Intercommunity as well as civil marriages among Parsis registered at the Old Customs House (OCH) at Fort and at Khar for the period of April-June 2019 are published in this issue. However, those names that could not be identified as Zoroastrian have been deleted from the listing.
The marriage officer at the OCH registered 10 interfaith unions. The Khar registers recorded 12 intercommunity marriages. No marriages within the community were solemnized at either of the two places.
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.
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
married
Priya Khanna and Jimmy Pestonji on April 1, 2019
Maria Zoher Bangkokwala and Juzer Daruwala; April 5
Shruti Sadanand Narvekar and Farhad Fershid Irani; April 16
Gospi G. Bharucha and Sanjiv Shashikant Kothari; April 18
Behnaaz Kapadia and Rohit S. Mahadik; April 20
Reshma Yousuf Khan and Rohan B. Patel; April 20
Jenita R. Karanjia and Ashish C. Shah; April 22
Khureshan Viraf Bhathena and Adil Ahmed Khan; April 23
Anahita Choksey and Naveen Parmar; May 2
Melissa Ann Polpol and Aspi Minoo Damania; May 4
Santosh Kanwar and Porus Malaowala; May 7
Ankeeta More and Chirag Ginwala; May 20
Kreena Samir Desai and Jahan Rohinton Italia; May 23
Jenifer Dinshaw Kotwal and Yashwin Mohit Malik; May 23
Suparna Jaspalsingh Dugal and Vhispy L. Wankdia;
May 27
Diana Noshir Mehta and Miheer Kapadia Fyzee; May 28
Mahafrid Jal Irani and Niraj Balubhai Kotadia; May 28
Malini Adhude and Malcolm Nakka; May 31
Tinaz Damania and Ankush Widge; June 7
Juhi Kanwalkumar Bhatia and Ashad Framroz Ghaswala; June 15
Camelia Hoshang Vajifdar and Jai Ashok Mahtani; June 22
Benafsha Firoze Kermanian and Ayush Anilkumar Morarka; June 24
died
consigned
Darius Kaikhushroo Soona- walla (52), residing at 665-A, Band View, Lady Jehangir Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; July 6
Daulat Jimmy Dordi (73), B/701, Sai Prasad, behind HDFC Bank, opp Nanda
Nursing Home, S. V. Rd, Borivali (W), 400092; July 9
Neville Cawasji Italia (56), 9/H-15, Godrej Hill Clny,
L. B. S. Marg, Vikhroli (W), 400079; July 9
Sorab Fali Jilla (59), 46-B, Gowalia Tank Bldg, August Kranti Rd, 400026; July 9
Homai Farrokh Tata (82), A-102, Swagat-2 Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Navgar Ambadi Rd, near Ganesh Mandir, Vasai (W), 401202; July 10
Bacha Nariman Mistry (95), E/12, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027;
July 11
Roshan Jehangir Sasani (73), 3/16 B, Prabhat Co-op Hsg Soc, Princess St, 400002;
July 12
Banoo Jehangir Sumondy
(85), 13/11, Rustom Baug,
Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; July 12
Meherji Peshotan Dastoor (97), F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla, Hughes Rd, 400007; July 13
Rustom Hormusjee Agboatwalla (77), Palava, Dombivli (E), 421204; July 14
Jimmy Dhunjishaw Lam (73), Room no 13, Aspend Abad Soc, Sansari Lane no 1,
Devlali Camp, Nashik,
422401; July 14
Aloo (Aban) Dosabhai Wadia (86), 9/1, Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; July 14
Cavas Framroze Colombo-
walla (85), 21, Sherman, Narayan Dabholkar Rd,
Napean Sea Rd, 400006;
July 15
Sam Keki Karbhari (76), G-13, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; July 15
Mani Hormasji Mistry (94), F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla, Hughes Rd, 400007; July 15
Nergish Khodabux Sheryari (84), 7/B, Alipur Trust Bldg, 2nd Pasta Lane, Colaba, 400005; July 15
Darayas Pestonji Batty (76), Q-22, Godrej Baug, Napean Sea Rd, 400026; July 16
Homi Pesi Cooper (79), S-27, Godrej Baug, off Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; July 16
Mehru Sorabji Frenchman (93), 101, Little Heights, 65, Old Kantwadi Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; July 16
Rohinton Jal Bulsara (83), B-202, Orchid Bldg, Evershine Park, Veera Desai Rd, Andheri (W), 400053; July 17
Dinoo Dinshaw Mistry (88),
B Block, Shirin Mans,
Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; July 18
Mani Behram Mowdawala (95), 510/B, Pervez Bldg, 16th Rd, Khar (W), 400052; July 18
Dara Cawas Pestonji (70), 275/12, Old Master Bldg,
Tardeo Rd, 400007; July 17
Rashid Sarosh Wadia (74), Girdhar Niwas, Colaba Main Rd, Colaba, 400005; July 18
Marazban Eruchshah Balsara (66), 6/19, Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, 400007; July 20
Sheroo Keki Dalal (87), 3/12, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; July 20
Perviz Darius Master (72), 2403/A, Orchid Tower, Bellasis Rd, Bombay Central, 400008; July 20
Eruch Dinshawji Sutaria (90), 16, Mahavir Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Kastur Park, Shimpoli
Rd, Borivli (W), 400092;
July 20
Putli (Jini) Pirojshaw Wadia (78), 8/20A, Talukdar Bldg, Marazban Clny, A. R. Nair Rd, 400011; July 22
cremated
Meher Shavaksha Dastoor (75), 33, Go-Nidhi, Hill Rd, Bandra, 400050; July 11
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-July 22, 2019
Marriages: 110
Parsi: 58
Interfaith: 52
Males married out: 28
Females married out: 24
Deaths: 443
Consigned to dakhmas: 396
Males: 188, Females: 208
Cremated: 47
Males: 22, Females: 25
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver