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.
Since the April 2019 death list was not received in time to publish the causes of deaths of community members who passed away in that month, the same is published below.
The last few names of those deceased in May 2019 find mention here as well as those who passed away till June __.
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 2019: Ten of the 16 patients who fell prey to various diseases of the heart were over 80 years. The other major killers were cancer and pneumonia/lung disease (eight each) and septicemia (five). While three Zoroastrians were victims of kidney failure, two each succumbed to anemia, septic shock, old age/general debility, brain disease and diabetes. Multi organ failure, pancytopenia (a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells and platelets in the blood), gastroenteritis, liver disease, urosepsis, bed sores, cachexia (a state of constitutional disorder, malnutrition and general illhealth), arthritis and dementia felled one community member each. The coroner’s report was kept pending in the case of one death. The eldest to die was a female centenarian, at 102 years; the youngest, a 32-year-old male. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for April 2019 in Bombay was 80 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 boy to Zenia and Sherzad Shahuna on May 3, 2019
A boy to Zenobia and Farzan Batiwala; May 6
A boy to Tinaz and Hoshnar Kapadia; May 31
died
consigned
Dhun Gustad Patel (81), residing at 668, Desai Bldg, Katrak Rd, Wadala, 400031; May 25
Behroze Cherag Doctor (66), F/23, Evershine Apt no 2, J. P. Rd, Andheri (W), 400053; May 26
Mehroo Beheramsha Nandedwalla (90), F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla, Babulnath, 400007; May 26
Tehmi Minoo Sasoori (74), 101, Casablanca, Cuffe Parade, 400005; May 27
Khorshed Bomanshaw Damania (84), B-3, Godrej Baug, off Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; May 28
Rumi Sorabji Daruwalla (90), 6/10, Khan Est, Station Rd, Mahim, 400016; May 29
Rusi Nozer Dastoor (91), 6A, Clover Apts, 29, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, 400005; May 30
Keki Rustom Irani (88), 2A/12, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc,
J. B. Marg, Parel, 400012; May 30
Roshan Rohinton Wadia (70), 1/303, Yazad, Behram Baug, Jogeshwari (W), 400102;
May 30
Pesi Kaikhushro Amroliwalla (78), 1/6, Ness Baug Annexe, Nana Chowk, 400007; May 31
Homi Lovji Bharucha (67), G/3, Godrej Baug, off Nepean Sea Rd, 400036; May 31
Yasmin Eruch Tarapore (87), 69, Sunno Manor Bglw, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari, 400102; May 31
Adi Maneckshaw Todiwalla (80), 507, Gurukrupa Co-op Hsg Soc, L. B. S. Rd, Thana, 400601; June 1
Bhickoo Nowroji Kapadia (86), 2, Patropolis, 157, S. B. Rd, near Colaba Post Office, Colaba, 400005; June 2
Najoo Eruch Mistry (83), 405-406/A-2, Salsette Parsi Clny, A-2, Pump Hse, Andheri, 400093; June 2
Viraf Rustomji Mistry (69), 811, Jame Jamshed Bldg,
Jame Jamshed Rd, Dadar, 400014; June 2
Cawas Rusi Karanjia (48), 281, Sidhwa Bldg, Princess St, 400002; June 3
Gosasp Shapoor Masani (89), 2-2, 3, Petit Chawl, Jamshedji Petit Lane, Grant Rd (E), 400007; June 3
Amy Jehangir Meherhomji (76), Plot no 1, 403, D-3, Gagan New Life, Kamshet, Maval Dist, Poona, 410405; June 3
Roda Adi Mehta (87), 614, Kashinath Bldg, J. S. S.
Marg, Kalbadevi, 400002; June 3
Pessi Noshirwan Mistry (89), 618, Colaba Land Co-op Hsg Soc, Sorab Bharucha Rd, Colaba, 400005; June 3
Rohinton (Rumi) Dadabhoy Mody (82), 102, Dosti Orchid, Dosti Acres Complex, Wadala (E), 400037; June 3
Hilla Noshir Dumasia (85), J-10/2, Godrej Hill Side Clny, Vikhroli (W), 400079; June 4
Rani Nanoo Poonawala (83), D3/22, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; June 4
Katty Feroze Bamboat (89), M-12, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, Colaba, 400005; June 5
Gool Jamshed Driver (92), P-13, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, Colaba, 400039; June 5
Cyrus Sorab Bana (68), Block A, Shirin Mans, 228, Tardeo Rd, 400007; June 6
Noshir Behram Dubash
(78), Joshi Hse, 16,
Cumballa Hill, opp
Shalimar Hotel, 400036;
June 7
Dinoo Cavas Pardiwala
(90), 2, Hampton Court,
125, Wodehouse Rd,
Colaba, 400005;
June 7
Aban Farokh Jasawalla (68), 187, Abedali Chmbs, 7, Dr D. B. Marg, 400007; June 8
Percy Jal Vakil (95), C-5, Ben Nevis, B. Desai Rd, 400026; June 8
Freny Keki Motafram (86), B-9, New Wadia Bldg,
Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; June 9
Daulat Fakirji Wadia (90), C/11, Jer Baug, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Byculla, 400027; June 9
Firoze Burjorji Wadia (96), Wadia Bldg, Cawasji Patel
St, Fort, 400001; June 9
Homi Dorabji Patel (74), 3A/501, Salsette Parsi Clny, Pump Hse, Andheri (E), 400093; June 10
Amy Rumi Shroff (99), 7/A, Orient Bldg, 52, Wodehouse Rd, Colaba, 400005; June 10
cremated
Khushroo Naoroji Karanjia (83), Karanjia Bglw, 4, M. L. Dahanukar Rd, 400026;
May 29
Naval Merwanji Toddywala (78), F-29, Godrej Baug,
off Nepean Sea Rd, 400036; June 1
Rashid Gustad Khosravi (75), 8, Dinbai Petit Marg, Balaram St, Grant Rd (E); June 2
Dinyar Rustomji Contractor (77), 13/3, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; June 5
Dinshaw Cawasji Italia (92), B/23, Panchsheel Apts, Bhardawadi Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; June 6
NAVSARI
died
Behram Kaikhashru Avari (71), brother of Khorshed Bomi Kolah; June 4
Kaikhushroo Navroji Meherjirana (92); June 4
POONA
died
Freny Khusru Daver (82), B-302, Gopal Anand Soc,
Wanorie, 411040; May 10
Yasmin Pagdiwala (65),
RH-2, T-13, Sector C,
Vashi, New Bombay,
400703; May 18
Aloo Dhunjisha Umrigar
(96), C-416, Clover
Trump Soc, Nathan Rd,
off Magaldas Rd, 411001; May 21
Mani Jehangir Irani (86), Hermes Hse, 1989, Convent St, Camp, 411001; May 27
CANADA
Alberta
died
Shavax Behramji Bhader, brother of Rustom,
Khorshed Dossu Minwalla, Zenia Ned Witte and
Faredun in Calgary;
June 2
British Columbia
born
A girl, Shireen, to Noushin
and Neville Italia, sister
to Kasra in Vancouver;
December 22, 2018
Ontario
born
A girl, Olivia, to Andrea and Zain Divecha in Toronto; December 29
died
Dolly Pesi Jagus (92), mother of Havovi Mehta Belaire;
February 12, 2019
Quebec
born
A girl, Ronin, to Karina
and Zain Turner, sister
to Zailyn in Montreal;
November 7, 2018
IRAN
died
Mehrangiz Firouzgary (88), wife of Mehraban and mother of Mehrdad in Tehran;
February 23, 2019
Behram Goshtasb Khosraviani, father of Mehraban in Teheran; June 1
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Piruzi Eruch Dinshaw, sister of Esfandyar; June 9
USA
California
died
Manijeh Deboo (84), wife
of Behram and mother of Farzad Farouhmand, Cyrus and Kuma in Mission Viejo; January 18
Aloo Naval Desai (87), mother of Vira Burjor Santoke and Faredoon in Huntington Beach; February 19
Maryland
died
Rostam Dinyar Sheshbaradaran, father of Ardeshir
and Behram in Bel Air;
December 13, 2018
Hormozdiar Yazdani Bioki, husband of Mahvash and
father of Rostam, Manijeh
and Maryem in Bowie;
January 9, 2019
Texas
born
A girl, Natalia Shirin, to
Dina and Ian Kuecker in League City; February 19
Virginia
born
A boy, Emmett James,
to Jerita and Matt Sielski,
brother to Sam Mathew
in Blackburg; January 21
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-June 10, 2019
Marriages: 80
Parsi: 50
Interfaith: 30
Males married out: 17
Females married out: 13
Deaths: 351
Consigned to dakhmas: 316
Males: 146, Females: 170
Cremated: 35
Males: 18, Females: 17
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver