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.
The last few names of those deceased in June 2022 find mention here as well as those who passed away till July 11.
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 July 2022: Heart disease claimed 22 lives (of whom 16 were over the 80 year milestone). While nine Zoroastrians fell prey to cancer, six were victims of diabetes. Septicemia was the cause of death of five patients. With the Bombay Municipal Corporation granting permission for Parsi/Irani Covid victims to be consigned to the Covid dakhma at the doongerwadi, there were four Covid-19 afflicted bodies consigned. The other killers were pneumonia/lung disease and kidney failure (three each), Parkinson’s disease and old age/general debility (two each) and anemia and urosepsis (one each). A male centenarian, aged 103, was the eldest to breathe his last, the youngest, a 59-year-old male. A female, one year short of her centenary, was also lost to the community. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for June 2022 in Bombay was 83 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 83 years and for females, 82 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 Anushka and Karl Tata on June 6, 2022
A boy to Piloo Wadia and Farokh Vakil; June 6
A boy to Delnaz and Jeyhan Dhabhar; June 15
Twins (girl and boy), Venus and Zenith, to Tanaz Noble; June 21
died
consigned
Behram Dara Soonawalla (80), residing at 764 E, Umrigar Bldg, opp bus depot, Tilak Rd, Dadar, 400014; June 2
Jehanbux Tehmuras Bilimoria (82), 12 , Plot no 286C, Irani Chawl, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Rd, Parel, 400012; June 22
Jehangir Phirojsha Dastoor (88), D-4/44, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; June 22
Shirin Cyrus Irani (70),
17/B-21, Takshila, M. K. Rd, Andheri (E), 400093; June 22
Cyrus Jehangir Mondegari (67), Room no 7, New Contractor Bldg, Dr B. A. Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; June 22
Vispi Jehangir Mirza (83), G-31, Captain Clny, Tardeo Rd, 400034; June 23
Homi Fakirji Tavadia (90), E-3, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, Parel, 400012; June 23
Roda Sam Readymoney (81), E-6/106, Salsette Parsi Clny, old Pump Hse, Andheri (E), 400093; June 24
Soli Dara Adrianwala (88), 621, Kush Villa, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; June 25
Nariman Jamshedji Elavia (103), 713, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, opp Dena Bank, Jogeshwari (W), 4000102; June 25
Homi Ardeshir Dubash (80), F/12, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; June 26
Nergish Aspi Langrana (83), 4/34, A. H. Wadia Baug, Parel Tank Rd, Kala Chowki, 400033; June 26
Darabsha Shavakshaw Damania (92), 17A/1, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; June 27
Khorshed Kersi Shroff (85), D-11, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400007; June 27
Shirin Shiavax Daruwala (89), 18/1, Khareghat Clny, N. S. Patkar Marg, Babulnath, 400007; June 28
Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry (93), 103, Sterling Bay, Walkeshwar Rd, Malabar Hill, 400006; June 28
Maneck Meherji Pithawalla (92), 681-A, Parsi Punchayet Bldg, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014;
June 29
Jehangir Dinshawji Chaina (91), B/11, Rosary House Co-op Hsg Soc, 297, Gunpowder Rd, Mazgaon, 400010; June 30
Goolcher Sorabji Patel (84), 40-4, New Khareghat Clny, N. S. Patkar Marg, Babulnath, 400007; June 30
Vispi Sorabji Taraporewalla (65), 6/13, P. C. Shroff Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; June 30
Homi Pheroze Wadia (82), R/17, New Ava Baug, Navsari, 396445; June 30
Dina Dadiba Chhapgar (92), D1/15, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; July 1
Dadiba Cawasji Edibam (90), A-2/704, Ascent Residency, near Kokan Ngr, Jogeshwari (E), 400060; July 1
Rustom Nusserwanji Mistry (85), 101/1, Lodha Eternis Bldg, M. I. D. C. Rd no 11, Andheri (E), 400093; July 1
Roda Minu Patel (75), B-301, Joy Alka Soc, Caeser Rd,
opp Asha Medical, Amboli, Andheri (W), 400058; July 5
Eruch Kaikhushroo Cooper (89), 20, Garda Bldg, B. S. Panthaky Baug, opp Vishal Hall, Andheri (E), 400069; July 6
Parizad Mahiar Irani (44), 35, Vilhervin, Perry Rd, Bandra, 400050; July 6
Amy Dinshaw Mistry (83), B, Shireen Mans, Javji Dadaji Marg, Tardeo, 400007; July 6
Rohinton Minocher Mehta (87), 6/3, Khan Est, M. M. Chhotani Marg, Mahim (W), 400016; July 7
Guloo Jamshed Dordi (90), A-1, Gool Mhl, 10, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; July 9
Rohiniton Burjorji Kotwal (79), Marian Hse, 29th Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; July 9
Amy Sam Irani (79), 25 C, Malbari Bldg, New Khareghat Clny, 400007; July 10
Perviz Hoshang Khan (70), 4, Bachan Manor, Jame Jamshed Rd, opp Kamal Kunj, Matunga (E), 400019; July 10
Zenobia Khushru Avari (56), A-2, Alpaiwalla Bldg, M. M. C. Rd, Mahim, 400016; July 11
Jimmy Framroz Jilla (65), 22/10, Dubash Bldg, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; July 11
cremated
Naheed Homi Irani (61), 512, R. P. Masani Rd, Matunga, 400019; June 30
Adil Nadirsha Vesuvala (73), 622, Palia Mans, Lady Jehangir Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; July 10
NAVSARI
died
Jal Savakshaw Bacha (76), husband of Rati and father of Parizad Mehernosh Awari; June 12
Coomi Jemi Bulsara (80), mother of Rusi and Ruzbeh; June 16
Bakhtawar Khurshed Bhot (88), mother of Arnavaz Eruch Dumasia and Jasmine Porus Mistry; July 1
POONA
died
Sarosh Sorabji Bharucha (74), husband of Shirin and father of Farah Susheel Nesargi, Anahita Rohit Goyal and Sanaya Gaurav Bharucha; June 16
SECUNDERABAD
died
Pouruchisti Naoshir Chenoy (86), sister of Gulbanoo Y. Chenoy, Sohrab, Armaity Vachha, late Shapoor, late Arnawaz Mistry and late Naozar; June 18
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CANADA
Ontario
died
Nergish Dinshaw Kirolwala in Toronto; June 20
Homai Behram Minwalla (97), mother
of Naomi Farokh Ghadially, late
Rustom and late Pestonji in Toronto;
June 20
Pervez Minocher Vatcha, husband of
Arnita in Toronto; June 29
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Roshan Nadir Rustomjee; July 11
UK
Devon
died
Frena Jefferson Horsley (83), mother of Jonathan and Guinista in Exeter; July 8
Durham
died
Jeeroji Fiji Kotwal, mother of late
Pauroshasp, Havovie P. Bomanji and
Cyrus in Spennymoor; June 8
USA
Texas
died
Nargesh Aspi Sethna (93), mother of Darayus in Houston; June 18
Figures for Bombay
January 1-July 11, 2022
Marriages: 22
Parsi: 22
Deaths: 383
Consigned to dakhmas: 315
Males: 169, Females: 146
Cremated: 68
Males: 36, Females: 32
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver