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
Dinshi Firoze Khambatta (77), husband of Marina, son of late Jeroo and late Firoze, father of Diana Khambatta and Carl and brother of late Persi Khambatta, residing at Marathon Nextgen, Era 2, 3202, Lower Parel (W), 400013 on September 5, 2024
Daulat Boman Marolia (85), wife of late Boman, daughter of late Hirabai and late Maneckshaw Workingboxwalla, mother of Jamshed and sister of late Nariman Workingboxwalla, Faramroze Workingboxwalla and Perin, 6/3, Shroff Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; September 5
Zinobia Mody (73), daughter of late Pillo and late Nariman Mirza, mother of Sarosh and sister of late Aban Patel and Jamshed Mirza, A-11, Bhimchaya, R.T.O. Rd, 4 Bglws, Azad Ngr, Andheri (W), 400053; September 6
Firoz Framroze Unwalla (96), husband of late Naju, son of late Najamai and late Framroze, father of Jamshid and Mehernosh and brother of late Noshir, late Eruch and late Dinyar, Gohil Hse, 132, Bohra Bazar St, Fort, 400001; September 6
Rutty Minoo Manekshaw (97), wife of late Minoo, daughter of late Manijeh and late Manekshaw Lawyer, mother of Mehernosh and sister of late Mehroo Sorab Pavri, 39, Station Ter, Sleater Rd, near Grant Rd Stn, 400007; September 7
Minocher Nariman Master (82), husband of Vira, son of late Sherbanoo and late Nariman, father of Naznin Mehernosh Gotla and brother of late Dadiba Master, Khorshed, late Darayus Master and Arnavaz Dinshaw Pithawalla, B-2, Shapur Baug, Congress House Lane, V. P. Rd, 400004; September 7
Aban Marazban Sarkari (77), wife of Marazban, daughter of late Nargis and late Faramroz Sorabji and sister of Bakhtawar Pardiwalla, Yazad Sorabji and Rohinton Sorabji, 603-B, Shabnam Soc, C. D. Burfiwala Lane, Andheri (W), 400058; September 7
Firoze Meherji Anklesaria (82), husband of Homai, son of late Putla and late Meherji, father of Danesh and Mehershad and brother of Rohinton, Minoo, late Bomi and Naval, 815, Engineer Bldg, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; September 9
Mahyar Keki Chothia (77), husband of late Neelofer, son of late Nergish and late Keki and father of Havovi Chothia (Gaurav Sapre), 635, Munsif Bldg, next to Five Gardens, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014;
September 9
Erach Pirojsha Wadia (67), son of late Kety and late Pirojsha and brother of Homi, Rohinton, Gulshan Faredoon Cooper, late Godrej and Yasmin, B-107, Poonam Aura, Padmavati Ngr, Bolinj, Virar (W), 401303; September 9
Katy Soli Bhajiwalla (87), wife of late Soli, daughter
of late Soonamai and late Rustomji Pastakia, mother of Bomi and sister of late Dali Pastakia and late Cawas Pastakia, 17-D/38, Rustom Baug, Victoria
Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; September 10
Mehru Rusi Karbhari (86), wife of late Rusi, daughter of late Khorshed and late Jamshedji Damania, mother of Tehmas and Hutoxi Firdosh Patel and sister of Cawas Damania and Padam Damania, 7, C. D. Baug, S. V. Rd, Goregaon (W), 400104; September 11
Perviz Darius Mistry (82), wife of late Darius, daughter of late Rati and late Kaikashroo Marshall, mother of Kersi and Hormazd and sister of late Adi Marshall, late Homai B. Vesuna and Fali Marshall, 66B, Motiwala Mans, Gowalia Tank, 400036; September 12
Roshan Minocher Randeria (87), daughter of late Bhickoo and late Minocher and sister of Firoze Hirjikaka and Freny Roy, Naju Manur, 1, Oliver Rd, Colaba, 400005; September 12
Daraius Nariman Saher (73), husband of late Aban, son of late Daulat and late Nariman Saher and father of Neville and Khushnaaz Khushru Gazdar, B-2, Jer Baug, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Byculla (E), 400027;
September 13
Jhaver Cyrus Jasawalla (74), wife of Cyrus, daughter of late Nergish and late Jalejar Anklesaria and sister of late Kersi Anklesaria, 47B, Jasawalla Court, Bhulabhai Desai Rd, 400026; September 14
Homai Phiroze Katrak (78), wife of Phiroze, daughter of late Khorshed and Kaikhushroo Irani, mother of Homyar and Persis Piran Elavia and sister of late Hilla Noshir Billimoria and late Behroze Irani, 63, Pershom, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; September 14
Roshan Nariman Mistry (85), wife of late Nariman, daughter of Khorshed and late Rustomji Mithaivala and sister of Minoo Mithaivala, E-36, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039;
September 14
Darayush Khodadad Irani (69), husband of Dinbanoo, son of late Meherbanu and late Khodadad, father of Sharlin Boman Irani, Pinaz Tharshish Irani and Jasmin Yazad Bhada and brother of Khursheed, Rustom, Dilnavaz and late Rohinton, Room no 23/24, 12, Fakhri Manzil, Bhaji Galli, Shankar Seth Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; September 15
Ratan Merwanji Jaorewala (87), husband of late Bapsy, son of late Gaimai and late
Merwanji and brother of
late Kersi, late Rusi, late Pesi and late Babu, C-804, Parsi Punchayet Bldg, Lulanagar, Poona, 411040; September 15
Firoze Kaikhushroo Kanga (85), husband of Zarine, son of late Mehra and late Kaikhushroo and brother of Adi, Perin Mistry, Rusi, late Cyrus, Roshan Dinsha and Parvez, 27, Ahnuvar, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; September 16
Sheroo Pervez Meherji (92), wife of late Pervez, daughter of late Najamai and late Ardeshir Balsara and mother of Roxane Meherji and Malcolm, 5/4, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; September 16
Yazdi Bahadur Patel (68), son of late Bapsi and late Bahadur and brother of Roshan Patel, 7/55,
Chowdhary Moholla,
Kalyan (W), Thana,
421301; September 16
cremated
Perin (Jean) Jamshed Moos (99), wife of late Jamshed, daughter of late Freny and late Kaikobad Jungalwalla, mother of Deena Paul Price and Feroze and sister of late Scylla Rustom Vatcha, late Amy Bhabha, late Tehmie Noshir Gazdar and late Noshir Jungalwalla, Ark Royal, 50-B, Peddar Rd, 400026; September 5
Pericher Aflatoon Bakhshay (88), wife of late Aflatoon, daughter of late Khorshed and late Sarosh Zohrabian, mother of Firdaus and Faridoon and sister of Parvin Plumarz Ferzandi, late Parkhanda Aspi Irani, late Shapoor Zohrabian, late Khudabax Zohrabian, late Piroja Khaikhasroo Irani and late Khonnie Zohrabian, 21, Heera-Meher, Wodehouse Rd, Colaba, 400005; September 10
Behram Homi Havewala (92), husband of late Zenobia, son of late Shirin and Homi, father of Abaan Karl Kerawalla and brother of Rustam, Yasmin, late Fali, late Jimmy and Gul, Karl Residency, Lallubhai Park, Andheri (W), 400058; September 10
Dhun Hoshang Irani (86), wife of late Hoshang, daughter of late Cooverbai and late Bejonji Sethna, mother of Yazad, Ruxana Porus Sethna and Parivash Subir Biswas and sister of Perveez Kersi Vachha,
Zarir, late Freny Jal Kapadia, late Framroze and late Eruch, 752, Dr Jal Vakil Bldg, Dr Ghanti Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014;
September 10
Farhang Khodayar Ataie (82), husband of late Farah, son of late Humayun and late Khodayar, father of Semerah Mehernosh Kuneshni and Sohaile and brother of late Aflatoon, late Behram and late Nariman, 24/B, Somerset Hse, Sophia College Lane, Breach Candy, Cumballa Hill, 400026; September 22
• • •
AUSTRALIA
Western Australia
died
Zaver Manchi Bomanbehram (83), wife of late Manchi, mother of Anahita Cherag Daruwalla and
Maherdad and sister of Cyrus Mody, Nariman Mody, Roda Nadir Turel, late Dinshaw Mody and
late Khorshed Zaiwalla, Regents Garden Condocare, 22, Wheatcroft St, Scarborough, 6019 in Perth; September 15
CANADA
Ontario
died
Naju Rustom Homavazir, wife of late Rustom and stepmother of Aspi in Toronto; September 10
Kersi Sohrab Parekh (82), husband of late Hilda, son of late Doulat and late Sohrab, father of Hector and Serena and brother of Phiroze, Rusi, Khorshed Narian Balchandani, Zarin Homi Belgaumwala and Pervize Adi Engineer, 9, Laurier Avenue, Hamilton; September 18
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Behroze Navroji Dubash, wife of late Navroji and sister of late Dolly
Ghandhi and Rumi
Sukhia; August 26
Roshan Phiroze Bharucha, mother of late Homi and Rustam; August 28
Fram Dhan Framji, husband of late Perviz, son of late Najoo and late Dhan, father of Arnaz Framji and Nilofer Yezdi Jijina and brother of late Vera Rusi Khory and late Jal;
September 10
Sonia Shauket Subjally,
wife of late Shauket and mother of late Farhad
and Nurelle Motiwalla;
September 12
Nina Jimmy Sethna, wife of late Jimmy, mother of Zarir, Jal and Shireen Adil Bharucha; September 13
Hormuzd Rustomji Ghaswalla, husband of Pervin and father of Jamsheed and Farishte; September 16
USA
born
A girl, Meilee Nova, to Becca and Ashdin Medhora; April 30
A boy, Adam, to Farzeen and Dave Ventresca; June 2
died
Sheroo Eady Eduljee;
wife of late Eady and
mother of Arnavaz
Darayus Elavia, Adil
and Jimmy; June 13
California
died
Homai Cyrus Zarolia, wife of Cyrus, daughter of late Freny and Jamshedi Andhyarujina, mother of Pareezad and sister of late Roda Eruch Dastur, Hormusji Andhyarujina, Maki Cyrus Mirza, Dhun Yezdi Amaria and Kekobad Andhyarujina in San Jose; September 22
Texas
died
Katie Irani, wife of late Dinshaw, mother of Adel and Maynaaz Irani Olson and sister of late Adi Desai, late Nergesh Sethna, Khorshed Desai, Freny Desai and Farokh Desai in Houston; April 30
Fredy Navroz Daruwala (36), husband of Shikha Malik, son of Nergish and Navroz and brother of Neville, Apt 3305, 7336, Texas Rangers Drive, Frisco, 75034; August 24
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-Sept 22, 2024
Marriages: 29
Parsi: 29
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 446
Consigned to dakhmas: 400
Males: 196, Females: 204
Cremated: 46
Males: 19, Females: 27
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver