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 last few names of those deceased in August 2021 find mention here as well as those who passed away till September 12.
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 August 2021: Ten of the 16 Zoroastrians who succumbed to various diseases of the heart were over 80 years. While hypertension took the lives of six patients, general debility/old age, diabates, septic shock (a widespread infection causing organ failure and dangerously low blood pressure) and urosepis were the causes of death of four. Three persons each died due to cancer and pneumonia/lung disease and two each fell prey to sepsis (the state of being infected with pus-producing organisms), septicemia (the persistence and multiplication of living bacteria in the blood stream) and asthma. Parkinson’s disease claimed an isolated life. The coroner’s report was pending in the cases of two deaths. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for August 2021 in Bombay was 80 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 77 years and for females, 85 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 Delnaz and
Zarrir Karanjawala on
August 6, 2021
A boy to Piroja and Daraius Shroff; August 9
A girl to Havovi and Yashaan Khambatta; August 10
A girl to Zeenia and Nekzaad Vakil; August 12
married
Ashish Freddy Turel and Zubin Adil Bharucha; January 7
Roshan Kaikhushru Lam and Kaikhushru Burjorji Lam; January 28
Delna Sorab Shroff and Parzaan Tehmton Dastur; February 13
Mahtab Farrokh Chesan
of Virar and Hanoz Cyrus Siganporia; February 21
Farzeen Yezdi Khambatta
and Pirzad Aspi Wadia;
February 21
Meherzeen Mehernosh Avasia and Khushroo Hoshang Antia; February 27
Anahita Marazban Irani of Poona and Jahan Marzban Gheewalla; February 27
Jennifer Viraf Vimadadal and Hormazd Aspi Wadia; March 7
Ayesha Aspi Medhora and Noshir Phiroze Patel; March 8
Parizaad Hosi Lala and Arzan Kersi Bilimoria; March 23
Delshad Rayomand Madan of Nagpur and Piran Tehmton Engineer; March 23
Mitchelle Darius Kavasmaneck and Kurush Meher Dastur of Adajan, Surat; April 3
Zeenia Meheraban Kola of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and Lohrasp Suraliwala;
April 4
Parinaz Cyrus Sarbhanwalla and Piran Shahrukh Marolia; April 29
Tushna Kersasp Mistry and Kevin Kersi Mehta; August 31
died
consigned
Khurshed Sam Hodiwala (87), residing at 93, Patel Apts,
Agiary Lane, Tembhi Naka, Thana, 400601; August 29
Dinshaw Hormusji Mehta (83), D-8, Godrej Baug, N. P. Godrej Marg, next to Simla Hse, 400026; August 30
Dina Erachshaw Gandhi (89), B-7, Peace Heaven Soc, St Andrews Rd, opp Holy Family Hosp, Bandra (W), 400050; August 31
Zarin Keki Langdana (94), A wing, Sea Lord, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, 400005; August 31
Aspi Cawasji Shaher (79), J/2-206, Kalpita Enclave Co-op Hsg Soc, S. N. Marg, Andheri (E), 400069; August 31
Zarina Hormusji Vesuna (65), 676, Faredoon Ter, Katrak Rd, Wadala, 400031; August 31
Dolly Homi Ogra (88), 5/9, Tata Clny, Ratan Tata Rd, Tulsiwadi, Tardeo, 400034; September 1
Rohinton Godrej Chichgar
(73), 14, Faridoon Court, 73, S. B. Rd, Colaba, 400005; September 2
Hosi Hormusji Damania (85), 25/B-3, Aakash Co-op Hsg Soc, Khira Ngr, S. V. Rd,
Santacruz (W), 400054;
September 2
Burjor Sorabji Moudawalla (95), Room no 34/35, 189,
Hirabai Petit Bldg, opp
Grant Rd Stn (E), 400007; September 2
Homi Maneck Bhagat (80), Soonaiji Bldg, Forjett St, A. K. Marg, 400036; September 4
Percy Khurshed Bhada (63), Sorabji Thoothi Agiary,
Walkeshwar Rd, 400006; September 5
Bacha Phiroze Colabewala (87), 72, Sheridan Hse,
August Kranti Maidan,
400026; September 5
Nariman Rustomji Mody (86), 12/3-A, Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; September 5
Dina Jehangir Panthaky (87), 2/5, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; September 5
Thrity Dara Dastur (84),
Meher Afrin Bglw, Marve Rd, near Malad Gymkhana, Malad (W), 400064; September 6
Aloo Adi Dubash (80), Room no 12, Jawalkar Mans, 280/A, above Pathare Gymco, Sopari Baug Rd, Parel (E), 400012; September 6
Parvez Sheriar Panthaki (86), 19, Gilder Lane, off Lamington Rd, Bombay Central, 400008; September 6
Mithoo Framroze Kamdin
(88), 10/5, Mistry Bldg,
Gamadia Clny, Tardeo,
400007; September 7
Bachoo Bakhtyar Amaria (78), 803-B, Adajania Hse, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar, 400014; September 8
Sohrab Erachshaw Cooper (82), 14/1, B. S. Panthaky Baug, M. V. Rd, Andheri (E), 400069; September 8
Keki Pestonji Karanjia (82), 103, Rushabh Tower, off Zakaria Bunder Rd, Sewri (W), 400015; September 8
Adi Furdoonji Suderwalla
(91), 15/6, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; September 8
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-September 8, 2021
Marriages: 37
Parsi: 37
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 571
Consigned to dakhmas: 445
Males: 225, Females: 220
Cremated: 126
Males: 71, Females: 55
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver