Milestones
Published in this Milestones column are intercommunity unions solemnized between July and September 2018. However, those names that could not be identified as Zoroastrian have been deleted.
The Old Customs House registers revealed four interfaith marriages whereas at Khar the count was six. There were no civil unions contracted for the three month period.
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, Zoroastrian Society of Ontario, 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
married
Khurshid Darayus Bharucha and Ruzbe Faram Mistry on April 29, 2018
Zenobia Yezdi Mehta and
Shahram Sohrab Mavandadnejad; May 3
Rashne Dara Daruwalla and Percy Sam Hiramaneck; May 4
Diana Ronny Taraporewala of Vangaon, Dist Palghar and Maneck Dara Mehta; May 7
Binaisha Behram Mistry of Kalyan and Khushroo Kali Patel; May 11
Rashna Farokh Sidhwa and Parvandh Tehemton Gowadia; May 20
Rukhshana Raiyomand Mulla of Navsari and Minocher Firoze Mullan; June 3
Anahita Baji Avari and Porus Jamshed Hakim; June 16
Poonam Mahendra Johari and Darayus Kali Sethna; July 2
Sneha Thakur and Aresh
Katgara; July 9
Roshni Burjor Patel and Parvez Adi Amin; July 15
Parinaz Behram Ichhaporia and Hoshedar Rashid Wadia; August 17
Dinaz Freddy Irani and Aamir Mustafa Arsiwala; August 18
Jinaz Patel and Hardik Tanna; August 24
Sahannaz Fraser and Sreejit Menon; August 29
Nitima Singh and Jahan
Peston Jamas; August 29
Shabnam Shamshad Ansari and Aadesh H. Patwa; September 5
Shreya Bhatt and Vistasp
Kharas; September 6
Shagoofa Rashid Khan and Naozad Kaikobad Sirwalla; September 10
Vibhuti Chandravadan Shah and Minoo Jimmy Printer; September 11
Anahita Aspi Sidhwa and
Fali Khushroo Madon;
September 16
Jenefer Farokh Daruwalla and Aftab Farrokh Chesan of Virar; October 21
Havovi Viraf Muladwalla
and Errick Firoze Chhoi; October 21
died
consigned
Nargis Kanga (65), residing at 28/2, August Kranti Marg, 400036; November 7
Rusi Hormazshaw Carnac
(82), 1/33, A. H. Wadia Baug, Parel Tank Rd, 400033;
November 13
Dali Pallonji Parekh (79), 1/17, Dhanbai Wadi, Dadabhai Rd, Vileparle (W), 400056; November 15
Aban Rayomand Kalianiwala (54), 631/B, Dinoo Villa, M. Joshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; November 19
Soli Dinshawji Kerawalla (86), A/401, Emgee Greens, M. T. R. Rd, Wadala (E), 400037; November 19
Kersi Jal Sethna (62), 811, Jame Jamshed Bldg, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; November 19
Piroja Dhunjishaw Suntoke (79), Parkar Niwas, Colaba, 400005; November 19
Bejon Phiroze Karai (88), 13-D, Poplar Edenwoods, Gladys Alvares Marg, Thana, 400410; November 20
Nergis Dhunjishaw Bharucha (92), 2, Ness Baug Annexe 2, Nana Chowk, 400007;
November 22
Burjor Kekhushru Karanjia (93), 1, Bai Jeevanbai Tata Bldg No 1, Bandra (W), 400050; November 22
Hoshi Boman Mehta (71),
402, Mazgaon Tower,
Matharpakhdi Rd, Mazgaon, 400010; November 22
Kersi Ardeshir Udwadia (84), Block no 1, Jaiphal Ter, Forjett St, 400036; November 22
Perin Dara Engineer (94),
5 B, Wellington View, Sane
Guruji Marg, Tulsi Wadi,
Tardeo, 400034; November 24
Mehroo Sorabji Marolia (76), 44/D, Sodawaterwala Bldg, Batliwalla Villa Compd, Sleater Rd, 400007; November 24
Keki Ardeshir Govadia (89), 71, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; November 25
cremated
Behram Merwan Havewala (73), 89, Amrut Ngr, Andheri Kurla Rd, Andheri (E), 400093; November 6
Marzban Fakirji Kasad (73), 7/A, Mistry Bldg, Dr Shirodkar Rd, opp M. D. College, Parel; 400012; November 14
Rusi Bomanshah Mistry
(74), E/12, Ginwala Bldg, Captain Clny, Tardeo, 400034; November 17
Meher Kerman Mogrelia (65), 14, Hampton Court, B Wing, Wodehouse Rd, Colaba, 400005; November 17
Nargis Minoo Palkhiwala (71), 51, Tata Clny, Parel Tank Rd, 400012; November 23
BULSAR
died
Freny Rustomji Gandhi (93); November 14
NAGPUR
died
Sam Hiraji Ghadiali (87), husband of Jeroo; November 11
SECUNDERABAD
died
Gool Plumber (85), wife of Rustom; October 17
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UK
died
Parviz Katrak (84), mother of Zena; November 9
Pesi Sohrab, husband of Celia and father of Zarina, Adam and Cyrus in Hayling Island; November 10
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-October 31, 2018
Marriages: 126
Parsi: 76
Interfaith: 50
Males married out: 31
Females married out: 19
Deaths: 583
Consigned to dakhmas: 538
Males: 262, Females: 276
Cremated: 45
Males: 26, Females: 19
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Errata
In the birth list published in the Milestones column of the November 21, 2018 issue, Parsiana had carried the announcement of a baby boy, Zane, being born to Shenaya and Karran Jambusarwala on October 11, 2018. The correct spelling of the father’s name is Karaan.
Parsiana regrets the error.
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver