Milestones
Parsiana sources information for the Milestones column from various anjumans, hospitals, individuals, newsletters and publications. While much of the material is sketchy, the Bombay marriages and death lists are quite exhaustive.
Data on marriages within the community in Bombay is culled four times in a year from the office of the Registrar of Marriages at the Bombay High Court and on interfaith unions from the Registrar of Marriages offices at Fort and Khar. There may be an inadvertent repetition of names in the marriage list when a civil marriage precedes a religious ceremony.
The age of Zoroastrian brides (as listed in this issue) ranged between 22 and 44 years, the arithmetic mean — the total number of individual ages divided by the total number of brides — being 30 years. The corresponding figures for the grooms were 27 and 45 years, averaging at 33 years.
The list of the deseased and causes of deaths for those consigned to the Doongerwadi in Bombay is provided by the Bombay Parsi Punchayet with a disclaimer that the information has not been verified or authenticated by them. The Worli Prayer Hall sends Parsiana names of those cremated there.
Parsiana also receives death intimations from the Poona Parsi Panchayat, Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman of Secunderabad-Hyderabad, Jhansi Parsi Anjuman, Nagpur Parsi Punchayet, Fram Framji of Karachi and Dr Ardeshir Damania of California.
Data on births in Bombay is made available by the Breach Candy Hospital. Births in other hospitals and private nursing homes are included when an individual sends us information together with a copy of the birth certificate.
If readers have any births/ marriages/deaths they would like published, they are welcome to write/email us. Some proof to ensure the veracity of the report would be necessary. We are sure our readers would appreciate this requirement.BOMBAY
married
Kainaz Viraf Katrak and Hoshedar Noshir Gundevia on February 19, 2017
Delna Rustom Joshi and
Jamshed Bohman Irani;
February 19
Zeenia Farhad Patel and Aashtad Dadabhoy Wadia; February 19
Farah Neville Charna and Danysh Darius Framroze; February 24
Farzana Behram Wadia and Percy Dinshaw Bharucha; March 4
Pervin Rohinton Bharucha and Kurush Rumi Dadabhoy; March 5
Delna Roozbeh Aga and Farokh Minoo Hansotia; March 5
Rashna Sarosh Sanjana and Darius Cyrus Aga; March 10
Tahera Sohrab Irani and
Piruz Tehmurasp Jassawalla; March 17
Rukhshana Kercy Panthaki and Rustom Behram Banker; April 1
Parizaad Parvez Jokhi and Sairus Rustomjee Rustomjee; April 14
Jerestine Rohinton Elavia and Adi Behram Mehta; April 16
Delnaz Kaikhushroo Faroodi and Farhang Sarosh Irani of New South Wales, Australia; April 21
Arnaz Zubin Mistry of Surat and Vispi Jimmy Adajania; April 29
Rukhshin Rustom Maswa and Kaivan Hormaz Khoshroo of Maryland, USA; June 18
Mehernaz Kersi Mehta of Jaipur and Sarosh Hosi Patel of Secunderabad; July 2
died
consigned
Shirin Sam Irani (71), residing at S 265, Hadapsar Gadital, near Aqra Hotel, Poona, 411028; August 7
Firoz Homi Irani (49), Room no 16, Namsing Chawl, Subhash Ngr, Jogeshwari (E), 400060; August 8
Jehan Keki Irani (33), 16/3, Baria Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; August 8
Sheroo Jamshed Jassawalla (88), 11, Sangita, 27/28, Arthur Bunder Rd, Colaba, 400001; August 8
Jer Rusi Delvadavala (78), 20, Heera Meher, 108, Wode House Rd, Colaba, 400005; August 9
Gool Boman Pithawala (78), M-10, Godrej Baug, off Napean Sea Rd, 400026; August 9
Jal Rusi Olia (62), 616, West View, Jame Jamshed Rd,
Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; August 11
Parviz Rustomji Ragina (81), 1/B, Muncher Manzil, Rusi Mehta Cmpd, Jairajbhai Lane, R. N. Marg, 400008; August 11
Khorshed Homi Bharucha (88), A-7, CBI Co-op Hsg Soc,
Irla, Vile Parle (W), 400058; August 12
Aban Peshotan Bomanji (82), 34-2B, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Elphinstone Rd, Parel, 400012; August 12
Zarine Maneck Cooper (73), Room no 1A, Petit Bldg no 2, Jamshedji Petit St, Grant Rd (E), 400007; August 14
Dhunjishaw Phirozshah Bana (93), 8/B/92, Navjivan Soc, Lamington Rd, 400008;
August 15
Khurshed Dadabhoy Broacha (84), 8/A, Shapur Baug, V. P. Rd, 400004; August 16
Daulat Ratan Deboo (87), 607-D, Daulat Manzil, Ambedkar Rd, Dadar, 400014; August 16
Perin Soli Mehta (79), New Khan Bldg, Chikalwadi, Tardeo, 400007; August 16
Nergish K. Minocherhomji (85), Shreedhar Palace, Bhadkhamkar Marg, Dadar (E), 400014; August 16
Kety Dinyar Salamati (93), 793, Family Hse, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; August 17
Jehangir Rattanshaw Dumasia (64), Dr Sethna Bldg no 10, Zoroastrian Clny, Tardeo, 400007; August 18
Soli Dinshaw Mistry (80), K-3, 503, Happy Home Complex, Shanti Park, Mira Rd (E), 401107; August 18
Soli Peshotan Behramkamdin (89), Kusum Villa, 14, Kashibai Navrange Marg, Gamdevi, 400007; August 19
Jimmy Pirojshaw Khan (71), Kashinath Bldg no 3, Kashinath St, Tardeo, 400034; August 19
Bomi Rusi Sethna (72), B-42, Gool Mhl, Sleater Rd, 400007; August 19
Perin Framroze Driver (87), 731, Polson Bldg, Jehangir Vimadalal Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; August 20
Katy Viraf Engineer (78), 2/13, Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, 400007; August 23
Arnavaz Bomi Mehta (90), A-10/3, New Sai Niketan, Mount Rd, Mazagaon, 400010; August 23
Sam Nusserwanji Patel (82), 20, Dhunjibhoy Bldg, 7, Lady Pochkhanawalla Rd, off Sleater Rd, 400007; August 23
Burjor Pirozshaw Variava (87), 4/18, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Jaganath Bhatankar Rd, Parel, 400012; August 23
Jamshedji Cawasji Bhathena (70), A/603, Surya Darshan Co-op Soc, behind Bhulka Bhavan School, Anand Mhl Rd, Adajan, Surat, 395004; August 24
Burjor Nadirsha Karanjawala (86), 794, Family Hse, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; August 24
Bhikoo Kersi Master (89), F/25, Godrej Baug, off Napean Sea Rd, 400036; August 24
Putlan Phiroze Elavia (90), Pandey Hse, Thakurdwar Rd, 400002; August 25
Rustom Nariman Green (90), 1/B, Karai Est, 248, Javji
Dadaji Rd, 400007; August 25
Dossu Nariman Paymaster (85),
Court View, 126, M. Karve Rd,
Churchgate, 400020; August 25
cremated Silloo Dara Zaiwalla (83), 24, Heera Meher, 110, Wodehouse Rd, 400005; August 15
Figures for Bombay
January-July 2017
Marriages: 69
Parsi: 51
Interfaith: 18
Males married out: 7
Females married out: 11
Deaths: 457
Consigned to dakhmas: 410
Males: 176, Females: 234
Cremated: 47
Males: 26, Females: 21
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver