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 and 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.
AHMEDABAD
died
Firoz Dorabsha Kasad (70), brother of Soli, Pesi, Godrej, Bahadur and Jahangir on
January 7, 2020
BOMBAY
died
consigned
Samy Manekshaw Siganporia (86) residing at 5/3, Dr Turner Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; January 10
Khurshed Peshotan Sanjana (98), B/3, New Khareghat
Clny, Babulnath Rd, 400007; January 11
Arnavaz Jimmy Driver (81),
23/3, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Elphinston Rd, Parel, 400012; January 12
Rusi Jehangir Daruvala (86), 798, Tehmi Villa, Jame
Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny,
Dadar (E), 400014; January 13
Shirin Behram Khosravi (78), Roshan Villa, 81, Mathar Pakhady, Mazagaon, 400010; January 13
Coomi Sam Gandhi (86),
207/208, Kuka Sadan, Dr B. R. Ambedkar Rd, Parel, 400012; January 14
Sam Faredoon Pestonjamasp (80), 250, Shroff Hse, Lucky Mans, Bazar Gate St, Fort, 400001; January 14
Hirjee Jamshedji Kathoke (91), Rati Khush, 32, P. J. Nehru Rd, Vakola, Santacruz (E), 400055; January 15
Soli Tehmuras Bulsara (84), M-44, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, near Electric Hse, 400001; January 16
Dadi Darabshaw Gazdar (84), 870, Rashnaya Kotwal Co-op Hsg Soc, 2nd Sansari Lane,
Lam Rd, Deolali, Nasik, 422401; January 16
Phiroz Dorabji Katgara (82), C/1, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; January 17
Phiroze Shapurji Dhabhar (85), 627, Homavazir Rd, 400014; January 19
Khushroo Faredoon Irani (86), 3/28, Avil Bhuvan, Jerbai Wadia Rd, Parel, 400012; January 19
Roshan Keki Irani (70), 3,
Fairy Manor, Rustom Sidhwa Marg, Fort, 400001; January 19
cremated
Dhunjisha Behramji Daruwalla (83), G-27, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; October 15, 2019
Pervez Sorabji Vandriwala (81),
20, Premodyam Co-op Hsg Soc, corner of 9th and 12th Rd, Khar (W), 400052; October 15
Adi Jamshed Desai (89), 33, Murzban Rd, Young Ladies High School, Fort, 400001; November 18
Mehroo Khushroo Kasad
(79), 3/18, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Parel, 400012;
January 10, 2020
Putli Shapurji Colah (78), 3/36, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Elphinstone Rd, next to SBI Bank, Parel, 400012; January 13
Villoo Homi Udwadia (90), 204, Pooja Co-op Hsg Soc,
Lok Rachana Complex, Amar Ngr, Mulund (W), 400082; January 13
Caveh Ratanshaw Munshi
(82), 8, Hse no 7, Captain Prakash Pethe Marg, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, 400005;
January 16
NAVSARI
died
Adi Minocher Kumana (77), father of Maharukh Zubin Bulsara; January 3, 2020
Roshan Hoshang Variava (83), mother of Aspi and late Jesmine; January 10
Gul Tamna (68), wife of Keki; January 14
Adil (Fakirsha) Behramji Pithawala (88), father of Percy; January 20
Aban Minoo Suraliwala (85), mother of Dilshad Cyrus Unwala and Bezad; January 23
VANSDA
died
Ratamai Pithawala (94), wife of Maneksha and mother of Aspi, late Pesi, Eruchsha, Kersi, Jaloo Sadri and Dolat Medhora; January 16
• • •
CANADA
British Columbia
died
Hutoxy Trombaywalla,
wife of Aspy and mother
of Hoshnevar, Tashnumaity
Jamshed Minwalla, Sarfaraz and Pauruchisty Varun Mody
in Vancouver; December 27
Ontario
died
Noshir Clarke, father of
Rasheed; December 17
Katty Mistry, wife of Russi
in Mississauga; December 22
IRAN
died
Tabandeh Ganji in Karaj; January 14
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Katy Sethna, wife of Rusi
and mother of Shahveer;
December 22
Kersi Jehangir Banaji,
husband of Shenaz and father of Katherina Zubin Irani, Dilshad Byram Byramji and Huferesh Dinshaw Vania; January 12
Hoshang Darabsha Behrana, father of Shahrukh and
Naomi Sarfaraz Trombay-
walla; January 12
USA
died
Jimmy Ratansha Nuggud
(83), husband of Shirin;
December 13
Arizona
died
Roshan Boman Bhappu,
husband of Perin and father
of Manek, Zorine Craigen Shirley, Soonalynn Dan
Jacob, Ross, Homee Shroff
and Arbez Shroff Patel in
Tucson; December 28
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1, 2020-January19, 2020
Marriages: --
Parsi: --
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 38
Consigned to dakhmas: 34
Males: 19, Females: 15
Cremated: 4
Males: 1, Females: 3
ERRATUM
On November 2, 2019, Nazneen Jimmy Gandhi married Ruzan Zarir Siganporia. The name of Nazneen’s husband was mistakenly printed as Zarir Phiroze Siganporia (Milestones, Parsiana, January 7-20, 2020).
Parsiana regrets the error.
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver