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
Kainaaz Phiroze Irani and Zubin Percy Siganporia on December 2, 2018
Nayomi Xerxes Pithawalla and Farhan Nosherwan Sethna; January 4, 2019
Chaechest Farokh Bhanja of Australia and Shahzad
Jamsheed Sidhwa of
Auckland, New Zealand; January 7
Natasha Viraf Deboo of Poona and Kayzad Daraius Vanskuiwalla; January 7
Friyan Mehernooz Pithawalla and Neville Adil Balaporia; January 8
Shahzneen Shahin Mehershahi and Sohrab Khodamorad Bozorgchami; January 10
Mehrnavaz Shahrookh Izadiyar and Shahzad Jimmy Vasaigara; January 11
Jenai Zeheer Kavarana
and Byram Nozer Wadia; January 11
Dillshad Manchi Daver and Danesh Sarosh Tarapore; January 15
Zeenia Powrush Dordy and Daraius Maneck Bhot of
California; January 18
Dilshad Behram Pavri and Zubin Kekobad Patell of
Palghar; January 18
Delshad Cyrus Govekar of Poona and Furdunji Bahadur Badhni; January 20
Khushnuma Darayas Bhot and Pourushasp Dinyar Balsara; January 20
Shahnaz Tehmuras Doongaji and Homiyar Viraf Sachinwalla; January 24
Rukhshana Purvez Patel and Pirzad Rohinton Antroliwala of Surat; January 27
Gulshan Jamshed Irani and Sharukh Naval Dastur;
January 28
Havovi Homiyar Aibara and Xerxes Darius Khambatta; January 28
Karishma Keki Tampal
and Rohan Rusi Patel;
January 28
Rukshin Cyrus Havewala and Hormaz Zarir Amrolia of Ahmedabad; February 2
Danish Phiroz Dubash and Huafrid Nozer Billimoria; February 2
Parinaz Rusi Mistry and Shahrukh Fali Siganporia; February 2
Vanitar Astad Mehta and Danesh Firdosh Patel of
Auckland, New Zealand; February 3
Zenia Sarosh Irani and Yazad Kersi Bhadha; February 7
Parinaz Behram Nagporwala and Jahaan Minoo Dastur; February 7
Kaizeen Sarosh Kolah and Shahan Yezdi Engineer;
February 10
Roxan Sam Patel and Mahyar Erach Jokhi; February 10
Zeenia Percy Chhapgar
and Meherzad Rustom Sui; February 10
Yohanna Sam Tarapore
and Meheran Viraf Mehta;
February 11
Persis Gev Sabawala and Naoshad Mehelli Menesse; February 10
died
consigned
Sorab Firdaush Patel (74),
residing at Room no 55,
Panday Sanatorium, Wodehouse Rd, near Colaba bus stop, Colaba, 400005;
February 10
Bomi Ardeshir Amaria (84), 511 C, Amrut, Adenwalla
Rd, Matunga, 400019;
February 11
Soltoon Kaikobad Tafti (78), C/1, Sumeet Apt, I. C. Clny, Main Rd, near 206 bus stop, Borivali (W), 400103;
February 11
Jal Ratanshah Mistry (91), 10/13, Mistry Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007;
February 12
Jamshed Khurshed Setna (90) 5-B, Sakar Apts, 71, Pochkhanawala Rd, Worli, 400030; February 12
Eyanah Zubin Daruwalla (13), 38, Jame Jamshed Bldg, Jame Jamshed Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; February 13
Viloo Homi Gandevia (88), Room no 1, Wadia Bldg,
Dadasaheb Phalke Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; February 13
Naval Jalejar Katrak (92), Lady Meherbai Tata Bldg, Tata Blocks, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; February 13
Sam Phirozshaw Toddywalla (82), 802-B, Dedhia Hse, Dr Ambedkar Rd, near Parsi Gymkhana, Dadar (E), 400014; February 13
Sarosh Sorabji Ellis (87), 51/52, Tardeo Apts, Tardeo Rd, 400007; February 14
Rohinton Pirojshaw Chiniwala (65), 29-17/C, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; February 15
Malcom Adi Davierwala (31), Ahura Support Residential Home, C/o Dosibai Infirmary, Masina Hosp, Byculla (E), 400027; February 15
Aspy Jehangir Godiwala (84), 103, Vatcha Gandhi Memorial Bldg 2, Vatcha Gandhi Rd, Gamdevi, Grant Rd (W), 400007; February 15
Hosnaparin Mashalla Kavian (87), B/6, Zarathosti Block, Contractor Baug, Mori Rd,
Mahim (W), 400016;
February 15
Jemmy Kikhushroo Sahiar (85), F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla, Hughes Rd, 400007; February 16
Pervin Jamshed Shroff (75), B-2/407, B. S. Panthaky
Baug, Andheri (E), 400069; February 17
Ratty Bahadur Dumasia (81), A/12, Jer Baug, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Byculla, 400027;
February 18
Dhun Dadiba Fatakia (88), A-1/504, Salsette Parsi Clny, opp Manish Park, Old Pump Hse, Andheri (E), 400093; February 18
cremated
Faredoon Cavasji Bhesania (90), J/8, Tarachand Bldg, Captain Clny, Tardeo, 400034; February 10
Medhyoma Bejon (Bhappu) (87), 66, Dhun Apts, Worli Hill Est, 400018; February 16
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-February 22, 2019
Marriages: 30
Parsi: 30
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 108
Consigned to dakhmas: 96
Males: 47, Females: 49
Cremated: 12
Males: 8, Females: 4
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver