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.
A few names of those deceased in October 2018 find mention here as well as those who passed away till November 12.
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 October 2018: The major killer remains various diseases of the heart which claimed 33 Zoroastrians of whom 23 were over 80 years. Pneumonia/lung disease took the lives of 15 patients while 10 fell prey to old age/general debility. Other killers were cancer and septicemia (six each) and Parkinson’s disease and dementia (two each). Diabetes, multi organ failure, liver disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, high blood pressure, jaundice, asthma and uremia took isolated lives. A stillborn baby girl was lost to the community as well as three centenarians (aged 100, 101 and 108, the eldest to breathe his last)! The youngest age at death was 51. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for October 2018 in Bombay was 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.
BARODA
born
A girl, Fravashi, to Parizad
and Porus Mandvivala on
May 21, 2018
died
Pervez Nasarwanji Elavia; August 11
BOMBAY
born
A boy to Rashna and
Rayomand Joshi;
October 9
A girl to Zehfreen and
Shahzad Darji;
October 10
A girl to Nazneen and
Varzavan Palkhiwalla;
October 10
A boy to Shenaya and
Karran Jambusarwala;
October 11
A girl to Aarti and Farshid Cooper; October 19
A boy to Delnaz and Zarvan Delina; October 22
A boy to Sharmin and Porus Mehta; October 25
A girl to Asma and Berzis Pagdiwalla; October 27
died
consigned
Jer Padamji Gandhi (83),
residing at F/43, Cusrow
Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; October 4
Manek Rusi Makhania (85), 6, J. Wadia Bldg, 584, Lady Jehangir Rd, Matunga, 400019; October 4
Behram Ardeshir Kapadia (108), C/12, Khalakdina Ter,
A. K. Marg, 400026;
October 24
Dina Savak Sukheswala (93), 1B/306, Salsette Parsi Clny, old Pump Hse, Andheri (E), 400093; October 24
Pervin Dinshaw Balsara
(74), 784, Lady Jehangir Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; October 26
Thrity Hosie Barjorji (85), 7, Devdut, B. J. Rd, near Taj Lands End Hotel, Bandra (W), 400050; October 26
Rusi Maneckshaw Desai (80), B/4, Bhiwandiwala Ter, Dhobi Talao, 400002; October 26
Freny Framroze Elavia (73), B-1, Bhiwandiwala Ter, 618,
J. S. S. Rd, Dhobitalao,
Kalbadevi, 400002;
October 26
Banoo Meherwan Irani (83), C-27, Ascot, 206, Shastri
Ngr, Andheri (W), 400053; October 26
Behram Ardeshir Irani (68), 1, School Bldg, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; October 26
Homi Jalbhai Jal (81), Soonawala Bldg, Khetwadi
12th Cross Lane, 400004; October 26
Server Sorabji Mehta (89), 35, Shivtirth, 6, B. Desai Rd, 400026; October 26
Shirin Savack Dholoo (83), 12-B, 104, Anita Ngr,
Kandiwali (E), 400101; October 27
Baby girl of Azmin Rishad Bharda (stillborn), B, Mota Mans, Bai Motibai St, opp Bhatia Hosp, Tardeo Rd, 400007; October 28
Nergesh Minoo Nalladaroo (79), 102, Dadiseth Fire Temple Compd, D. A. Lane, 400002; October 28
Ardeshir Bomanshaw Karkaria (100), A-1, New Khareghat Clny, Babulnath, 400007; October 29
Yazard Burjorji Kerawalla (81), Room no 3, Yusuf Manzil, Kashinath St, Tardeo, 400034; October 29
Noshir Aspandiar Namerian (75), B, Merwan Bldg, opp Grant Rd Stn (E), 400007; October 29
Homai Bahadurji Patel
(89), 668, Desai Bldg,
Katrak Rd, Wadala,
400031; October 29
Nergesh Rohinton Irani (79), C-1/7, Navajbai Contractor Baug, Mori Rd, Mahim, 400016; October 30
Zarir Homy Vachha (69), 5/W, Navroze Apt, Bhulabhai Desai Rd, Cumballa Hill, 400026; October 31
Freni Dinshaw Irani (85), Room no 14, Shanti
Niketan Bldg, 11, Padamji Rd, Grant Rd (E), 400014; November 1
Roshan Bahadur Mehta
(84), Sethna Bhabha Bldg,
J. S. S. Rd, 400002;
November 2
Zarin Dadi Mistry (87),
54-55, Jamasji Apts, 32, Sleater Rd, near Grant
Rd Stn (W), 400007;
November 2
Katy Noshir Mehta (78), 5, Piroja Mans, opp Grant Rd Stn (E), 400007; November 3
Hoshang Navroji Wadia
(93), 302, Divine Paradise,
I. C. Clny, 2nd Cross Rd,
Borivali (W), 400103;
November 3
Aloo Phirozeshaw Billimoria (92), 3/21, A. H. Wadia
Baug, Parel Tank Rd,
400033; November 4
Sarosh Dhunjisha Shastri (82), 1-A/11, Tata Mills
Co-op Hsg Soc, Elphinstone Rd, 400012; November 4
Neville Minoo Shroff (71), B-20, Cusrow Baug,
S. B. Rd, 400039;
November 4
Farokh Rustomji Motiwala (83), 35/1, A. H. Wadia
Baug, Parel Tank Rd,
400033; November 5
Puran Behram Irani (74), Radha Ngr, Ganpati Mandir Rd, Titwala (E), 421605;
November 6
Vira Dorabji Munshi (91), 5/3, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027;
November 6
Jaloo Ratanshaw Aibara
(95), C/12, Captain Clny, Haji Ali, Tardeo, 400034; November 7
Shehnaz Minoucher Adel (Irani) (73), 51, Sonmegh Bldg, Karelwadi,
Thakurdwar, 400002;
November 8
Dady Kaikhushru Contractor (91), V. Khervin Perry
Rd, Bandra, 400050;
November 9
Jasmine Jehangir Irani (76), 648, Kaka Bldg, Firoshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; November 10
Aloo Shavak Gandhi (92), B-12, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; November 11
Rati Rusi Marolia (80), 301/6, Dadgar, Behram Baug Parsi Clny, Behram Baug Rd,
Jogeshwari (W), 400102; November 11
Aloo Meherwan Mehta
(87), Sleater House No 1, Sleater Rd, 400007;
November 11
Kersi Pestonji Mistry (81), A/25, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; November 11
Minoo Jal Pagdiwala (79), 11, Batliwalla Bldg, Khan Est, opp Canossa High School, N. M. Chotani Rd, Mahim, 400016;
November 11
Sorab Beramsha Gazder (84), 764/F, Sarosh Court, Tilak Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; November 12
Rusi Kaikhushroo Makhania (90), 1/26, Dhunbai Wadi,
Vile Parle (W), 400056;
November 12
cremated
Pashang Manchershaw Ghasvala (90), Phirojshaw Bldg, 70/C, Gowalia Tank Rd, 400036; October 27
Dady Nariman Karanjia
(93), 8, Khatau Mans, Oomer Park, B. Desai Rd, 400026; October 29
Daena Keki Mehta (94), 9, Oceana, 214, Netaji Subhash Rd, 400020; November 3
Kerman Khusharu Rustamji (66), 7, Ness Baug Annexe 1, Nana Chowk, 400007;
November 3
BULSAR
died
Viraf Ardeshir Fatakia (53), husband of Binaifer and
father of Merzy; October 9
POONA
died
Aspi Dhunjishaw Kasad (70), Ashray Home, Undri, 411028; October 3
Freny Phiroz Madan (82), A-4, 601, Mirchandani
Bellagio, next to Bishop School, Undri, 411028;
October 13
Peshotan Rustom Mehta (62), A3/503, Silver Est, NIBM Rd, Kondhwa, 411048;
October 20
SECUNDERABAD
died
Arnawaz Noshir Unwalla (79), wife of Noshir and mother of Khushru and Parizad Jehangir Pilzer; October 11
CANADA
Ontario
died
Fereidoon Pashoutanizadeh (90), husband of Golbanou and father of Shahin,
Combiz, Parvin, Parviz
and Farshid; October 12
USA
Texas
died
Banoo Cawas Dastoor
(92), mother of Firdaus
and Ruzbeh; October 28
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-October 31, 2018
Marriages: 101
Parsi: 61
Interfaith: 40
Males married out: 24
Females married out: 16
Deaths: 583
Consigned to dakhmas: 538
Males: 262, Females: 276
Cremated: 45
Males: 26, Females: 19
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver