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 Parsi to Parsi civil marriages registered at the Old Customs House (OCH) at Fort and at Khar for the period of January to April 2023 are published in this issue. Interfaith unions where either the name of the groom or bride is not identifiable as Zoroastrian have been omitted from the listing.
The marriage officer at the OCH registered 15 interfaith unions and six community marriages. The Khar registers recorded eight intercommunity marriages and one Parsi to Parsi union.
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.
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.
BaNGALORE
died
Sheeroy Soli Sunawala, husband of Pamela, 863 Embassy Pristine Apts, Iblur Village, 560102 on April 23, 2023
Bombay
married
Ria Kishor Shah and Vispy Shaw; December 19, 2022
Carole Marie Ladivine Durand and Shahzd Hormuz Parbhoo; December 23
Tushna Rohinton Bharucha
and Ryan Henry Tham;
December 26
Lyra Charlie Coelho and
Ruzbeh Khodadad Irani;
December 28
Nina Cavas Dumasia and Abhishek Kumar; December 29
Sherezade Percy Wadia and Mayur Navnath Kamble;
December 30
Firuzi Neville Meherji
and Fazal Ali Akbar Khan; January 2, 2023
Roshni Daraius Dadachanji and Raiyan Burjor Banaji; January 9
Karishma Firdosh Antia and Maulikkumar Manharbhai Arya; January 20
Ashna Amitava Mitra and Neville Rustom Katrak; January 20
Sanaya Farrokh Nanavaty and Aditya Prakash Thorat; January 27
Maharukh Soli Cooper and Farokh Navroji Merchant; January 31
Priyanka Prashant Amonkar and Farhad Themton Kalyaniwalla; February 3
Tanvi Sanjay Desai and Jehaan Arsheesh Wadia; February 4
Anju Varma and Farzan Sopariwalla; February 10
Shahin Bhujwala and Sanjay Dave; February 15
Marisha Bilimoria and
Rounak Prakash Bhawnani; February 16
Mahafrin Mehernosh Sidhwa and Anant Ramaswamy;
February 16
Delzin Samy Khajotia and
Herat Kamlesh Pandya;
February 17
Behnaaz Neville Mody and Samit Balkrishna Kadlag; February 24
Delzin Irani and Afsaan Rustom Kermani; February 24
Jasmine Darayus Irani and Yazad Tehmuras Bhadha; February 27
Shweta Umesh Katre and
Jehangir Khushru Ready-
money; February 28
Neemika Suresh Dhooli and Pakzad Yazdi Katpita; March 2
Hiral Bharat Gandhi and Pervez Hector Cooper; March 9
Karishma Karkaria and Jimmy Aspi Sadri; March 13
Afrin Mahernosh Devgadhwala and Cherag Percy Batliwalla; March 14
Tanuja Bhaskar Pokharkar and Farzad Cyrus Khambatta; March 23
Zaneta Fiklikov and Yezdi Kerman Patel; April 6
Sakshi Vijay Rajmane and Noshirwan A. Wadia; April 6
Lata Das and Dinyar Gilder; April 13
Arnaz Unwala and Rohan Mahajan; April 17
Sharmeen Farrokh Magra and Sarvesh Choduekar; April 23
Jumana Noormohammed Haji and Jehan Karkaria; April 28
Mahzbeen Percy Parekh and Urvaksh Khursetjee; April 28
died
consigned
Villy (Villie) Pirojsha Avasia (91), wife of late Pirojsha, daughter of late Tehmina and Rustomji Behrana, mother of Shernaz Faroukh Lawyer and Jimmy and sister of Perviz Edulji Mody and late Dosu Behrana, residing at B-19, Keval Mhl, 64, Marine Drive, 400020; May 11
Khorshed Gustadji Billimoria (95), daughter of late Piroja and late Gustadji and sister of late Shavak, Adi, Tehmi, Katy and Jeroo, 630, Gemfrina, Parsi Clny, Khareghat Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; May 11
Phiroze Keki Cooper (74), son of late Roshan Keki Joshi and brother of Farida Master and late Rusi, 324/B, Cooper Bldg, M. S. Ali Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; May 11
Bapsy Firoz Forbes (85), wife of Firoz, daughter of late Ketty and Fali Master, mother of Daisy Berges Fitter and Vistasp and sister of late Dara Master and Jeroo Panthaki, 1/6, A. H. Wadia Baug Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Sai Baba Marg, Parel Tank Rd, 400033; May 11
Khorshed Kaikobad Sethna (86), wife of late Kaikobad, daughter of late Manijeh and late Jalejar Kotwall and mother of Rustom, Hoshang and Rubyna Parvez Billimoria, 12, Ferns Mans, 116, Hill Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; May 11
Freny Kersi Bharda (84), wife of late Kersi, daughter of late Jerbai and late Pirojshaw Driver and sister of Tehmi, Lilly, late Sarah, Gool, Sarosh, Rosy, Kumi and Fali Driver, 601, Sinclair Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, 95, Hill Rd, Bandra (W), 400050;
May 12
Parvez Phiroz Doctor (64), husband of Yasmin, son of late Dinamai and Phiroz, father of Vahbiz Peshotan Daroga and Tanaz and sister of Dara, Gool Kersi Suratia, Ruby Dhunjishaw Mehta and Kashmira, A-31, Anmol Apt, 6/10, Sorabji Santok Lane, Marine Lines, 400002; May 13
Nergesh Hormaz Irani (89), daughter of late Dolat and late Hormaz and sister of Roda Adil Screwvala, Villoo Kaiky Karkaria and late Zarine Behram Merchant, 207/3-B, Salsette Parsi Clny, Jijamata Rd, near Pump Hse, Andheri (E), 400093; May 13
Farrokh Jamshedji Katrak (89), husband of Rati, son of late Tehmina and late Jamshed Katrak, father of Shernaz Nariosang Antia and brother of Daisy, Banoo, late Hutoxi and Hoshang, F-4, Palacimo, Silver Oaks Est, Bhulabhai Desai Rd, 400026; May 13
Dhun Firoze Shroff (87), wife of late Firoze, daughter of late Bacha and Savakshaw Cooper, mother of Meher Leigh Murzello, Dilkhush Pirooz Balsara and Cyrus and sister of late Khorshed Cooper and late Erach Cooper, F-44, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, Colaba, 400001; May 14
Gool Jahangir Sarkari (93), wife of late Jahangir, daughter of late Jerbai and late Kekobad Dadrewala and sister of Sheroo Vispi Kanga, late Dinoo Adi Dalal, Perin Faram Damania and Nariman Dadrewala, 34/35, Silverine, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari (W), 400102;
May 15
Roshan Fali Vajifdar (85), wife of late Fali, daughter of late Rhoda and Lim Billimoria and mother of Khurshid Fali Vajifdar, 803-B, Adajania Hse, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar, 400014; May 15
Coomi Padamji Kapadia (93), daughter of late Dinamai and Padamji, mother of Renuka K. Jadhav and sister of late Noshir, B, Ambar Prasad Co-op Hsg Soc, Bandra Recl, Bandra, 400050; May 16
Faredoon Adi Kapadia (73), husband of Hutoxi, son of late Perin and Adi and father of Ruzbeh and Kaizad, 13, New Cama Bldg, 275 J, Chikalwadi, near Bhatia Hosp, Tardeo Rd, 400007; May 16
Niloofer Dali Sanjana (59), daughter of late Gospi and late Dali and sister of Kumi Mistry, 6/5, N. M. Wadia Block, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, opp Dena Bank, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; May 16
Gool Pessi Gubba (84), wife of late Pesi, daughter of late Rati and late Jamshedji Chinigar, mother of Ruzbeh Viraf Daruwalla and late Cyrus and sister of Sunnu Hoshang Damania and late Aspi Chinigar, 1/1, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400107;
May 17
Dinyar Cavasji Nakra (83), husband of Ruby and late Roshan, son of late Cavasji and late Najamai, father of Jehangir and Edul and brother of Freny Jehangir Vakil, S/23, A. H. Wadia Buag, Parel Tank Rd, 400033; May 18
Pheroze Framroze Mehta (80), husband of Aileen, son of late Jeanie Cawasji Batliwala and late Framroze and brother of Avan Sorab Mehta and Ratan Cowasji Batliwala, B-902, Gulmohor Apts, Ceasar Rd, Amboli, Andheri (W), 400058; May 21
Hilla Hormusji (Homi) Dadysett (100), wife of late Hormusji, daughter of late Jerbai and Ardeshir Doctor and sister of late Soli Doctor, Mounte Rosa, 141/E, Dadysett Hill, August Kranti Marg, 400036; May 22
Percy Dady Modi (68), husband of Mehroo, son of late Gool and Dadiba and brother of Hosy, late Naval and Nozer, 28, Bhabha Sanatorium, Bhabha Sanatorium Rd, near Band Stand, Bandra, 400050; May 22
Rusi Jehangir Fraser (96),
husband of late Aloo, son of late Freny and Jehangirji, father of Zenobia Homiyar Daruwalla and Khushnum Porus Rabadi and brother of late Minoo, Temton, Phiroze, Sera, Tehmi, Roda and Mani, F/12, Godrej Baug, off Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; May 23
Banu Sam Kohina (89), wife of late Sam, daughter of Dinamai and Manchersha Dastoor, mother of Perman and Paurus and sister of late Dhunmai, Keki Dastoor, Homai, Khorshed, Noshirwan Dastoor and Ketty, 2603 Two ICC, G. D. Ambekar Marg, near Wadala Telephone Exchange, Dadar, Naigaon, 400014; May 23
Homai Meherwanji Postwalla (81), daughter of late Meherwanji, Room no 1, Meherbai Wadia Bldg no 2, Chikalwadi, Tardeo Rd, 400007; May 23
Bomi Dara Press (81), son of late Aloo and Dara, 14-A, 609, Singapuri Bldg, J. S. S. Rd, Chirabazar, 400002; May 23
Dali Manchersha Divecha (95), husband of late Roshan, son of late Mithibai and Munchersha, father of Fredy and Adil and brother of late Nariman and Mani Nandershaw Mandviwalla, D/3/81, S. B. Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; May 25
Feroze Darabshaw Surti (86), husband of late Perviz, son of late Dina and Darabshaw, father of Zubin and brother of Murzban, late Mani H. Rana and Nozer, 903, Glamorglen, 100, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; May 25
Kerman Boman Mehta (62), husband of Khubcher, son of late Freny and Boman, father of Shahzaad and Rohan and brother of Keshmira Adil Jokhi, D/101, Satyam Wing, Sector-5, Vasant Nagri, Vasai (E), 401208; May 26
Rusi Jal Rustomji (94), husband of late Piloo, son of late Hilla and late Jal, father of Kershaw, Minnie Zarir Rao and Eruch, 492/O, Terrace Tower, New Link Rd, Oshiwara,
Andheri (W), 400053; May 27
cremated
Maharukh Minoo Balsara (60), wife of late Minoo, mother of Yazad, Dhun Meherzad Damania and Darayash, Room no 9, Talukdar Bldg, Murzban Clny, opp Nair Hosp, 400011; May 17
DEOLALI
died
Kerfergar Behram Anklesaria (73); May 16
NAGPUR
died
Edul Bhagwagar (87), husband of Dilnavaz and father of Naushad, Dorab and Gulnar; May 12
NAVSARI
died
Nargish Dara Vandriwala (89), wife of Dara and mother of
Hoshang and Cyrus, Swastik Apts, opp Sub Jail, 396445; May 6
Lily Maneksha Movdawala (85), Parsi Infirmary, 396445; May 13
Nargis Ardeshar Sanjana (89), Parsi Infirmary, 396445;
May 22
POONA
died
Persis Farouk Bulsara (79), wife of late Farouk, daughter of late Minnie and Rusi Bhote and sister of late Kersy Bhote, Summer Hills, Mhow, 453441; April 7
Darayus Rustomji Asha (78), husband of Dolly, son of late Tehmina and Rustomji, father of Dilpazir Romin Irani, Meherzad and Farah Meherzad Mistry and brother of late Beji, late Dinshaw, late Adi and late Rohinton, C-405, Parsi Clny, Lullanagar, 411040; April 11
Arnavaz Zarthusht Mubarakai (87), wife of late Zarthusht, daughter of Alla and late Boman Irani, mother of Muncher, Armin and Pervin and sister of Shirin, Shapur Irani, Cyrus Irani, Gustad Irani and Mehernosh Irani, Irani Rd, Dahanu, 401502; April 13
SURAT
died
Arize Sarosh Katpitia (34), husband of Sanaya, son of Khurshid and late Sarosh
and brother of Persis Burzin
Chothia; April 29
Maharukh Godrej Patel (65), wife of Godrej and mother of Tanaz Firdaus Surti; April 29
• • •
USA
New York
died
Cawas Jehangir Cama,
husband of Nelly (Nergish), son of late Dolat and Jehangirji, father of Tenaz, Sherry and Parizad and brother of Naval; May 23
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-May 27, 2023
Marriages: 63
Parsi: 40
Interfaith: 23
Males married out: 12
Females married out: 11
Deaths: 268
Consigned to dakhmas: 239
Males: 115, Females: 124
Cremated: 29
Males: 12, Females: 17
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver