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.
The last few names of those deceased in May 2023 find mention here as well as those who passed away till June 7.
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 May 2023: Heart disease (25, of whom 18 were over 80 years), kidney failure and lung disease/pneumonia (five each), multi organ failure and diabetes (four each), Parkinson’s disease (three), urosepsis and old age/general debility (two each) and urinary tract infection, septicemia, Covid, cancer, hypertension and septic shock (one each). One elderly lady died due to head injuries sustainted during a road accident. The eldest to breathe her last was a centenarian; the youngest, a 47-year-old male. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for May 2023 in Bombay was 82 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 80 years and for females, 84 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 to Delnaz and Burzin Bharucha on May 4, 2023
A boy to Hayat Sadri and
Rohin Unvala; May 8
A girl to Basheera Indorewala and Ruzbeh Billimoria; May 11
A girl to Zeenia and Ruzbeh Raja; May 11
A girl to Manasi and Neville Tata; May 14
A girl to Shirene and Kurt D’Lima; May 27
died
consigned
Rohinton Hormusji Master (80), residing at 202, Rishi Apt, Kalyaninagar, Yerawada, Poona, 411006; May 23
Rusi Burjor Khambatta (87), B-20, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; May 26
Parvez Kekhashru Buhariwala (74), husband of Dilnavaz, son of late Ratamai and late Kekhashru, father of Farzin Cherag Pardiwalla and Kaizad and brother of late Mani (Mehroo) and Khorshed Pardiwalla, 6/A, 203, Salsette Parsi Clny, Manish Park, Pump Hse, Andheri (E), 400093; May 28
Aloo Minoo Dadina (92), wife of late Minoo, daughter of late Kooverbai and Framroz Peer, mother of Parvin Parvez Balsara and sister of late Peshotan, Banoo and Nergish, F. E. Dinshaw Bldg, Dr Cawasji Hormusji St, Dhobi Talao, 400002; May 28
Minoo Jehangir Mobed (84), son of late Dinbai and late Jehangirji and brother of Maneck and late Homi, H/23, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; May 28
Vishtaad Cyrus Udwadia (47), C/404, Omega Paradise, Wakad, Poona, 411027;
May 28
Kersi Fredun Peddar (93), son of late Najamai and late Fredun and brother of late Sam, 7, Minoo Manor, Cuffe Parade, 400005; May 29
Dinyar Dosabhoy Bhagat (66), husband of Jasmine, son of late Rati and late Dosabhoy, father of Areez and Kainaaz Rayomand Vania and brother of Homiyar and late Ketty, 2/4, Tata Clny, Sir Ratan Tata Rd, near A/C Market, Tulsiwadi, 400034; May 30
Perin Naval Dadachanji (95), wife of late Naval, daughter of late Khorshedbanu and Pallonji Bharucha, mother of Behram, Delna Persis Banaji and late Darayush and sister of late Keki Bharucha, Aspi Bharucha and late Dinoo Soli Irani, 30, Malbari Bldg, New Khareghat Clny, N. S. Patkar Marg, 400007; May 30
Rusi Merwanji Karkaria (88), husband of late Sheru, son of late Goolbai and Merwanji and brother of Aspi and late Burjor, Hamabai Petit Bldg no 1, Marzban Clny, Gilder Lane, off D. B. Marg, Bombay Central, 400008; May 30
Roshan Pervez Mandviwalla (75), wife of late Pervez, daughter of late Dinamai and Faramroj Pajnigara, mother of Firdosh and Havovi and sister of Dolly Kersi Saiyar, Room no 11, Plot no 553, Shyam Sadan, Kher Section, near Heramb Mandir, Ambernath, 421501; May 30
Rati Peshotan Peer (91), wife of late Peshotan, daughter of late Naja and late Rustom Randeria, mother of Cherag, Kaus and Rookhshad Rustom Faramji and sister of late Hosi Randeria, Dasturi Villa-B, Firojsha Mehta Rd, Santacruz (W), 400054; May 30
Gulshan Pervez Daver (80), wife of Pervez, daughter of late Mehroo and Maneckshaw Mehta, mother of Roshni Homiyar Choksi, Kaiyomurz and Pervez and sister of Zenobia, Zarir, late Khorshed, Behram Mehta and Aban, 8/10, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; May 31
Noshir Dinshaw Kotwal (87), 606, Cumballa Crest, 42,
Peddar Rd, 400026; May 31
Katy Hosi Mistry (82), wife of Hosi, daughter of late Freny and late Jamshedji Engineer, mother of Zaheer and Persis Amit Sharma and sister of Rumi Engineer, Jal Engineer and late Noshir Engineer, 9, Sir Dorab Tata Bldg no 3, Tata Blocks, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; May 31
Hilla Jimmy Mobedji (90), wife of late Jimmy, daughter of late Jerbanoo and Faramroze Cooper, mother of Homeyar and sister of Freny and Adi Cooper, A/44, Meherzin Bldg, 109/A, Woodhouse Rd, Colaba, 400005; May 31
Aspi Jal Bharucha (82), husband of Katy, son of Khorshed Jal Daruwala, mother of Naheed and brother of late Gaity, 604/A, Nagardas Nivas, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; June 1
Minoo Jamshedji Dubash (89), son of late Alamai and late Jamshedji and brother of Rustom and late Fali, 631, Meher Villa, Mancherji Joshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; June 1
Aloo Cyrus Mukadam (86), wife of late Cyrus, daughter of late Temina and Jamshed Deboo and sister of late Dhun, Amy, Freny, Mani and Rati, 7, Seth Nusserwanji Bldg no 2, Tata Blocks, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; June 1
Veera Kaizad Bhacka (52), wife of Kaizad, daughter of Dhun and late Jehangir Hataria, mother of Rhea and sister of Perwin Chirag Mehta, 29, Sethna Bldg, Navroji Seth St, S. K. Patil Garden, off Girgaon Rd, Kalbadevi, 400002; June 2
Pervez Darabshah Mithaiwala (82), husband of late Armaity, son of late Banoo and late Darabshah and brother of late Arnavaz, 5, Sai Ashish, Dr Peter Dias Rd, Hill Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; June 2
Sheroo Phirozsha Siganporia (97), wife of late Phirozesha, daughter of late Goolbanu Dadiba Munshi, mother of Jolly and Goolrukh Sharukh Cama and sister of late Percy Munshi, Freny D. Chothia, late Silloo N. Nariman, Dinoo Munshi and late Mani K. Laher, 2/10, Unwalla Bldg, Marzban Clny, opp Navjivan Soc, Gilder Lane, 400008; June 2
Kety Jamshed Charna (78), wife of Jemi (Jamshed), daughter of late Sheroo and Ratanji Khambatta and mother of Dyana Mehernosh Unwalla, Kayomerz and Jehan, 6, Mobed Qrts, Godrej Baug, Nepeansea Rd, 400026; June 3
Roshnak Marzban Dhanbhoora (90), wife of late Marzban, daughter of late Ketayun and Dhunjishaw Gorakhpurwala, mother of Cawsi and late Cyrus and sister of Roshan Rusi Dastoor, late Najoo Phiroze Mukadam and late Homi, Sethna Bhabha Bldg, 266-B, Jaykar Marg, Thakurdwar, Kalbadevi, 400002; June 4
Dorab Jamshedji Patel (89), husband of Dina, son of late Alamai and Jamshedji, father of Ratan and Navil and brother of late Homi, Dinshaw, Meherwan, Mitha, Bachan and Freny, Room no 14, Contractor Chawl, Dadoji Konddev Marg, Victoria Garden, Byculla (E), 400027; June 4
Amy Behram Doctor (83), wife of late Behram, daughter of late Banoobai and Sorabji Jassawalla, mother of Piran and Mehernosh and sister of Shirin Homi Mullan, Kashmira Hoshang Gandevia and late Khushroo Jassawalla, 5 B, Karim Court, 4th Pasta Lane, Colaba, 400005; June 5
Jaloo Shavaksha Italia (86), daughter of late Aimai and Shavaksha and sister of Dolly Italia, 39/B, Pipewala Bldg, 4th Pasta Lane, Colaba, 400005; June 5
Dina Soli Khodaiji (91), wife of late Soli, daughter of late Tehmina and late Dosabhai Laher and sister of late Behram Laher, Shirin, Khorshed, Nergish and Colan, 4/A, Wadia Blocks, Malcolm Baug, opp Dena Bank, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102, June 5
Zarin Bahadur Bacha (77), wife of Bahadur, daughter of Roshan and Jehangir Karbhari, mother of Dilnavaz Shahrukh Talati and Farzeen Bacha and sister of Katy Vania, 301, C. D. Baug Annex, S. V. Rd, near
Citi Centre, Goregaon (W), 400104; June 6
Piloo Shariyar Vajifdar (91), wife of late Shariyar, daughter of late Goolbai and Dorabji Kateli, mother of Yasmin Hoshedar Carnac, Delnaz Marezban Jasoomani and late Viraf and sister of Noshir Kateli, Jimmy Kateli, late Bachal Katrak, Daulat (Dolly) Bomi Dotiwalla and Eruch Kateli, B, Yusuf Mans, Khetwadi Back Rd, Grant Rd (E), 400012; June 6
Minoo Tehmurasp Marfatia (100), husband of Silloo, son
of late Meherbai and Tehmurasp, father of Kayomarz and Kashmera and brother of Shirin N. Kanga, late Dara and Kaiyos, 4, Ratan Mans, Forjett St, August Kranti Marg, 400036; June 6
Bahadur Nadirshaw Elavia (93), husband of Dinu, son of late Soonabai and Nadirshaw, father of Adil and brother of late Sorabji, Rusi, Kershasp, Noshir, Danesh and late
Sherbanu, E-26, Jer Baug,
near Gloria Church, Dr
Ambedkar Rd, Byculla, 400027; June 7
Cyrus Ratan Elavia (69), son of late Khorshed and Ratan and brother of Shiraz, Hoofriz, Xerxes and late Farokh, Shukla Bldg Co-op Hsg Soc, 14, Cawasji Patel St, Fort, 400001; June 7
BULSAR
died
Nargish Ardesar Sanjana (80), daughter of late Alamai and late Ardesar and sister of late Noshir, late Perin, late Pervez and late Burjor, Ashirwad Apts, Bunder Rd, 396001; May 22
NAVSARI
died
Jimmy Faramroze Kabir (89), husband of Zarin and father of Poras, Jacksis and Aahsis Dara Kodia, Gandevi Rd, 396445; May 23
Mitha Godrej Palia (85), mother of Gul Edul Tamboly, Freny Hoshang Fanibanda, Sehnaz Bomi Taraporewala and Farida Jimmy Buhariwala, old Ava Baug, 396445; June 6
Naju Rusi Medhora (78), mother of Keshmira and Cyrus, Parsi Infirmary, 396445; June 8
POONA
died
Jennifer Kaizad Bharda (41), wife of Kaizad, daughter of late Jer and Homi Bardoliwalla and sister of Berjis Bardoliwalla, C-602, Signature, Undri, 411060; May 5
Roda Eruch Dastur (82), wife of Eruch, daughter of Frenymai and Jamshedji, mother of Perviz Kaipasheen Raimalwala and sister of Homi, Kekobad, Maneckbai, Dhun and Homai, Sir J. J. Agiary, Dastur Meher Rd, Camp, 411001; May 5
Eruch Bejonji Sethna (93), husband of late Meher, son of late Cooverbai and Bejonji, father of Khushroo and brother of Perviz Vatcha, Zarir, Dhun Irani, late Faramarz and late Freny Kapadia, Mirchandani Belagio Soc, Undri, 444303; March 14
Tehmi Jimmy Cooper (92), wife of Jimmy and mother of Shahnaz Hushang Vakil and Farhiz Darius Lawyer, 8, Hermes Heaven, 10, Mangaldas Rd, 411001; March 16
Meherban Pesi Irani (62), 72, Rasta Peth, 411001; May 20
Rustom Keikhushru Bharucha (88), husband of Perveen and father of Kashmira Rohinton Doctor and Kurush, opp Aga Khan Palace, Ngr Rd, 411006; May 21
Noshir Pestonji Kerawalla (82), husband of late Mehroo, son of late Nergish and Pestonji and brother of Bapsy Phiroze Patel, Jehangir, Roshan Aspi Dandiwalla and Behroze Dara Govadia, Kalyani Ngr, 411030; May 23
Naju Jamshedji Daruwalla (81), 36, Wellesley Rd, near Maldhakka, 411001; May 24
SURAT
died
Maharukh Godrej Patel (65), wife of Godrej and mother of Fredy and Tanaz Firdaus Surti, Ava Baug, 396445; April 29
UDVADA
died
Dhun Dadiba Chinwala (85), daughter of late Hirabai and Dadiba and sister of Dali Homi Karma, Lovji and Roshan Vispi Bardoliwala, Sod Faliya, 396180; June 10
• • •
CANADA
Ontario
died
Merwan Irani, husband of Shahnaz and father of Hormuz and Farah; May 29
Daulat Jehanbux Divecha,
wife of late Jehanbux;
May 31
HAWAII
died
Tehmina (Tima) Irani Hopper, daugter of Banu and Khurshed Irani, mother of Lisa and sister of Noshir Irani, Bakhtawer (Baku) and Fawzia Mama in Honolulu; May 4
USA
California
died
Maneck Sorabji Wadia (91), husband of Harriet, son of late Manijeh and Sorabji, father
of Sara Michael Fascetti and Mark and brother of late Sherezade (Sehru) Hirji Nagarwala, late Hoshang (Hoshi), late Rattan, late Khorshed Ezekiel, Pheroze and late Dinyar in Del Mar; April 2
Avan Cavas Shroff (60), daughter of Goolu and Cavas and sister of Yasmin Ronny Kharas in Los Angeles; April 30
Texas
died
Homi Davier, husband of Nergish and father of Jenisteen; May 7
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-June 7, 2023
Marriages: 63
Parsi: 40
Interfaith: 23
Males married out: 12
Females married out: 11
Deaths: 301
Consigned to dakhmas: 272
Males: 131, Females: 141
Cremated: 29
Males: 12, Females: 17
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver