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 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.
The last few names of those deceased in February 2020 find mention here as well as those who passed away till March 19.
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 February 2020: Various diseases of the heart claimed 23 patients (19 of them were over 80 years). While cancer took nine lives, diabetes felled five. Two Zoroastrians each were victims of kidney failure and multi organ failure and singular lives were lost due to lung disease/pneumonia, old age/general debility and septicemia. Ninety-six was the eldest age at death and 53, the youngest. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for February 2020 in Bombay was 83 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, Rihaan, to Sanaeya
and Farhad Mistry on
January 17, 2020
A girl to Frenaz and Roozbeh Mamlatdar; February 12
A boy to Kaynaz and Merwin Kamdin; February 19
A boy to Meherangiz and Zarir Kutar; February 20
A girl to Benaifer and Tushad Bilimoria; February 21
A boy to Huzan and Neveille Wadia; February 28
died
consigned
Aloo Sam Ragina (80), residing at J-1, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Elphinston Rd, Parel, 400012; February 13
Homi Cawas Sethna (94), 5/A, Saker Apt, 71, Pochkhana-
wala Rd, Worli, 400030;
February 13
Mehroo Faramroze Anklesaria (89), E/20, Shapur Baug,
V. P. Rd, Girgaon, 400004; February 14
Phiroze Bhicajee Gandevia (83), 13/A-1, A-2, New Bldg, New Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, 400007; February 16
Amy Keki Guzdar (90), U/2, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; February 16
Noshir Rustam Kapadia (72), 798, Tehmi Villa, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; February 16
Sheroo Fali Homavazir (84), E/43, Jer Baug, Dr Ambed-
kar Rd, Byculla, 400027; February 18
Adi Homi Variava (67), La Citadille, 99, M. Karve Rd, 400020; February 18
Pesi Pirojshaw Deboo (90), 7/1, A. H. Wadia Baug,
Parel Tank Rd, 400033;
February 19
Shilloo Pilloo Writer (80), 19/1, N. M. Wadia Charity Bldg, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; February 20
Jeroo Minoo Chichgar (95), G/43, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; February 21
Bepsi Adi Bhadha (81), Room no 6/8, West View Bldg, Uranwala St, near Grant Rd Stn, Grant Rd (E), 400027; February 23
Hoshang Barjorji Jabbar (77), B7-2/12, Doodh Sagar Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Doodhsagar
Rd, Goregaon (E), 400063; February 27
Aspy Firoz Buhariwalla (53), B/16, Godrej Baug, Napean Sea Rd, 400026; February 29
Aloo Minoo Cooper (81), H-11, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; February 29
Tehmi Homi Kanga (95), U-2/2, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; February 29
Ardaviraf Minocher Irani (76), F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla, Hughes Rd, 400007; March 1
Noshir Darashaw Kapadia (93), F/10, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; March 2
Mehroo Rustom Bhot (94), 4, Vijay Villa, 79, Worli Sea Face, 400030; March 3
Adi Sorab Balivala (87), 301, Meena Mhl, Manuel Gonsalves Marg, Bandra (W), 400050; March 4
Perviz Homi Dastur (83),
Bellevue, B. J. Rd, Bandra
(W), 400050; March 4
Manek Burjor Desai (91), Master Bldg, Contractor Baug, Mori Rd, Mahim, 400016; March 4
Tehmi Maneck Mithaiwalla (81), D-3/13, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; March 4
Noshir Maneckshaw Mobedjina (86), Room no 6, Petit Block, Avabai Petit St, Grant Rd, 400007; March 4
Hoshidar Faramroz Pavri (91), 603, Rati Engineer Bldg no 15, Behram Baug, Parsi Clny, Oshiwara, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; March 4
Pervin Rusi Surti (78), 752, Dr Jal Vakil Bldg, Dr Ghanti Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; March 4
Kekas Nasservanji Engineer (86), G-40, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; March 5
Kavas Ratan Dadabhoy (67), 10, Sky Lark, Little Gibbs
Rd, Malabar Hill, 400006; March 6
Bapsy Jamshed Dubash (89), 603/A, God’s Gift, N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, 400013; March 6
Sam Maneckshow Bhathena (74), BF/116, Girnar Mhl, Ambodi Rd, near Panchavati Hotel, Vasai (W), 401202; March 8
Bomi Hormasji Cowjiva (77), 627, Dubash Bldg, A. Homavazir Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; March 8
Zerin Minoo Balsara (89), C-701, The New Usha Ngr Co-op Hsg Soc, Khandelwal Marg, Bhandup (W), 400078; March 9
Aban Noshir Kavarana (84), 15/3, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; March 9
Aspi Ruttonshaw Nariman (79), B-13, Brindavan Co-op Hsg Soc, Koldongri Lane, Sahar Rd, Andheri (E), 400069; March 9
Burjor Homi Dastur (90), 608, Cumbala Crest, 42, Pedder Rd, 400026; March 10
Coomi Framroze Fitter (89), M-2/G-4, Cama Park, Cama
Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; March 10
Yezed Framroze Gheewala (76), 204, Clifton Apts, 59, Prof Almeida Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; March 11
Aspi Merwan Irani (93), 815, Jame Jamshed Rd, Dadar T. T., 400014; March 11
Cawsi Kersasp Daruwalla (85), M. N. Banaji Bldg, Forjett Cross Lane, Gowalia Tank, 400036; March 12
Sarvar Sarosh Konkrawalla (59), Room no 4, 224,
Dulwich Mans, Tardeo, 400007; March 19
cremated
Hekter Faramroz Engineer (66), 701, Anuradha Complex, Airport Rd, Nani Daman, 396210; February 7
Rhoda Aspi Mistry (84), 64, The Retreat, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; February 10
Rohinton Kaikhashru Patel (80), 5, Naik Hse, Swastik Soc, North South Rd no 2, J. V. P. D. Scheme, Vile Parle (W), 400056; February 12
Thrity Jehangir Dalal (79), 11, Papa Bldg, Contractor Baug, Mori Rd, Mahim, 400016; February 19
Piloo Minoo Vacha (87), 23, Tulip, Glendale Co-op Hsg Soc, Gladys Alvarez Marg, Thana (W), 400601; March 5
Pheroze Ardeshir Khan (99), 7A, Belair Apts, Union Park, Pali Hill Rd, Khar, 400052; March 6
Khushroo Maneksha Meher (75), F/10, Breach Candy Hse, 400026; March 6
Soona Dara Nicholson (96), 6/A, Hampton Court, Nathalal Parikh Rd, Colaba, 400005; March 7
CALCUTTA
died
Kamal Wadia (58), wife of Noshir and mother of Spenta and Delna; January 24
MANPUR
died
Nargish Nariman Patrawala (83), mother of Rubin, Jackline, Yasmin, Dinyar, Jamasp and Khushroo; February 14
MHOW
died
Eric Tantra (45), son of Roshan and late Rohinton and brother of Shiraz Sukhia; February 18
NAVSARI
died
Jamshed Sorabji Mithaiwala (83); January 16
Mehroo Rusi Bacha (83); February 7
Khorshed Dali Dumasia (77); March 3
Coomi Cowasji Pithawala (82), mother of Baman; March 6
Hilla Hoshang Commissariat (99), mother of Aban Faramroz Kolah; March 9
SURAT
died
Hoshang Rustamji Daruwala (82), father of Burzis and Sharmin Mehernosh Dordi; February 2
AUSTRALIA
New South Wales
died
Rati Maneckji Cooper,
sister of late Burjore,
Ratan and Behram in
Sydney; March 8
CANADA
died
Tehmi Vakil, wife of Denny
and mother of Olga;
July 4, 2019
Bakhtawar Patel, mother of Hozi and Phiroze; July 19
British Columbia
died
Rostam Kadkhoda (88), father of Kikhosrow, Mehrbanoo Ardeshir Mayan in North
Vancouver; August 12
Ontario
died
Rohinton Irani, husband of Norma and father of Feroze and Xerxes in Naigara;
August 16
Jasmine Daroga, wife of
Pervez and mother of
Rayomand and Binaifer
Khushrooshahi;
February 7, 2020
Nadir Rabadi, son of
Shirin and Nariman,
husband of Roshan and
father of Yazzad and
Shazneen in Oakville;
February 8
Beji Lentin, father of
Mehernaz in Toronto;
February 27
Quebec
died
Freddy Vatcha, son of Roshan and Tehmton, husband of Stephanie and brother of Anahita and Mehernosh in Montreal; July 30, 2019
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-March 12, 2020
Marriages: 14
Parsi: 14
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 131
Consigned to dakhmas: 119
Males: 60, Females: 59
Cremated: 12
Males: 5, Females: 7
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver