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 names of those deceased in the latter half of May 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 May 2018: Heart disease was the major killer taking 24 lives (of whom 13 were over 80 years). Whereas six patients died due to old age/general debility, five fell prey to kidney failure and four to cancer. Two Zoroastrians were victims of diabetes. One person each succumbed to septicemia, multi organ failure, lung disease/pneumonia, urosepsis, brain disease, hemiplegia (total or partial inability to move one side of the body), cellulitits (inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissues) and head injury. The youngest to breathe his last was a 51-year-old male, the eldest, a 94-year-old female. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for May in Bombay was 79 years.
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.
AHMEDNAGAR
died
Arni Gai (78), wife of Erach and mother of Meherwan
and Daisy H. Chenoy on
May 24, 2018
BOMBAY
born
A boy to Meher and Perzon Porbunderwalla; May 3
A girl to Pouruchisty and
Farhad Dah; May 18
A girl to Jennifer and Darius Surti; May 20
A boy to Zinaika and Behzad Faroodi; May 28
A girl to Shirin and Malcolm Irani; May 28
A boy to Kainaz and Shahzad Daver; May 29
died
consigned
Rohinton Rustom Desai (73), residing at J/43, Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; May 27
Sarosh Rustomji Italia (67),
A, La-Chapple, 302, Evershine Ngr, Malad (W), 400064;
May 27
Kavsi Pallonji Khodaiji (80), 3/303, Damavand, Behram Baug Parsi Clny, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; May 28
Piroja Darius Modi (94), Jatia Sadan, 81, Worli Sea Face, 400030; May 28
Kharmen Rustom Irani (85), 15/9, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; May 29
Dhun Dara Khajotia (87), 91, Gitanjali, 73, Walkeshwar Rd, opp Birla Public School, 400006; May 29
Dolat Cavasji Khajotia (86), Room no 2, Naoroji Hse, besides Narielwalla Agiary, Naigaon Cross Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; May 29
Freny Bahadur Masani (88), 5, Jehangir Mans, Anandilal Podar Marg, next to Metro Cinema, 400020; May 29
Minoo Burjorji Mistry (86), B/23, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; May 29
Adi Nadirsha Shroff (74), N-9, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; May 31
Bhikhoo Rustom Arsiwalla (67), R/18, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; June 2
Savak Pirojsha Chothia (84), 6/7, B. S. Panthaki Baug, Andheri Kurla Rd, Andheri 400069; June 2
Noshir Faridun Lafa (96), A-6, Sea Face Park, Bhulabhai Desai Rd, 400026; June 3
Pervez Fardoonji Devlaliwalla (74), 110/B, Everest Apts, J. P. Rd, Andheri (W), 400061; June 4
Thrity Tehemton Pithavala (81), 53, Rewa Apts, Bhulabhai Desai Rd, Mahalaxmi Mandir, 400026; June 4
Neville Erach Vakil (81), 9, Belvedere Court, 148, M. Karve Rd, opp Oval, 400020; June 4
Behram Dinshaw Daruvala (89), 10, Rutton Manor,
Garden Rd, Apollo Recl, 400001; June 5
Dhunmai Pallanji Bagwadia (96), 18, Mehroo Mans, Balaram St, Mehella Patel Agiary Lane, Grant Rd (E), 400007; June 6
Perin Erach Daruwalla (93), 6, Sir Ratan Tata Bldg no 3, Tata Blocks, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400056; June 6
Mani Noshir Dalal (85), 2A, Botawala Bldg, 18, Raghavji Rd, A. K. Marg, 400026;
June 8
Bapsy Tehemton Fraser (87), B-4, Sanjana Apts, 66 B,
Carter Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; June 8
Hilla Adi Karanjia (84), A/604, Vishal Apt, M. V. Rd, Andheri (E), 400069; June 8
Nergish Tehmurasp Pooneger (78), Batliwalla Bldg, Chikalwadi, Grant Rd, 400007; June 8
Shirin Sam Jijina (51), 17, Ahura Apts, Gunpower Rd, Mazgaon, 400010; June 10
Pervez Pirojshah Mandroina (77), Room no 5, Kanga Bldg, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; June 10
Keki Rustomji Santoke (78), Patel Wadia Bldg, 7 C Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; June 10
Zarin Soli Zarolia (67), 18, Surti Chmbs, Dhobi Talao Lane, 400002; June 11
Shariyar Fakirji Vajifdar (89), 706/B, Hilla Towers, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; June 11
Bhikhoo Khurshed Bahadurji (89), B/32, Sterling Apts, 38, Pedder Rd, near Sophia Collage, 400026; June 12
Maneksha Munchershaw Chaina (90), Room no 1 B, Old Khareghat Clny, 400007; June 12
Bomsi Farrok Kaka (59), Ava Bai Mans, Henry Rd, Colaba, 400001; June 12
cremated
Aban Sorabji Engineer (75), San Jose, California, USA; May 28
Jeroo Feroze Gheyara (85), 71, Las Palmas, Little Gibbs Rd, Malabar Hill, 400006; May 31
Zenobia Noshir Choksey (82), 3, Rehmat Manzil, 75, Veer Nariman Rd, 400020; June 1
Katie Kaikhushroo Mullan (91), C-12, Ness Baug, Nana Chowk, 400007; June 1
Zarin Burjorji Bharucha (79), 320, Jagat Bhuvan, Katrak Rd, Wadala, 400031; June 6
POONA
died
Gool Homi Mody (87), Ganga Satellite, C 2306, Wanawdi, 411040; May 3
Kobad Faredoon Pestonjamasp (70), W 202, Sacred Heart Town, Wanawdi, 411040;
May 7
Adi Cursetje Marker (83), A/8/802, Ganga Satellite, Wanawdi, 411040; May 14
Silloo Behram Bulsara (68), C 16, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, Bombay, 400012; May 24
Farzan Bahram Shaveri (44), 3/2, Ardeshir Baug, 411002; May 28
Aloo Jimmy Mohta (79), 36, Ambedkar Rd, 411001;
May 29
SECUNDERABAD
died
Dhun Vakil (89), wife of Sohrab and mother of Beyniaz Viraf Edulji; May 19
Mehroo Fali Irani (77), mother of Homai, Dinaz, Farrokh and late Meherwan; May 26
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
Roda Pestonji Patel (68), 302, Munsaf Marshal Manzil,
Shahpore, 395003; May 30
• • •
CANADA
died
Imroze Ardeshir, daughter of Daisy and Marzban and sister of Farah; December 27, 2017
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Dina Katrak, sister of late Ruby Jehangir Sidhwa, Homai, Minoo and Jal; June 2, 2018
UK
died
Sherna Adi Pandole, mother of Diane Phiroze Bilimoria; February 11
Shirin Burjorji Bhandara of
Canvey Island, mother of Cyrus, Persis and Dinaz; April 4
Amy Jal Daboo; April 4
Essex
died
Nargish Nadirshah Todiwala, mother of Parvez and Maharookh Adi Khambata;
February 21
London
died
Marie Rusi Cooper, mother
of Cyrus and Rhoda;
December 7, 2017
Farokh Tamboli, husband of Jean and father of Carl and Franz; December 29
Khushroo J. Panthaky,
husband of Roshni and
father of Farah and Deena; January 2, 2018
Perviz Sepai, husband of Bomi and mother of Dinyar, Hoshi, Khorshed and Keshmira;
February 13
Dinshaw P. Bharucha; April 4
Kitty Bailey Irani, mother of Zerbanoo Gifford, Genie,
Rustom and Nazwan; April 5
Luton
died
Godrej K. Bhumgara, father of Dinyar, Zubin and Nina Hanif Wazir; January 13
Middlesex
died
Jamshed Restonji Randeria, husband of Hella and father
of Mehernaz and Shiraz;
December 17, 2017
Bejanji Dumasia, father
of Percy and Jimmy;
February 1, 2018
Soli Kodia, husband of Silloo and mother of Mehernosh, Malcolm, Daisy Dholoo
and Nancy Dholoo;
February 23
Nina Patel, wife of Homi and mother of Parizad and Valerie; February 28
Surrey
born
A girl, Micah, to Anahita and Sheni Deboo, sister to Remi; February 4
A girl, Alicia Ami, to Kainaz and Jean-Charles Aimond; February 21
USA
Texas
died
Viraf Bharucha, husband of Rashna and father of Armaity Viraf Patel, Cyrus and Darius; June 12
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-June 14, 2018
Marriages: 84
Parsi: 58
Interfaith: 26
Males married out: 17
Females married out: 9
Deaths: 286
Consigned to dakhmas: 259
Males: 127, Females: 132
Cremated: 27
Males: 13, Females: 14
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver