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 November 2021 find mention here as well as those who passed away till December 4.
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 November 2021: Heart disease (11, eight of whom were over 80 years), pneumonia/lung disease (six), hypertension and old age/general debility (four each), diabetes, mutli organ failure and cancer (three each), urinary tract infection and septic shock (infection causing organ failure and dangerously low blood pressure) (two each) and septicemia (infection of the blood by poisonous bacteria), anemia and neutopenic sepsis (a life threatening complication of anti cancer treatment) (one each). A 103-year-old lady was the eldest to breathe her last, the youngest, a 59-year-old male. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for November 2021 in Bom­bay was 85 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 80 years and for females, 88 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, 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
born
A girl to Paulina Agren
and Kyron Dinshaw on
November 1, 2021
A girl to Armin and Yohan Palia; November 3
A girl to Feriel and Philip Jackson; November 10
A girl to Parina Thakkar and Percy Merchant; November 10
A girl to Zeenia and Danesh Irani; November 12
A girl to Afsheen Irani and Karan Luthra; November 12
A boy to Nairika Javeri
and Jamshed Bhumgara;
November 14
A boy to Arnaz and Mehershad Dilawarnijad; November 14
A boy to Marzia Poonawala and Praful Chowdhary;
November 14
A girl to Sharleen and Yohan Engineer; November 15
A girl to Rizina Patrawala and Arash Arethna; November 22
A boy to Ruxshin and Riyasp Mistry; November 22
A boy to Jaloo and Roni
Petiawala; November 25

married
Zinnia Sam Darukhanawalla and Neville Bahadur Broacha; July 11
Penaz Percy Mirza of Jhauda, Gujarat and Arzan Dali Jivasa of Waghai, Gujarat; October 18
Nilufer Minoo Engineer and Shahrukh Firoz Irani of
Gholwad, Dist Palghar;
October 28
Shehnaaz Cyrus Khambhatta
of Dessa, Gujarat and
Hoshedar Jal Engineer of Lonavla; November 14

died
consigned
Homi Darabshaw Bhumgara (87), residing at F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla, 34, Hughes Rd, Khareghat Clny, 400007; November 5
Roshan Nariman Aluna (78), Chilhar Rd, Khairpada, Boisar, Thana, 401501; November 12
Ratan Rustom Mir (99), 1, Malegamwala Bldg no 1, M. M. Chotani Rd, Mahim (W), 400016; November 12
Katy Phiroze Makhania (98), 7/B, Perin Villa, Mazgaon, 400010; November 15
Nergish Mino Pagdiwala (87), 11, Batliwala Bldg, Khan Est, M. M. C. Rd, Mahim (W), 400016; November 17
Burjor Kariman Kapadia (90), 8, Kuvar Hse, Sassoon Dock, Colaba, 400005; November 24
Freny Nadir Sodawaterwala (86), S-19, Godrej Baug, Napean Sea Rd, 400026; November 24
Freny Bamansha Vaid (83),
12, Parsi Punchayet Qrts,
Ambawadi, B. G. Kher
Marg, Malabar Hill, 400006; November 24
Yazdi Faridun Tarapor (67), Parsi Mandir, Saar Bazar,
Satara, 415001; November 25
Dolly Bomanshaw Daver (93), 17/B, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027;
November 28
Gohar Dinshaw Shahparast (81), 272-A, Contractor Bldg, Dr B. A. Rd, Parel, 400012; November 28
Pervin Jimmy Wadia (75), Room no 8, 20-A, Talukdar Bldg, Marzban Clny, A. R. Nair Rd, 400011; November 28
Jerbanoo Darabshaw Damania (86), 8, Chemox Hse, Dhobi Talao, 400020; November 29
Rustom Merwan Unani (82), F-16, Shapur Baug, 376,
V. P. Rd, Girgaon, 400004;
November 29
Rustom Jehangir Irani (79), Homai Abad, 240, Linking
Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; November 30
Tehmina Noshir Elavia (89), 2, Ushta Te Co-op Hsg Soc, Jehangir Daji St, Grant Rd, 400007; December 1
Perin Peshotan Rustomjee (85), Naju Manor, 14, Oliver St, Colaba, 400039; December 1
Bomi Ardeshir Vaid (76), 3, Sea Belle, Nepean Sea Rd, 400006; December 1
Aban Beji Bajan (82), Subhash Ward, Badhaiyakheda, Jabalpur, 483113; December 3
Sam Nusserwanji Bhagat (86), 14, P. R. Modi Bldg, G. D. Ambedkar Marg, near Manohar Decorator, Parel Village, 400012; December 3
Rohinton Faramrose Medhora (84), 802 B, Dedhia Hse, Dr Ambedkar Rd, 400014; December 3
Mani Pesi Bharucha (95), B-14, Jer Baug, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Byculla, 400027;
December 4
Perin Eruch Kateli (84), M-2, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; December 4

cremated
Paurusasp Navroji Dabdi (88), 502/A, Hilla Towers, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; November 26
Roshan Sohrab Jassawalla (104), 201, Cumballa Crest,
42, Peddar Rd, 400026;
November 30
Burjor Pirojshaw Minbatiwala (89), 23, C. M. Banaji Bldg, Forjett Cross Lane, Gowalia Tank, 400036; December 2
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-December 4, 2021
Marriages: 85
Parsi: 47
Interfaith: 38
Males married out: 26
Females married out: 12
Deaths: 739
Consigned to dakhmas: 589
Males: 287, Females: 302
Cremated: 150
Males: 83, Females: 67

Compiled by Roxan A. Driver