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.
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
Farida Dadabhoy Master (76), wife of late Dadabhoy, daughter of late Roshan
and late Keki Cooper, mother of Ardeshir, Hormuz and Adil and sister of late Phiroze and Rusi Cooper, residing at Cooper Bldg, corner of Grant Rd, 400007 on October 13, 2024
Dinshaw Padamji Dastur (86), husband of late Navaz, son of late Mithibai and
late Padamji, father of Delzad and Delnaz Jesvir Guleria and brother of Khorshed Rustom Ginwalla, late Jasi, Noshir and Putli, 821, Bombay Market, Tardeo, Tulsiwadi, 400034;
October 15
Kersi Faredun Daruwalla (74), husband of Khurshid, son of late Homai and late Faredun, father of Khushnuma Ardeshir Desai and brother of Viraf and Cyrus, 101, Abhishek Bldg, Happy Home Soc, Jaiwant Sawant Marg, Dahisar (W), 400068; October 16
Jal Vafadar Irani (66), son of late Nergis and late Vafadar and brother of late Pervin, late Khudabash
and late Vomad, Room no 16, A Wing, Gurunanak
Market, Grant Rd, 400007; October 16
Rohinton Jamshedji Nagporewala (77), son of late Piroja and late Jamshedji and brother of late Sam, B-3, Suyog Co-op Hsg Soc, Plot no 5, Sector 10-A,
New Bombay, 400703; October 16
Silloo Burjor Screwvala (96), wife of late Burjor, daughter of late Roopabai and late Munchershah Mehenti, mother of Shehnaz Pesi Umrigar and sister of late Homi Mehenti, Jaloo and Perin, 23, Vijay Villa, 73, Worli Seaface, 400030; October 17
Shirin Homi Chavda (90), wife of late Homi, daughter of late Piroja and late Dhanjisha Ogra, mother of Mahrukh Pervez Madon and sister of late Homi Ogra and late Dolly Nagarwalla, 9, Meherji Bhai Kashinath Bldg no 3, Tulsiwadi, Tardeo, 400034; October 18
Jeroo Fardoon Shroff (90), wife of late Fardoon, daughter of late Najamai and late Burjorji Dalal and sister of Maneck Dalal, Dolly R. Dhala, Dadi Dalal, Amy
Dalal, Khorshed Harda, Homi Dalal, Soli Dalal, late Mehroo, late Bapsy and late Silloo, Room no 6, Firdaus Bldg, 185, Lamington Rd, 400007; October 18
Pilloo Adi Kermani (81), wife of late Adi, daughter of late Gover and late Behram Irani and sister of Dolly N. Harda, late Roshan R. Dastur and late Jamshed Irani, 5, Sindh Chamber Bldg, Colaba, 400005; October 19
Katy Kersi Khajotia (85), husband of late Kersi, daughter of late Alamai and late Gustadji Patel, mother of late Darayas and sister of Kerbanoo, Zareen, Amy, Phiroze, Dilnawaz and late Minoo, 51, Karani Widow’s Chawl, Marazban Clny, Gilder Lane, 400008; October 19
Firoze Jeejeebhoy Paghdiwala (93), husband of late Freny, son of late Bachha and late Jeejeebhoy, father of Darayus and brother of late Jemi, Sheroo Elavia and Khorshed Khursigar, Vijay Niwas, Plot no 5, Naushir Bharucha Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; October 20
Naval Khurshedji Cooper (94), husband of Perviz, son of late Allamai and late Khurshedji, father of Parinaz Zareer Gandhi and brother of Marzban, late Sam, Jimmy, Dhun Sharma and Gul Mullah, 607A, Alguj Co-op Hsg Soc, Mhada Pawar Ngr, Thana, 400601; October 21
Freny Maneksha Engineer (94), wife of late Maneksha, daughter of late Jerbai and Rustomji Homyar, mother of Daraius and Khurshid Jolly Siganporia and sister of late Minoo Homyar, Aloo and Homai, N/26, Godrej Baug, Nepeansea Rd, 400026; October 22
Armin Minoo Merchant (65), wife of Minoo, daughter of late Banoo and late Dorab Surti, mother of Shehnaz Farzad Irani and Zubin and sister of Zenobia Rustom Palsetia, 27, Saraswati Sadan, Ram Mandir Road, Kher Ngr, Bandra (E), 400051; October 22
Dolly Shavak Mistry (82), wife of late Shavak, daughter of late Jerbanu and late Jamshedji Patel, mother of Azermi (Neel Solanki) and sister of late Sheroo, Dinoo, Villoo, Jal Patel and Adi Patel, 29/B, Sagar Sangeet, 58, Colaba Rd, Colaba, 400005; October 22
Soli Hormasji Modi (91), husband of Bepsi, son of late Shirin and late Hormasji, father of Meher and brother of late Rati Firoz Panthaky, R-15, Godrej Baug, Nepeansea Rd,
Cumballa Hill, 400026; October 22
Gushtasp Behramji Forbes (79), husband of Mahrukh, son of late Mehra and late Behramji, father of Huzan and Percy and brother of Homai Forbes and late Dogdo Jamshed Katrak, B/8, 282, Princess St, Marine Lines, 400002; October 23
Shapur Minocher Khandhadia (81), husband of late Hutoxi, son of late Aamai and late Minocher, father of Dimple Z. Gotla, Nazneen and Dilber and brother of Yasmeen, late Zarin and late Coomi, 44 A, Batliwalla Villa, Naushir Bharucha Marg, Grant Rd, 400007; October 23
Kamal Dinshaw Pandole (83), wife of late Dinshaw, daughter of late Tehmina and late Cursetji Dastur, mother of Darius, Farokh and late Jehangir and sister of Nozar Dastur, Adi Dastur, Mickie Dastur and late Aloo, 8A, Darbhanga Mans, 12, M. L. Dahanukar Rd, 400026; October 23
Sarosh Keki Tarapore (80), husband of late Baktawar, son of late Goolbanu and Keki, father of Rohinton and Danesh and brother of Rohinton and Keshmira Minoo Patel, 628, Turel
Ter, A. Homavazir Rd,
Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; October 23
Erachshaw Rustom Irani (54), son of Perin and late Rustom and brother of Homai Cyrus Irani and Jerbanoo Viraf Kolah, F-3, Contractor Baug, Mori Rd, Mahim (W), 400016; October 24
Behram Burjor Gadiwalla (82), son of late Mani and late Burjor and brother of Jimmy, Dogdo and late Dinyar, Room no 10, Dina Mans, Balaram St, Rusy Mehta Chowk, 400007; October 25
cremated
Nivedita Dinshaw Mehta (76), wife of late Dinshaw, daughter of late Dolly and late Kobad Boga, mother of Hormazd and sister of Hiro Boga and Parvana Boga-Noorani, D/8, Godrej Baug, N. P. Godrej Marg, off Napeansea Rd, 400026; October 9
Freny Rusi Toddywalla (81), wife of late Rusi, daughter of late Viller and late Behramji Todiwalla, mother of Parinaz Minoo Gandhi and sister of late Maki Dorab Mistry, late Bapu Todiwalla and late Naju Todiwalla. 22-A, Sagar Sangeet, 58, S. Bhagatsingh Rd, Colaba, 400005; October 21
Jasmine Adi Joshi (80), wife of late Adi, daughter of late Pervez and late Keki Gundevia, mother of Armine Sudhir Shetty and Sharookh and sister of late Minoo Gundevia, D-301, Mary Ellen Bldg, off Ceasar Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; October 22
Villy Nariman Manekshaw (97), wife of late Nariman, daughter of late Rattanmai and late Framroz Wadia, mother of Firoza Maneksha Sinha and late Rodabe Naushir Anklesaria and sister of late Hoshang
Wadia and Zal Wadia,
5, Lily Court, 113,
Churchgate Recl,
400020; October 23
• • •
USA
Massachusetts
died
Goolshan Kersasp
Nalladaru (83), wife
of late Kersasp, daughter
of late Temina and late
Dosabhai Sidhva, 11,
Willow Rd, Ashland, 01721;
September 17
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-October 25, 2024
Marriages: 33
Parsi: 33
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 526
Consigned to dakhmas: 474
Males: 233, Females: 241
Cremated: 52
Males: 19, Females: 33
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver