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 list of the deceased 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.
The last few names of those deceased in September and October 2017 find mention here as well as those who passed away till November 10.
In the break-up of Bombay Doongerwadi deaths, especially of the elderly, death is often due to a combination of several diseases.
Causes of deaths for October 2017: Eighteen patients were victims of various diseases of the heart (13 of whom were over 80 years). The other killers were pneumonia/lung disease (nine), cancer (six), diabetes (four) and old age/general debility, anemia and multi organ failure (two each). One death each was attributed to hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body), septicemia, liver disease, Parkinson’s disease and kidney failure. In the case of one death, the coroner’s report was awaited. The youngest and eldest to perish were both females: a 45-year-old and the other, a centenarian, at 101! The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for October 2017 in Bombay was 81 years.
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 to/email us. Some proof to ensure the veracity of the report would be necessary. We are sure our readers would appreciate this requirement.
BOMBAY
born
A boy to Armin and
Freddie Poonawalla on
October 1, 2017
A girl to Ferzeen and Vispy Medhora; October 10
A boy to Nairika and Jamshed Bhumgara; October 16
A girl to Karishma and Aditya Tare; October 18
A girl, Nysha, to Afrin and Pratik Parmar; October 24
A boy to Jemma and Xerxes Antia; October 25
A girl to Delna and Hamavend Shroff; October 30
died
consigned
Nozer Homi Doctor (52), residing at 502, Rang Mhl, Mount Mary Hill, Bandra, 400050;
September 30
Pervez Jahengirji Siganporia (84), 778, Homi Villa, Tilak Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; September 30
Rusi Nowroji Tavadia (79), E/4, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; October 24
Feroze Darabshaw Karani (73), 25, Tardeo Apts, Tardeo Rd, 400007; October 25
Roshan Jangoo Pithavala
(70), 6/8, Tata Clny, Sir Ratan Tata Rd, Tardeo, 400034; October 25
Bomi Burjorji Shroff (83), E-20, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; October 25
Bhikhaji Pestonji Bacha
(72), 7/22, Chothia Bldg,
Chikalwadi, Zoroastrian
Clny, Tardeo, 400007;
October 27
Shirin Rusi Pudumjee (90), Noman Mans, near Shalimar Hotel, Cumballa Hill, 400036; October 27
Nargish Noshir Pastakia (90), B-702, Sai Complex, off Link Rd, Dahisar (W), 400068; October 28
Roxanne Cyrus Poonawala (70), T-5 Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; October 28
Arnavaz Darasha Sethna (85), 6/79, Jehangir Mans, Hughes Rd, Chowpatty, 400007;
October 28
Phiroze Sorab Brocha (86), Firpos, B. Desai Rd, 400026; October 29
Sherene Kaikhushru Balsara (77), 1B/11, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Elphinstone Rd,
Parel, 400012; October 30
Zarir Noshirwan Mistry (51), 4, Modi Bldg, Zoroastrian Clny, Golanji Hill, Parel Village, 400012; October 30
Nargis Dhunjishaw Elavia (97), F-21, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; November 2
Coomi Maneck Mistry (74), 46-A, Gowalia Tank Bldg, August Kranti Marg, 400036; November 2
Dolly Soli Panthaky (70), C-511/512, Ras Shivam
Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Shiv
Vallabh Rd, Dahisar (E), 400068; November 2
Viraf Ratansha Variava (73), 6-46 B, Gowalia Tank Bldg, August Kranti Marg, 400026; November 2
Khorshed Russi Boyce (88), 761, Najamai Mans, M. Joshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; November 3
Hilla Dara Gotla (90), D/6, Godrej Baug, off Napean Sea Rd, 400036; November 3
Cyrus Jamshed Antia (54), H-15, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; November 4
Firoz Shavaksha Ilavia (63), Room no 3, Mancherji
Contractor Chawl, Dadaji Kondke Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; November 4
Freny Firoz Rudina (79),
Room no 26, Mancherji
Contractor Chawl, Dadaji Kondke Marg, Byculla (E), 400027; November 4
Palanji Pirojsha Dastoor
(84), H/7B, Godrej Baug, off Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; November 5
Dinshaw Darabshaw Paymaster (94), 18, Yusuf (Calcuttawalla) Bldg, Dr B. A. Rd, Parel, 400012; November 5
Faranak Jehanbux Saher (70), 1/E, Hong Kong Hse, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; November 5
Bomi Bejonji Kapadia (88), P/3, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400005; November 6
Dadi Minocher Darbary
(81), Forjett Hse, Forjett St, 400036; November 9
Behram Navroji Dastur (79), G-56, Cusrow Baug, S. B.
Rd, 400001; November 10
cremated
Perin Phiroze Balsara
(88), H/3, Godrej Baug,
off Napean Sea Rd, 400026; October 27
Jer Mackey Doctor (94),
Navyug Chmbs, 165, Dr Bhadkamkar Marg, 400007; October 28
Ketty Klaus Adam (81), A-32, Darshan Apts, Mount Pleasant Rd, Malabar Hill, 400006; October 30
Kaikhosrow Aspendiar
Oshtori (67), 203, Nectar 1, Sherley Rajan Rd, opp Rizvi College, Bandra (W), 400050;
November 2
JABALPUR
died
Armin Dossabhoy (62),
son of Behroze and late
Keki and brother of
Jamshed, Aban Boman
Engineer and Roozbeh
Jimmy Davar; November 3 (buried)
NAVSARI
died
Nariman Bhikhaji Daruwala (94), husband of Dhun and father of Nina Adil Eduljee, Kersi and Zarin Moloobhai; May 16
NAGPUR
died
Bejan Dinshawji Fouzdar (90), husband of Kamal and father
of Arnavaz, Mahrukh, Tinaz and Shiraz; October 31
POONA
died
Amy Rusi Bajina (85),
B-4, Vrindavan, Narangi
Baug Rd, 411001;
October 2
Mehrab Khodadad Irani
(57), Sahyog Vaher Soc, Kondhwa, 411040;
October 21
Shiavax Maneckji Poonawala (91), 6/12, Khan Est, Station Rd, Mahim, Bombay, 400016; October 25
Nergish Firdaus Bhamji
(65), 608/B, Lavender
Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd,
Raheja Garden,
Wanawadi, 411040;
October 31
SECUNDERABAD
died
Dinshaw N. Chenoy (85),
husband of Kaity and father
of Roshan Percy Behramsha, Jeroo Aspi Cawasji and
Homi; October 13
SURAT
died
Jal Darabshaw Cooper (85), 1, Disney Hse, near Navyug College, Rander Rd, 395009; October 18
Sheru Keki Lavangia (75), 420, Pandol Bldg, Siganpore Village, 395004; October 19
Khorshed Ukadji Gandhi (74), 204, Jarthoshti Bldg, Shahpore, 395003; October 20
Farokh Jalejar Gandhi (63), 31/31, Kavasji Ngr, Adajan, 395009; October 21
Ketayun Faramroj Lakdawala (88), 12/1134, Faramroj Aabad Bldg, Vanki Bordi, 395003; October 23
Firoz Kekobad Kathawala (91), 8/16, H-Latesh Apts, opp Handloom Hse, 395003; October 25
• • •
CANADA
Alberta
married
Daisy Daver, daughter of
Sanober Kasad and Dinyar,
and Alexander Fix, son of
Joan and late Douglas in
Edmonton; July 14
British Columbia
died
Keikhosrow Guiv, father of Freny, Guiv and Shahpur in Vancouver; May 10
Morvarid Mehraban Kolah (80), mother of Rustam and Sohrab in Maple Ridge;
May 11
Rustom (Rustomji) Patel
(102), husband of Micheliena (Lien) in Victoria; May 18
Ontario
married
Gillian Werthner, daughter of Joan and Peter, and Devin Chohan, son of Benifer and Anupam in Ottawa; June 24
died
Arnavaz Presswalla, wife of Cyrus in Toronto; May 13
Naju Shroff, sister of Keki in Toronto; June 1
Dolly Herman D’Costa;
June 12
Fali Dubash, husband of
Silloo and father of Niloufer Mehernosh Bhesania and
Behram; June 20
Zarir Kolah, husband of Mani and father of Rashnavi and Jennifer in Toronto; July 10
Quebec
married
Shauna Canteenwalla and
Sean Hills in Gatineau;
July 29
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Aspi Khambatta, brother of Kawas (Kali); July 5
USA
died
Ruby Savak Majaina,
mother of Yasmin Sohrab Mirza, Diana Ardeshir
Elavia and Daisy Hasan
Abbas; October 29
California
born
A boy, Rayzad, to Delzin
and Shiroy Choksey, brother
to Zinaya in Sunnyvale;
June 12
died
Jal Khambatta, husband of Najoo and father of Aspy and Nazneen; November 1
Georgia
married
Sanaiya Sarkari, daughter
of Jasmine and Yezdi, and Gave Poonawalla, son of
Seema and Boman in
Atlanta; June 23
Hawaii
died
Bahman Mobed (98), husband of Nahid and father of Ketty and Jasmine in Honolulu;
June 10
Illinois
died
Dhunmai Karanjia, mother
of Neriosang in Chicago;
May 9
Jamshed Modi, husband of Navaz in Chicago; July 6
New York
died
Jerbanoo Peshotan Bhadha, mother of Sam and Arnaz Jangoo Mistry; June 22
Darius Antia, husband of Hilla and father of Shiraz and Shehriyar; November 6
Pennsylvania
died
Freny Patell, wife of Syavux, mother of Freddy and Cyrus in Fort Washington; July 5
Texas
married
Amanda Valentin, daughter of Esther and Milton, and Burjis Cooper, son of Nargis and Homi in Dripping Springs; June 16
Whitney Franklin, daughter of Pam and Darrell, and Jimmy Sethna, son of Shermeen and Jal in Houston; July 8
died
Katy Bahman Dalal, mother
of Vera Danesh Dinshaw,
Yasmin and Rashna Farzad Daroga in Houston;
October 31
Virginia
died
Faruk Presswalla (76),
husband of Daisy in
Richmond; November 1
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January-October 22, 2017
Marriages: 97
Parsi: 58
Interfaith: 39
Males married out: 19
Females married out: 20
Deaths: 625
Consigned to dakhmas: 563
Males: 252, Females: 311
Cremated: 62
Males: 30, Females: 32
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver