazdar (62), 4/3, B. S. Panthaky Baug, Andheri (E), 400069; April 27

Tehmi Bomi Mehta (75), Fortune Height, 29th Rd, Bandra, 400050; April 27

Neville Kaikhushru Sanjana (74), Sameer Apts II, 17, Bund Garden Rd, Poona, 411001; April 27

Dinshaw Rustomji Asha (71), 201, Dadabhoy Jeejeebhoy Bldg, Diwanman, Vasai (E), 401202; April 28

Hoshang Jehangirjee Bharucha (75), D-41, 43, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; April 28

Tehmul Pestonji Driver (71), Room no 9, BPP Cottage, Ambavadi, Malbar Hill, 400006; April 28

Soli Maneckji Fitter (82), 798, Tehmi Villa, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; April 28

Rati Pestonji Godiwala (89), 12/B, Cawasji Petit Bldg, Marzban Clny, Gilder Lane, 400008; April 28

Nozer Faramroze Medhora (75), 802/B, Dedhia Hse, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; April 28

Cyrus Gustadji Kapadia (57), 8, Sheridan Hse, A. K. Marg, 400026; April 29

Freny Russi Lala (85), F/5, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; April 29

JABALPUR

died

Noshir Keikhushroo Sutaria (71), husband of Rozy and father of Dinaz and Manekshaw; April 18 (buried)

NAVSARI

died

Pilloo Hormasji Minocherhomji (80), sister of late Soli and Roda Adi Driver (Mirza); April 14

POONA

died

Bahadur D. Makhaniaa (82), 12, Rustom Court, 664, Nanapeth Qtr Gate, 411002; April 4

Minocher D. Kalyaniwalla (87), H 1/3, Salunke Vihar, Kondhwa, 411022; April 7

Khorshed M. Bhagat (87), 6, Koregaon Park, 411001;

April 11

Freny N. Dastur (80), 850, Dastur Meher Rd, 411001; April 16

Aloo J. Pandey (86), 8/9 B, Dahlia, Utopia, Wanowri, 411040; April 19

Homai M. Daruwalla (73),

C/1, Doongursee, 22,

Bund Garden Rd, 411001;

April 28

SURAT

died

Freny Nusserwanji Daruwala (92), Nariman Home and Infirmary, Shahpore, 395003; April 29

• • •

CANADA

Ontario

born

A girl, Arianna, to Farrah

and Neville Cooper in Markham; April 19

died

Bejan Patel, husband of Bakhtawar and father of Hozi and Feroze in Toronto;

October 13, 2009

Jasmine Surty, wife of

Behram and mother of Khurezad in Toronto;

November 16

Kaiyomerz Vakil, husband

of Gool and father of

Dhun Sarosh Contractor

in Toronto; April 24, 2010

Rohinton Peroshaw

Minwalla, husband of

Zenia and father

of Ardeshir and Jamshed

in Brampton; April 29

USA

born

A girl, Zinnia, to Kamal and Sarosh Saher, sister to Zubin; October 19, 2009

California

born

A boy, Cyrus, to Geeta and Burges Kerawalla of Walnut Creek; April 29, 2010

married

Kristin Yang, daughter of

De Xiang and Dad Li of

Guiyang, China, and

Jamshed Arjani, son of

Dogdo and Tehemton

in San Jose; November 9, 2009

died

Rustomji Cawasji Bordiwala (93), father of Kali and

Farida in Concord;

October 20

Villy Sorabji (66), wife of

Rusi and mother of Daraius and Shermin Joe deBiase

in Stanford; January 23, 2010

Fereydoon Mehrayin (83), husband of Shirin and father

of Minoo, Kourosh and Mandana; April 18

Florida

married

Cyra Mobed, daughter

of Goher and Darayes

(Danny), and Oscar Duran

in Captiva Island;

November 7, 2009

Jamie Rumpf and Darius Mobed, son of Goher and Darayes (Danny) in Captiva Island; November 7

Compiled by Roxana A. Driver