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.
Parsiana also receives death intimations from the Poona Parsi Panchayat, Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman of Secunderabad and 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
died
consigned
Rustom Nariman Irani (69), residing at N. J. Wadia
Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Parsi
Clny, Dadar (E), 400014;
May 14
Dina Framroze Madon
(89), B3, Mistry Bldg, Dr Shirodkar Rd, Parel, 400012; May 14
Tehmi Minoo Amrolia (80), 668, Desai Bldg, Katrak Rd, Wadala, 400031; May 15
Meherwan Jamshedji Patel (85), 14, Sind Chmbs, Colaba, 400005; May 15
Pesi Framroze Shroff (90), Unwalla Bldg, 10, Gilder
Lane, opp Navjivan Soc, 400008; May 15
Burjor Faramroze Italia (83), 20, Chatriwala Bldg, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; May 17
Hormuze Shavak Kandawalla (51), 2, Tata Blocks, Bandra (W), 400050; May 18
Minoo Rustomji Marfatia
(75), 11, Andheri Kiron
Co-op Hsg Soc, Amboli,
Andheri (W), 400058;
May 18
Rita Farrokh Mehta (69),
A/4, The Reward, Javji
Dadaji Marg, 400007;
May 19
Roshan Jimmy Mistry (84), 201, Kalpak Hormus, 16,
Perry Cross Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; May 20
Jaloo Shapur Vania (89), Room no 4, Burjor Bldg, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; May 20
Siloo Minocher Karkhanavala (89), 239/C, Botawala Bldg, Tardeo, 400007; May 22
Tehmi Faredoon Nariman
(91), Sleater House No 1, Sleater Rd, 400007;
May 22
Roda Bomi Billimoria (70), Willie Mans, Nana Chowk, 297, Tardeo, 400007;
May 23
Hira Rustomji Dadina (65), Room no 11, N. M. Petit Widow’s Chawl, Fort, 400001; May 23
Khorshed Russi Chothia (86), 740-741, Yazarina 2, Rd no 5, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; May 24
Mani Ratanshaw Kelawala (80), D/5, Jer Baug, Dr
Ambedkar Rd, Byculla, 400027; May 24
Hilla Kersi Pastakia (74),
M-6, Godrej Baug, off
Nepean Sea Rd, 400026;
May 24
Khushru Minoo Dalal (62), 204, Konark Classic, Hill
Rd, Bandra (W), 400050;
May 26
Rohinton Sheriar Irani
(71), 402, Shushru, S. V.
Rd, Andheri (W), 400058;
May 26
Rani Keki Pardiwala
(90), Wagla Cooper Bldg, Khetwadi 12th Lane,
Girgaum, 400004;
May 26

cremated
Avan Erach Viccajee (92),
5/1, Spenta, B. G. Kher
Marg, 400006; May 14
Rusi Jehangir Kermani
(82), H/21, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; May 24

BULSAR
died
Jamshed (Jemi) Ardeshir Karanjia (92), brother of late Perin, late Najamai and Pesi; May 5

SECUNDERABAD
died
Minocheher H. Chenoy (92), brother of Nazneen P. Bapooji and Mehernosh; April 3
Perin Naval Eduljee (94), mother of Ruby, Kaizad and Nazar; April 28
Faroukh D. Viccajee (70), husband of Dinaz and father of Zubin, Farhad and Tanya; April 28
Gul Homi Wadia (87), mother of Mehernaaz, Yanush and Abad; May 6

SURAT
died
Bhadur Kavasji Dalal (72), 2/238, Malesar Mohollo, Rustampura, 395002;
May 11
Homi Ardeshir Kolah
(83), Nariman Home
and Infirmary, Shahpore, 395003; May 18
• • •
AUSTRALIA
New South Wales
died
Behram Maneckji Cooper, husband of Mehru and
father of Noshirwan
and Nilufer Rohinton
Shroff in Sydney;
May 19

CANADA
Ontario
died
Nargis Limbuvalla, wife
of Rustom and mother of
Behram and Niloufer
Behramjee Irani in
Brampton; April 23
Villi Homi Homji, mother
of Kavasji (Bobby),
Rashna Stephen Jefferies
and Coombi Darius
Karanjia in Toronto;
May 1

PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Roshan Tehmurasp Kamdin; April 27
Zareer Darrah Dastur, brother of Cyrus; May 17
Jahangir N. Sidhwa (92),
father of Ardeshir and
Pervez; May 17

UK
London
died
Jal Setna, husband of
Perin and father of
Farokh, Rustom, Kaezad
and Dinaz Bomanji;
May 22

USA
Texas
died
Adil Rustom Tarapore,
husband of Natasha and
father of Aarman, Maya
and Zoya in Houston; May 2
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-May 27, 2018
Marriages: 84
Parsi: 58
Interfaith: 26
Males married out: 17
Females married out: 9
Deaths: 250
Consigned to dakhmas: 228
Males: 112, Females: 116
Cremated: 22
Males: 13, Females: 9

Compiled by Roxan A. Driver