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.
Intercommunity as well as civil marriages among Parsis registered at the Old Customs House (OCH) at Fort and at Khar for the period July to December 2021 are published in this issue. However, those names that could not be identified as Zoroastrian have been deleted from the listing.
The marriage officer at the OCH registered 40 interfaith unions and nine community marriages. The Khar registers recorded 31 intercommunity marriages and two civil unions.
The list of the deceased and 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.
ATUL
died
Aspi Ardeshar Dutiya (74), husband of Amy, father of Farzan and Hufrish and brother of Kersi, Sarosh, Bomi and Roda on February 4, 2022
Bombay
married
Zinnia Sam Darukhanawalla and Neville Bahadur Broacha; July 12, 2021
Monaz Hector Kathawala
and Ardvan Aspi Driver;
July 12
Roshni Bomi Kavina and Daniel Odisho; July 16
Farah Sarosh Nariman and Shrikant Sathe; July 27
Thrity Bhagat and Dharmendra Singh Tomar; July 28
Maharukh Jimmy Mistry and Behram Minocher Antia; August 17
Neelam Balli and Adil Dara Vaid; August 18
Nikita Manohar Khetan
and Tuzar Farokh Mobedji; August 20
Pratibha Prabhakar Kawad and Jimmy Dinkoo Mistry; September 1
Aesha Kersie Merchant and Delton Christopher DSouza; September 9
Smita Atmaram Mali and Burzin Pervez Contractor; October 18
Vishakha Ashok Mulekar and Porus Pesi Sinor; October 20
Nazmin Sultana and Furyal Farokh Irani; October 25
Delzin Darayush Irani and Chinur Dinesh Pandya;
October 27
Khushnum Yezdi Mistry
and Azhar Hafiz Mallam; October 28
Farzin Adenwalla and Jaosh Phiroze Sethna; November 12
Arnavaz Cama and Makarand Pathare; November 16
Swati Omkarnath Tiwari
and Rohan Cyrus Lentin;
November 17
Niloufer Patel and Sajid Ayaz Peerbhoy; November 17
Kainaz Percy Aga and Diniyar Darayas Modi; November 18
Binaifer Viraf Damania and Ameya Bharat Trivedi;
November 18
Delna Farokh Tatary and Aman Manoj Kadakia; November 20
Dilber Keki Chawda and
Farhan Sardar Khan;
November 23
Farishte Rohinton Surty and Avinash Niraj; November 24
Serena Chugh and Arshan
Bahram Vakil; November 27
Gitanjali Murthy and Pehrezad Hodiwalla; November 29
Taniya Yadav and Homiyar
Shahrookh Talati; November 30
Alisha Sanjiv Somani and Kaizan Jasper Tavaria;
December 2
Sarrah Rashid and Neville
Ruzbeh Barsivala; December 3
Manju Lahori and Zarthosh Mahernosh; December 7
Vesarg Chaudhri and Vaspar Dandiwala; December 12
Zeenia Khushroo Mogal
and Tushar Deepak Baldani; December 14
Zinnia Cama and Calvin Gomes; December 14
Shamim Zuzer Mogul and Dara Naval Patel; December 16
Nina Rustom Jehangir and Kyrus Rustom Sethna;
December 17
Pooja Chandresh Goradia and Rayomand Viraf Adajania; December 23
Azmeen Daraius Gotla and T. Suswin; December 26
Nadine Kotval and Karun Kannampilly; December 30
died
consigned
Zarini Adi Master (83), resi- ding at E-19, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, next to Masina Hosp, Byculla (E), 400027; February 13, 2022
Kamal Rustom Zarolia (56), 102, Zarina Co-op Hsg Soc, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; February 13
Armaiti Farrokh Dalal (87), 1-A/11, Tata Co-op Hsg Soc, Jagannath Bhatankar Marg, Parel, 400012; February 14
Jehangir Savak Bharucha (78), Annexe - 3, Ness Baug, Nana Chowk, opp I. D. B. I. Bank, Grant Rd, 400007; February 16
Jaloo Behram Bodhanwala (94), 11/6, Wadia Bldg, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; February 16
Katie Jal Merchant (89), 202, Madhuvan Co-op Hsg Soc, Madona Clny, off Mandapeshwar Rd, Borivali (W), 400103; February 16
Daisy Kersi Palkhiwala (85), A/301, Avon Apts, Shivaji Rd, Santoshi Mata Madir, Kandi-
vali (W), 400067; February 16
Aban Rusi Udwadia (81), 702/704-8, Behram Baug
Parsi Clny, Jogeshwari, 400102; February 16
Jehangir Minoo Unwala (83), A-20, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; February 18
Dhan Kaikobad Dastoor (86), Mazda Chaman, 13, Dattatray Rd, opp Sarla Hosp, Santacruz (W), 400054; February 19
Mehrwan Homi Irani (81), 114, Aderbad, 7, Hughes Rd, Babulnath, 400007; February 19
Khodu Khodyar Irani (80), Matruchhaya, Gholwad Bordi Rd, Dahanu, Gholwad, Thana, 401702; February 21
Coomi Behramji Chinoy (87), 11/2, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; February 22
Khorshed Behram Dubash (92), 2/5, A. H. Wadia Baug,
G. D. Ambedkar Marg, near Vikas Finlay Tower, Kalachowki, 400033; February 23
Tehmi Cavas Fatakia (100), 618, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; February 23
Perin Sorab Irani (99), B/504, M. A. Patel Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Pali Ram Rd, opp B. M. C. K. (W) Off, Andheri (W), 400058; February 24
Aspi Savak Screwvalla (83), Room no A/6, S. B. Ilka
Co-op Hsg Soc, Amboli, Ceasar Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; February 24
Rohinton Rustomji Asha (80), Room no 6, Presswala Bldg, 190-A, D. B. Marg, Grant Rd, 400007; February 25
Dhun Cawas Govadia (97), 282, Kashmira Villa, Patel Faliya, Nargol, Bulsar, 396135; February 26
Roda Pesi Turner (90), 11,
Ali Manzil, Nasserwanji
Petit St, Grant Rd, 400007; February 26
cremated
Sarosh Nariman Contractor (93), A-601, Gundecha Heights, L. B. S. Marg, Kanjurmarg (W), 400078; February 5
Mani Dinshaw Mogrelia (76), 23, Anil Bhuvan, Jerbai Wadia Rd, Parel, 400012; February 7
Ketty Cavas Khabardar (93), 1202, Zahra, Dr E. Moses Rd, Worli, 400018; February 12
Mahrukh Kanu Mukerji (70), 2, Windsor Hse, 138, Maharishi Karve Rd, opp Oval Maidan, Churchgate, 400020;
February 20
Pervin Zend Zend (85), 14, Duru Mhl, F Rd, 84, Marine Drive, 400002; February 23
BULSAR
died
Naville Bejonji Malaowala (81), 404, Garden City, Beyil Sentina, Samarvarni, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Silvasa, 396230; February 2
MADRAS
died
Hormuz Minocher Belgam-
vala (Attu) (75), husband
of Dilnawaz (Dilly);
September 8, 2021
Berzeen Irani (70), brother of Zenobia Dang; October 12
Dhanju (Dinky) Batliwala
(85), husband of Sherry;
December 10
Dhun Marazban Irani (91), mother of Baman and Behram; January 20, 2022
Darius Minocher Belgamvala (79), husband of Piroja (Pinky); January 21
MHOW
died
Naval Jehangirji Cooper (92), father of Jamshed, Gev and Zarir; January 29
NAVSARI
died
Dinaz Kersi Buhariwala (79), mother of Roshni and Zinobia; January 29
Cyrus Ratansha Achhadwala (72), husband of Khurshid and father of Mafreen and Zinia; February 2
Dina Parvez Amrolia (90); February 5
Jurbai Hiraji Mistry (86), mother of Ruby; February 9
Aloo Jimmy Karkaria (80); February 12
Dinshaw Faramroj Fanibanda (79); February 14
Parvez Ardeshar Kasad (94); February 14
Kavaz Shavaksha Bhagalia (83), husband of Jaroo;
February 16
Behroz Nariman Langrana (Punwala) (74), sister of Jamshed, Bakhtavar and Ketayun; February 21
SANJAN
died
Noshirwan Kekobad Dastoor (82), father of late Adil,
Mahrukh and Rayomand; January 22
SECUNDERABAD
died
Jehangir M. Hormusjee (88), father of Jamsheed; January 22
Homai Adi Debara (89), mother of Pervez, Parvina Dara Patel, Bukhtawar and Ruckshana Jimmy Wykes; January 27
Minoo Temuras Dastoor (69), brother of Rati, Zarin and Rusi; February 3
Aban Prakash Trikha (70), mother of Reshma; February 3
Silloo Faradoonji Amin (95), sister of Jeroo Bapooji;
February 7
Putla Minoo Lentin (92), sister of Gool Minoo Mistry and Armaity N. Meherhomji; February 7
SURAT
died
Sorabji Rustomji Katpita (94), father of Havovi Afroze Patalwala, Zarir and Pervin Kurush Kharas; February 4
• • •
AUSTRALIA
New South Wales
died
Katy Keki Behrana, mother
of Farhad, Bakhtaver Marzban Katila and Farida Hoshang Gamwalla in Sydney;
February 1
CANADA
Ontario
died
Dowlat Farvardin (97), mother of Mahnaz and Mehran Torki in Toronto; January 17
Khorshid Bahramshahi, wife
of Goshtasb Kavousi and
mother of Pervin, Parviz, Firoozeh and Farahnaz in Toronto; January 21
Bapsy Pesi Daruwala (79),
mother of Khurshid Motiwalla
and Darius in Toronto; January 25
Maneck Framroze Sattha
(84), father of Rayomond
and Firuza Robert Ayoup in
Toronto; February 20
Quebec
died
Farrokh Ardeshir Kohiyar in Montreal; January 11
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Feroz E. Marker;
December 24, 2021
Jhanbux Jamshed Bamji,
husband of Gulbanoo and father of Tushna Rohinton (Ronnie) Patel and Taronish Omar Puri; February 10, 2022
Naval Munchershaw Vakharia,
father of Minocher; February 13
Minocher Kekobad Marker, brother of late Jamsheed and Khursheed; February 17
Noshir Hansotia; February 19
UK
died
Munchie Jehangir Dadyseth (94), 74, Falcon Crescent, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset; November 18, 2021
Dinshaw Khambata, husband of Freny and father of Shanahan; February 17, 2022
USA
California
died
Ardeshir Khosraviani (84), father of Anahita, Shahriar
and Arman; January 16
New York
married
Caty Bishop and Burjis Cooper, son of Hutokhshi and Porus; October 9, 2021
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-February 26, 2022
Marriages: 14
Parsi: 14
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 140
Consigned to dakhmas: 102
Males: 54, Females: 48
Cremated: 38
Males: 18, Females: 20
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver