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.
The last few names of those deceased in July 2024 find mention here as well as those who passed away till August 10.
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 July 2024: Septic shock and heart disease took the lives of eight Zoroastrians each, while three patients each were victims of cancer, old age/general debility, lung disease/pneumonia and brain disease. Kidney failure and diabetes claimed two lives each. Isolated deaths were due to multi organ failure, hypertention, osteoporosis and septicemia. An 80-year-old lady was an unfortunate victim of a building collapse. The eldest to breathe her last was a lady at 108 years! The youngest was a 63-year-old male. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for July 2024 in Bombay was 81 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 76 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
Twins (girls), Kiaana
and Kairah, to Mehernaaz and Hanoz Chhoga on
July 6, 2024
A girl to Rukshin and Shahzad Anklesaria; July 30
died
consigned
Gool Parvez Vajifdar (72), wife of late Parvez, daughter of Nergish and late Dhunjishaw Mehta, mother of Farshid and Kayomarz and sister of late Firdosh Mehta, Jasmine Beheramkamdin and Mahrukh Elavia, residing at M-53, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; July 3
Roshni Rustom Bhot (69), daughter of Mehroo and late Rustom and sister of Sohrab Bhot and Homi Bhot, 8, Charlwood Close, Harrow Middlsex, HA 36DW, London, UK; July 15
Roshan Dali Cooper (Dastoor) (73), wife of late Dali, daughter of Rati and late Nariman Patel, mother of Parizad Ardafarvash Zaroliwala and sister of Keshmira Kersi Karkaria and late Freny Jehangir Anklesaria, 5/8, C. J. Clny, Sir Ratan Tata Rd, Tardeo, 400034; July 24
Homai Jehangir Irani (92), wife of late Jehangir, daughter of late Manijeh and Ardeshar Havaldar, mother of Pervin Fershid Achhadwala and Benaifer Rustom Sui and sister of late Rusi Havaldar, Hoshang Havaldar and Mehru Palsetia, F-9, S. B. Bharucha Baug, opp Shoppers Stop, Andheri (W), 400058; July 26
Pervez Rustomji Bulsara (68), son of late Freny and late Rustomji and brother of Daisy Bulsara and Veera Bulsara, 12-A/2, New Khareghat Clny, Babulnath Temple, Babulnath Rd, 400007; July 27
Nawroz Kaikhushru Ginwala (81), husband of Yasmin, son of late Dhunmai and late Kaikhushru, father of Pirzad, Meher Neville Cooper and Mahafrin Paurushasp Nekoo and brother of late Khodad, B-6, Uraj Apts, Gulbai Tekra, Ahmedabad, 380006; July 28
Maneck Navroji Patel (79), husband of Farida, son of late Khorshedbanoo and late Navroji, father of Cheryl and Kaizad and brother of Freny, Firuza and late Bomi, 301, 139, Nazir Bldg, next to Shalimar Hotel, Kemps Corner, Cumballa Hill, 400026; July 28
Mani Aspi Dadachanji (91), wife of late Aspi, daughter of late Jer and late Manchershaw Bhandari, mother of Kashmira Dadachanji and sister of late Khorshed, late Arnawaz, late Noshir Bhandari, late Katy and late Dinyaar Bhandari, A-202, Hermes Centre, Plot No 67, Sector 17, Vashi, New Bombay, Thana, 400703; July 30
Kersi Nadirshaw Mistry (89), husband of late Pinkey, son of late Meherbai and late Nadirshaw, father of Mehernosh and Delnaz Ronnie Wankadia and brother of Gool Thanewalla, Hilla Lalkaka and late Jehangir, 42, Shroff Hse, Sleater Rd, opp Grant Rd Stn, Grant Rd (W), 400007; July 31
Homai Cavas Bacha (88), wife of late Cavas, daughter of late Mehramai and late Shavaksha Mohta, mother of Khushru and sister of Dinyar Mohta, Marzban Mohta, Mahrukh Viraf Parekh, late Jal Mohta and Kety Mohta, 1603/A, Riviera Bldg, Siddheshwar Gardens, Dhokali Naka, Kolshet Rd, Thana (W), 400607; August 2
Jamshed Bomanshaw Homavazir (99), husband of late Nergish, son of late Gool and late Bomanshaw, father of Rohinton, Mehernosh and late Roda Dinyar Langrana and brother of late Sheroo Homavazir and Mehroo Daroga, D-5, 502, Krishna Kaveri Co-op Hsg Soc, Yamuna Ngr, off Link Rd, Andheri (W), 400053; August 2
Shapur Syavaxa Khandhadia (87), husband of Katy, son of late Pervin and late Syavaxa, father of Franak Navroz Pagdiwalla and late Rayomand and brother of late Marezban, Meherwan and Nairyosan, 304, 487/B, Chandar Varker Rd, Motinagar, Borivali (W), 400090; August 2
Sorab Rustomji Kharoliwalla (81), husband of Gaver, son of late Ratan and late Rustomji, father of Jenifer Danny Patel and Dilnavaz Samuel Jena and brother of late Adi, 2-B/12, Sonawala Bldg, opp Tardeo Police Stn, Tardeo Rd, 400007; August 2
Tehmton Sohrabji Anklesaria (80), husband of Nina, son of late Daulat and late Sohrabji, father of Gustad and Sohrab and brother of Thrity Daruwalla and Hufrish Dastur, 1/62, Beach Queen, Plot No 35, TPS no 11, Azad Rd, Juhu Koliwada, near Italian Bakery, Santacruz (W), 400049; August 4
Daulat Jehangir Siganporia (96), wife of late Jehangir, daughter of late Meherbai and late Cooverji Daruwalla and mother of Aban Rohinton Dhondy and Khurshid Khushroo Dhondy, 1/9, Lady Ratan Tata Bldg, Turner Rd, S. V. Rd Jn, Bandra (W), 400050; August 4
Nergish Behram Screwvala (83), wife of Behram, daughter of Khorshed and late Cawas Master and mother of Khushmund Nimish Mayani, C6, Corinthian, J. V. Marg, Colaba, 400005; August 5
Roshan Rustom Irani (82), wife of late Rustom, daughter of late Kharmeen and late Aspendiar Irani, mother of Zubin and Vida Irani (Paul Nealen) and sister of Ketty, Armaity, Homai, Farhan Irani, late Noshir Irani and Tehmina, A-403, Plot no 6/A, Shree Sammet Shikhar Heights, Jamshedji Petit Lane, opp Balaram
St, Grant Rd, 400007; August 6
Pervez Esfandiar Namiranian (89), wife of late Esfandiar, mother of Cusrow, Rustom and Daulat Gostasb Jamasbi and sister of late Keki Irani, Freny Sagar, Bakhtyar Rastegar and late Dolly Namiranian, 1, Jahangir Modi Bldg, Guilder Lane, opp Navjivan Soc, Bombay Central, 400008; August 6
Jessica Jimmy Patel (54), daughter of late Mani and late Jimmy and sister of Kurush, G/8, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; August 6
Hoshang Khudabux Atashband (64), son of Khorshedbanoo and late Kudabux
and brother of Homayun Beruz Pouredehi and late Rustom, 2, Ramodiya
Mans no 1, opp Century Bazaar, Worli, 400025; August 7
Bachi Minoo Randeria (80), wife of late Minoo, daughter of late Koli and late Dinshaw Dumasia, mother of Eric and sister of Ketty Randeria, Dhanjisha Dumasia and late Hilla Wadia, C-45, Geeta Bhavan, 93, Warden Rd, 400036; August 7
Kekobad Hormusji Elavia (81), husband of late Arnavaz, son of late Bhikhamai and Hormusji, father of Khushru and brother of Hoshi, Kersi and Katy Jal Dadiburjor, B5, Kerawalla Bldg, Tata Blocks, S. V. Rd, opp Suburbia Talkies, Bandra, 400050; August 8
Veera Rusi Khambatta (83), wife of late Rusi, daughter of late Kolan and late Merwan Doctor and sister of Behram Doctor, B-20, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; August 8
Parvez Dara Hakim (87), husband of Pilloo, son of late Freny and late Dara, father of Arnaz Phiroze Soonawalla and Roxanne Hakim and brother of late Dinaz Hakim, 162, Hassa Mhl, Dalamal Park, Cuffe Parade, near President Hotel, Colaba, 400005; August 9
Rohintan Dosabhai Kudianawalla (63), husband of Jasmine and son of late Katy and late Dossabhai, Room no 112, 127/129, Desai Chmb, Modi St, Fort, 400001; August 10
cremated
Aban Dinshaw Italia (90), wife of late Dinshaw, daughter of late Piroja and late Jamasp Eduljee, mother of Jasmine Italia, Kaiyomurz and Zarksis and sister of Aspi Eduljee, B-23, Panchsheel, Bharda Wadi, near Navrang Cinema, Andheri (W), 400058; July 24
Behroze Jehangir Mistry (82), wife of Jehangir, daughter of late Freny and late Sohrabji Bhoot, mother of Dinshaw, Hormazdyar and Farah Varun Kohli and sister of late Ruby Vithal Patel, Faredoon Bhoot, Homi Bhoot and Peggy (Dhun) Aga, 22-C, Sagar Sangeet Bldg, opp Colaba Post Office, S. B. Rd, 400005; July 28
Bakhtaver Noshir Lam (88), wife of late Noshir, daughter of late Nergeshbanoo and late Darabshaw Kapadia, mother of Nesreen Lam and Aban Farhad Elavia and sister of Dogdoe Themtan Arjani, Diana Dariyus Dadachanji and late Kersi Kapadia, 23, Merry Niketan, Mount Mary Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; August 3
Percy Keki Hormusji (74), husband of late Roshni, son of late Aloo and late Keki, father of Cyrus and brother of Perviz and late Jimmy, 601, Royal Bldg 1A, Kondhwa Rd, opp Talab Factory, N. I. B. M., Poona, 411048; August 4
DAMAN
died
Sarosh Luth; July 28
NAVSARI
died
Aloo Sapal Amaria (91), mother of Firoz and
Hoshedar and sister of
Gool Fali Dumasia,
Gotlawad, Mariampura, Motafalia, 396421;
July 28
Jeroo Kavas Bhagdewala (82), wife of late Kavaz, Parsi Infirmary, 396445; July 28
• • •
CANADA
Ontario
died
Kaiser Faredoon Golwalla, wife of Faredoon and
mother of Darius and
Neville in Brampton;
July 29
Rumi Sapurji, husband of Homai and father of Roxanne, Zena, Sheraz, Tina and Yasmin; August 3
SWITZERLAND
Basel
died
Zareer Minoo (Minocher) Masani (75), son of late Shakuntala and late Minoo (Minocher); August 9
USA
New York
born
A girl, Ahiri, to Arzu
Sharukh Mistry and
Arvind Thyagarajan;
June 3
died
Jahanbux Daruwala, husband of Nancy and father
of Jamie and Paul; July 30
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-August 10, 2024
Marriages: 29
Parsi: 29
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 376
Consigned to dakhmas: 343
Males: 169, Females: 174
Cremated: 33
Males: 13, Females: 20
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver