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.
Bombay
died
consigned
Sam Jalejar Diventri (89), husband of Nergish, son of late Dhunmai and late Jalejar, father of Burzin, Yezdi and Khushroo and brother of Thrity Bahadur Broacha, late Homai Sherry Dadrewalla, late Mani Soli Navder, late Nergish Hoshang Daruwalla, late Zarin Russi Daruwalla, Rony, late Jangoo, late Phiroze and late Rusi (Gama), residing at 1/2, Baria Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; October 5
Jimmy Framroze Bandrawala (87), husband of late Silloo, son of late Tehmina and late Framroze, father of Nevill and Daisy and brother of Phiroze, late Roda, Naju, Eruch and Burjor, 11, Mona Lisa, 1st Rd, T. P. S. 4, Bandra (W), 400050; October 6
Rustomjee Maneckjee Davar (93), husband of late Dhun, son of late Putla Maneckjee Davar, mother of Havovi Davar Mistry and Nancy Cyrus Taraporewalla and brother of Tehmtan, Purvez, late Adi, Katy, Jeroo and Roda, A-7, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; October 6
Dinyar Darabsha Gandhi (80), husband of Najoo, son of late Khorshed Darabsha Gandhi, father of Cyrus and Meherangiz Rayomand Dotiwalla and brother of Zarine, Rohinton and Changez, K-3/11, Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; October 6
Manek Bahadur Pastakia (92), wife of late Bahadur, daughter of late Dinbai Rustomji Gandhi, mother of Naushad and Freny and sister of late Daulatbanoo, Keki Gandhi, Perin, Darab Gandhi, Feroz Gandhi, Noshir Gandhi, Homai and Soli Gandhi, L/1-22, Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (E), 400058; October 6
Dhun Tehmurasp Sinor (90), wife of Tehmurasp and daughter of late Putlamai and late Minu Udvadia, 5, Windsor Chmbs, Cawasji Patel St, 400001; October 6
Roshan Mehli Poncha (83), wife of late Mehli, daughter of late Daisy and late Jamshed Treasuryvala, mother of Cyrus and Neville and sister of late Perseus Treasuryvala, 5,
Marine Mans, H. K. Bhabha Rd, Bandra, 400050;
October 7
Farokh Bomi Karai (61), son of late Nargish and Bomi and brother of Zarin and late Firoze, C/14, Contractor Baug, Mori Rd, Mahim, 400016, October 8
Kaizad Bomanshah Nanji (74), husband of Hutoxi, son of late Goolmai and Bomanshaw, mother of Farnaz Carl Shahuna and brother of Feroza Firoze Mistry, Hutoxi Sam Minocherhomji and late Godrej, 280/C-2, New Sitaram Bldg, opp Parsi Dairy Farm, Princess St, 400002; October 8
Dhan Homi Mistry (75), wife of Homi, daughter of late Jaloo and Shapur Vania, mother of Maharukh Jehangir Randeria and sister of Shernavaz Rajan Katkar and Yasmin S. Vania, 7/D, Dadi Seth Bldg, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; October 9
Sharukh Sorabji Mirza (55), son of late Dina and late Sorabji and brother of Faramroz and late Maharukh, 12, Mobed Qrts, Godrej Baug, Nepean
Sea Rd, 400026; October 10
Coomi Navrose Panthaky (84), wife of late Navroze, daughter of late Gaver and Bejonji Chacha, mother of Percy and Mahiyar and sister of Pesi
Chacha, late Goolu and Katy, 801, Coover Villa, Jame Jamshed Rd, near Perviz Hall, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; October 10
Villi Kali Wadia (85), wife of late Kali, daughter of late Mani and Keki Pardiwalla, mother of Khushroo and Mani Zubin Vazifdar and sister of late Feroz Pardiwalla, 067/18, Blue Villa, Anjuna Mapusa Rd, Assagaon, 403507; October 10
Khushroo Rustom Dadyburjor (84), husband of Gool, son of late Ala and Rustom, father of Peerzaad and Polaad and brother of late Jamshed and late Perin (Pinky) Pervez Patel, 147, M. G. Rd, Fort, 400001; October 11
Soonu Rohinton Mehta (75), wife of Rohinton, daughter of late Maneck and Homi Ghadially and sister of Sami Ghadially and Beroze Ronny Mehta, Panday Bglw, Colaba, 400005; October 11
Pervin Pervaz Sidhwa (74), wife of late Pervaz, daughter
of late Aloo Gustad Lala,
mother of Mahtaab and Affreen and sister of Dilnavaz, Noshir Lala, late Yezdi Lala and
Nariman Lala, P-15, Godrej Baug, near Simla Hse, off
Nepean Sea Rd, 400036; October 11
Dara Naval Ichhaporia (74), husband of Archala, son of late Banoomai and Naval, father of Pearl and brother of Villu (Kashmira) Dara Batliwalla, Fardoon and late Dolly Jahabux Sidhwa, 675, Amy Villa, Rd no 14, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; October 12
Dorab Furdoonji Seervai (76), son of late Dolly and late Faredoonji and brother of late Rustom, R/3, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; October 14
Rohinton Jal Unwalla (76), son of late Maneck and late Jal and brother of late Pervez, late Hosi and Zenobia Kaios Boga, 782, Patel Bldg, M. Joshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; October 14
Bapsi Framroze Mody (93), wife of late Framroze, daughter of late Dinamai and Nariman Maloo, mother of Yezdiar and sister of Keki Maloo, late Katy Phiroze Makhania, Phiroze Maloo, Baji Maloo, Pesi Maloo, Dali Maloo and Homi Maloo, 12/4, Wadia Bldg,
Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd,
Jogeshwari (W), 400102; October 15
Nancy Hoshang Buhariwala (92), wife of late Hoshang, daughter of late Dinamai Maneckji Daruwalla, mother of Zersiss, Mehnaz, Navaz and Tina and sister of Noshir Daruwalla, Percy Daruwalla, Jhangoo Daruwalla, late Freny and Villoo, S-11, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, Coloaba, 400001; October 17
Freny Firoze Paghdiwala (87), wife of Firoze, daughter of late Jaloo and Ruttonshaw Dalal and sister of late Rustom Dalal, 5, Vijay Niwas, Naushir Bharucha Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; October 17
Bahadurshaw Pestonji Panthaky (90), husband of late Mani, son of late Homai and late Pestonji, father of Khushroo and brother of Makki, late Hilla Homi Dubash, Dolly Panthaky, late Yezdi and Jeroo Edulji, Q-13/Q-19, Godrej Baug, near Simla Hse, off Napean Sea Rd, 400026; October 17
Homai Phiroz Randelia (93), daughter of late Bachubai and Phiroze, 16/10, Rustom Baug, next to Masina Hosp, Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; October 17
Sheroo Kawas Sanjana (85), wife of late Soli Tavadia, daughter of late Maneck and late Rustom Damania and mother of Bapsy Minoo Patel, Khurshed and Shernaz Dinyar Dubash, 280/C, Princess St, next to Gamadia School, Marine Lines, Kalbadevi, 400002; October 17
Dolly Mehli Sutaria (77), wife of Mehli, daughter of late Ketty and late Dinsha Subedar and sister of Firoze Subedar, Room no 4, Parsi Punchayat Qrts, Doongerwadi, August Kranti Marg, 400026; October 17
Bejan Shapurji Desai (83), husband of late Hutokshi, son
of late Manijeh and late Shapoorji, father of Ruzbeh, Murad and Monaz Desai and brother of Khushru, Kekaus and late Pervez, 2/4, Mehta Bldg, Khan Est, opp Canossa Convent High School, Station Rd, Mahim, 400016;
October 18
Dolly Jamshedji Madon (87), daughter of late Najamai
Jamshedji Madon and sister
of Piloo Dhun Master, Viloo Keki Daruwalla, late Nergish Phiroze Dhabhar and Mani Madon, E-27, Cusrow
Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039;
October 19
Behram Shapur Irani (76), husband of Thrity, son of late Gover and late Shapur, father of Shapur, Mozad and Tuzad and brother of Ounair, Dilnavaz and Pervez, M-1/54, Merwanjee Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; October 20
Daulat Framroze Italia (96), daughter of late Hilla and Framroze Italia and sister of late Baji Italia, late Jamshed Italia, late Mervan Italia and Aloo, 1, Kamal Mhl, 17, M. L. Dahanukar Marg, 400026; October 20
Rustom Gustasp Cooper (58), son of late Chaandan and late Gustasp, 14/5, B. S. Panthaki Baug, opp Vishal Hall,
Hargovindas Sanotorium
Rd, Andheri (E), 400069; October 21
Heera Minoo Tata (68), wife of late Minoo, daughter of late Roshan Ratanshaw Porebunderwala, mother of Roxana Tehmtan Ookajee, Firoz and Harshada, 3, Sir J. J. Bldg, opp Matru Mandir, 277, Tardeo Rd, 400007; October 21
Nergish Bahadur Italia (74), wife of Bahadur, daughter of late Goolbai and Jehangir Italia and sister of Jeroo E. Tareporewalla, Perin H. Randeria, Khorshed M. Daruwalla, Roshan Kanga, late Dhunmai H. Saklatwala and Keki Italia, A-28, Godrej Baug, near Simla Hse, off Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; October 22
cremated
Dhun Behram Aga (86), wife of Behram, daughter of Freny and Sohrab Bhoot, mother of Barak and Shahvir and sister of late Faredoon Bhoot, Behroze, late Homi Bhoot and late Ruby, 5/27, Old Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, 400007;
October 9
Pervin Minocheher Damania (91), wife of Minocheher, daughter of late Goola and late Khurshed Bhada, mother of Goolrukh Atul Anand and Hutoxi Marazban Sarkari and sister of Rohinton Bhada,
Yezdi, Bhada, Hilla and late Noshir Bhada, 603, Goola Mans, Jame Jamshed Rd, Matunga, 400019;
October 11
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-October 22, 2023
Marriages: 67
Parsi: 44
Interfaith: 23
Males married out: 12
Females married out: 11
Deaths: 550
Consigned to dakhmas: 495
Males: 247, Females: 248
Cremated: 55
Males: 24, Females: 31
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver