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 (BPP) 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.
Since the BPP office is closed due to the lockdown, Parsiana will not have access to the causes of deaths of those who passed away in the months of March, April and May.
Parsiana also receives death intimations from Navsari’s Samast Parsi Jarthosti Anjuman, 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 Parinaz and Jahaan Dastur on May 2, 2021
A boy to Vishakha and Polad Garda; May 4
A girl to Rhea and Jamshed Sidhwa; May 9
A girl to Sanya and Danesh Narang; May 16
died
buried
Nilufer Sajid Saudagar (47), residing at 11/12, Swed Sarita, opp West Coast Hosp, Masoli, Dahanu (W), 401602; May 7
consigned
Perviz Hosang Kothawala (88), 1 Sunbeam, Cadbury Jct, 3 A, Pedder Rd, 400026; May 26
Ruzbeh Behram Bhagwagar (56), 44, Merwan Baug, Panday Sanatorium, Wodehse Rd, Colaba, 400005; May 27
Homai Rohinton Daboo (69), 9/2, Dr Engineer Bldg, Kashinath Rd, Tulsiwadi, 400034; May 27
Jimmy Peshotan Mirza (83), 42A/203, Kanchan Ganga, Lokhandwala Complex,
Andheri (W), 400053; May 27
Nargis Jal Mistri (87), 1/8, Sir Ratan Tata Clny, 87, Tardeo Rd, 400034; May 27
Darayas Jamshedji Modi (67), Dhana Patel Bldg, 232, Tardeo Rd, 400007; May 27
Ghaver Adi Kerawalla (89), Room no 23, Aziz Bldg, 137, Tardeo Rd, Tardeo, 400034; May 28
Jal Sorabji Bagli (71), 275/D, Soona Bldg, Chikalwadi, Grant Rd, 400007; May 30
Parvin Jahangir Marzbani (81), 11/13, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; May 31
Phiroze Jimmy Pardiwalla (76), 2G/L3, Cama Park,
Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; May 31
Ratan Kawashaw Patel (97), R-3, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, Colaba, 400001; May 31
Hutoxi Mehernosh Billimoria (69), A/17, Godrej Baug, Navroji Pirojsha Godrej Marg, Napean Sea Rd, 400026; June 1
Dara Navroji Mory (77), A/2, Samrat Shopping Center, Panvel Pada Rd, Virar (E), 401305; June 1
Khorshed Nariman Patel (90), 20, Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, 400007; June 1
Dosu Gustadji Sethna (85), 11, Kismas, 48, Carter Rd, Bandra, 400050; June 1
Amy Pesi Shroff (92), Unwalla Bldg, Marazban Clny, 10,
Gilder Lane, 400008; June 1
Adi Merwanji Baria (86), C-803, Laxmi Bhuvan, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; June 2
Eruch Cawasji Kalwachwala (78), 19, Patel Hse, Nawab Tank Rd, Mazgaon, 400010; June 2
Tehmurasp Hormusjee Mistry (96), 502, Kalpak Hormus, 16, Perry Cross Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; June 2
Roshan Eruch Kapadia (95), Room no 104, Venus Apt, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, 400005; June 3
Aloo Minoo Choksi (83), 11, New Master Bldg, Chikalwadi, 275, Tardeo Rd, 400007; June 4
Freida Aspi Edwards (61), Suman Apts, Lokhandwala Complex, 3rd Cross Lane,
Andheri (W), 400053; June 4
Darayas Aderji Kotwal (85), 7-12/A, B. S. Panthaky Baug, Hargovindas Lane, Andheri (E), 400069; May 4
Dinoo Dhunji Poonjiaji (88), C, Shapur Baug, V. P. Rd, 400004; June 4
Ruby Eruch Frenchman (74), Block no 1, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari (W), 400102;
June 5
Manek Jamshed Wadia (85), Zarine Lodge, 4th Road, Bandra (W), 400050; June 5
cremated
Beheramshah Boman Mazda (62), Armaity Manzil, next to Apsara Bldg, Irani Rd, Dahanu, 401602; May 27
Jamasp Nariman Ichhaporia (72), 18, Avabai Mahalaxmiwala Bldg, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; May 29
Firoze Pestonji Elavia (79), F-37, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; June 7
Yezdi Ratanshaw Doctor (68), Parsi Ward, J. J. Hosp,
Nagpada, 400008; June 8
Zarin Jamshed Khambata (72), 39/2, Sunflower Co-op Hsg Soc, V. P. Rd, Dombivali (E), 421201; June 8
BULSAR
died
Sheramai Keki Sukheswala (91), mother of Niloufer Yezdi Gandevia and Aban Zarir
Karbhari; May 6
Porus Chothia (54), son of Amy and Homi and brother of Zarir, Homiyar and Dinshaw; May 31
NAVSARI
died
Dhunmai Mistry (98), wife of Faramroj; May 26
Coomi Bharucha (38), wife of Percy; June 7
SECUNDERABAD
died
Goolshan Minocher Patel (55), mother of Merzad P. Variava; May 9
Feroze Behram Chenoy (88), husband of Zerrin; May 15
Perin Yezdi Minwalla (86); May 18
SURAT
died
Maharukh Doodhwala (71), wife of Keki and mother of Sarosh Rusi Bhumgara and Phiroza Rumi Nagwaswala; June 3
• • •
CANADA
Ontario
died
Soonu Dali Mama, mother of Danny and Adil in Brampton; May 23
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-June 8, 2021
Marriages: 22
Parsi: 22
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 384
Consigned to dakhmas: 288
Males: 140, Females: 148
Cremated: 96
Males: 55, Females: 41
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver