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 March 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 March 2018: Eight patients each fell prey to diseases of the heart (six were 80+) and cancer. Five Zoroastrians succumbed to pneumonia/lung disease, four to kidney failure and two each to diabetes and general debility/old age. Isolated cases registered were septic shock, multi organ failure, septicemia, hypothyroidism and uremia. The eldest and youngest to die were both males — at 95 and 67 years respectively. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for March in Bombay was 82 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 Parinaz and Darius Aga on March 6, 2018
A boy to Parinaz and Sharukh Forbes; March 7
A boy, Nivzad, to Seema and Adil Jijina; March 9
A girl to Kerman and Darius Madon; March 21
A girl to Parizad and Rustam Kyani; March 22
A girl to Raina and Naoshad Gagrat; March 24
died
consigned
Homi Behramshaw Mehta
(74), residing at 3, Manek Bldg, 12, Lamington Rd, 400008; March 25
Khorshed Dinshawji Oomrigar (75), 12 A, Sethna Bldg, Golanji Hill, Parel Village Rd, 400012; March 26
Dady Nariman Rana (83), 11B/16, Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; March 26
Jer Sam Joshi (85), 3-A, Karai Est, 248, Javji Dadaji Rd, 400007; March 30
Pesi Rustomji Mistry (85), Bharat Ngr, C-29, Grant Rd (E), 400007; March 30
Firoze Maneckji Dhalu (83), EC-58, A-301, Mangal Geet Co-op Hsg Soc, Evershine City, Vasai (E), Thana, 401208; March 31
Nargis Dinshaji Waghmar (79), 194, Talati Bldg, Khetwadi Back Rd, 400004; March 31
Noshir Fali Jada (77), Ava Baug, I/16, opp Bus Depot, Navsari, 396445; April 1
Zarin Nariman Rabadi (76), 22, Dubash Bldg, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; April 2
Jal Rustomji Sarkari (97), 2A/16, Tata Mills Co-op, Hsg Soc, Elphinstone Rd, Parel, 400012; April 3
Mithoo Kaikobad Tarapore (87), 792, Dina Manzil, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; April 3
Roshan Ratan Billimoria (74), B-20, Ashirwad, Veera Desai Cross Rd No 1, Andheri (W), 400058; April 4
Baheramsha Dinshaji Sadri (94), 788, Avanbai Mans,
Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; April 4
Aspi Rustomji Dalal (74), 644C, Dinabad, off Kharegat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014;
April 6
Banoo Khudadad Irani (88), 16, Godrej Bldg, Contractor Baug, Mori Rd, Mahim, 400016; April 6
Sam Savak Karkaria (73),
M. Wadia Bldg, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; April 6
Hilla Pesi Jaorewala (77), C-14, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; April 7
Viloo Jamshed Sidhwa (86), B Block, above Nagina Hotel, opp Shoe Bazar, Grant Rd, 400007; April 8
Rati Nasservanji Damania (80), F. S. Parukh Dharam-
shalla, 34, Hughes Rd, Old Khareghat Clny, 400007;
April 9
Lal Aspandiar Phooredah-mubed (Irani) (85), 49, Mistry Bldg, 3rd Marine St, Dhobi Talao, 400002; April 9
cremated
Aloo Beheram Dubash (89), The B. D. Petit Parsee General Hosp, Bomanji Petit Marg, Cumballa Hill, 400036;
March 27
Behram Jamshed Tamboowalla (66), 502, Reminess, Prof Almeida Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; April 7
POONA
died
Cyrus Vaghaywala (66), A-401, Bharnagar, Viman Ngr, 411014; March 8
Perin Jehangir Mithaiwalla (93), 14, Central Apts,
Convent St, Camp, 411001; March 18
ENGLAND
died
Perin Divecha (93), sister
of Mehru C. Golwalla,
A. Setna, Farida Meer
and Rohinton in Ilford;
October 19, 2017
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Freddy Tehmurasp Mody,
husband of Buneste and father of Cyra Baria and Varun;
April 6, 2018
Rustom Hoshang Mavalvala, husband of Spenta and
father of Nerissa and Zeritta; April 10
USA
California
died
Franey Romer, sister of
Coomie Vish Mishra in San Jose; April 5
Georgia
died
Shernaz Rusi Sethna,
mother of Zubin in Atlanta; November 18, 2017
Louisiana
died
Nari Madon (87), father of Perin, James and Nina in New Orleans; November 24
Maryland
died
Kersi Bhiwandiwalla (70), husband of Shirin and father of Tim, Connie and Dianna; November 17
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-April 9, 2018
Marriages: 43
Parsi: 43
Interfaith:
Statistics to be collected
Deaths: 165
Consigned to dakhmas: 151
Males: 72, Females: 79
Cremated: 14
Males: 7, Females: 7
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver