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.
The names of those deceased in the latter half of April 2018 (and one of March) find mention here.
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 2018: Various diseases of the heart claimed 25 lives. Fourteen of them were over the 80 year mark. Lung disease/pneumonia felled eight Zoroastrians and four died due to cancer. Two patients each were victims of diabetes, anemia, multi organ failure and old age/general debility. Hypoxia (diminished amount of oxygen in the tissues), urosepsis, emphysema (gaseous distension of the tissues), sepsis and cachexia (state of constitutional disorder, malnutrition and general illhealth) were causes of isolated deaths. In the case of one death, the coroner’s report was pending. The youngest to breathe his last was a 33-year-old male and the eldest, also a male, at 97 years. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for April 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, 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 girl to Kainaz and
Pourush Behramkamdin on April 6, 2018
A boy to Kainaz and Sarosh Ghadiali; April 6
A girl to Rhea and Hormuz Mehta; April 7
A boy to Khushnuma and Farzan Gandhi; April 11
A boy to Natasha and Hanoze Karanjia; April 12
A girl Persis and Kaivan Khambata; April 23
A girl to Shireen and Jezil Bhesadia; April 24
A boy to Laila and Phiroze Irani; April 25
died
consigned
Firoz Maneckji Dhalu (83), residing at EC-58, A-301, Mangle Geet Co-op Hsg Soc, Evershine City, Vasai (W), Thana, 401208; March 31
Minoo Darabshaw Umrigar (74), O-7, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; April 14
Armaity Parvez Mithaiwala (75), 5, Sai Ashish, Dr Peter Dais Rd, off Hill Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; April 15
Parvez Manchersha Patel (81), F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla, Hughes Rd, 400007; April 15
Minoo Kaikhusroo Saiwalla (84), S-10, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; April 15
Behroze Jehangir Lawyer (71), Plot no 5, 16, Vijay Nivas, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; April 16
Minoo Cawashaw Sepai (86), 6/8, Sir Ratan Tata Clny,
Tardeo, 400034; April 16
Zenobia Aspi Irani (64), 1B-504, Salsette Parsi Clny, Andheri (E), 400093; April 17
Dinshaw Darabshaw Anklesaria (76), 2, Shroff Bldg, Dadi Santok Lane, Dhobi Talao, 400002; April 19
Homi Kaikhushru Bilpodiwala (89), 6, Crystal, 36, Altamount Rd, 400026; April 19
Shapur Jehangir Jambusarwala (94), 201, Rang Mhl, Mount Mary Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; April 19
Khorshed Soli Mistry (82), Makawee Mans, 7, Rustom Sidhwa Marg, Fort, 400001; April 20
Kersi Savakshaw Master (85), E-6, Shapur Baug, V. P. Rd, Opera Hse, 400004; April 21
Minoo Noshir Nanavati (90), Gladioli, 501, Panch Marg, Versova, 400061; April 21
Astad Cyrus Parekh (33), B-4, York Hse, J. Allana Marg, Electric Hse, Colaba, 400005; April 21
Banoo Ratansha Bhiwandiwala (85), 2, Kavarana Bldg, Dadar Cross Rd, 400014; April 22
Dhunjishah Rustomji Mehta (77), B-4, Paplion Jankalyan Ngr, Lower Kaarodi, Malad (W), 400095; April 22
Burjor Nariman Bharucha (91), 67, Shanti Villa, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; April 23
Perin Khodadad Irani (91), E, Wassiamal Bldg, Grant Rd (E), 400007; April 23
Hilla Eruch Golwalla (86), 66, Star Mans, West Hotel, Happy Home, Fazal Rd, Colaba, 400005; April 25
Dinyar Jehangir Tavadia (84), C3/503, Brahmand, Phase 4, Azad Ngr, Thana (W), 400607; April 25
Sheroo Pesi Boocha (81), 8, Daruwala Bldg, Tata Blocks, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; April 26
Khurshid Jamshed Hathiram (72), 7, Sethna Bldg, 24, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; April 26
Dady Manchershaw Patel (93), Hilton Apts, opp Elco Market, 35A, Hill Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; April 26
Aspi Dinshaw Anklesaria (84), 21, Las Palmas Apt, 21, Little Gibbs Rd, Malabar Hill, 400006; April 29
Dina Dady Master (93), 18, B. J. Petit Bldg, Marzban Clny, Gilder Lane, 400008; April 29
Homi Bejonji Master (86), 17/C-22, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; April 29
Burjor Ardeshir Busha (76), 701, Hilla Heights, 147,
Alibhai Premji Marg, Grant Rd, 400007; April 30
Yazad Pestonji Gotla (90), 9, Kapadia Bldg No 21, B. S. Panthaky Baug, H. S. Rd,
Andheri (E), 400069; May 1
Meherwan Rashid Gourabian (87), 5/501, Bridge View,
North Wing, 16, Hansraj Lane,
Byculla (E), 400027; May 1
Kety Bomi Sarkari (72), 401, C. D. Baug Annexe Bldg no 1, Motilal Ngr, City Center Mall, S. V. Rd, Goregaon (W), 400104; May 2
Ruby Noshir Mobedji (92), 613, Daruwala Bldg, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; May 4
Roda Viraf Parekh (67), 1/11 Dhunbai Wadi, Parsi Clny, Dadabhai Rd, Vile Parle (W), 400056; May 4
Nanu Behram Cama (54), 17, Hampton Court, Wodehouse Rd, Colaba, 400005; May 5
Persis Sarosh Mistry (64), 10/18, Avabai Bldg, Sleater Rd, 400007; May 5
Putli Jimmy Poonewalla (88), F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla, Hughes Rd, 400007; May 5
Mac Vispee Spencer (55), 8/2, Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; May 5
Shapoor Kavasha Masani (87), Petit Block no 2, Jamshedji Petit Lane, Balaram St, Grant Rd, 400007; May 9
Percy Rustomji Vazir (79), 1502, Tower B2, Godrej Platinum, Vikhroli (E), 400079; May 9
Khorshed Dara Toddywalla (89), 19, Hendre Bldg, Sleater Rd, 400007; May 10
Piroza Boman Bastani (Irani), (78), Green Hotel, Rly Stn
Rd, Parbhani, 431401;
May 11
Eruch Darabshaw Master (91), 11, Vikas, 31, Pedder Rd, 400026; May 11
Ardeshir Nariman Vazifdar (84), 16, Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, 400007;
May 11
Cowas Kaiyomerz Palia (87), A/2, Mehta Bldg, Captain
Clny, Haji Ali Rd, 400034; May 13
Jeroo Tehmton Patel (82), B-23, Anu Apts, Milan Subway Rd, Santacruz (W), 400054; May 13
cremated
Fali Darabshaw Khambatta (88), Room no 1, Jehangir Mans, A. P. Marg, 400020; April 21
Rati Murad Fyzee (95), Bakhtavar Bldg, 102, Colaba
P. O. 400005; April 18
Cyrus Keki Colah (53), B-1-8, N. Contractor Baug, Mori Rd, Mahim (W), 400016; April 28
Jimmy Phiroze Mehta (72), Mani Mount, 24, Altamount Rd, 400026; May 4
Rusi Manchersha Toddywalla (89), 22-A, Sagar Sangeet, 58, S. B. Rd, Colaba, 400005; May 5
Khoshro Ardeshir Wadia (92), Gilder Hse, 67 F, Bhulabhai Desai Rd, 400026; May 8
BULSAR
died
Hilla Karanjia (82), wife of Rusi and mother of Farida, late Jemi and Percy; May 8
NAGPUR
died
Dinyar Jahangirji Talavia
(84), husband of Bepsi and father of Viraf and Maharukh; April 25
POONA
died
Keki Hoshang Ghyara (79), B-1, Konark Puram, Kondhwa, 411048; April 3
Cyrus Ruttonshaw Master (76), A-1/5, Konark Puram, Kondhwa, 411048; April 5
Cyrus Baman Yazdani (57), 590, Sachapir St, Camp, 411001; April 8
Khorshed Dinshaw Irani (86), F-7, Hermes Hse, Convent St, 411001; April 24
Sorab Dhunjishaw Rustomjee (62), E-1/24, Prem Park,
Pimpri, 411018; April 25
Jinni Savaksha Mistry (93), 27, Everjoy Soc, NIBM Rd, 411048; April 27
Minoo Rustomji Bala (76), Akanksha Apts, Pancard Rd, Baner, 411045; April 29
SECUNDERABAD
died
Dolly Bomanji (93), wife of Feroze; April 2
Khorshed Naval Colah (85), mother of Soli and Keki;
April 2
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-May 14, 2018
Marriages: 84
Parsi: 58
Interfaith: 26
Males married out: 17
Females married out: 9
Deaths: 227
Consigned to dakhmas: 207
Males: 104, Females: 103
Cremated: 20
Males: 12, Females: 8
Compiled by Roxan A.Driver