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.
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
died
consigned
Parizad Minocher Chehrenama (68), wife of late Minocher, daughter of late Freny and late Aspandiar Dashti, mother of Mahtaab and sister of Irandokht, Behram Dashti, Gordafrid and Hormaz Dashti, residing at 704, Prathamesh View, near Tiwari Engineering College, Indralok Phase 7, Eden Park, Thana, 401105 on September 10, 2023
Amy Pesi Antia (89), wife of late Pesi, daughter of late Dhunmai and late Darabshaw Siganporia, mother of Hutoxi Hoshedar Anita and Kaivan
and sister of Kersi Siganporia, Dinshaw Siganporia, Hilla Siganporia, Kali Siganporia, late Mehroo Paul Cooper and late Murazban D. Siganporia, 7, Kanga Bldg, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar, 400014; September 11
Eruch Pestonji Billimoria (89), son of late Tehmina and Pestonji and brother of Noshir, Sarosh, Silloo Manek Chindiawala, Kati Dara Gandhi, late Shiavak, Firoze, Jer Homi Jila and late Khorshed Sohli Contractor, 402, Vijay Apt, Bhulabhai Desai Rd, 400036;
September 11
Minoo Noshir Gandhi (77), husband of late Philomina, son of late Banoobai and late Noshir, father of Piran, Farzad and Marukh Gandhi Kanade and brother of Sami, Cyrus and late Firoze, 3/2 Thakur Chawl, behind Seepz Qrts, MIDC, Seepz, Andheri (E), 400093; September 12
Amy Rashid Poonawala (85), wife of Rashid, daughter of late Goolbai and late Kekashroo Dubash, mother of Hufrid and Zubin and sister of late Sheroo Dubash, Nagin Mhl, Vir Nariman Rd, Churchgate, 400020; September 13
Sharukh Noshir Mody (65), husband of late Behroze, son of Mani and late Noshir, father of Rukshad and Danush, 1/4, Rustom Baug, near Masina Hosp, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; September 14
Dolly Jehanbux Sidhwa (78), wife of Jehanbux, daughter of late Banoo Naval Ichhaporia, mother of Jasmine Mehernoz Bugli and Firdaus and sister of Kashmira, Dara Ichhaporia and Fardoon Ichhaporia, C/401, Kasanji Park, Tithal Rd, Bulsar 396001; September 15
Maki Dorab Mistry (90), wife of Dorab, daughter of Villoo and Beheramji Todiwalla, mother of Villoo and sister of late Naju Todiwalla, late Bapu Todiwalla and Freny Rusi Toddywalla, B-19, Godrej Baug, off Napeansea Rd, 400036; September 16
Faredoon Ardeshir Vapiwalla (86), husband of Perviz, son of Piroja and Ardeshir, father of Neville and Delzad and brother of Dadi, Homai, late Piroj, late Bejan and late Pervez, 301, Canvera Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, J. P. Rd, Seven Bglws, Andheri (W), 400061; September 16
Rusi Pallonji Kheshwalla (96), husband of late Nergish, son of late Sherbanu and late Pallonji, father of Eric and Rumy and brother of late Keki, Dara and Rati, 12/1170, C. D. Sethna Bldg, G. D. Ambekar Marg, near Haffkine Institute, Parel Village, 400012; September 17
Perviz Bommy Lashkari (83), wife of Bommy and daughter of late Shera and late Burjor Vazir, 2A/27, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Jagannath Bhatankar Marg, Parel Naka, 400012; September 17
Hilla Jimmy Pavri (53), daughter of late Aloo and late Jimi and sister of late Cyrus, 303, Jehangir Mans, Anandilal Podar Marg, next to Metro Cinema, 400020; September 17
Pervin Manecksha Bhathena (71), daughter of late Aloo and Manecksha and sister of Dhun, Aban and late Firoz, 1/4, A. H. Wadia Baug, Parel Tank Rd, near Lalbaug, 400031; September 18
Katy Homi Neemuchwalla (86), wife of late Homi, daughter of late Dinbai and late Minocher Barsiwalla, mother of Parizad Percy Dumasia and Hoshedar and sister of Aban D. Panthaky, late Perviz and Roshan, 4/12, K. Shroff Bldg, Gamadia Clny,
near Ganga Jamuna, Tardeo, 400007; September 19
cremated
Piloo Phiroze Dalal (86), wife of late Phiroze, daughter of late Villoo and Naval Wadia, mother of Noshir and Aloo Keki Vacha and sister of Aspi Wadia and late Khorshee Mistry, 604-A, Nagardas Nivas, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; September 20
DHARAMPURI
died
Sehroo Temurasp Jagirdar (88), wife of late Temurasp and mother of Khushroo, Mehroo, Nargish, Firoz, Meher and Bomi; September 13
NAVSARI
died
Bakhtawar Noshir Bacha (74), wife of late Noshir, mother of Firozi Behzad Suraliwala, Ruzbin Parvez Bharucha and Parinaz Percy Mistry, Digi St, 396445; September 13
Roshan Homi Bulsara (86), mother of Yasmin Tehmul Jokhi and Keshmira Farhad Jokhi, old Avabaug, 396445; September 20
Roshan Dhanjisha Bacha (78), mother of Yezdi and Daizy Burjor Sukheshwala, Avabaug, 396445; September 22
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AUSTRALIA
New South Wales
died
Homi Eruchsha Parekh (96), husband of Putli, son of Gulbai and Eruchsha, father of Kersi, Tehmasp, Farroakh and Hoshang and brother of Sam and Naju Panthaky, Unit 7/10-14, St Georges Parade, Hurtsville, 2220; August 15
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-September 20, 2023
Marriages: 67
Parsi: 44
Interfaith: 23
Males married out: 12
Females married out: 11
Deaths: 491
Consigned to dakhmas: 442
Males: 218, Females: 224
Cremated: 49
Males: 24, Females: 25
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver