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. As some parties do not wish the name of the deceased to be published, the actual number of those cremated may be more than the figures shown in the magazine for the concerned month.

The last few names of those deceased in April 2024 find mention here as well as those who passed away till May 5.

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 April 2024: Heart disease (20, 15 of them had crossed their 80-year-old milestone), lung disease/pneumonia (five), kidney failure and cancer (four each), sepsis (a life threatening complication of an infection) and septic shock (a widespread infection causing organ failure and dangerously low blood pressure) (three each), old age/general debility (two) and atherosclerosis (a build-up of fats, cholestrol and other substances in the arteries), hyponatremia (a condition that occurs when the level of sodium in the blood is too low), multi organ failure, septicemia (a disease caused by the spread of bacteria and their toxins in the blood stream), Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, brain disease, hypertension, liver disease and dyslipdemia (abnormally elevated cholestrol or fats in the blood) (one each). In the case of one female, the cause of death was not mentioned. The youngest to die was a 51-year-old male, the eldest, a female aged 106! The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for April 2024 in Bom­bay was 82 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 77 years and for females, 85 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 Kainaz Katrak

and Hoshedar Gundevia

on April 2, 2024

A boy to Delzeen Marolia and Arshan Batliwalla; April 6

Twins (boys) to Prachi

Kothari and Kaizad

Contractor; April 18

A girl to Sanober and Shahrukh Marolia; April 18

A boy, Azai, to Prateeksha and Victor Tarapore; April 18

A boy to Freyah and Shazaad Chinoy; April 24

A boy to Jess and Gaurav Walia; April 25

died

consigned

Sarosh Kaikhushru Driver (79), son of late Jerbanu and Kaikhushru and brother of Mehru Aspi Roowalla, late Homi and late Perin, H-1, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (E), 400058; April 20

Soly Keki Mistry (81), husband of Aban and son of late Goolbai and late Keki, E-14, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400005;

April 20

Pervez Dhanjisha Bhatporia (87), husband of late Najoo, son of late Soonamai and late Dhanjisha, father of Maharukh Dara Saher and Percy and brother of late Sam, late Pilloo, late Nariman, late Goolu, late Dinu and Dinaz, G/002, Vishal Apt, Sir M. V. Rd, Andheri (E), 400102; April 21

Roshan Framurze Madan (91), wife of late Framurze, daughter of late Gaimai and late Maneksha Cooper, mother of Homiyar and sister of late Nergish Homi Palia and Late Khurshed Keshwalla, T-1, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; April 21

Bahadur Rustomji Mistry (75), son of late Dhunmai and Rustomji Mistry and brother of Jer Rusi Tavadia, late Soli, Behram, Faram, Keki and Farokh, 23, Captain Bldg, Zoroastrian Clny, Chikalwadi, Tardeo, 400007; April 21

Aspi Nariman Crawford (71), son of late Aran and late Nariman and brother of late Khushroo, 610, Daroowala Blocks, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; April 22

Cyrus Faredoon Kermani (93), husband of late Roshan, son of late Banubai and late Faredoon, father of Perin Shahrukh Irani and Neville and brother of late Adi, Bomi, Thrity and Keki, L-3, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; April 22

Kobad Navroze Raimalwala (68), son of late Khorshed and late Navroze and brother of Mahernosh, Aspi, Faramroz and Roshan, 27/C-1, Contractor Baug, Mori Rd, Mahim, 400016; April 22

Mithoo Khushroo Coorlawala (106), wife of late Khushroo, daughter of Jeroo and late Nadirshah Chenoy, mother of Asha Coorlawala and Sherena Roni Khan, 201, Daisylea, 17 A, Mount Pleasant Rd, Malabar Hill, 400006; April 23

Perviz Rusi Bhesania (84), wife of late Rusi, daughter of late Merabai and late Sorab Mistry, mother of Dilbar Bhesania and sister of late Hilla Hosang Dubash, 34/A, Boyce Bglw, Grant Rd, 400007; April 24

Nargis Sarosh Dastoor (78), wife of Sarosh, daughter of late Perin and late Viraf Dehnugara, mother of Delshad Vistasp Antia and Rashna Khushru Pochara and sister of Keki Dehnugara, Meher, Sheroo, Parviz, late Roshan and Freny, 666, Orient Hse, Lady Jehangir Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; April 25

Nargish Bahadur Kerawala (95), wife of late Bahadur, daughter of late Alamai and late Nassarvanji Kari, mother of Arnaz Rohinton Turel, Farokh and late Madyomah and sister of late Tehmina H. Mehta, late Naju H. Debo, late Jamshed and late Homi Kari, B-4, A. S. Mistry Bldg, Dr. Shirodkar Rd, Parel, 400012; April 25

Darius Parvez Mistry (62), husband of Farida, son of late Silloo and late Parvez and brother of Rumi, 189, Hirabai Petit Bldg, Alibhai Premji Rd, opp Grant Rd Rly Stn, Grant Rd (E), 400007; April 25

Gulshan Dinyar Morawala (67), wife of Dinyar, daughter of late Roshan and Darius Noshirwanji, mother of Rokhsar Rohinton Tarapore and sister of Meher Pervez Sutaria, Armin Zal Jehangir and Dinaz Percy Medhora, B-21, Godrej Baug, off Nepeansea Rd, 400026; April 25

Rattan Manchershaw Elavia (74), husband of Armeen, son of late Lily and late Manchershah, father of Scherezade Delzad Bharucha, Ruksheen Elavia and Afreen Elavia and brother of late Farida Kali Siganporia and Villoo Nowzer Iranpour, 20, Banaji Hse, N. Contractor Baug, Mori Rd, Mahim, 400016; April 26

Zubin Parvez Garda (51),

husband of Farida, son of

Zarine and late Parvez and father

of Meherzad, 304, Hilla Towers, Lalbaug, 400012; April 29

Jimmy Darabshaw Adajania (84), husband of late Ketty, son of late Dinamai and late Darabshaw, father of Pearl Darayas Mistry and brother of Roshan Nariman Wadiwalla, late Banoo, late Nariman, late Pervez and late Dolly, 609,

Pateti Blocks, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; April 30

Perin Ardeshar Fitter (94), daughter of late Manijeh and late Ardeshar and sister of late Pirojshah, late Dali, late Roshan Firoje Engineer and late Katy Fitter, 676, Faredoon Ter, Katrak Rd, Wadala (W), 400031; April 30

Ruby Kaikobad Jogina (88), wife of late Kaikobad, daughter of late Tehmina and late Bhimjibhai Tarapore, mother of Minoo Tarapore, Roshan, Kersi Tarapore, late Jeroo D. Jailor and late Perviz Tarapore, 5, Pitruchaya, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd (W), 400007; April 30

cremated

Mahrukh Aspi Marker (70), wife of Aspi, daughter of late Roda and late Keki Dordi, mother of Minaz and Delna Rushad Chinoy and sister of late Khushroo Dordi and late Farokh Dordi, R 29, Godrej Baug, off Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; April 30

Jamshed Darabshaw Cooper (90), son of late Mehara and late Darabshaw and brother of late Nergish, Dina and Zarine,

9, Pushpak Soc, opp Kalyani Bglw, Kalyani Ngr, 411006; May 1

Nowshir Jehangir Setna (92), husband of Dhun, son of late Dinbai and late Jehangir, father of Sohrab and brother of Roshan, Amalfi Soc,15, L. D. Ruparel Marg, opp HDFC Bank, Malabar Hill, 400006;

May 5

DELHI

died

Meher Dinyar Dhondy (95), wife of late Dinyar, daughter of late Dhun and late Jamshed Patell, mother of Navroze and Darius and sister of Khursheed A. Minocher, C23, Trinity Towers, DLF Phase 5, Gurgaon 122001; April 19

POONA

died

Mehra Pesi Buhariwalla (92), wife of late Pesi, daughter of late Soonmai and late Edulji Chikhliwalla, mother of Edul, late Darius and Jamshed and sister of late Dali, Pesi, Perin and Perviz, 3/B, Gidney Park, Poonawalla Lane, Salisbury Park, 411037; April 3

Coomi Dhunjishaw Dodhi (95), 1-B/4, Pleasant Park, Solapur Rd, Phase 2, 411013; April 9

Berzis Homi Todiwalla (47), husband of Parizad, son of Jeroo and late Homi, father of Farid and Naaz and brother of Daisy Mehta, 7, Kapadia Bldg, Dastur Meher Rd, Camp, 411001; April 13

Hosi Dorabjee Pajnigar (90), son of Khorshed and Dorabjee and brother of late Perin Nariman Lashkari, late Jamshed, late Homi, Freny, Kersi and Silloo Gev Pithawalla, Hiramanek Apts, 480, Sardar Murliar Rd, 411002; April 24

• • •

USA

Nevada

died

Homi Jijibhoy Minwalla, husband of Parveen, son

of late Jeroo and Jijibhoy, father of Farah and brother

of Sheroo Sopariwalla, late Aban Bhadha and Kamal

Vatcha in Las Vegas;

April 15

Texas

died

Cawas (Kali) Minocher

Khambatta, husband

of late Freny, father

of Kershaw and Farah

Khambatta and

brother of late Edul, late

Aspy, late Pervin Irani and Amy Irani in Houston;

April 10

• • •

Figures for Bombay

January 1-May 5, 2024

Marriages: 14

Parsi: 14

Interfaith: --

Males married out: --

Females married out: --

Deaths: 218

Consigned to dakhmas: 199

Males: 103, Females: 96

Cremated: 19

Males: 8, Females: 11

Compiled by Roxan A. Driver