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 2020 find mention here as well as those who passed away till February 4.
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 2020: Heart disease was the major killer claiming 20 lives, 14 of whom had crossed 80 years. Other killers were lung disease/pneumonia (eight), old age/general debility (six), septicemia and cancer (three each) and multi organ failure and diabetes (two each). One patient each lost his/her life to liver disease, urosepsis, brain disease, septic shock, hemiplegia (a condition caused by brain damage or spinal cord injury that leads to paralysis on one side of the body), anemia and kidney failure. The eldest to breathe his last was a male aged 98. The youngest to die was a 26-year-old male who perished in a road accident. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for the first month of 2020 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.
BOMBAY
born
A boy to Ayesha and Jonathan Newton on January 19, 2020
A boy, Jeraz, to Khushnaz and Adil Appoo; January 25
A girl to Persis and Porus
Bhatporia; January 29
married
Sanaea Micky Umrigar
and Carl Adale Patel;
December 2, 2019
Natasha Phiroze Engineer and Malcolm Dinyar Desai; December 5
Farah Porus Daruwalla
and Farzaan Adil Medhora;
December 9
Friyan Freddy Bhadha and Meherzad Adil Bharucha; December 12
Jennifer Navil Hakim of Vasai, Dist Palghar and Eric Jimi Dastur; December 12
Diana Ruzva Bhathena and Jehangir Pervez Dadachanji; December 13
Feroza Mehernosh Bharucha and Perzand Jemi Jijina;
December 15
Monaz Cyrus Bhadha and
Piran Percy Damania;
December 16
Khushnum Aspi Patel and Kayomarz Farokh Daruwalla; December 16
Delnaz Malcolm Devitre and Karl Rohinton Billimoria; December 19
Sanaya Pervez Chavda
and Piran Percy Patel;
December 19
Dhun Sam Calagopi and Porus Gustad Vakshoor; December 20
Freya Percy Arsiwala and Shahzen Shahrukh Davar; December 21
Kashmira Aspi Sanjana
and Varun Jamshed Mohta; December 21
Nainaz Farhad Navdar and Kayomars Keki Kerawalla; December 23
Parinaz Darayus Engineer of Poona and Rayumand Fariborz Yazdani; December 23
Sharon Khushroo Pithawalla and Feroze Percy Karanjia; December 24
Khushnavaz Kaizad Bhathena and Kayroze Adi Pardiwalla; December 24
Parinaz Adil Irani and Arzan Khushrow Patel; December 27
Parinaz Hoshang Jal and Areez Rumie Gazdar; December 29
Pinaz Darayush Irani and Tharshish Shapur Irani;
December 29
Dilnavaz Minoo Gandhi and Firdosh Mahiyar Khambatta; December 30
Karishma Sam Bagli
and Byram Adil Shroff;
January 2, 2020
Ayesha Neville Mistry and Karl Neville Lakdawala; January 3
Zeenia Godrej Guzder and Shazad Rohinton Ichhaporia; January 5
Huttoxi Noshir Sorabkhan and Percy Rohinton Panthaky; January 5
Alisha Nowshir Bilimoria of Venetia, Pennsylvania, USA and Zarir Firdaus Khambatta; January 6
Anahita Cyrus Tarapore
and Shahvir Jimmy Patell; January 6
Jasmine Keki Tavadia and Urvaksh Percy Tantra; January 10
Bakhtavar Aki Elavia and Farzan Dinyar Madon; January 16
Seema Hoshang Irani and
Afsheen Jehangir Irani;
January 17
Sanaya Farokh Bhathena of Surat and Kaizad Hoshang Dastur; January 19
Jessica Cyrus Karbhari and Daanesh Hoshang Nikorawala; January 19
Rukshana Viraf Vakil of Vasai, Dist Palghar and Sherzad Jehangir Rabadi; January 19
Delkhush Aspi Irani and Urvaksha Temul Avari of Navsari; February 1
Tishtar Bomi Karkaria
and Shazaad Zarir Mehta; February 2
died
consigned
Adi Rustomjee Motafram (92), residing at 2A, Brighton no-1, Rungta Lane, off Nepean Sea Rd, 400006; January 20
Katy Dhunjishaw Ichhaporia (90), 646, Gai Bldg, Parsi
Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; January 21
Aban Kersi Bilimoria (64), 101/1, Behram Baug, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; January 23
Banoobai Naval Ichhaporia (95), C/11, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; January 23
Nozer Bhikhaji Jijina (85), 667, Dhunbai Bldg, Lady Jehangir Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; January 23
Jaloo Eruchshaw Bhesania (82), 10-A, Saravsar Bldg no 2, Marzban Clny, Gilder Lane, off Lamington Rd, 400008; January 24
Piloo Homi Ardeshir (92), B Block, The Reward, Tardeo Rd, 400007; January 25
Gool Pesi Homavazir (79), 401, Raviraj Apts, Juhu Versova Rd, Link Rd, Andheri (W), 400053; January 25
Dolly Rumi Mojia (84),
A Block, B. Merwan Bldg, opp Grant Rd Stn, Grant Rd, 400007; January 25
Rayan Darayus Dastur (26), 4/11, Virgo Vile, Sherali
Rajan Rd, Bandra, 400050; January 26
Pervin Dara Fitter (76), 7, Jorawar Bhuvan, 93, Maharshi Karve Rd, Marine Lines, 400020; January 26
Khurshid Behram Gandhi (89), B-2, Captain Clny, Haji Ali, Tardeo, 400034; January 27
Godrej Kaikhusrow Mistry (62), Shobhagya Hse, Tulsi Pipe Rd, opp Mahim Stn,
Mahim (W), 400016;
January 27
Khorshed Edulji Sukhia (92), 786/A, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014;
January 28
Sorab Rustom Barshan (84), 10, Wadia Bldg, Dr B.
Ambedkar Rd, Dadar,
400014; January 29
Khorshed Jimmy Bharucha (78), A-203, Dattatray
Towers, Phase-1, Evershine City, Vasai (E), 401208;
January 29
Nergish Behram Contractor (73), 808, Asha Hse, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; January 30
Dhun Jamshedji Pajnigara (78), 16, Angel, Cosmos Spring, near Hotel Vaibhav Garden , Ovala, G. B. Rd,
Thana (W), 400061;
February 1
Rusi Hiraji Parakh (83), 7-3/A, Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; February 1
Rusi Jamshed Balsara (87), 505, Sybile Apts, Worli Hill Rd, 400018; February 2
Eruch Nariman Elavia (89), 515/B, R. P. Masani Rd,
Matunga, 400019; February 2
Roshan Noshir Mehta (73), Tyre Ter, 205/207, Dr Dadasaheb Bhadkamkar Marg, Grant Rd, 400007; February 2
Rohinton Rustom Sanjana
(65), Utopia Casa Bella Gold, Palava City, Dombivali (E), 421204; February 2
Perin Hirji Thanawalla (96), 31/A, Meher Apt, Altamount Rd, 400026; February 2
Meher Kaikhushroo Doctor (94), 5, Kapadia Chmbs,
Metro Cinema Rd, Dhobi Talao, 400020; February 3
Pervez Cawasji Driver (74), 4/41, A. H. Wadia Baug, Parel Tank Rd, 400033; February 3
Freny Shapur Printer (87), 23-4/B, Sir Ratan Tata Bldg, C. J. Clny, Tardeo, 400034; February 3
Dina Cawas Dehnugara (90), Sethna Bhabha Bldg, Dr B. Jaykar Marg, Thakurdwar, Charni Rd, 400002; February 4
Sarosh Sorabji Master (75), 45, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; February 4
BULSAR
died
Koomi Hormusji Lala (94), sister of late Banoobai Poonawalla, Bhikha Kharas, Kola Tavaria and late Firoz; January 20
Dolly Minocher Kodia (85), mother of Dinyar and Piloo Jimmy Naverawala; January 28
Darius Sorabji Kotwal (84), father of late Pervez, Navaz and Shernavaz; February 2
KARJAN
died
Eruch Dhanjishaw Variava (80), father of Zubin, Freddy, Kersi and Lilly Bhurana; January 26
NAVSARI
died
Khushroo Dara Avari (39), brother of Hufriz and Parizad; January 27
• • •
CANADA
Ontario
married
Tanya Mavalvala, daughter
of Mayling and Farhad, and Nikhil Satish, son of Sindhu and Mysore in Toronto;
July 27, 2019
died
Phiroze Master, husband
of Hufrish and father of
Mehernosh, Jimmy and
Persis; February 5, 2020
USA
California
died
Arnavaz (Anoo) Randelia (86), sister of Armaity Watchha, Behram, Pervez and Villoo
in San Francisco;
December 27, 2019
Perin Dinshah Bhada (95), mother of Khurshid Percy Katila, Goolu Dinyar
Lashkari and Kersi in
Antioch; January 9, 2020
Shahriar Ardeshir Toranji, father of Shahrokh, Shadfar and Sima in Sacramento; February 3
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-February 4, 2020
Marriages: 14
Parsi: 14
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 67
Consigned to dakhmas: 63
Males: 31, Females: 32
Cremated: 4
Males: 1, Females: 3
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver