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 January 2022 find mention here as well as those who passed away till February 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 January 2022: The major killer was heart disease (22, 15 of who were octogenarians and nonagenarians). Other killers were: old age/general debility (13), septic shock (a widespread infection causing organ failure and dangerously low blood pressure) (six), cancer, pneumonia/lung disease and diabetes (four each), urosepsis, anemia, brain disease, liver disease and hypertension (two each) and peritonitis (inflammation of the silk-like membrane that lines the inner abdominal wall), urinary tract infection, kidney failure and fistula (one each). In the case of the death of an 18-year-old girl — the youngest to die — the coroner’s report was kept pending. The eldest to breathe his last was a male, a year short of his centenary. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for the first month of 2022 in Bombay was 81 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 81 years and for females, 82 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
died
Rashid Rustomji Byramji
(88), father of Darius on
January 29, 2022
Bombay
born
A girl to Delzeen Mistry and Pashmin Sanga; January 1
A boy to Huzan Tata and
Kaiwan Olia; January 4
A boy to Persis and Shahrukh Kapadia; January 6
A girl to Binaisha and Carl Kapadia; January 9
A boy to Nyrika and Yesh-
wantrao Holkar; January 12
A boy, Mazdius, to Nazafrin and Meherzad Dalal;
January 21
A boy, Mazdiyar, to Ashish
and Zerxes Dubash; January 22
A boy to Daneesh Davar
and Sohrab Khushrushahi; January 30
married
Kaizene Hormazd Mistry
and Jehaan Byram Dhalla; February 28, 2021
Trishna Freddy Mehta and Shahriar Manouchehr Farrokh-
manesh; November 12
Venaiza Nevil Dadrewalla and Arzan Adil Elchidana;
November 20
Natasha Parvez Bharucha and Jehan Adil Commissariat; November 21
Avan Rasheed Ardeshir and Huzan Gushtasp Forbes;
November 21
Diana Bahadur Siganporia and Ruzbey Behram Irani; November 26
Benaz Mehernosh Patel and Farzaad Kurush Dastoor;
November 27
Parinaz Minoo Mehta and
Sarosh Vispi Damania;
November 28
Mahzarin Vistasp Katrak of Navsari and Arzaan Rohinton Navdar; December 9
Taronish Sarosh Gazdar of Navsari and Urvaksh Cyrus Kharadi; December 10
Azmin Percy Elavia and Lohrasp Yazdi Sadri;
December 10
Zian Pervez Zaiwala and
Urvan Syrus Udwadia;
December 10
Parinaz Dara Saher and Hanosh Cyrus Panthaki;
December 11
Sharmin Adil Kandawalla
and Shirzad Neville Patel; December 11
Vahishta Phiroze Panthaki and Farhad Zubin Mandviwala of Baroda; December 17
Mehreen Cyrus Kyani and Romen Farokh Yazdani;
December 17
Nicole Shahveer Kapadia and Farhad Percy Dhunjisha; December 18
Khushnaz Noshir Irani and Ariz Khushru Panthaky;
December 19
Hufria Berzin Sethna and
Perceus Vaspar Patel;
December 19
Sheherazad Hormaz Dutia and Zarwan Sharukh Divecha; December 20
Khushnaaz Jimmy Irani and Vaspan Darayus Colabewala; December 21
Monaz Hosedar Daver and Malcolm Firdosh Homavazir; December 24
Denese Kurus Bastani
and Jamshir Kersi Parekh;
December 24
Karishma Cyrus Contractor and Nitash Cyrus Patel;
December 24
Scherezade Hoshedar Contractor and Jehangir Navzer Tara; December 24
Farahnaz Farokh Bhot
and Zarvan Nozer Mistry; December 25
Pashumih Behram Rabadi and Ashish Darayus Desai; December 26
Delna Parvez Daruwalla
and Percy Gustashp Forbes; December 26
Kainaaz Zarir Mehta and Shervin Dinshaw Mashreghi; December 27
Natasha Maneckshaw Patel and Ruzbeh Firoze Mistry; January 2, 2022
Erzaan Jamsheed Taraporvala and Rumi Keki Palia; January 2
Tanya Khushroo Bharda and Hanoz Dinshaw Contractor of Poona; January 3
Simone Dinyar Contractor and Jehangir Hormazdiyar Vakil; January 3
Zinnia Hormuzdyar Engineer and Varshin Mehernosh Parekh; January 8
Nikita Hormazd Cooper and Rushad Ruzbeh Bhagwagar; January 10
Alisha Jimmy Sethna of Ahmedabad and Gev Khushru Manekshaw; January 10
Tinaz Kaizad Bhathena and Zubin Dhanjee Hansotia; January 15
Amahe Camaji Cama and
Jehan Jamshed Lalkaka;
January 15
Zeba Navel Merchant and Farhad Kersi Colabawalla; January 23
Rukhshana Arsis Gandhi
and Piran Minoo Gandhi; January 28
Pearl Mhelly Bhumgara and Pourushasp Farrokh Mehta; January 28
Nazneen Darayas Kheshwala of Indore and Rushad Hosi Nariman; January 29
Kerafride Jimmy Umrigar and Xerxes Mehernosh Unwala; February 6
died
consigned
Kersi Pestonji Khambata (83), residing at 603, Hilla Towers, Dr S. S. Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; January 26
Amy Hosang Patel (81), Room no 63, Kashinath Bldg, V. S. Marg, Mahim (W), 400016; January 27
Aflatun Boman Irani (63), 260/B, Kuka Sadan, 216/2, Dr B. A. Rd, opp ITC Hotel, Parel, 400012; January 27
Jehangir Barjorji Gaiwalla (83), 14A, Hamabai Petit Bldg, Gilder Lane, Lamington Rd, 400008; January 28
Minoo Kaikhushru Dholoo (84), 15/2, Ratan Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; January 30
Hira Parvez Kapadia (87), E/10, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; January 31
Roshan Mehelli Govekar (83), Bldg no 14, Badat Manzil,
Mehella Patel Agiary Lane, Grant Rd (E), 400007;
January 31
Sam Maneckshaw Patel
(85), Wadia Bldg, Marazban Clny, Dr Nair Rd, 400011; January 31
Ketty Soli Khambatta (92), G/114, Lok Darshan Soc,
Marol Military Rd, Andheri (E), 400059; February 1
Homai Jemi Mistry (83),
17/23-B, Ketty Ter, Sleater
Rd, Grant Rd, 400007;
February 2
Rati Ratan Kandawalla (95), 3-14, Ratan Tata Bldg, Sir Ratan Tata Clny, 400034; February 3
Pheeroze Sohrabji Jal (82), 1702, D-Block, Royal Classic, Mulund-Goregaon Link Rd, 400080; February 4
Burjor Cawasji Sarkari (93), 7/1, Bhabha Sanatorium,
Bandra (W), 400050;
February 5
Viraf Pirojsha Dadachanji (90), 37/B, Gool Mhl, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd (W), 400007; February 6
Freny Aspi Sodawaterwalla (74), C-603, Solitaire Tower, 16, Everest World, Kolshet Rd, Dhokali, Thana (W), 400607; February 6
Rusi Keki Modi (69), Lalkaka Hse, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; February 7
Kersi Framroze Mukadam (91), 3, Tata Bldg, Tata Block, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; February 7
Bomi Framjee Elavia (67), 701, B Wing, Embassy Bldg, Bhakti Park, Wadala (E), 400037; February 9
Parvez Aspandiar Kapadia (87), 10/E, Nowroz Baug,
Lalbaug, 400012; February 10
Farokh Rustomji Panthaki (83), B-1, Garden View, 58, Prof Almeida Rd, behind Bhabha Hosp, Bandra (W), 400050; February 11
Rashna Noshir Segvewalla (60), 689, Sethna Bldg, Dr
Dinshaw Master Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; February 12
cremated
Jina Ardeshir Mistry (98), Rose Minar, Chapel Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; January 27
Tannaz Jamie Birdi (68), B 24, Sterling Apts, Peddar Rd, 400026; January 28
Audokht Minoo Master (84), 75, Hirabai Petit Bldg, Alibhai Premji Marg, Grant Rd, 400007; January 28
Aspi Sohrabji Dadachanji (88), A-202, Hermes Centre, Sector 17, Vashi, New Bombay 400703; January 29
Amy Jal Medhora (81), 2, Jer Mans, Gazdar St, Chira Bazaar, 400002; January 31
Jehangir Jamshedji Mistry (92), 3A-403, Salsette Parsi Association, Pump Hse, off Jijamata Rd, Andheri (E), 400093; January 31
Minoo Fredoon Todywalla (70), 23, Ratan Tata Bldg no 12, C. J. Clny, Tardeo, 400034; February 1
Eruch Bezonji Surty (86), 9, Jamasp Tata Block, 38th Rd, Bandra (W), 400050;
February 2
Bomi Nanabhoy Sethna (93), B-23, Godrej Baug, off Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; February 3
Katayoon Khodabux Khosravi (86); February 4
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-February 12, 2022
Marriages: 14
Parsi: 14
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 115
Consigned to dakhmas: 82
Males: 48, Females: 34
Cremated: 33
Males: 17, Females: 16
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver