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.
AHMEDABAD
died
Perin Faredoon Lalkaka (93), wife of late Faredoon and mother of Ruzbeh and Firdaus on May 17, 2024
Bombay
died
consigned
Adi Bomansha Bharucha (87), husband of Dinaz, son of late Shera and late Bomansha, father of Kayomarz, Meherengiz Burzin Vankadia and Kerman Neville Buhariwala and brother of late Jehangir, residing at 21, Shreyas Bldg, 180, M. Cama Rd, Nariman Point, 400020; May 1
Farida Vispy Thanawalla (71), wife of late Vispy, daughter of late Roda Aspi Irani, mother of Veera Thanawalla and Binaifer Thanawalla and sister of Tirendaz Shehryar Irani, Gulnar Patell and late Adi Irani, Sunrise Villa, Sarb Garden, Plot No 23 A, Survey No 351, Vanda, Nalasopara (W), 401203; May 1
Bomy Phiroze Patravala (84), husband of Firoza, son of late Mehroo and late Phiroze, father of Jamshyd and brother of Kersi, 778, Homi Villa, Tilak Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; May 2
Kumi Parvez Taraporewala (89), wife of late Parvez, daughter of late Meherbai and late Bejanji Patrawala, mother of Rukshana Taraporewala, Parizad Taraporewala and Pinaz Taraporewala and sister of Ratan Patrawala, Tehmuras Patrawala, Hoshang Patrawala, Homai, late Bapu Patrawala, Dinaz, Jala and Alaa, C/3, Poonam Apts, Dr Annie Besant Rd, Worli, 400018; May 3
Soona Jehangir Kapadia (96), wife of late Jehangir, daughter of late Maneckbai and Hormusji Sodawaterwala, mother of Viraf, Dinyar and Villoo Nanu Sethna and sister of late Dara Sodawaterwala, late Dhun, late Perin, late Roshan (Dossi) and late Shirin, R-28, Godrej Baug, off Nepeansea Rd, 400026; May 7
Noshir Nariman Bhathena (83), son of late Goolbai and late Nariman and brother of Rumy, Godrej, Rati Zarir Dumasia and late Feroze, 1/4, Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; May 8
Meher Heroyce Moos (80), daughter of Dolly and late Heroyce, 10/A, 70-B, Jer Mans, August Kranti Marg, 400036; May 8
Hilloo Jimmy Elavia (84), wife of Jimmy, daughter of late Dina and Keki Modi, mother of Kurush, Shernaz Sarosh Anklesaria and Farookh and sister of late Minocher Modi, 15/2-B, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Elphinstone Rd, Parel, 400012; May 9
Zenobia Jayantkumar Menon (68), wife of Jayantkumar, daughter of late Kati and Noshir Karkaria, mother of Azita Aman Bhosle and Behruz and sister of Farokh Karkaria, Parvez Karkaria and Diana Elchi Deboo, 33/B, Gool Mhl, Sleater Rd, 400007; May 9
Perviz Cawas Lalkaka (89), wife of Cawas, daughter of late Coomi and late Rustomji Wadia, mother of Delna Darayus Mehta and Kerman and sister of Hosi Wadia and late Nozer Wadia, 1/C, Prem Kutir, Babubhai Chinai Rd, Marine Drive, 400020; May 11
Armaity Sorab Hataria (72), daughter of late Pilloo and late Sorab and sister of Dhun and late Kashmira, 299/319, RSC 24/25, behind Maxus Mall,
Gorai no 2, Borivali, (W), 400092; May 13
Jini Jehangir Bagli (90), wife of late Jehangir, daughter of late Hirabai and late Ardeshir Lala, mother of Firouza Baji Mistry, Hutoxi Vispi Panthaki and Armin Nozer Irani and sister of late Jaal Lala, Dhun, Homai and Dolly, 3, Colaba Chmbs, Wodehouse Rd,
Colaba, 400005; May 14
Maneck Noshir Cassad (90), wife of late Noshir, daughter of late Dinamai and Jehangirji Dumasia and sister of late
Perin, late Jamshedji Dumasia, late Mehroo and late Dolly, 5A/2, Salsette Parsi Co-op Hsg Soc, Pump Hse Rd, Andheri (E), 400093; May 16
Behram Sorabji Mistry (71), son of late Tehmina and late Sorabji, father of Zenobia Zubin Dhamodiwala and Khushru and brother of late Jer Mistry and Khurshed, 16/4-A, New Dubash Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; May 16
Gool Pervez Panthaky (79), wife of Pervez, daughter of late Homai and late Edulji Writer, mother of Tanaz Gustad Homavazir, Farhiz and Aadil and sister of Aspi Writer, 10, Mukund Apts, 5, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; May 17
Zerine Burjor Patell (88), wife of late Burjor, daughter of late Freny and late Kaikhushroo Minocherhomji, mother of Fraeortis and sister of late Ardesher Minocherhomji and late Nergish, 712/718, Sona Villa, Rd no 4, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), Dadar, 400014; May 17
Dinaz Navroze Khambata (79), wife of Navroze, daughter of late Nergish and late Jal Khambata, mother of Mehernosh and Jehangir and sister of Aspi Khambata, B-603, Cosmic Heights Co-op Hsg Soc, Bhakti Park, old Link Rd, Wadala (E), Antop Hill, 400037; May 18
Homi Beramji Palkhiwala (88), husband of Aloo, son of late Cooverbai and late Beramji, father of Marazban and brother of Kersi, late Boman, late Keki, late Freny K. Marfatia, late Kety Palkhiwala and late Roda Keki Cobla, Alpaiwala Bldg, M. M. C. Rd, Mahim (W), 400016; May 18
Keki Hormasji Wadia (99), husband of late Aloo, son of late Goolbai and late Hormasji, father of Homyar and Adil
and brother of late Nadir and late Savak, 4/2, A. H. Wadia Baug, Parel Tank Rd, 400033; May 18
Hoshang Behramji Dubash (93), husband of late Hilla, son of Meherbai and late Behramji, father of Merzi and Hazir and brother of late Boman, Rusi, Banoo Daruwalla, Baimai
Contractor and Nergish
Pardiwalla, D-7, Godrej Baug, off Nepeansea Rd, 400026; May 20
Firdaus Burjor Pallonji (53), husband of Roopa, son of late Percis and late Burjor, father of Vahista Pallonji and Deanne Pallonji and brother of Farhaad, Mahabanoo B. Wadia and Soonnu D. Katrak, H-19, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; May 20
Kersi Minocher Marker (82), husband of Shehnaz, son of late Nergish and late Minocher and brother of Sarosh, 66-D Soonaiji Ter, Gowalia Tank, August Kranti Marg, 400036; May 21
Bomi Cawas Kaka (77), husband of Maharukh, son of late Banoo and late Cavasji, father of Tanaz Noshir Wadia and Kaizad and brother of Roshan Minoo Deboo, 7, Yazdan Bldg, Shahaji Raje Marg, Vile Parle (E), 400057; May 22
cremated
Perin Dhun Irani (86), wife of late Dhun, daughter of late Thrity and late Sohrab Khambatta, mother of Nazneen Faridoon Gamadia and Farhad and sister of late Maneck Khambatta, 4, Sonawala Bldg, 67, Marine Drive, 400020; May 18
CALCUTTA
died
Bomi Jal Heerjee (90), husband of Shireen, son of late Mehera and Jal and father of Kaizad, Trista Cyrus Madan and Havovi Joshi; February 19
NAVSARI
died
Baji Ratansha Buhariwala (84), husband of late Roshan and father of Jimmy, Agiary
St, Malesar, 396445; May 19
Bepsi Edulji Kanga (98), wife of late Edulji and mother of Roshni Sarosh Wadia, Nozar and Rohin, Kangawad, Tarota, 396445; May 25
Farokh Gustadji Pooniwala (84), son of late Manimai and Gustadji, Asha Ngr, 396445; May 27
POONA
died
Freny Burjor Gagrat (87), 70, Lullanagar, 411040; April 17
SECUNDERABAD
died
Rohinton Burjor Italia (72), son of late Dhun and Burjor and brother of late Minnie Minoo Marfatia, Rustom and Bapsy Hoshang Vaid, 12, Parsi Clny, Bapu Bagh, M. G. Rd, 500003; April 12
CANADA
Ontario
died
Golbanou Khoshsar, wife of Fereidoon Pashoutanizadeh and mother of Shahin, Kambiz, Parvin, Parviz and Farshid; May 25
Yasmin Dhunjishaw Bhaya (101), wife of late Dhunjishaw and mother of Rohinton and Burzore Chothia; May 26
FRANCE
died
Koorosh Niknam (69), husband of Parimarze Ravanian, son of Khodarahm and Simin and father of Niloufar, Nauzanin, Faredoon and Pedram; May 9
IRAN
Tehran
died
Azarmidokht Javanmardian, mother of Shirin Khosravi, Bahman and Behmard; May 7
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Pesi Rustomji Bharucha, husband of Nerges, son of late Gulcher and Rustomji and father of Ferzad, Zenaida and Dilshad Bharucha; May 4
UK
died
Thritty Keki Mistry, mother of Diana, Feroza and Ferida; April 22
USA
Connecticut
died
Dinoo Nari Dastur (86), wife of late Nari, daughter of Najoo and Farum Daruvalla, mother of Adil and Armin David McCrea-Dastur, and sister of Aspi, Arnivaz Marazbahn Dinshaw, Jimmy and Jeroo; May 21
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-May 23, 2024
Marriages: 14
Parsi: 14
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 242
Consigned to dakhmas: 222
Males: 113, Females: 109
Cremated: 20
Males: 8, Females: 12
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver