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Negin Sharyari, daughter of Farida and Houshmand Sharyari, granddaughter of Nergish Sharyari and Irandokht and Keki Kianipour to Michael Voss, son of Suzanne and Robert Voss, in Schaumburg, IL on July 23, 2011. Behram Mody, son of Shirin and Parvez Mody (Orangevale, CA) to Nikta Namdaran, daughter of Farzin and Fereshteh Namdaran in San Francisco, CA on August 6, 2011. Khojasteh Batliwala, son of Minoo and Ruby Batliwalla (Surrey, BC) to Laura Artuso, daughter of Joann and Dorino Artuso in Vancouver, BC on August 20, 2011. Jimmy Avari, son of Dinci and Nausheer Avari to Janki Modi, daughter of Shilpa and Sudhir Modi in New Jersey on September 3, 2011. Shahroukh Dastur, son of Delna and Kersy Dastur to Ivy Mclemore, daughter of Laura and Jim Mclemore in historic New Orleans on 3rd November 2011. The wedding ceremony itself was in the courtyard of Maison Dupuy and a second line parade followed the reception with a jazz band leading the party through the French Quarter of New Orleans.
DEATHS Harash Saigal, 78, husband of Kamlesh Saigal, father of Tina (Mehernosh) Daroowalla and Adarsh (Marzena) Saigal, grandfather of Rayan Daroowalla and Jai Saigal in Maywood, NJ on June 15, 2011. Sohrab Barjorji Gimi, husband of Hutokshi Gimi, father of Barjor Gimi (Boston, MA), Khursheed Rayomand Ichhaporia, grandfather of Rustom Ichhaporia in Mumbai, India on June 28, 2011.
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Bapsy Elavia, mother of Arnavaz (Ervad Jamshed Antia,) Nadir Khurshid) , Jamshed (Delnaz), grandmother of Friyana Elavia, sister of Sheroo (Rumi) Karanjiawalla, brother of Farrokh (Villoo) Bonesetter. Dali Keki Mistry, 64, husband of Jasmine Mistry, father of Karishma Zubin Mistri (San Francisco, CA), grandfather of Yohan Zubin Mistri, brother of Roshan Dinyar Mistry (Langley, BC) in Mumbai, India on July 30, 2011. Frainy Irani, 93, wife of Dr. Rustom Irani (Houston, TX), mother of Amy Bulsara and Nergish Irani in Mumbai, India on August 20, 2011. Manek Behram Shahbadi, 53, husband of late Ouvnai Shahbadi, father of Meher Shahbadi on August 20, 2011 Mehraban Bakhtiari, 86, husband of Manijeh Boostani in Houston, TX on August 20, 2011. Arastoo Aflatooni, husband of Simin Aflatooni, father of Koorosh, Shahnaz and Aflatoon in Toronto, ONT on September 1, 2011. Dolly F. Wania, mother of Xerxes (Charis) Wania, Fawzia (Pesi) Setna, grandmother of Zain, Cyrus, Jimmy and Danny in Mississauga, ONT on September 5, 2011. Jolly Shapur Pardivala, mother of Binaifer Irshad (Houston, TX), Cashmira Adil Irani (Houston, TX) and Niloufer Rohinton Hathiram (Florida) in Houston, TX on September 9, 2011. Tehmi Homi Kolah, wife of late Homi Kolah, mother of Jahangir Kolah (India) in Toronto, ONT on September 20, 2011.
Aloo Nadir Engineer, mother of Sarosh Engineer, Pearl Behram Dubash, grandmother of Pervez and Neville Dubash, sister of Freny Minoo Talati (Bolingbrook, IL), aunt of Khushroo (June) Talati (Australia), Kashmira (Rumi) Jamsetjee (Bolingbrook, IL) and Pervin (Cyrus) Todiwala (London) in Mumbai, India on September 30, 2011. Keikhusruv Kianpour, husband of Tahmineh Jamaspian, father of Kiumars and Kourosh Kianpour, daughter-in-law Mojgan Partovi, and grand daughter Aryana Kianpour. in Tehran on October 18, 2011 Homayoon Sorooshian on October 23, 2011. Tehmina Nariman, mother of Anoo Sukhia (New Jersey) in Pune, India on October 29, 2011. Rustom Behram Minwalla, son of Homai Minwalla and late Behram Minwalla, husband of Havovi Minwalla, father of Behram and Narius, brother of Farrokh Ghadially in Toronto, ONT on October 30, 2011. Khushroo Shroff, father of Khushroo (Nilufer) Shroff (New Jersey) in Mumbai, India. Putli Pardiwalla, aunt (fui) of Binaifer Irshad (Houston), Nilufer (Rohinton) Hathiram (Florida), Cashmira (Adil) Irani (Houston), sister of Shapur (late Jolly) in Karachi, November 3, 2011. Gul Dinshaw Sachinvala, 90, wife of Dinshaw, mother of Rohinton (New York), Zareen and Avni (Nevada); Navzer (Villi) Louisiana; Grandmother of Dina, and Cyrus , in Mt Sinai Medical Centre, Queens NY, November 16, 2011.
Coomi Nariman Munshi, 101 years, wife of late Nariman, mother of Mahrookh, Kersi, Pesi, Rusi, (the late) Mehrnosh, grandmother to 10, and great grandmother of 12, died in Mumbai, October 30, 2011. Shine Out! She Exclaimed I heard the voice of my grandmother calling me, and all of us. She said to Shine Out! To live life to its full potential. Now is the time, she emphasized. Wait no longer, for the world is in need of us all. We must awaken from our slumbers, induced by caffeine and other drugs. The Earth expects us to work for her today, acting in the interests of life. She remarked that many barriers stand in the way of living fully. "In my life some of the highest fences were erected by my own family. Society put up more fences. With Asha, we must learn to walk around, climb over and/or knock down these fences. The forces of greed and corruption will only be overcome by love, empathy and brilliance. Bring your heart and head together to lead the world to a more just and equitable place! Humata, Hukta, Hvarsta." She taught, by example, the power of hard work, a hearty laugh and deep understanding. In her moment of death she breathed her quintessence into the world-leaving us with resiliency, hope and strong determination. Our Granny, on the Dokhma like our Zarthusti ancestors before her, is performing her last act of charity-feeding birds and other life with her body. May the world continue to be enriched by her legacy. By Farah Mahrukh Coomi Shroff, Vancouver BC
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