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. As some parties do not wish the name of the deceased to be published, the actual number of those cremated may be more than the figures shown in the magazine for the concerned month.
The last few names of those deceased in May 2024 find mention here and deaths of June 1.
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 May 2024: Eight of the 11 victims of heart disease were over the age of 80. Pneumonia/lung disease claimed six lives and septic shock, five. Four patients each died due cancer and hypertension and two each to diabetes and sepsis. One death each was attributed to old age/general debility, Parkinson’s disease, urinary tract infection, multi organ failure, bed sores, urosepsis, liver disease and septicemia. The youngest and eldest ages at death were 53 and 99 years. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for May 2024 in Bombay was 82 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 81 years and for females, 83 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 Ashaita Mahajan
and Tanmay Bhattacherjee
on May 6, 2024
A boy to Alisha and Zarir Khambatta; May 6
A boy to Dhun Calagopi and Porus Vakshoor; May 7
A boy to Mika Nishimura and Adil Wadia; May 12
married
Saafna Maneck Daruwala
and Kurush Mac Spencer; January 20
Binaz Kersi Wadia of Surat
and Zubin Edul Vajifdar; January 20
Karina Sorab Patel and Dinyar Naozer Bhomisa; February 17
Natasha Mehernosh Kasad and Meherdad Darius Bilimoria; February 18
Parinaz Vispi Daruwalla
and Yohan Viraf Godrej;
February 18
Diana Dinyar Patel and Xerxes Porus Patel; February 18
Mehernawaz Farokh Panthaky and Khushru Jimmy Daruwalla; February 25
Urvaksh Firoz Motafram
and Hormazd Nevil Malao; February 29
Zeenia Khurshed Anklesaria of Vasai, Thana and Yazad Homi Daruwala; March 17
Zara Roosbeh Bamji and Navroj Gustad Irani of Boca Raton, Florida, USA; March 24
Arnaaz Dara Nariman and Zarir Vispi Bhagwagar;
March 30
Diana Behram Vakharia and Yazad Firdosh Mehta; April 2
Karina Herois Kambata and Sharoukh Perseus Banaji;
April 20
Benaz Sharukh Mehta of Dholikuva, Tal Chikli, Dist Navsari and Karl Keki Surty; April 21
Sanaiya Neville Mehta and Araeyus Hormazdiyaar Vakil; May 26
died
consigned
Beroz Dali Taraporewala (74), wife of Dali, son of late Hilla and Merwanji Bhamgara, mother of Kainaaz and sister of Dara Bhamgara and Dolly Dara Patel, residing a 11-A, Irani Dharamshala, 26, Pandita Ramabai Rd, Gamdevi, 400007; May 23
Dolly Jal Bulsara (83), wife of late Jal, daughter of late Tehmina and late Jehangir Bhagwagar, mother of Parvin, Jamshed and Binaifer and sister of late Pheroze Bhagwagar, late Jemi Bhagwagar, late Eruch Bhagwagar, late Cooma, late Aloo, late Sheru, late Mehru and late Nergish, Q/6, Godrej Baug, Nepean Sea Rd, Cumbala Hill, 400026; May 24
Ness Rustom Ghadially (77), husband of late Mani, son of late Mani and late Rustom, father of Farzan and brother of late Rumi and late Perin Kerawala, 506, Hilla Towers, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; May 24
Rohinton Jamshed Khadiwala (78), husband of late Roshan, father of Kaiummy Pouruchisty and brother of Percy and Karl, 281, Sidhwa Bldg, Princess St, Kalbadevi, 400002; May 24
Jehangir Boman Irani (79), husband of Dilnavaz, son of late Sarwar and Boman, father of Benafsha Perry Bamasi, Varazvand and Uraaz and brother of Dolly P. Dubash, K-4/42, Meherwanjee Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; May 25
Mehroo Tehemtan Jagose (88), wife of late Tehemtan, daughter of late Perin and late Pallonji Sidhwa, mother of Ardeshir, Kawashaw and late Jinni Jagose and sister of late Keki Sidhwa and late Sheroo K. Parvez, 43/44-C, Meherzin Co-op Hsg Soc, 109-A, Wodehouse Rd, Colaba, 400005; May 25
Kersy Jehangirshaw Bhagat (89), husband of Zerin, son of late Najamai and late Jehangirshaw, father of Tanaz Rajiv Yadav and Humin Burzin Daver and brother of Khorshed Bhagat, Mehroo Bhagat and late Nergish Bhagat, 16, Dhunbai Wadi, near Goklibai School, Dadabhai Rd, Vile Parle, 400056; May 26
Amy Savak Bhathena (90), wife of late Savak, daughter of late Jerbai and late Jamshedji Vesuna, mother of Percy, Minoo and Pinky Rohinton Dadachanji and sister of late Noshir Vesuna, Nader Vesuna, Hillamai, Banumai, Najamai and Motahmai, M-15, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; May 26
Freny Jal Sethna (89), wife of late Jal, daughter of late Bachamai and late Kaikhushroo Jussawalla and sister of Dinshaw Jussawalla, Phiroz Jussawalla, Aspi Jussawalla, late Khorshed Doodha, Homai Kuka and Burjor Jussawalla, R-121, Theosophical Clny, Juhu Rd, 400049; May 26
Roshan Porus Poonegar (89), wife of late Porus, daughter of late Pultan and late Sohrab Bajan, mother of Mehernaaz Freddy Elavia and Simeen Cyrus Oshidar and sister of late Burjor Bajan and Sorab Bajan, Sleater Hse no 2, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd (W), 400007; May 27
Farida Marezban Bharucha (79), daughter of late H. R. and R. N. Buhariwalla, mother of Justin and Ryan and sister of late N. R. Buhariwalla, late G. N. Buhariwalla, late D. D. Bhathena, late K. D. Bhathena, Thrity Peshoten and Kali Peshoten, 70/C, Phirozshaw Bldg, August Kranti Marg, 400036; May 28
Rusi Ardeshir Dadachanji (83), husband of late Hutoxi, son of late Najamai and late Ardeshir, father of Gulshad Framroze Vatcha and Jehanbuksh and brother of Minocher and late Darabshah, 649, P. M. Kaka Bldg, Firdoshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; May 28
Kety Maneck Mehta (84), wife of late Maneck, daughter of late Soonamai and late Maneckshaw Wadia, mother of Ruxana Aspi Langrana, Khushroo, Hormuz and Homiyar and sister of late Freny Jamshed Lelinwalla, Room no 14, Gulshan Hill Top Co-op Hsg Soc, 1st Gauthan Lane, Andheri (W), 400058; May 28
Roshan Dinshaw Pavri (88), wife of late Dinshaw, daughter of late Daulatbanu and Sohrabji Engineer and sister of late Savak Engineer, Keki Engineer, Homi Engineer, Minoo Engineer, Banoo Sohrab Mahwa and Nergish T. Battiwala, A-4/5, Gant Vikrant Co-op Hsg Soc, 17/8, Podar St, Santacruz (W), 400054; May 29
Hoshi Sorabji Merchant (96), husband of Freny, son of late Aimai and Sorabji, father of Amy Urvaksh Hoyvoy and Cyrus and brother of late Roosi and late Slanty T. Todiwala, C/46, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, Colaba, 400001; May 30
Neville Gustad Patel (68), husband of Roshni, son of late Alloo and late Gustad, father of Shirzad and Behzad and brother of Firoze, Cyrus and Rashna Hoshi Tantra, M/13, Godrej Baug, off Napeansea Rd, 400026; May 30
Viraf Burjorji Bhathena (76), husband of Shehenaz, son of late Bapsy and late Burjorji, father of Huafrid Bhathena and Khureshan Adil Khan and brother of late Adi and Ruby Rusi Sidhwa, 14/3, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; May 31
Goolcher Farokh Patel (74), wife of Farokh, daughter of late Homai and late Hoshang Sidhwa and sister of Shernaz K. Vaid, 11, New Master Bldg, Zoroastrian Clny, Tardeo, 400007; May 31
Rumi Keki Umrigar (73), husband of Navaz, son of Dinoo and late Keki Umrigar and father of Friyan Delzad Bharucha and Arshis, A/6, Rustom Palace, Tardeo Rd, 400007; May 31
Faredoon Dinyar Bharucha (92), son of Maneckbai and late Dinyar and brother of Silloo Wadia, late Nergis Asundria, late Homai Shroff, late Nani Vakil, late Bujor Bharucha and late Dolly Godrej, 29, Jamshed Dubash Bldg, Old Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, 400007; June 1
Dhanjisha Hormasji Patel (71), husband of Dezy, son of late Banubai and late Hormasji, father of Adil and Azmin Arshan Kika and brother of late Piloo Patel, Homai, Dolly, Adi and Dara, 16/202, Kerfeghar, Behram Baug, Parsi Clny, Oshiwara, 400102; June 1
cremated
Hosi Dinshaw Irani (94), husband of late Dolly, son of late Dinshaw, father of Rayomond and Parvez, D-2/94, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W)m 400058; May 30
Nariman Pessi Gimi (64), son of late Roshen and late Pessi, 601, Sibylle Apts, 65, Worli Hill Rd, Worli, 400018; May 31
Rashida Merwan Khambata (89), wife of late Merwan, daughter of late Jeroo and late Noshir Framroze, father of Scheherazade and Histasp, 501, Diago D, Sherly Rd, Rizvi Complex, Bandra (W), 400050; June 2
Amy Soli Doctor (77), wife of Soli, daughter of late Banubai and late Behramji Sakkai, mother of Mahafrish Doctor, Khorshed Mehernosh Dastur and Kamal Doctor and sister of Homai, late Coomi, Keki, Soli and Mehroo, D-4/23, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; June 3
Homi Dorabji Bilimoria (67), husband of Asha, son of late Gracy and late Dorabji, father of Neville and Malcolm and brother of Dhun and Jennifer; 903, Girnar Tower, Ram Tekdi, T. J. Rd, Sewri, 400015; June 5
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-June 1, 2024
Marriages: 29
Parsi: 29
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 268
Consigned to dakhmas: 243
Males: 124, Females: 119
Cremated: 25
Males: 11, Females: 14
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver