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.
Among the names of those married published in this issue are those of two couples (who were married in 2019 and 2021 respectively) who registered their unions at the Bombay High Court this year.
The last few names of those deceased in September 2022 find mention here as well as those who passed away till October 12.
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 September 2022: Fourteen patients succumbed to diseases of the heart. Eleven were 80 years and over. Diabetes and brain disease took a toll of eight lives each and pneumonia/lung disease of six. Old age/general debility and cancer claimed five Zoroastrians each, while three died due to septic shock and two to gastro-intestinal bleed. Isolated causes of death were multi organ failure, hypertension, urosepsis and Parkinson’s disease. A male in his late 40s was an unfortunate victim of a road accident. The coroner’s report was kept pending in a case of a suicide. A centenarian female, aged 103, was the eldest to breathe her last! The youngest was a 42-year-old male. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for September 2022 in Bombay was 82 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 81 years and for females, 82 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 Kamal and Arash Kolah on September 8, 2022
A girl to Friyana Pardiwalla and Varun Parikh; September 9
A boy to Diana Nasirabad-
wala and Paunak Patel;
September 13
A boy to Nicole Kapadia
and Farhad Dhunjisha;
September 17
A boy to Chiquitta and Farhad Mundroina; September 30
married
Jeneffer Freddy Sopariwala and Kaiyan Kerman Patel on November 22, 2019
Bianca Tehmtan Engineer and Jehan Kersi Wadia of Surat; September 9, 2021
Mahinoor Feroze Desai
and Viraf Savak Bhesania; May 22, 2022
Vahishta Kashmira Bharucha and Arish Perce Siganporia; May 28
Nayomi Histasp Mehta and Khojasteh Hormuzda Davar; June 5
Karen Ruzbeh Irani of Richmond, British Columbia,
Canada and Romin Merwan Irani of Dahanu; July 5
Anushi Phiroze Mogrelia of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Arshan Darius Batliwalla of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; July 10
died
consigned
Rohinton Rustom Panthaky (80), residing at Room no 8, Maharshi Karve Rd, opp Charni Rd Stn, 400004; August 8
Dolly Jehangir Fullwadiwalla (86), wife of late Jehangir, daughter of late Meherbai
and late Meherwan Irani, mother of Persy, Dinyar and Nozer and brother of Rusi Irani and late Perviz Dorab Elavia, 3/23, Sir Ratan Tata Bldg,
C. J. Clny, Tulsi Wadi, 400034; September 24
Jamshed Hormusji Ghadiali (83), husband of Gool, son of late Jaiji and late Hormusji, father of Tanaz and Farzad
and brother of Firoza, Dara, late Jal, Kersi, Faredoon and
Burjor, A/24, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; September 24
Freny Pirojshaw Chiniwala (71), daughter of late Dolat and late Pirojshaw Chinwala and sister of Faredoon and late Rohinton, B/5, Rawalpindi-
wala Bldg, 4, Tribhavan Rd, opp Dreamland Cinema, 400004; September 25
Jal Savaksha Nalawala (85), son of late Sheramai and late Savaksha and brother of Jer Bhikaji Adenwalla, Minoo,
late Perin Bahadur Langrana and late Nariman, 6/45,
Sahakar Ngr, near Wadala Depot, M. M. G. S. Marg, 400031; September 25
Naval Meherji Pithawalla (90), son of late Ratamai and Meherji and brother of late Maneck, late Jimmy and late Jangoo, 5/9, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; September 25
Roshan Sam Titina (86), wife of late Sam, daughter of late Bachamai and late Rustomji Malegamwalla and mother of Shera Ramesh Thakar and late Gool, 13, Vijay Niwas, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; September 25
Mehernosh Eruchshaw Daroga (78), husband of late Aloo, son of late Jaiji and late Eruchshaw and brother of Hutoxi Noshir Katgara, late Keki, late Aron Bomi Mehta, Kersi, Farrokh and Farid, 1-A/005, Parsi Salsette Co-op Hsg Soc, off Jijamata Rd, Andheri (E), 400093; September 26
Feroze Hormuzji Dupetawalla (82), husband of Maharukh, son of late Najamai and late Hormusji Dupetawalla, father of Ruzbe and Rushaad and brother of Thrity, late Jubilee and late Dinshaw, Serene Jeejeebhoy Co-op Hsg Soc, Bhabola Chulna Rd, Vasai (W), Dist Palghar, 401303; September 26
Sheroo Jamshed Shastri (92), wife of late Jamshed (Sarondawala), daughter of late Perinbanu and late Phirozshah Balsara, mother of Khurshid Aspi Machhliwala, Vistasp
and Kersi and sister of
Tehmurasp, Roshan, late
Sakar, Mehroo, Nariman
and Adi, B-10, Jer Baug,
Dr Ambedkar Marg, Byculla (E), 400022; September 26
Sillamai Jalejar Avari (103), wife of late Jalejar, daughter of late Soonamai and late Kharshedji Karadia, mother
of Freny Dadiba Chinoy, Zarin Rustomji Gandhi, Farokh and late Hutoxi Jamshed Pithawala and sister of late Aimai, Gulmai, Jerbai, Pestonji and Ardeshir, 1B/302, Salsette Parsi Clny, Pump Hse, Andheri (E), 400093; September 27
Shiavux Rustamji Mistry (97), husband of late Makki, son of late Khorshed and Rustamji, father of Behroze and Khusru and brother of Pervez, late Pilloo, Roshan and Mani, 84, Satnam Apts, 93, Cuffe Parade, 400005; September 27
Gustad Jahangir Dastur (96), husband of late Freny, son of Banubai and late Jahangir,
father of Navroze, Armaity Aspi Minocher Homji and brother of Bapsi Boman
Mistry, Hilla Soli Dastur,
late Bomi, Parvez, Bahadur, Thrity and Pesi, 203, Laroche Bldg, Bandra (W), 400050; September 28
Mani Rustomji Hathadaru (94), wife of late Rustomji, daughter of late Jerbai and late Jamshedji Vesuna, mother of Khorshed, Pervin, Shernaz, Mehroo, Rashna and sister of Amy Bhathena, late Hillamai, Banoobai, Najamai, Noshir and Nadir, Unwala Bldg, Gilder Lane, 400008; September 28
Rusi Hormasji Mistry (78), husband of Bakhtawar, son of late Phiroja and late Hormasji, father of Kersi and Adil and brother of late Roshan and Nergis, 7/704, Shah Behram Baug, Behram Baug Parsi Clny, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; September 29
Roshan Keki Motafram (82), wife of late Keki, daughter of late Daulatbanu and late Bomansha Gagrat, mother of Neville and Parizad Parvez Elavia and sister of late Aspi Gagrat, 729, Sarosh, Jehangir Vimadalal Rd, Parsi Clny,
Dadar (E), 400014;
September 29
Jasmin Regin Patel (83), daughter of late Banoobai and late Darabshah and sister of late Homi Patel, 6, Jehangir Mans, 1st Marine St, 400020; September 29
Freny Marazban Ragina (78), wife of Marazban, daughter of late Banubai and late Dinshaw Hadvaid and mother of
Firdaus and Pearl Meherwan Daruwala, 30, Bharucha
Hse, Khetwadi, 400004;
September 29
Framroze Eruchshaw Antia (92), husband of Daulat, son of late Shirin Banu and late Eruchshaw, father of Porus, Yezdi, Freny Naozer Wanka- diya and brother of late Darius, 600, Bachan Manor, Jame
Jamshed Rd, Matunga, 400019; September 30
Khorshed Nariman Doodha (89), wife of Nariman, daughter of late Bachanmai and late Kaikhashru Jussawalla and
sister of Freny, Dinshaw, Phiroz, Aspi, late Burjor and Homai, P-30, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; September 30
Katy Dara Dudha (80), wife
of late Dara, daughter of late
Najamai and late Dinshawji
Hilloo, mother of Daisy Nariman
Zohrabi and sister of Jaloo Eruch
Kodia, late Dara Hilloo and late
Perviz Bahadurji Soonawalla, 71, Tardeo Rd, Haji Ali, 400034, September 30
Firoze Hormusji Ghadiali (93), husband of late Arnavaz, son of late Jaiji and late Hormusji and brother of Dara, late Jal, Kersi, Burjor, Jamshed, Faredoon, 1/4, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; September 30
Tehmi Sam Mehta (85), wife of late Sam, daughter of late Bachamai and late Shapoorji Patel, mother of Firdosh and Navaz and sister of Dolly Patel, Bahadur Patel, late Maneck Patel, Hoshi Patel and Mani Eruch Nanji, A-16, Mehta Bldg, Captain Clny, Tardeo, 400034; September 30
Parvez Jamshedjee Bhansali (73), husband of Shernaz,
son of late Jerbai and late Jamshedjee, mother of Hanoz and Yasmin Jawid Fatakia and brother of Maharukh, Kashmira and Armaity, 27, Ahunavar,
Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; October 1
Mehru Ratan Birdy (91), daughter of late Parin and late Ratan and sister of Freny Naterwalla, Khorshed Rustomjee, Mehli and Nargiz, A-808, Shree Pati Castle, 11th Lane, opp Tulsi Bldg, Khetwadi Back Rd, Girgaon, 400004; October 2
Amy Kaikobad Bhamgara (83), wife of late Kaikobad, daughter of late Khorshedbanu and late Ardeshir Baria, mother of Kaizad and Aftab Kerman Damania and sister of Fali Baria, late Firoze Baria, Piloo and Koomi, R-28, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; October 4
Sam Hormazd Vasania (86), husband of Amy, son of late Goolestan and late Hormazd, father of Ruby Farhad Hotelwala, Pervin Kersasp Karanjia and Rohinton and brother of Roshan Jal Baria and Aspi, D-51, Flower Queen Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Veera Desai
Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; October 4
Banoo Framroze Engineer (89), wife of late Framroze, daughter of late Dhunmai and late Shavaksha Wadia, mother of Gev and Khushroo and sister of late Cawas Wadia, late Khorshed Vesuna and late Sheroo Wadia, 7A/36, Navjivan Soc, Lamington Rd, 400008; October 5
Sam Fakirji Bharucha (85), husband of late Nargis, son of late Dinamai and late Fakirji, father of Hufrish Percy Birdy and Jamsheed and brother of Khushroo, Moti Noshir Daruwalla, Naju Keki Umrigar,
late Cawas, Rati Ardeshir Daruwalla, Banoo Merwanji Sodawaterwalla and
Merwanji, 682/A, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; October 6
Rusi Bejonji Mirzan (84),
husband of Khorshed, son of late Kukamai and late Bejonji, father of Rayomand and Binaifer Dinyar Dastoor and brother of Coomi Nariman Bhiwandiwala, late Katy Rusi Mistry and late Navrose, A/201, Ahura Apts, Edulji Rd, Divecha Complex B, Charai, Thana, 400601; October 6
Porus Fredoon Daruvala (59), son of Khorshed and late
Faredoon and brother of
Kurus, 524, Commisariat Bldg, Adenwala Rd, Matunga, 400019; October 8
Dolly Pervez Kanga (87), wife of Pervez, mother of late Jer and late Sapal Balaporia and sister of Cyrus Balaporia, Nergis and late Franey, 13/A, Soonawala Bldg, Grant Rd, 12th Cross Lane, Khetwadi, Girgaon, 400004; October 8
Dowlet Dinshawji Suraliwala (97), wife of late Dinshawji, daughter of late Pirojbai and late Jehangirji Parekh and mother of Farida, Firoza and late Mahernosh, 1-C/604, Salsette Parsi Clny, off Pump Hse, Andheri (E), 400093; October 11
cremated
Nergish Sheriar Balsara (94), wife of late Sheriar, daughter of late Amy and late Mehernosh Vakeel, mother of Erach and Katayun Mehernosh
Currawalla and sister of late Lulu and Vinnie, Mody Bldg, Marzban Clny, Agripada, 400011; September 29
Dhan Darabsha Baria (80), daughter of late Nargisbanu and Darabsha and sister of
late Dolly, Room no 7, 16/B, Karani Bldg, Gilder Lane, Lamington Rd, 400008;
October 2
Dhunjishaw Khushro Gandhi
(96), husband of late Shirin, son
of late Dinamai and Khushro,
father of Jehangir and Nariman and brother of Burzoe, Jamshed, late Rustom and late Sohrab,
1402, Tivoli, Hiranandani
Gardens, Central Avenue,
Powai, 400076; October 6
Vera Manek Bhathena (83), wife of late Manek, daughter of late Piroja and late Minocher Mody, mother of Aban Yohann Setna and sister of Kekobad Mody and Katie, 171-A, Jolly Maker Apts no 1, Cuffe Parade, 400005; October 9
Thrity Yezdi Desai (86), wife of late Yezdi, daughter of late Tehmina and late Ratanshaw Dungor, mother of Navroz and late Rayomand and sister of late Perviz, 22, Mino-Meher, Union Park, Khar (W), 400052; October 11
Maneck Dorab Engineer (98), wife of late Dorab, daughter
of late Vilamai and late
Faramroz Daruwala, mother of late Mahyar and Tina and sister of Roshan Burge, Dhun Daruwala and late Silloo, 3, 133, Prof Almeida Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; October 11
Shernaz Darabsha Elavia (80), wife of late Darabsha, daughter of late Meherbai and late Darabsha Crawford, mother of Farida Zubin Poonawalla, Kashmira and Dinaz Sagar Gandhi and sister of late
Arnawaz and Banoo, 816,
Mistri Bldg, Jame Jamshed
Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; October 12
DHABODA
died
Chirag B. Masani;
September 27 (cremated)
NAVSARI
died
Jimmy Bomi Elavia (72),
brother of Maneck;
September 29
POONA
died
Jeroo Pesi Contractor (51), daughter of Ruby and Pesi, mother of Arash and sister of Mehroo, Dilnavaz and Farzana, 1004/A, Jeejeebhoy Parsi Clny, Lullanagar 411040; August 9
Farokh Edulji Tavadia (90), son of late Dhunmai and Edulji and brother of Nadirsha, Bhikhamai Framroze Jokhi, Frenymai Bamanshaw Mehta and Nergish Cavas Dadachanji, A102, Parsi Clny, Lullanagar, 411040; August 11
Roda Dara Bharucha (86), wife of late Dara, daughter of late Khorshed and Jamshedji Siganporia, mother of late Kamal Cyrus Bharucha and Marazban and sister of late Homi, Rusi, Adi, Jal, Rohinton, Porus and Maharukh, 10/8, Kubera Park, Lullanagar, 411040; August 19
Homai Aspi Vajifdar (90), wife of late Aspi, daughter of late Piroja and Khushroo Irani and sister of late Adi, late Bomi, late Rashid, late Soli, late Freny, late Irandokht and late Nergish, A-5, 702, Ganga Satellite, Wanwadi, 411040; August 21
Nargish Behram Desai (97), wife of Behram and mother of Freddie, B-205, Spartan Enclave, Yervada, 411006; August 23
Jehangir Bamansha Daruwalla (82),
husband of late Zarin, son of late Banumai and Bamansha and father of Mahiyar and Delna, 18, Springfield Park, 44/45,
Lullanagar, 411040; August 25
Roshen Eruch Mehta (87), wife of Eruch, daughter of Perin and Minoo Cooper, mother of Kersy and Firdosh and sister of Tehmi Poonawalla, Katy Shroff and Sam Cooper, 7, Palm Groves Bglw Soc, B. T. Kawde Rd, Ghorpadi, 411036; August 25
Soli Jehangir Mistry (83), Devtirth D. C. R. D, 247/148, Plot no 10, Yerwada, 411006; September 2
Dolly Ratan Dabdi (84), Tulsidas Apts, Dastur Meher Rd, Camp, 411001;
September 4
Nadir Jehangir Pavri (86), husband of Roda, son of late Meheramai and Jehangirji, father of Percy and brother of late Padam, late Dinoo Adi Panthaki, late Jer and late Bakhtawer Keki Dastur, 850, Dastur Meher Rd, Camp, 411001; September 16
Navroze Minoo Printer (52), 3A/6, RMC Garden, BAIF Rd, Wagholi, 412207; September 17
Najoo Sam Baria (80), wife of late Sam and mother of Darius, Tanaz Sheriyar Irani and Daisy Yazdi Patel, 603, Chetna Apts, East St, Camp, 411001; September 18
Mani Rustom Irani (89), daughter of Piroja and Rustom, mother of Cyrus and sister of late Faredoon, late Peshotan, late Keku, late Sheroo, late Dhun and Khorshed Sopariwalla, 122, M. G. Rd, 411001; September 22
Khurshed Firoz Hansotia (72), 402,
Constellation Bldg, Sus Rd, Baner, 411045; September 25
SURAT
died
Havovi Darabsha Panthaki (68), sister of Yasmin and late Sarosh; October 11
VANGAN
died
Kaizad Patrawala (36), son of Nawaz
and late Rustom; September 17 (buried)
• • •
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Mehri Abesteh, mother of Geeti, Shahryar and Bahman; August 7
Daisy Sohrab Patel, wife of late Sohrab and mother of Jessica Karanjia, Jamshed and Mahrezban; September 3
Keky Rustomji Dastur, brother of late Dhun and late Dali; September 9
Jesmin Jamshed Chowna, wife of
Jamshed and mother of Kaizer Behram Irani and Cyra Cyrus Noshirwan;
September 11
Hoshang Sohrab Anklesaria, husband of late Julie and father of Zarksis, Dinshaw, Jamshed and Dorab; September 17
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-October 12, 2022
Marriages: 68
Parsi: 31
Interfaith: 37
Males married out: 20
Females married out: 17
Deaths: 579
Consigned to dakhmas: 487
Males: 247, Females: 240
Cremated: 92
Males: 44, Females: 48
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver