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 with the 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 2023 find mention here as well as those who passed away till December 6.

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 2023: The major cause of death were various diseases of the heart (10, five of them were over 80 years of age), While seven patients each succumbed to septicemia/septic shock and cancer, five each fell prey to diabetes and pneumonia/lung disease. Hypertension and liver disease claimed two lives each, whereas one Zoroastrian each died due to multi organ failure, old age/general debility, kidney failure, urinary tract infection and brain disease. In the case of one person the cause of death was not mentioned by the doctor in the death certificate. A 56-year-old male committed suicide by hanging himself. A male at 45 years was the youngest to breathe his last, the eldest, a 98-year-old female. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for November 2023 in Bom­bay was 79 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 76 years and for females, 82 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 boy to Dilfrina and Aaftaab Vakil on November 3, 2023

A boy, Khushrav, to Nilufer and Kurush Karanjia;

November 18

Twins (girls), Khushnaz and Jenisha, to Gulestan Dubash and Meherzad Patel;

November 19

A girl to Friyaa Bandrawalla and Dan Lalan; November 19

A girl, Zayra, to Bianca and Jehan Wadia; November 23

died

consigned

Theraton Dadiba Bharucha (62), son of late Sheru and Dadiba and brother of Freny Dara Bharucha, Farzana Arvind Sagar and late Adil, residing at 704-A, Himalyan Heights, Bhakti Park, Wadala (E), 400037; November 27

Minoo Jal Enginner (71), son of late Najamai and late Jalejar, 6, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, near Masina Hosp, Byculla (E), 400027; November 27

Zenobia Maneck Mehta (65), daughter of late Mehroo and Maneck and sister of Zarir, late Behram, Aban Yezdi Charna, Khorshed Dick and Gulshan Daver, 5/10, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; November 27

Kharman Dara Sarkari (83), wife of late Dara, daughter of late Piroja and Jehangir Irani, mother of Meher Nihar Dave and sister of late Rustom and Vabid, N-12, Pemino Bldg, Altamount Rd, Cumballa Hill, 400026; November 27

Boman Nusserwanji Bacha (86), husband of Jeroo, son of Alamai and late Nusserwanji, father of Behroze Novzer Colah and Jasmine Firdosh Bacha and brother of Savak, late Soli and Rusi, 5, Jyoti Mhl, opp Shamrao Vithal Bank, 13, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; November 28

Kersi Fredoon Kapadia (71), husband of Shiraz, son of late Dolly and late Fredoon and father of Delna and Delzad, Bglw no 28, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; November 28

Naval Meherji Anklesaria (73), husband of Gool, son of late Putla and Meherji, father of Roozbeh, Malcolm and Ferzeen Chirag D’Souza and brother of Minoo, Rohinton, Firoze and late Bomi, 804 C, Ratty

Lodge, Dadar (E), 400014; November 29

Homai Dinshaw Daji (80), wife of late Dinshaw, daughter of late Piroza and late Pestonji

Sahiyar, mother of Nazreen Eric Mistry and Nadir and sister of Keki Tachakra, Bakhtawar Mehta, late Arnavaz, late Freny and late Firoze Sahiyar, 621, Khush Villa, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; November 30

Behram Hormusji Bharucha

(89), husband of Armaiti, son

of late Aimai and late Hormusji,

father of Sarosh and brother of

late Nariman, Adi, Aloo, Keki

Khajotia, 607-B, Sohrab Hse,

Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny,

Dadar (E), 400014; December 1

Gover Jehangir Irani (81), wife of late Jehangir, daughter of late Homai and late Rustom, mother of Arman, Tanaz, Dimpy and Jasmine and sister of Arnavaz, Zomi, Dolly, late Nargis, late Sheriar and late Rohinton, 102, 28 Oshiwara Mhada Complex, Andheri (W), 400053; December 1

Kekobad Dosabhai Panthaki (87), husband of Perin, son of late Dosamai and Dosabhoy, father of Jamshed and Shahrukh and brother of Nariman, late Ratanshah and late Naju Kasad, A-1, New Wadia Bldg, S. V. Rd, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari, 400102; December 1

Darayas Munchershaw Damania (74), husband of Armaity, son of late Daulatbanoo and Munchershaw and brother of late Dhun Minoo Kapadia, A-704, Poona Parsi Clny, opposite Defence Clny, Lullanagar, Poona, 411040; December 2

Bomi Pirojshaw Kheshvala (94), husband of Hutoxi, son of late Ratamai and Pirojshaw, father of Armine Aspi Jasoomani, Mehernosh and Khurshed and brother of Mithoo Panthaky, Dhinoo Hataria and late Dosu, 703, Menka Co-op Hsg Soc, No 142/143, J. P. Rd, Andheri (W), 400053; December 2

Dinaz Soli Desai (80), daughter of late Perin and Soli and sister of late Parvez, A/11, Blossom Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, N. Datta Marg, Four Bglws, Andheri (W), 400053; December 3

Hoshang Phiroz Rana (83), husband of late Mani, son of late Dinamai and Phiroz, father of Jasmine Darius Buhariwalla and Eric and brother of Homi, late Banoo, Hilla, Pilloo and Perin, J-44, Cama Park, Andheri (W), 400058; December 3

Perin Phirozshah Ilavia (80), daughter of late Doulatbanu and Phirozshah, mother of Zurath and Turanz and sister of Dinyar Ilavia, 803-B, Adajania Hse, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar, 400014; December 4

Pervez Nariman Katki (79), husband of late Vira, son of late Alamai and Nariman, father of Jasmine and Kaizaad and brother of Dolly Eruch Mukadam, late Silloo, Roshan and Roda, 301, Roberts Ark, Chinchpokli Marg, off Hill Rd, 400050; December 4

Rashna Farhad Mistry (58), wife of Farhad, daughter of Maki and late Pesi Elavia, mother of Ooshedar and sister of late Freddy Elavia and Persis Nauzer Buchia, 44, Piroja Mans, Alibai Premji Marg, near Grant Rd Stn, Grant Rd (E), 400007; December 4

Freny Parvez Sethna (83), wife of Parvez, daughter of late Piroja and late Darabshah Laher, mother of Nancy Aijaz Alvi and Percy and sister of late Jamshed Laher, late Tehmton Laher, late Eruch Laher, late Mani Dali Bhesania and late Banoo Pheroze Patel, 4, Sleater Hse no 2, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd (W), 400007; December 4

Dinyar Cawasji Daruwalla (84), husband of Perin, son of late Goolamai and late Cawasji, father of Sarosh and Cyrus and brother of Gai Kekobad Batliwala, E-40, Cusrow Baug Colaba, 400001; December 5

Yasmin Dali Fitter (79), wife of late Dali, daughter of late Homi and late Tehmina Batliwalla, mother of Jimmy and Syrin Rumi Marawalla and sister

of Sheroo and late Rumi Batliwalla, 676, Faredoon Ter, Katrak Rd, Wadala, 400031; December 6

Bahadur Kharshedji Jokhi (84), husband of late Roda, son of late Ratanbai and late Kharshedji, father of Daisy Navroz Guard and late Nozer and brother of late Bamanshaw, late Navajbai, late Soli, late Jini, A-11, Radha Co-op Hsg Soc, Plot no 7, Sector 14, Vashi, New Bombay, 400703; December 6

cremated

Jeroo Pervez Antia (84), wife of Pervez, daughter of late Dhun and late Jal Mehta,

mother of Eric and sister

of Faroukh Mehta and late

Rustom Mehta, Queens Chmbs, 89, Maharshi Karve Rd, 400020; November 29

MADRAS

died

Dadiba Sorabji Dalal (89), husband of Dhun and father of Shahnaz and Khushnoor; November 28

POONA

died

Zal Sohrab Tarapore (90),

husband of Freny, son of late Hilla and late Sohrab and

father of Noshir and Navaz Zubin Taraporevala, 473/15A, Salisbury Park, 411037;

November 10

Zubin Darius Bharucha (42), husband of Yasmine, son of Shernaz and late Darius,

father of Ariana and Zeus and brother of Rustom, Hse no 10, Stavely Rd, Camp, 411001; November 18

Noshir Keki Daruwalla (70), husband of Khorshed, son of late Tehmi and Keki, father of Cheryl and brother of Kersi, B/402, Parsi Clny, Lullanagar, 411040; November 18

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CANADA

Ontario

died

Jamshed Dhunjisha Mavalwalla (90), son of late Najamai and late Dhunjisha, brother of late Fraini Bhikhaji Poona- walla, Avau Malcolm Fast, Bajun, late Farokh, late Katy Mavalwalla, late Khorshed Homi Canteenwalla, Kumi Danny Duck, late Ghaver Minoo Naigamwalla, Homai Homi Wadia and Tehmie Macky Mistry in Toronto; November 10

COSTA RICA

died

Hutoshi Cyrus Irani, wife of late Cyrus, mother of Arius

and Charlene and sister of Armaity and Cyrus Aga;

November 11

USA

California

died

Kamron Sohrabian (26), son of Mojgan (Homai) and Babak and brother of Montreh in Irvine; November 12

Texas

died

Naadir Behramji Mehta, son of Ouvnere and Behramji and brother of Mitra and Chetan in Houston; November 19

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Figures for Bombay

January 1-December 6, 2023

Marriages: 70

Parsi: 47

Interfaith: 23

Males married out: 12

Females married out: 11

Deaths: 629

Consigned to dakhmas: 569

Males: 286, Females: 283

Cremated: 60

Males: 27, Females: 33

Compiled by Roxan A. Driver