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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
Kersi Homi Chhapgar (82), husband of Hutoxi, son of
late Soonamai and late Homi,
father of Mehernosh and Parvez and brother of late Behram, Freny Aurora and late Roshan Chhapgar, residing at 5 A/201, Salsette Parsi Clny, Pump Hse, off Western Express Highway, Andheri (E), 400093 on June 8, 2023
Vahbiz Kersi Kapadia (73), wife of Kersi, daughter of late Roshan and Dinshaw Dastur, mother of Kervaz Cyrus Engineer and Kunaz and sister of Nowzer Dastur and Benruza Dastur, Poho Village no 74/75, N. M. Banergi Chowk, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; June 8
Tanaz Dinyar Vajifdar (35), daughter of Firuza and late Dinyar, 4/7, B. S. Panthaki Baug, Andheri Kurla Rd,
Andheri (E), 400069; June 8
Dolat Meherji Bhot (90), wife of late Meherji, daughter of late Tehmina and Jamshedji Dhamodiwala, mother of Sahrukh and Mahrukh Suby Thaiparambil and sister of Minoo Dhamodiwala, Rusi Dhamodiwala, late Roshan Soli Karbhari and late Jal Dhamodiwala, B-601, Ahura Apts, Divecha Complex, Edulji Rd, Charai, Thana (W), 400601; June 9
Rati Cyrus Havewala (87), wife of Cyrus, daughter of late Tehmina and Jamshedji Mody, mother of Shiraz Khurshed Vazifdar and Sarosh and sister of Jeroo and late Dinshaw Mody, Ness Baug, Annexe I, Nana Chowk, 400007; June 9
Phiroze Rustomjee Irani (85), son of late Themina and Rustomjee and brother of Gulrukh, late Perin and Darius, 52, Ajay Bldg, 25, Pedder Rd, Cumballa Hill, 400026; June 9
Dhun Dhunjisha Bhagwagar (85), wife of late Dhunjisha, daughter of late Cooverbai and Manecksha Cooper, mother of Nilufer, Homi and Hoshi and sister of late Rati, Sorab Cooper, Nanu Cooper, Dolly and Eruch Cooper, 8/9, Sir Ratan Tata Clny, Tulsiwadi, 400034; June 10
Roshan Jal Baria (83), wife of late Jal, daughter of late Gool and Hormuzd Vasania, mother of Tennaaz, Faranak and Kamalrukh and sister of Aspi Vasania and late Sam Vasania, 904, Lilium Mahindra Gardens, S. V. Rd, Goregaon (W), 400104; June 11
Bomi Hormusji Mistry (93), husband of late Mani, son of late Dinamai and late Hormusji, father of Kerman and brother of late Perin Bomi Bhamgara, 45/47, Burjor Bldg, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; June 11
Gustad Adesar Busha (84), husband of late Lata, son of late Homai and late Ardeshir, father of Pesi, Manek and Percy and brother of Ketty Shavak Fitter, Dhun Burjor Guzder, late Perin Piroz Bharucha and late Burjor, Ismail Lata Chawl, Gaodevi, Dongari, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; June 12
Nergish Phiroze Dhabhar (96), wife of late Phiroze, daughter of late Najamai Jamshedji Madon, mother of Behram and sister of Pilloo, Villoo, Dolly and late Mani, 39/1 A, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Elphinstone Rd, Parel, 400012; June 12
Pervin Aflatoon Shokri (86), wife of late Aflatoon, daughter of late Shirin and Khodarahm Khosravi, mother of Farokh and sister of late Rustom Khosravi, Mehraboon Khosravi, Shapoor Khosravi and Meheraboon Ostavari, 24/A, United Chmbs, Grant Rd, 400007;
June 17
Rustom Burjorji Billimoria (83), husband of Roshan, son of late Dossibai and Burjorji and brother of late Gustad, Jimi, Perviz and Dolly, Q/10, S. B. Bharucha Baug, Andheri (W), 400058; June 18
Nargis Rohin Daruwala (60), wife of Rohin, daughter of late Mehru and Noshirwan Mistry, mother of Sarosh and sister of Armaity Farokh Shroff, 644, Dinabad Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, 10th Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; June 18
Zarin Fali Battiwala (88), wife of late Fali, daughter of late Ratamai and late Savakshaw Bhathena, mother of Zubeen, Neville and Dilnawaz Mehernoz Khambata and sister of late Pilloo Nariman Khambata, Late Dolly Dali Balsara, Late Firoze Bhathena and Perin Dara Bhathena, Soonawala Bldg, 12th Khetwadi Lane, Girgaon, 400004; June 19
Kersi Nadir Lala (85), husband of Perviz, son of late Khorshed and Nadir, father of Firdose and brother of late Roshan Fali Panthaki, Perin Homi Mistry and Feroz, Saravsar Bldg no 2, 10/A, Marazban Clny, Gilder Lane, opp Navjivan Soc,
Bombay Central, 400008;
June 19

cremated
Farrokh Mehta (91), husband of Vijaya and father of Anahita Uberoi; June 8
Huphrish Eruch Damania (72), wife of late Eruch, daughter of late Perin and late Adi Daruwala, mother of Marzi, Rayomand and Nozer and sister of Pervin Rohinton Billimoria, 11/1, Mody Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 40007; June 12
Sarosh Jamsheed Nagarvala (83), son of late Perin and late Jamsheed and brother of Phiroze and Ferdoas, 7, La Citadelle, Queens Rd, Marine Lines, 400020; June 12
Fali Pestonji Tavadia (85), husband of Zarrina, son of late Daulatbanu and late Pestonji, father of Rukhshana Ronnie Mehta, Kashmira Sheriar Irani and Rayomand and brother of Roshan Namdar Irani, Naju Sam Hilloo, Aban Fali Variava, Soli and late Nergish Maneck Choksi, 6/16, Sir Ratan Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; June 13
Firdaus Farrokh Havewala (58), son of late Tehmi and late Farrokh, father of Freiya and late Farhaan and brother of Sheila, A-903, Riviera Co-op Hsg Soc, Hiranandani Est, Ghodbunder Rd, Thana, 400607; June 14
Meher Ferdoon Mehta (70), daughter of late Khorshed
and late Ferdoon and sister of Firoza Adel Engineer, 2, Mayfair, Churchgate, 400020; June 17

NAVSARI
died
Nargish Eruch Billimoria (73), wife of Eruch and mother of Nariosang and Jennifer Kaizad Kotwal, B-806, Parikrama Apt, 396445; June 14
Rubin Nariman Patrawala (Sitapurwala) (61), husband
of Sunnu and father of Arik, Rohintan and Pouras, Manpur, Tal Vansda, Dist Navsari, 396580; June 18
SECUNDERABAD
died
Coomi Gev Edulji (93), wife
of late Gev, daughter of late Hilla and Peshotan Pochkhanawala, mother of Viraf and Dilshad Rumi Printer and sister of She-roo Eddy Eduljee, late Noshir Pochkhanawala, late Behram Pochkhanawala and late Nergis Shapurji, B 108, 2nd Avenue, Sainikpuri, 500094; June 2
Katie Noshir Nagarwala (98), wife of late Noshir and mother of Niloufer Tilak Kapoor and Jeroo; June 3
• • •
AUSTRALIA
New South Wales
died
Mehru Behram Cooper, wife of late Behram and mother of Noshirwan and Nilufer Rohinton Shroff in Sydney; June 6

CANADA
Ontario
died
Bahram Zohoor, husband of Golcher, father of Arvis and Armin and brother of Kaikhosrow; June 5
Kaikhosrow Zohoor, husband of Shirin, father of Armita, Arash and Houman and brother of Bahram; June 5
Shirin Dinyarian (99), mother of Simin Dehganian, Syruos, Khodadad, Behrooz and Sahbahram Mehrain; June 6

PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Homai Rustom Minwalla, daughter of Shirin and late Rustom and sister of late Phirosha, Dossu, Khorshed and late Pauruchisty; May 6
Armaity Maneck Dastur, wife of late Maneck, daughter of Dolly and late Jamshed Patel, mother of Persis and sister of Yazdi Patel; May 10
Sohrab (Soli) Behram Patel, husband of Bapsy, father of Natasha, Azdiar and Meher and brother of Savi, Pervin Ghaswalla and late Persis; June 10
Dinar Dossabhoy Behrana, wife of late Dossabhoy and mother of Jamsheed and Nina Ronnie Dubash; June 14

UK
London
died
Minoo Sidhwa, father of Charles and brother of
late Godrej, Silloo
Daruwalla, Bejan and
Katy Marolia;
June 1

USA
California
died
Roshan (Roshni) Klaus
Hadulla (84), wife of
late Klaus, daughter of
Dhunmai and Jehangir
Mistry, mother of Anna
Maria Craig Gimby and
Anita and sister of late
Keki Mistry, Zarin
Hoshang (Sammy) Shroff
in Los Angeles; June 7
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-June 19, 2023
Marriages: 63
Parsi: 40
Interfaith: 23 
Males married out: 12
Females married out: 11
Deaths: 323
Consigned to dakhmas: 288
Males: 137, Females: 151
Cremated: 35
Males: 16, Females: 19

Compiled by Roxan A. Driver

Community and interfaith marriages for 2022