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 March 2023 find mention here as well as those who passed away till April 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 March 2023: Ten Zoroastrians were victims of heart disease, nine of them having crossed 80 years. Diabetes felled eight persons, while five patients each succumbed to kidney failure and septic shock. Cancer claimed four, brain disease and Parkinson’s disease, three each, old age/general debility, pneumonia/lung disease and multi organ failure, two each. One person each perished due to hypertension and septicemia. The community lost a centenarian (the oldest to die). The youngest to breathe her last was a 54-year-old female. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for March 2023 in Bombay was 83 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 81 years and for females, 85 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.
AHMEDABAD
died
Bakhtawar Jehangirji Wadia (83), sister of late Meheramai D. Daruwalla, Perinben J.
Vanodia and Alooben M.
Udwadia, 16, Parsi Clny,
380001 on March 28, 2023
Boman Munshi, husband of Dolly and father of Dilshad Kaizad Karkaria and Ariez; April 3
Friyana Amalsadiwala (three), daughter of Khushnaz and Zarir; April 14
BaRODA
died
Nariman Jehangirji Patwa; April 13
Bombay
born
Twins (boys) to Farah and Zareer Shroff; March 21
A boy, Zian, to Shireen Godha and Pralay Bera; March 23
A girl to Shonali and Rustom Cooper; March 28
died
consigned
Naju Rustom Kohina (90), wife of late Rustom, daughter of late Gulbai and late Burjorji Jungalwala, mother of Havovi Sharukh Mistry and sister of Homai Jal Mehta, Piloo Manek Wadia, late Noshir Jungalwala, Adi Jungalwala, Hormazd Jungalwala, Dhunjisha Jungalwala and Godrej Jungalwala, residing at 6/7, B. S. Panthaki Baug, Andheri (E), 400069; March 25
Roshan Behram Irani (87), wife of late Behram, daughter of late Homai and late Kekhushru Irani, mother of Banoo Thomas Hupp, Dilshad and Rukshana and sister of Banoo Rustom Irani, late Ghaver Irani, Beach Croft, Juhu Tara Rd, 400049; March 26
Dhun Keki Pervez (82), wife of late Keki, daughter of late Ratamai and late Ratanshaw Kotwal, mother of Shernaz and Mehernoz and sister of Soli Kotwal, late Keki Kotwal, Piloo, Bapsy and Amy, 101, Renaissance Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Lokhandwala Complex, Azad Ngr, Andheri (W), 400053; March 26
Freny Jal Dolasa (79), wife of late Jal, daughter of late Pilamai and late Bhikhaji Variava, mother of Anahita Dara Sherdiwala, Niloufer Gev Katgara, Hormazd and Nancy Mahabarin Bhesania and sister of Maharukh, late Dhunjisha Variava, Behram Variava, Aban, Farokh Variava, Noshir Variava and Rohinton Variava, A-601, Ahura Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Divecha Complex, Eduljee Rd, Charai, Thana, 400601; March 27
Percy Darabshah (Dali) Palkhiwalla (72), husband of Mahatab, son of late Manijeh and late Darabshah (Dali), father of Parizad Mazda and brother of Jimmy, B-101, Blue Bird Bldg, near Rizvi College, Bandra (W), 400050; March 27
Purvez Kersi Gandhi (66), son of late Mehra and late Kersi and brother of Aban Shapur Master, Arnavaz Temton
Jehani and Minoo, M/17, Godrej Baug, next to
Simla Hse, off Napeansea
Rd, 400036; March 28
Najoo Phiroze Dastoor (92), wife of late Phiroze, daughter of late Jaiji and late Hiraji Kanga and sister of Dolly, late Homai, Rati, Edul Kanga and Makki, C-303, Bhima Co-op Hsg Soc, Shantivan, Krishna Ngr, Borivali (E), 400066; March 29
Minoo Jal Patel (89), husband of Dolly, son of late Rati and late Jalejar, father of Rukhshana Rustom Daruwalla and brother of late Pervej, F. S. Parukh Dharamshala, Old Khareghat Clny, 34, Hughes Rd, 400007; March 29
Bhikaji Manecji Karanjia (93), son of late Pirojbai and late Manecji and brother of late Eruch, late Rusi, Cooverji and Dhun Homi Patel, 6-B/506, Salsette Parsi Clny, Pump Hse, opp Manish Park, Jijamata Rd, Andheri (E), 400093; March 30
Homi Pirojshaw Randeria (84), husband of Ketty, son of late Jerbai and late Pirojshaw, father of Mehernosh and brother of late Minoo, late Bacha P. Doctor, late Freni D. Salnewalla and late Homai S. Shekary, 12A, Prabhat Bldg, 76, Bhulabhai Desai Rd, Breach Candy, 400026; March 30
Dolly Erach Bhote (93), wife of late Erach, daughter of late Khorshed and late Erachsha Mistry, mother of Vispy and Shernaz and sister of late Jehangir Mistry and Feroze Mistry, L1/52, Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; March 31
Cyrus Rustom Mistry (73), husband of Farida, son of late Amy and late Rustomji, father of Vaspan and Meherzad and brother of Baji and Dinaz Mehta, K-2/52, Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; March 31
Rattan Ardeshir Pardiwalla (98), husband of late Perin, son of late Khorshed and late Ardeshir and father of Binaifer, Temton and Jesita, 304, Rajmala Premises Co-op Hsg Soc, 87 B, Nepeansea Rd, 400006; March 31
Tirandaz Behram Bakhtiyari (69), husband of Parvin, son of late Shirin and late Behram, father of Delnaz Behzad Shahidri and Nozer and brother of Khodadad, Rashid, Kekhushroo and Nekbanu Meherwan Vakshoor, B-15, Alamai Mistry Bldg, near M. D. College, Parel, 400012; April 1
Farhad Feroze Tengra (58), husband of Avan, son of late Gool and late Firoze and father of Tina, H-31, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; April 1
Yazad Fali Bomanjee (51), son of Piloo and late Fali and brother of Farhad and Kermeen Bomanjee Bose, C4, Amarchand Mans, 16, Madame Cama Rd, 400001; April 2
Rusi Kaikhushru Subedar (95), son of late Banoobai and late Kaikhushru and brother of Adal, 583, Vipin Villa, Jame Jamshed Rd, Kavi Khabardar Chowk, Matunga (E), 400019; April 4
Baji Sorabji Khambata (87), husband of Dilnawaz, son of Manimai and Sorabji, father of Kashmira Joji Mathew and Binaifer Kaizad Pardiwalla and brother of late Diana Fardoon Merchant, J-1, Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; April 5
Katy Khushru Dumasia (71), wife of Khushru, daughter of late Nargesh and Bahadurji Dumasia, mother of Tanaz Farzan Mogrelia and sister of Armaity Gev Mistry and Dinaz Naozer Maneksha, B/15, New Prem Ngr no 1, opp M. C. F. Garden, S. V. P. Rd, Borivali (W), 400092; April 6
Hilla Phiroze Engineer (98), wife of late Phiroze, daughter of late Dosamai and late Darasha Deboo, mother of Yezdi Engineer and Farida Rohinton Daver and sister of late Sohrab Deboo, Nariman Deboo, Perin and Farokh Deboo, 681/A, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; April 6
Villoo Jehangir Kutky (75), wife of Jehangir, daughter of Meheroo and Tehmurasp Govewalla and mother of Yezdi and Sharmeen, J-9, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039, April 7
Freny Dadabhoy Zaiwala (81), daughter of late Banoobai and Dadabhoy and sister of Aloo Kharadi, Tehmi Wadia, Nergish Kodia, Perviz, late Perin Porbanderwalla, late Boman, Noshir and Nadirsha, D1, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; April 7
Jamshed Homi Madon (82), son of late Khorshed and late Homi and brother of late Noshir, Ahilya Bldg, near Congress Hse, V. P. Rd, off Lamington Rd, 400004; April 9
Bomi Burjorji Jokhi (81), husband of Jesmine, son of late Sillamai and Burjorji, father of Zubin and brother of Rusi, Veera, Dolly, Freny, Yezdi, late Jal and Khushroo, D-A/65, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; April 10
Rusi Hormusji Maneckshaw (91), husband of late Bakhtawar, son of Tehmina and late Hormusji and father of Pervin Homi Karanjia and Hutoxi Pranav Trivedi, 1, Sethna Bldg, opp Kinjal Heaven, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; April 10
Dolly Bhimjibhai Sanjana (86), wife of late Hoshang Amrolia, daughter of late Banu and Bhimjibhai, mother of Ruzbeh Daraius Mehta and sister of late Behram Sanjana, 275-M, Damania Bldg, Zoroastrian Clny, Tardeo, 400007; April 10
Ardeshir Kaikhushroo Minocherhomji (80), son of late Freny and Kaikhushroo and brother of Zerine Burjor Patell and late Nergish, 739, Yarina Bldg, Rd no 5, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; April 11
Homai Minoo Solaina (92), husband of late Minoo, daughter of late Alamai and Aderji Kotwal, mother of Dhun Sarfaraz Kotwal and Jasmin Pervez Jijina and sister of Amy, late Soli Kotwal, Tehmurasp Kotwal, Dadi Kotwal, Phiroza, Tehmina and Khorshed, K-4/44, Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; April 12
Aspi Fardoonji Surti (80), husband of Firozi, son of late Najamai and Fardoonji, father of Hoshang and Yasmin Jimmy Tangre and brother of late Noshir and Daulat, 4/B, Dhun Bldg, Gadage Maharaj Lane, Dadar (E), 400014; April 12
cremated
Jeroo Jehangir Medhora (89), wife of late Jehangir, daughter of late Pirojbai and late Burjorji, mother of Viraf and Zenobia and sister of late Rusi, Homi, Nariman, Pilloo and Keki, 1201, Rizvi Heights,
Gabriel Rd, Mahim (W), 400016; March 30
Daulat Rustomjee Driver (84), daughter of late Jerbai and late Rustomjee and sister of Nergis, Minocher and Pervez, 61, Lovely Home, Cuffe Parade, 400005; April 1
Kersi Minoo Gyara (79), son of late Dosan and late Minoo and brother of Rumi and late Zarin, 4/39, A. H. Wadia Baug, Kala Chowki, 400033; April 2
Jahangir Rustomjee Bhathena (78), son of late Dossamai and late Rustomjee and brother of Dilnawaz, 8. Master Bldg, N. B. Contractor Baug, Mori Rd, Mahim, 400016; April 4
CALICUT
died
Darius Marshall; March 23
NAVSARI
died
Ratamai Jamshedji Khan (89), City Square Apt, Lunsikui, 396445; March 28
Khorshed Rusi Asundaria (93), wife of Rusi and mother of Khushroo and Jasmine Yazdi Bharucha, Kaharwad, Tarota, 396445; March 30
POONA
died
Maneck Mugaseth (95), D-302, Lullanagar, 411040; March 2
Roda Cavas Bhada (90), wife of late Cavas, daughter of late Dinamai and Rustomji Sirvala, mother of Shiraz Rohinton Mehta and Aban, sister of late Gulcher, late Jer, late Khorshedbanu, late Meher, late Minoo Sirvala, late Firoz Sirvala and late Kersi Sirvala, 14/B, Mody Clny, Synagogue St, Camp, 411001; March 12
Roshan Firoz Gheewala (82), wife of Firoz, daughter of late Tehmi and Behram Chinoy, mother of Malcolm and Farzin Zarir Irani and sister of Dhun Dinshaw Ghaswala, 505, Silver Arc Bldg, Green Valley, Wanowrie, 411040; March 15
Freny Aderbad Setna (98), wife of late Aderbad, mother of Shernaz and Rashna Contractor and sister of Pesi Birdy, 7, Balmoral Soc, near J. N. Petit School, Bund Garden Rd, 411001; March 16
Behram Jehangirji Golvala (89), husband of late Dosa, son of late Kuverbai and late Jehangirji, father of Jeroo, Farida and Sharukh and brother of Homi, B-702, Parsi Clny, Lullanagar, 411040; March 22
Meher Bomanji Taraporewalla (72), husband of Bakhtawar, son of late Jalamai and Bomanji, father of Delzad and brother of Manek (Mikky) Jamshed Patel, D-502, Parsi Clny,
Lullanagar, 411040; March 28
Persis Farouk Bulsara (77), wife of late Farouk, daughter of late Mini and late Rusi Bhote and sister of late Kersy Bhote; April 7
SECUNDERABAD
died
Motibai Jehangir Irani (93), wife of late Jehangir and mother of Aspi and Gulcher Yanush Wadia, HNO-5, Bapu Bagh, Parsi Chenoy Chawl, 500003; February 23
SURAT
died
Mehroo Darasha Ghadiali (90), wife of Darasha and mother of Aban Sayrus Malesaria and Firoza Aspi Shroff, 203, Kamleshwar Apt, Shahpore, 395003; February 21
Meherzad Purvez Variava (33); March 29
Nancy Firoz Bhagwagar (61), wife of late Firoz (Filli), mother of late Poras and sister of Rukhsana Minoo Patel, Freny Rohinton Fatakia and Farida Parvez Mistry; March 30
Bhikhaji Ratanji Munshi (94), father of Viraf, Ratan and
Dinaz Kersi Bodhanwala; April 4
• • •
CANADA
Ontario
died
Dara Patel (97), husband of late Tehmi and father of
Kersi, Maharukh and Roxy; March 25
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Jehangir P. Dubash, husband of Dilnavaz and father of Nereus, Kaevan and Tushna; March 28
UK
died
Shavak Madon, husband of Nergish, father of Keki and brother of Pervez; April 9
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-April 12, 2023
Marriages: 20
Parsi: 20
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 187
Consigned to dakhmas: 167
Males: 82, Females: 85
Cremated: 20
Males: 10, Females: 10
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver