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 with the 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 March 2022 find mention here as well as those who passed away till April 6.
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 March 2022: Twelve patients succumbed to various complications of the heart, of whom nine were over 80 years. While six Zoroastrians each fell prey to cancer and hypertension, five died due to lung disease/pneumonia and four to old age/general debility. Three persons were victims of urosepsis and two to brain disease. Single causes of deaths were diabetes, anorexia, kidney failure, multi organ failure, septicemia, obesity, urinary tract infection and sepsis. A 71-year-old male was the youngest to breathe his last, the oldest, a 99-year-old female. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for March 2022 in Bombay was 87 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 84 years and for females, 89 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 Sanaeya and Kaizad Aibara on March 3, 2022
A boy to Tinnaz and Russtam Irani; March 26
A girl, Spenta, to Vahista and Yazad Bajan; March 29
died
consigned
Dhun Darabshah Karanjia (97), 9, Allbless Bldg, 268,
Babasaheb Jaykar Marg,
Kalbadevi, 400002; March 26
Behram Manekshaw Munshi (87), Room no 3, Kapadia Bldg, B. S. Panthaky Baug, H. S. Lane, Andheri Kurla Rd, Andheri (E), 400069; March 26
Savak Mancherji Bhathena (88), 650, Karani Bldg, Firdoshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; March 27
Prochi Bejan Gandhi (81), 5, Lady Ratan Tata Bldg no 1, Turner Rd, above RTI, Bandra (W), 400050; March 28
Dolly Ratanshaw Kelawala
(82), D-5, Jer Baug, Dr
Ambedkar Rd, Byculla, 400027; March 28
Parvez Jamshedji Vajifdar (73), M/53, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; March 29
Erach Adarbad Bharucha (93), 3/A, Tardeo Chmbs, Kashinath St, Tardeo, 400034; March 31
Nariman Jehangir Damania (95), Khan Block, New Khareghat Clny, Babulnath Rd, 400007; March 31
Roshan Boman Irani (95), G-11, Munshif Bldg, Captain Clny, Tardeo, 400034;
March 31
Roshan Firoz Balsara (86), 676, Faredoon Ter, Katrak Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; April 2
Dinoo Rustom Irani (84),
Ganga Devi Bhavan, Uranwalla St, near Apsara Cinema, Grant Rd, 400007; April 2
Navaz Noshir Patel (67), 103, Seth Minoo Shroff Bldg,
Raghunath Ngr, Wagle Est, Thana, 400604; April 3
Kashmira Navroze Surveyor (64), 13, Seth Jamshedji Bldg, Tata Blocks, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; April 3
Shernaz Kurush Dubash (69), Room no 3, Wadia Bldg, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar (W), 400014; April 4
Hira Pherozsha Ghadialy (88), 2A, Cristal, Altamount Rd, Kemps Corner, 400026; April 4
Jamshed Edulji Wadia (96), 1304, Shree Heights, 18,
Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; April 4
Mehelli Jal Menesse (77), 3/13, Jyoti Mhl, Sleater Rd, 400007; April 6
MADRAS
died
Mani Jehangir (Jhangoo) Clubwala (92), mother of Astad and Kaikhushru (Kaika); March 10
NAVSARI
died
Roshan Nadarsha Bhathena (84); S-8, Avan Baug, 396445; March 3
Amy Kersi Mirza (87), mother of Mahiyar; March 31
Meher Maneckji Mirza (71), husband of Khorshed and father of Farhad and Hanoz; March 31
Rohinon Ratansha Umrigar (68); March 31
Dolly Pervez Kolah (84),
mother of Farshogard and
Gulshan Kersi Makhania;
April 1
SECUNDERABAD
died
Dara Phiroze Patel (69),
husband of Parvina and
father of Zehan and Kainaz; March 17
AUSTRALIA
New South Wales
died
Mehraab Nazir (49), son
of Mahrukh and Minoo,
husband of Anastasia, father
of Ava, Zarhan and late Zain and brother of Dinshaw in Sydney; April 4
Zain Nazir (nine), son of
Anastasia and late Mehraab and brother of Ava and Zarhan in Sydney; April 4
CANADA
Ontario
died
Goola Dinshaw Mistry, mother of Mehroze and Parveen
Farhad Khursigara; March 15
Behram Pirozshaw Kavasji, father of Shireen Faridoon Daruwalla and Rustom;
March 18
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Perin Jehangirji Kaikobad; March 29
UK
died
Shahrokh Vafadari, husband of Anne and father of Justin, Philippa and Rebecca;
March 24
Meher Minocher Tengra, husband of Rita and father of Sanaya and Anahita Tim Heir in Reading; April 1
USA
California
died
Dhanjishaw Sethna, father of Ava Jon McLeod, Jimmy and Filly in Walnut Creek; April 1
Texas
died
Shiavak (Savi) Lovji Tengra, father of Shane and Sheroy in Fort Worth; March 31
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-April 6, 2022
Marriages: 14
Parsi: 14
Deaths: 209
Consigned to dakhmas: 164
Males: 81, Females: 83
Cremated: 45
Males: 21, Females: 24
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver