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 July 2019 find mention here as well as those who passed away till August 7.
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 July 2019: Various diseases of the heart was the major cause of death for 29 Zoroastrians of whom 18 were octogenarians and nonagenarians. While pneumonia/lung disease claimed nine lives, five were lost to diabetes and four to cancer. Septicemia claimed three victims and septic shock, two. Multi organ failure, brain disease, urosepsis, Parkinson’s disease, old age/general debility, malaria and Alzheimer’s disease took single lives. In the case of one death, the coroner’s report was kept pending. A centenarian male, at 101, was the oldest to breathe his last; a 46-year-old female was the youngest. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for July 2019 in Bombay was 81 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.
BANGALORE
born
A boy, Kayden, to Ferzine
and Karl Mehta on
July 17, 2019
BOMBAY
born
A girl to Sheena and Anosh Neterwala; July 1
A girl to Simonil and Zubin Dastur; July 4
A girl to Ayesha and Peshotan Kapadia; July 15
A boy to Fernaz and
Mehernosh Dotivala; July 21
Twins (girl and boy) to
Preeti and Jehaan Shroff;
July 25
died
consigned
Gulshan Dady Khambata (84), residing at 19, Ravindra Mans, 13, D. V. Rd, Churchgate, 400020; July 22
Burjor Rustomji Jijina (78), 693, Javeri Bldg, Dinshaw Master Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; July 23
Freny Jamshed Mistry (78), E-21, Jer Baug, Dr B.
Ambedkar Rd, Byculla, 400027; July 23
Dinaz Merzy Patel (46), D1/91, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; July 23
Aban Pesi Sodawaterwala (63) G-7, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; July 23
Najoo Secunder Padsha (82), 626, Adenwalla Bldg, A. B. Homavazir Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; July 24
Freni Dara Parakh (94), 6/1, Sir Ratan Tata Bldg, Tata Blocks, Turner Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; July 24
Rustom Dinshaw Irani (64), 10/13, Tata Bldg, opp Mahendra Towers, Tardeo, 400034; July 25
Edul (Eddie) Dhunjibhoy
Sethna (89), 762, M. Joshi
Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; July 25
Dina Dara Driver (80), F/20, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; July 27
Pervez Kaikushroo Lilaoonwala (101), Frenvilla, Jussawala Wadi, Juhu Tara Rd, 400049; July 27
Khorshed Keki Shroff (84), 9, 598/B, Wadia Bldg, J. S. S. Rd, Princess St, 400002; July 27
Nariman Jehangir Randelia (84), Room no 4, Mancher Manzil, 35/C, R. S. Nimkar
Marg, 400008; July 28
Firoza Navroze Vakil (88), 301, Vrindavan, Mount Mary Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; July 28
Fali Hormusji Dadiburjor (83), 3/1, Sir Ratan Tata Bldg, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; July 30
Homai Keki Katgara (85), 3, Sethna Bldg, 7, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; July 30
Freny Homee Nowrojee (66), 781, Mancherji Joshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; August 1
Kety Homi Postwala (80), 14, Divyang, S. B. Rd, 400005; August 1
Aloo Rustom Cooper (83), C-1, Godrej Baug, off Nepeansea Rd, 400026; August 2
Dhanjishaw Palanji Dhamod- iwala (73), 108, Sheetal
Apts, Juhu Rd, Juhu, 400049; August 3
Hoshang Eruch Pavri (71), 14, School Bldg, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; August 3
Tehmurash Hormusji Wadia (95), Parsi Agiary, Nargol, Nargol Umbergaon, Valsad, 396135; August 4
Aban Dinshaw Arsiwalla (76), Sethna Hse, 251-B, Tardeo, 400007; August 5
Sam Nariman Karkaria (83), 11, Navroji Hse, Naigaon Cross Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; August 5
Gool Cawasji Mistry (95), Mistry Hse No 5, St Domic Rd, Bandra, 400050; August 6
Silloo Minoo Cantinwalla (79), 11, Naval Tata Bldg, Tata Blocks, 38th Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; August 7
Roshan Phiroze Contractor (63), Kotwal Hse, Sleater
Rd, Grant Rd (W), 400007; August 7
cremated
Gordafrid Noshir Kolah (89), 802/A, Dr Ambedkar Rd,
Dadar, 400014; July 12
Naval Noshir Katrak (87), 1-B, Holly Edenwoods, Gladys
Alvares Rd, Thana (W), 400610; July 21
Bacha Dinshaw Colabavala (100), 806/C, Empire Mhl, Dadar, 400014; July 24
Roda Jal Engineer (109), Kappawalla Agiary Annexe, Ratan Tata Rd, Tardeo, 400034; July 27
Behram Homi Tantra (74), 151, Kings Bldg, Dr B. Ambedkar Rd, Parel, 400012; August 1
BULSAR
died
Darabshah Jamshedji Bhujwala (85), brother of late Aloo, Sunnu and late Rati Ardeshir Umrigar; July 25
NAVSARI
died
Zini Pirojsha Nazar (87),
mother of Kersi; July 28
Minocher Pirojsha Tangri (75), husband of Pilamai and father of Viraf; July 31
Kersi (Kelly) Hormasji
Degamwala (60), father of Anahita Zarir Kapadia;
August 4
POONA
died
Homai Behramji Vazifdar (91), 64, Manisha Ter, 2A, Moledina Rd, Camp, 411001; July 6
Jamshed Hormusji Amroli-
walla (89), C-105, Parsi Clny, Lullanagar, 411040; July 9
Naju Feroze Umrigar (93), A-206, Parmar Ngr, Phase 1, Fatimanagar, Wanowrie, 411013; July 13
SURAT
died
Viraf Burjorji Daruwala (69), 103, Triveni Apt, Nanpura, 395001; July 11
Nargish Homi Kolah (79), Nariman Home and Infirmary, Shahpore, 395003; July 31
• • •
CANADA
British Columbia
married
Gohar Babakan, daughter of Mahin and Bahram, and
Kaykchosro Afghani, son of Rita and late Esfandiar in
Burnaby; February 24
died
Gity Marzbani (83), wife of Khodabaksh and mother of Babak and Siamak in North Vancouver; February 18
Keykhosrow Kabolyzadeh (81), father of Keyvan in North Vancouver; March 1
Ontario
died
Pari Shahrokh (79), daughter
of Manijeh and late Aflatoon and sister of late Shahrokh, Pouran Jamshid Farin and Katayoun Dinyar Farin in Toronto; March 10
Sam Nargolwalla, father of Ciaran, Darius, Killian, Farhad, Liam and Mariam in Toronto; March 15
Jerbanoo Nariman Mistry
(90), mother of Amy Ghadially and Jamshed in Toronto;
June 29
Shireen Sethna (84), mother of Khursheed and Farhad in Mississauga; July 14
Mehraban Khodadad Dehmeri (81), husband of Pervin and father of Shahnaz, Darius, Dilnavaz and Rukshana in Markham; July 18
Freny Madon (85), wife of Shavak and mother of Cyrus and Dan; July 27
NEW ZEALAND
married
Sanaya Master, daughter of Farida and Khushru, and
Kayras Irani, son of Nilufer and Daryush in Auckland; April 6
NORWAY
born
Twins (boys), Nekshan and
Yohan, to Jerestine and Adi Mehta in Oslo; April 21
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Mehroo Behram Dastur,
mother of Farid and Xerxes; July 10
Jehanara (Jin) Shroff, sister of late Hira Jamshed Patel and Zenobia; July 15
Shera Dhunjishaw Mavalvala, mother of Persis Sethna, Farida Doctor and Tenaz Jassawalla; August 7
USA
California
born
A girl, Samara, to Narissa and David Vania Harris in Berkely; February 22
A boy, Parker, to Emma
and Carl James Dubash in Oakland; March 26
Illinois
born
A boy, Liam, to Anna and Cyrus Press, brother to Raina in Chicago; February 24
New Jersey
born
A boy, Shahan, to Tashan
and Zane Byramji, brother to Daena; May 10
Texas
born
A boy, Vishtasp, to Perzen and Neville Akolawala in Spring; February 13
married
Grecia Yanez, daughter of America and Miguel, and Zaran Engineer, son of Thrity and Kersi in Houston; April 20
died
Noshir Kaiki Medhora (69), husband of Yasmin and father of Neville and Ashdin in
Houston; July 15
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-August 7, 2019
Marriages: 110
Parsi: 58
Interfaith: 52
Males married out: 28
Females married out: 24
Deaths: 475
Consigned to dakhmas: 423
Males: 198, Females: 225
Cremated: 52
Males: 24, Females: 28
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver