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 February 2018 find mention here.
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 February 2018: Twenty-one Zoroastrians succumbed to various disease of the heart. Of the 21, 12 were over 80 years. The other major killers were: old age/general debility (11), cancer and pneumonia/lung disease (five each). While brain disease claimed two victims, septicemia, liver disease, dyslipidemia (an imbalance of lipids in the blood), kidney failure, anemia and multi organ failure were isolated causes of deaths. Ninety-eight was the highest age at death; the lowest: 63 years. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for February 2018 in Bombay was 83 years.
Parsiana also receives death intimations from the Poona Parsi Panchayat, Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman of Secunderabad-Hyderabad, The Surat Parsi Panchayat Funds and Properties Trust, Jhansi Parsi Anjuman, Nagpur Parsi Punchayet, Fram Framji of Karachi, Dr Ardeshir Damania of California and Arnavaz Sethna of Houston.
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 Karene and Shaun Lawyer on February 3, 2018
A boy to Kainaz and Manish Pradhan; February 17
A girl to Ramona and Cyrus Vaid; February 17
A boy to Shaheen and Bakhtyar Bavaadam; February 21
A boy to Farzana and Taronish Bharucha; February 22
A boy to Khurshid and Shiroy Bhumgara; February 22
A girl to Natasha and Rushad Kanga; February 22
A boy to Daisy and Rohaan Bhathena; February 28
married
Khushnaz Kersasp Daruwala and Kaarl Marazban Patrawala; November 11, 2017
Dilzad Noshir Khariwalla and Naushad Adil Bhesadia; December 4
Rashna Pervaz Boocha of Poona and Hosheder Percy Bharucha; December 14
Aazrine Zarir Bharucha and Pershid Viraf Katgara;
December 15
Kainaz Homi Wadia and Eric Khushroo Wadia; December 21
Delzeen Kersi Marolia and Arshan Rohinton Batliwalla; December 23
Natasha Sharukh Deboo and Shahzad Shahrukh Bulsara; December 25
Natasha Hoshedar Contractor and Jamshed Mahiyar Bhopti; December 28
Delafruz Behram Irani and Jezan Firdos Limzerwala; December 29
Rhea Kurush Contractor and Adil Arda-E-Viraf Minocherhomjee; January 1, 2018
Bepsy Keki Dumasia and Cyrus Meherji Munshi; January 1
Yasmin Meherwan Colabawalla and Kaizad Godrej Bhathena; January 6
Roshni Abadan Irani of Dahanu and Rohan Rohinton Vesuna; January 6
Pearl Mahiyar Vandriwala of Baroda and Freddy Eric Kheshwalla of Poona; January 7
Natasha Darayes Variava of Dubai and Shezad Farad
Lakdawala of Dubai; January 7
Farzeen Hormuz Kermanian and Jeshad Cyrus Palkhiwalla; January 7
Karishma Rohinton Pithawalla and Anosh Shahrukh Sanjana; January 7
Farzana Farokh Kanga and Neville Minoo Daruwalla; January 9
Freyan Jimmy Pochkhanawalla and Cyrus Dinyar Lala; January 12
Persis Farokh Sidhva and Cyrus Behram Dhabhar; January 14
Khushnaz Aspi Irani and Dellas Jahanbux Khodabux of Jamnagar; January 14
Ayesha Dhunji Dadachanji
and Danesh Hoshy Patel; January 14
Parinaz Sharukh Billimoria and Mahiyar Percy Wadia; January 15
Sharon Zerxis Umrigar and Burges Yazdi Dandiwala; January 18
Jeffrin Marrzban Wadia and Zubin Shahrukh Umrigar; January 20
Friya Sarosh Pavri and
Rayomand Kaizad Elavia; January 21
Vahista Homiyar Mistry
and Yazad Darayus Bajan; January 22
Farzeen Khushru Tampal
and Neville Adi Vasaigara; January 25
Sanaya Neville Bharucha and Percy Piloo Wadia; January 26
Karishma Bomi Patel
and Sarosh Cyrus Dolasha; January 27
Natasha Sarosh Mehta and Kaizad Pervez Karanjia; January 27
Khurshid Hoshang Khandhadia and Vishtasp Sarosh Mehta; January 28
Nazneen Noshir Mistry
and Poras Rohinton Wadia; January 28
Sharmin Kersi Mullan and
Porus Dara Mehta; January 29
Zeenia Cyrus Davierwalla and Farshad Noshirwan Felfeli; February 2
Ava Rohinton Chiniwala and Yohann Jamshed Marolia; February 2
Zenia Zubin Contractor
and Adil Cawas Kharadi; February 3
Shazneen Firdosh Daruwalla and Marezbaan Lohrasp
Kalyaniwalla; February 4
Khushnam Yazdi Elavia and Ruzbeh Farokh Hansotia; February 5
Khushnaaz Porus Karbhari and Mehernosh Rusi Bharucha; February 10
Taronish Kaizad Inspector and Farzan Hormaz Pithawala; February 11
Jeunessa Ronny Mehta
and Anosh Cyrus Baxter; February 16
Anaita Farrokh Keeka of
Sydney, Australia and
Shahrukh Adi Mehta of
Solon, Ohio, USA; February 17
Penaaz Minoo Dastoor
and Kaiwan Makie Elavia; February 18
Farishteh Shapur Faroodi and Shahrom Minocher Felfeli; February 18
Nazneen Percy Sukheswala of Bulsar and Darayus Fali Mistry of Auckland, New Zealand; February 18
Jennifer Adil Ghadiali of Surat and Berzisht Aspi Hilloowala; February 22
Faranaaz Farhang Zandian and Farzan Cyrus Parestani; February 24
Frashmim Minocher Irani and Zarvan Jimmy Tarapore; February 25
Vahista Sharoukh Phirozmand and Cheraag Sarosh Irani of Bulsar; March 4
died
consigned
Freny Bahadur Wankadia (89), residing at 1A/503, Salsette Parsi Clny, Pump Hse, Andheri (E), 400093; February 25
Kekoo Sohrab Nicholson (63), Vatcha Gandhi Bldg no 2, Hu-ghes Rd, 400007; February 26
Darab Rustomji Gandhi (84), 18/6, B. S. Panthaky Baug, Andheri (E), 400069;
February 27
Behram Pochaji Ichhaporia (84), A-55, Kalumal Est, A. B. Nair Rd, opp Juhu Post Office, Juhu, 400049; February 27
Sheroo Rustom Tarapore (92), 51, Minoo Mans, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; February 27
Freny Rustomji Bhujwalla
(77), 13/4, Kabraji Bldg,
Gamadia Clny, Tardeo,
400007; February 28
Jimmi Pirojshah Birdy (82), Room no 3, 36, Mistri Bldg, Sunmill Rd, Lower Parel (W), 400013; February 28
Rohinton Aspandiar Irani
(81), Khushru Mhl, Irani Rd, Dahanu, 401602; February 28
Piroja Pirojshaw Ustad (97), 703, Hilla Towers, Lalbaug, 400012; February 28
Perin Rustomji Irani (86), 82, Valentina, Naoroji Gamadia Rd, 400026; March 1
Piloo Rusi Dastur (81), 24/3A, Tata Clny, Tardeo Rd, 400034; March 2
Rati Noshir Patel (84), Deshmukh Bldg, Jaideep Krida Mandal, next to S. T. Stn, Neral (E), Taluka Karjat, Jilla Raigadh, 410101; March 3
Meherwan Faramroze Italia (87), Senior Citizen Home, Dr K. N. Bahadurji Sanatorium, 106, Lam Rd, Deolali Camp, Nashik, 422001; March 4
Leela Murzban Khariwala (83), 401, Kakad Apts, Plot no 4, Pali Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; March 6
Tehmi Kaikhusru Sahiar (81), A-1/201, Girnar Mhl Co-op Hsg Soc, Vishal Ngr, Ambadi Rd, Vasai (W), Dist Palghar, 401202; March 8
Adi Jalejar Crawford (97),
617, Ahunavar, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; March 9
cremated
Jal Dhanjisha Medhora (83),
2, Jer Mans, Guzder St,
Thakurwad, Chira Bazaar, 400002; March 3
Rustom Hormusji Hormazdiar (89), 15/5, Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, 400007; March 7
BULSAR
died
Minocher Jehangirji Driver (91), father of Rohinton;
March 2
POONA
died
Maneck Dinshaw Bhathena (93), Empire Landmark Bldg, Salunke Vihar, 411040;
February 2
Bakhtawar Nariman Ginwala (92), 4, Gera Renaissance, Sahney Sujan Park, 411040; February 3
Hutoxi Phiroze Homavazir (64), 701, Lotus Bldg, Kumar Suraksha Soc, Kondhwa, NIBM, 411048; February 3
Pesi Nariman Kotwal (92), 112, Aderbad, 34, Hughes Rd, Bombay, 400007; February 3
Sheroo Dara Marolia (85), 7, Ramkali Apts, S. R. P. F. Rd, Ramtekdi, 411013; February 4
Bachi Nadir Dastur (89), 14D, Mody Clny, Synagogue St, 411001; February 5
Irine Soli Vesuna (85), R H 55, Konark Ngr I, Viman Ngr, 411014; February 9
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-March 14, 2018
Marriages: 43
Parsi: 43
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 122
Consigned to dakhmas: 111
Males: 53, Females: 58
Cremated: 11
Males: 6, Females: 5
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver
ADDENDUM
In "Bombay: The Telling Figures for 2017” (Parsiana, March 7, 2018) and in the Editorial Viewpoint ("Accept the inevitable,” February 21, 2018) we mentioned the interfaith marriage percentage as 44%. Subsequently nine more community marriages were registered for 2017 at the Bombay High Court. Hence the intercommunity marriage figure works out to 42.5% and not 44%.
The final marriage figures for 2017 are: Parsis: 104; Interfaith: 77