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 April 2019 find mention here as well as those who passed away till May 12.
Since the death list was not received in time to publish the causes of deaths of community members who passed away in April, the same shall be done in the next issue.
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, Farzan, to Binaifer
and Zubin Gandhi on
March 27, 2019
A boy to Maha and Sarosh Bharucha; April 3
A boy to Liana and Cyrus Appoo; April 8
A girl to Kaizeen and Torez Namdaryan; April 10
A boy to Parizad and Kayzad Bhesania; April 12
A boy to Sanobar and Ahad Havelivala; April 18
A boy to Farnaz and Sandeep Chandran; April 22
A girl to Farzeen and Farzad Tavadia; April 23
A boy to Kermeez and Zahan Ghadiali; April 28
A boy to Persis and Peshwan Anklesaria; April 30
A boy to Zahra and Phiroz Sethna; April 30
died
consigned
Darayus Rustamji Printer (65), residing at 598 B, Wadia Bldg, J. S. S. Rd, Girgaon, 400002; April 22
Jeroo Parvez Doctor (62), 3, Venus Residency, Plot no 169, Lulla Ngr, Poona, 411040; April 23
Gool Tehmurasp Mehta (93), Plot 5, Khoorsil Naaz (Dream Hse), Swami Gyanjnandas Marg, Dadar (E), 400014;
April 23
Homi Nariman Bulsara (83), 16, Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, 400007; April 24
Perin Soli Kathawala (90), Room no 14, Polson Bldg, Vimadalal Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; April 24
Shera Ardeshir Wadia (93), B-2, Station Ter, Noshir Bharucha Marg, Grant Rd (W), 400007; April 24
Rati Rustom Irani (90), A-11, Godrej Baug, off Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; April 25
Aspi Bhikhaji Elavia (86), 31, Jaiphal Ter, Forjett St, 400036; April 26
Farida Jehangir Irani (68), Room no 44, 40, Pavwala Bldg, Khetwadi, Girgaum, 400004; April 26
Freny Sorab Kanga (76), 2A/20, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Elphinstone Rd, Parel, 400012; April 26
Boman Shahriyar Khosravi (89), 37/B-3, Sham Dham, Sion (W), 400022; April 26
Kershashp Jehangir Daru-
walla (77), H/3, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; April 28
Khorshed Rusi Mistri (82), Motibai Bhavan, Procter St, Grant Rd, 400007; April 28
Tehmurasp Burjorji Anklesaria (84), 10, Sethna Bldg, Zoroastrian Clny, Chikalwadi, Grant Rd, 400007; April 29
Soli Nadir Tarapore (80), Sputnik, 85, Bhulabhai Desai Rd, 400026; April 29
Tehmi Khurshed Avasia (89), Room no 30, N. M. Petit Widow’s Chawl, 133, Mody St, Fort, 400001; April 30
Kersi Rustomji Lakdawala (88), B-4, Cuffe Castle, Cuffe Parade, 400005; April 30
Villoo Farokh Subedar (59), 1, Wadia Bldg, 6, Babulnath Rd, near Babulnath Mandir, 400007; May 1
Shapoor Rashid Irani (84), 3/2, Jehangir Mans, next to Metro Cinema, near Gol Deval, Dhobi Talao, 400020; May 2
Cyrus Noshir Cooper (66), 502, Meher Homes, Station Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; May 3
Noshir Rustomji Patel (76), Barkha Bldg, 403, Anand Ngr, Usha Ngr, Bhandup (W), 400078; May 3
Dhun Maneck Tata (90), C-12, Jer Baug, Ambedkar Rd, next to Gloria Church, Byculla, 400027; May 3
Aloo Bahadur Arethwala (85), 202, Bhagyalaxmi Bldg, Kennedy Bridge, Girgaum, 400004; May 4
Percy Sorabji Tatary (70), F-53, Gilder Baug, J. B. Ngr, Andheri (E), 400059; May 4
Thrity Kersi Doctor (67), 6/3, Wadia Block, Malcom Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; May 5
Noshir Hormusji Choksey (72), 27, Sethna Bldg, Chotani Rd, Mahim (W), 400016; May 6
Sharukh Homi Dubash (56), 29/9, Dadachanji Bldg, Murzban Clny, Dr Anandrao Nair Rd, Jacob Circle, 400011; May 6
Aloo Soli Katrak (86), 7/D, Petit Bldg, Balaram St, 400007; May 6
Aloo Kersi Khambatta (79), Room no 49, M. F. Panday Sanatorium, Wodehouse Rd, Colaba, 400005; May 6
Rusi Jahangirji Randelia (81), A-23, Marzban Apt, Vile Parle (E), 400057; May 6
Homai Faram Irani (75),
Empress Bldg, N. P. St, Grant Rd, 400007; May 8
Ardeshir Gustadji Katki (91), A-9, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; May 8
Banoo Keki Kodia (81), 701 B, Skylark Co-op Hsg Soc, Juhu Versova Link Rd, Andheri (W), 400053; May 8
Percy Jamshed Dumasia (60), 5, C. M. Banaji Bldg, Forjet St Cross Lane, 400026; May 9
Arnavaz Manekji Havewala (63), 1/A, Petit Bldg, Grant Rd, 400007; May 9
Viloo Hosang Lavangia (82), 9/A, Mazgaon Apts, Dr Mascarenas Rd, Mazgaon, 400010; May 9
Pesi Nozer Lalla (85), 647-B, Gai Bldg, Khareghat Rd, opp D. P. Y. A. School, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; May 10
Pervin Dara Pavri (67), H/15, S. B. Bharucha Baug, Andheri (W), 400058; May 10
Aloo Adi Anklesaria (80), M-49, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; May 11
Rohinton Rustom Irani (71), 15/B, The Reward, Tardeo Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; May 11
Dolly Pirojshaw Engineer (93), 3, Motibai Bhavan, Procter St, Grant Rd, 400007; May 12
Dinaz Hoshang Patel (75), 6, Wadia Bldg, Dada Saheb Phalke Rd, near Hindmata Cinema, Dadar (E), 400014; April 12
cremated
Mani Dinshaw Kutar (90), 658, Khorshed-Abad, Katrak Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; April 24
POONA
died
Rashida Jehangir Sethna (72), 23, Kalpana Classic, St Patricks Town, 411013; April 9
Jangoo Dinshaw Printer (76), 10, Dinshaw Villa, Bhagyanagar, Aurangabad, 431001; April 13
• • •
CANADA
Ontario
died
Shirin Izadi Biuki, wife of
Pariborz and mother of
Anahita and Abtin in
London; April 12
Dara Sorabji Madan, husband of Amy and father of Homyar and Xerxes in Toronto; April 29
Simin Eftekhari in Toronto; May 4
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Pervin Billimoria, wife of Farokh and sister of Rukhsana Marespand Patel; May 7
UK
died
Burjor Jal Avari, father of Rushna and Anahita; March 29
USA
California
died
Simmin Sethna, wife of
Dhanjishaw and mother
of Jimmy, Firoze and
Ava Jon Mc Leod;
April 23
Texas
died
Zarine Balsara, wife of Fali and mother of Adil and Anita Suhrid Thakore in Houston; May 9
Virginia
died
Nowsherwan Gustad Irani, father of Zaina Kaezad
Mehta, Adil and Ruzbe;
April 25
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-May 12, 2019
Marriages: 80
Parsi: 50
Interfaith: 30
Males married out: 17
Females married out: 13
Deaths: 286
Consigned to dakhmas: 260
Males: 123, Females: 137
Cremated: 26
Males: 12, Females: 14
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver