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.
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.
BaRODA
died
Yasmin Yezdi Daruwala on March 17, 2023
Nariman Jehangir Patwa;
April 13
Godrej Farokh Anklesaria; May 20
Aloo Eruch Driver; May 24
Cyrus N. Dadachanji; August 1
Zarin Kercy Bharucha;
August 2
Bombay
died
consigned
Homai Dinshaw Seervai (93), daughter of late Daulatmai and late Dinshaw, residing at 514, Mistry Chmbs, near Strand Cinema, Strand Rd, Colaba, 400005; August 4
Pervin Jimmy Vazifdar (75), wife of Jimmy, daughter of
late Sherbanu and Jamshed Najmi, mother of Jasmine and Khurshed and sister of Goolcher, Farokh Najmi and late Soltun, 3, Tarachand Bldg, Zoroastrian Clny, Tardeo, 400007; August 5
Phiroz Fredoon Marshall (88), husband of Roshan and son of late Khurshed Banoo and late Faredoon, Mahalaxmiwalla Bldg no 20, off Noshir Bharucha Rd, Lady Pochkhanwalla Rd, 400007; August 6
Sam Hormusji Sagar (81),
husband of Hutokshi, son of late Homai and Hormusji, father of Samreen Fukran Shaikh and brother of Jal, Minoo and late Dara, 701, Vijay Shree Durga, opp Santacruz Gymkhana, 6th Rd, TPS 3, 400055; August 6
Khurshed Homi Charna (86), wife of late Homi, daughter of late Dinmai and late Meherwanji Cooper and sister of late Fali Cooper and Coomi, 584, Wadia Bldg, Lady
Jehangir Rd, Matunga, 400019; August 7
Minnie Keki Dumasia (86), wife of late Keki, daughter of late Gool and late Rustomji Mistry, mother of Vistasp and sister of late Behroze Marker and Jal Mistry, 1, B. G. Kher Marg, Malabar Hill, 400006; August 8
Dhun Jamshedji Buchia (87), wife of late Jamshedji, daughter of late Dinamai and Kaikhushroo Mobedjina, mother of Kersi, Kelly, Kashmira Shahrukh Mistry and Roshni Khushroo Anklesaria and sister of late Rani N. Patel and Perin J. Gandevia, Mahudawalla
Flats, Khamsa Gate, near Parsi Agiary, Ahmedabad, 380001; August 10
Kersi Faramroze Charna (85), husband of Najoo, son of Piroja and late Faramroze, father of Mehernosh and Burzin and brother of late Jamshed and late Dolly Khurshed Bhadha, 1/8, Dhunbai Wadi, Dosabhai Rd, Vile Parle (W), 400056; August 10
Jhangoo Dosabhoy Elavia (81), husband of Bapsy, son of late Jaiji and late Dosabhoy Elavia, father of Dilnavaz and Dilkhush and brother of Adi, Ekki, Fili and Dolly, 2-A-2, Rosery Hse, 2nd Gunpowder Lane, Mazgaon, 400010; August 10
Coomi Maneck Kanga (87), wife of late Maneck, daughter of late Mini and late Dara Hathiram, mother of Zubin and Porus and sister of late Kersi Hathiram, 3, Wagla Cooper
Bldg, Khetwadi,12th Lane,
Grant Rd (E), 400004;
August 11
Roozva Jehangir Master (89), husband of Roshan, son of late Gooljar and late Jehangir, father of Maher and Ariz and brother of late Banoo and Vira, 608, Jeroo Villa, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; August 11
Freny Nariman Vajifdar (89), wife of late Nariman, daughter of late Khorshed Banoo and late Dhunjishaw Daruwalla and mother of Kersi, 5, Batliwala Bldg, Chikalwadi, Grant Rd, 400007; August 11
Cherag Hormasji Engineer (75), husband of Gulnar, son of late Freny and Hormusji, father of Firoz and Veera Sam Damania and brother of Ninaz Temasp Anklesaria and Themasp, 1/5B, Salsette Parsi Clny, Pump Hse, Andheri, 400093; August 12
Hoshang Phiroze Contractor (72), son of late Perin and late Phiroze and brother of Yasmin Rumi Bhada, Dr Dossibai and J. R. D. Charity Trust, Masina Hosp Cmpd, Victoria Rd,
Byculla, 400027; August 13
Pesi Merwanji Jaorewalla (93), husband of late Hilla, son of late Gaimai and Merwanji, father of Yasmin Filly Elavia, Pervin Rony Vesuna and
Dinyar and brother of late Kersi, late Rusi, late Babu and Ratan, C-14, Cusrow Baug,
S. B. Rd, 400039; August 13
Kali Pessi Najuna (79), son of late Naju, late Vira and Pessi Gandevia (Najuna) and brother of Nazni Gandevia, Room nos 22/23, Ashish Apts, Sorabji Santok Lane, Dhobitalao, Kalbadevi, 400002; August 13
Ketayun Feroze Haradhvala (100), wife of late Feroze, daughter of late Najamai and Sorabji Haradhvala, mother of late Kersasp, late Kashmira and Mahrukh and sister of late Noshir Haradhvala, B/4, Kerawala Bldg, Tata Blocks, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; August 14
Rohinton Ardeshir Mistry (84), husband of late Zarine, son of late Hirabai and late Ardeshir, father of Burjis and Sam and brother of Bomi, Philly and late Rusi, 5, Petit Bldg no 2, Jamshedji Petit St, Grant Rd (E), 400007; August 14
Perveen Rustom Tavaria (78), wife of late Rustom (Rusi), daughter of late Tehmina and Phirojshah Deboo, mother of Nancy and sister of late Roshen Homi Mody and late Nargis Hosi Boatwala, 3/7, Old Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, 400007; August 14
Armaity Dhunjishaw Tata (84), wife of late Dhunjishaw, daughter of late Nergis and late Dosabhai Nalladaru and sister of Parvez Nalladaru, late
Behram Nalladaru and late Aban Minoo Karkaria, A-10, Mehta Bldg, Captain Clny, Tardeo, 400034; August 15
Bejan Erachshaw Gandhi (86), husband of late Prochie, son of late Gaimai and late Erachshaw, father of Yazad and Shiraz Harish Tripathi and brother of Burjor, Phiroze, late Rusi, Jamshed, Dina and Aloo, 5/1, Lady Ratan Tata Bldg, Tata Blocks, Turner Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; August 16
Ketty Boman Master (92), wife of late Boman, daughter of late Jerbai and late Jehangirji Bhadha, mother of Gool Jimmy Engineer and sister of Amy Sam Deboo, late Tahmina Savaksha Bagli, late Dhun Ram Gupta and late Dolly Bhadha, F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla, Hughes Rd, 400007; August 16
Soli Jalejar Katrak (89), husband of late Aloo, son of late Tehmina and late Jalejar, father of Rukshana and Kaizad and brother of Dossa Mistry, late Eruchshah, Naval and Mani Pavri, 2/10, Dr Sethna Bldg, Chikalwadi, 275, Javji Dadaji Rd, 400007; August 17
Behram Pestonji Sarkari (91), husband of Jolly, son of late Goolcher and late Pestonji, father of Zenobia Hormazd Jehangir and Khushru and brother of Aloo Shahukar, late Hoshang and Bakhtavar, C-4-5, Shapoor Baug, V. P. Rd, Girgaon, 400004; August 17
Kersi Ardeshir Wadia (89), son of late Ardeshir, Room nos 11-12, Zaveri Bldg, opp Allbless Baug, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Marg, Charni Rd, 400004; August 19
Daisy Jamshed Mistry (92), wife of late Jamshed, daughter of late Tehmina and Jalejar Katrak, mother of Veera Marazban Dalal and sister of late Eruchshah, Naval, Soli and Mani Pavri, 2001/A, Omkar Veda, Eknath Ghadi Marg, Parel, 400012; August 19
Katayun Ratan Bhagat (94), wife of late Ratan and daughter of late Pirojbai and Rustomji Karanjia, Room no 32, N. M. Petit Widow Home, J. J. Seth Rd, Thakurdwar, 400002; August 21
Perviz Rusi Cooper (80), daughter of late Silloo and Rusi and sister of Sunita Minoo Golwala and late Feroz, Cooper Bldg, M. S. Ali Rd, corner of Grant Rd, 400007; August 21
Dara Framroz Hilloo (96), husband of Freny, son of late Tehmina and Framroz, father of Ketayun and Zubin and brother of Dinoo, late Bomi and
Bahadur, 3, Kismat Bldg,
Colaba, 400005; August 21
Aloo Keki Patel (92), wife of late Keki, daughter of late Hilla Bejan Bamji and mother of Marzban and Burzis, 4/402, Planet Godrej, Mahalaxmi, 400011; August 21
Nari Rustomji Patel (90), son of late Shera and Rustomji and brother of Hosi, Najoo, Viloo and late Jimmy, 54/55, Noor Mhl, Sir Ratan Tata Rd, Tardeo, 400034; August 22
Noshir Firoze Mistry (73), husband of Ruby, son of late Najoo and Firoze, father of Rukshad, Ruzeen, Kerman and Rashna and brother of Armin Kersi Bavan and late Rusi, P-21, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; August 23
Shernaz Gayomard Homavazir (63), wife of Gayomard, daughter of late Gool Noshir Irani, mother of Taronish and Tanaz and sister of Perviz Parvez Dubash, P/20, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; August 24
cremated
Villy Nusserwanji Cama (72), daughter of late Banoo and late Nusserwanji and sister of Hormusji and late Muncherji, 7, Firpos, 47/A, Bhulabhai Desai Rd, 400026; August 10
Kerfegar Phiroze Deboo (65), son of late Perin and late Phiroz and brother of Farida Porus Wadia and Anahita Kali Driver, 626, Adenwalla Bldg, A. Homavazir Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; August 10
Firangeez Pervez Zaiwalla (69), wife of Pervez, daughter of late Bahadur Bahadurji and mother of Dilangeez and Jasmine, G/4, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; August 16
Nadir Jal Muncherjee (79), husband of late Nilaufer, son of late Rati and late Jal, father of Farzana Kunal Thakore and Shazeen Norman vanHaaren and brother of Jino, Dinshaw, Gulzarene Darius Cursetji and Hormaz, Acropolis Bldg, 3, Little Gibbs Rd, Malabar Hill, 400006; August 18
BULSAR
died
Bakhtawar Jal Turel (80), wife of late Jal, daughter of late Ratamai and late Kaikushroo Joshi, mother of Khurshed and Pauruchisti Yezdi Aga and sister of Saheroo Nariman
Karkaria, late Jer Sam
Karanjia and late Behram
Joshi, Maneksha Hse, Mota Parsiwad, 396001; July 29
CALCUTTA
died
Rohinton Jamshed Fanibanda; February 17
Villie Homi Bharucha;
March 17
DELHI
died
Peshotan Jalnawalla (79),
father of Kaivan and Urvashi Rohinton Sidhwa, Rustomji Bglw no 2, Cantonment,
Aurangabad, 431001;
August 11
DEOLALI
died
Zenobia Mahiar Dastoor (73), wife of Mahiar, daughter of late Dhun and Faramroz Minocheher Homji, mother of Fredy and sister of Khurshid Jemi Billimoria, 42, Sainik Soc, Vijay Ngr, 422401; August 15
HYDERABAD
died
Omim Maneckshaw Debara (77), husband of late Shernaz, son of late Manimai and late Maneckshaw, father of Arshad, Maneck and Diana Jehan Irani and brother of Maharukh Kersy Driver, Firdosh and late Farida Debara; August 24
NAVSARI
died
Jer Parvez Palsetia (80), mother of Cyrus and Rashna Vaspar Kolah, Tarota, 396445; August 6
Tahemina Dinshawji Jokhi (87), wife of late Dinshawji and mother of Dara, late Firoz and Faredoon, Dasturwad, 396445; August 12
Sam Darabsha Khambhata (83), brother of Fali, Parsi Infirmary, 396445; August 19
Banoo Homi Desai (94), wife of late Homi, daughter of Homai and Bomansha Kakalia, mother of Roshan Keki Ravji Meherjirana, late Khurshid Burjor Daboo, Dogdo Rohinton Framna, Khurshed and Vira Zarir Amrolia and sister of Khorshed Khurshed Desai, Pervez Kakalia, Parin Darius Aibara, Roshan Fali Antia, late Kety Bahadur Panthaky and late Noshir Kakalia, Desaiwad, Motafalia, 396580; August 21
POONA
died
Rumi Nariman Sukhia (79), husband of late Thrity, son of late Maneck and late Nariman, father of Hormuz and Sheherezad and brother of Dinyar and Jimmy, 72, Meet Riviera, Boat Club Rd, 411001; July 14
Moti Dinshaw Irani (79),
617, Sachapur St, 411001; August 18
Kashmira Zarir Bhadha (64), wife of Zarir, daughter of late Perin and Burjor Dumasia and sister of late Hutokshi Firoz Homavazir, Firdaus and Hosi, B-401, Archana Greens, NIBM Rd, Kondhwa, 411048; July 25
SECUNDERABAD
died
Zerin Feroze Mistri (88), wife of late Feroze and mother of Diana Yezdi Bhagwagar and Firdaus, Plot no 39, Royal Enclave, old Bowenpally, 500009; July 24
Tehmi Jal Mistry (87), wife of late Jal and mother of Dilaawar, Zaraawar and Honaawar, 302, Maithri Residency, Kausalya Enclave, Amravathi Clny Karkhana, 500009; August 3
Hormusji J. Chinoy (70), husband of late Ketayoun, father of Jamshed and Cyrua and brother of Soonita Kathoke; August 10
• • •
CANADA
Ontario
died
Farida Cawas Daruwalla, daughter of late Khorshed and late Cawas and sister of Porus in Toronto; August 20
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Banoo Noshir Mama, wife of late Noshir and mother of Cyra Kanga, Delara Maju Mavalvala and Jubin; August 3
USA
Texas
died
Dinshaw Pirozeshah Sethna, husband of Perviz (Jiki) and father of Minoo in Houston; August 7
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-August 24, 2023
Marriages: 63
Parsi: 40
Interfaith: 23
Males married out: 12
Females married out: 11
Deaths: 443
Consigned to dakhmas: 398
Males: 199, Females: 199
Cremated: 45
Males: 21, Females: 24
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver