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.
Published in this Milestones column are intercommunity unions solemnized between January and April 2022. However, those names that could not be identified as Zoroastrian have been omitted.
The Old Customs House registers revealed 22 interfaith and two civil marriage whereas at Khar the count was 15 and two respectively.
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 Parsee 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
Merzban (Miki) Burjorji Lahewala (60), husband of Arnavaz and father of Hufriz Rushad Vakil and Sohrab on July 31, 2022
Nawaz Khurshed Khokhri, mother of Kersi, Keki,
Bakhtawar and Rohinton; August 18
Dinshaw Mistry, son of
Banubai and Tehmulji, father of Yezdi and Nazneen and brother of Bachamai, late Edulji, late Goolamai Dinshaw Tengra and Hilla Minoo Ranikhetwala; August 27
BARDOLI
died
Dolat Sorabji Mohta (94); August 1
BARODA
died
Adil Kercy Poonawala; July 29
Freny Rustom Contractor;
July 31
BILIMORA
died
Coomi Avari (84), wife of Dhanjishaw; July 11
Bombay
married
Pearl Darius Kavasmaneck
and Talha Yusuf Kapadia;
January 1
Genevieve Patel and Cheryl D’Souza; January 7
Zeeniar Rustom Cooper and Sudarshan Sudevan; January 10
Yasmeen Bano Rahim Shaikh and Mehernosh Phiroze Mehta; January 11
Zahra Firdaus Padamsee and Xerxes Maneck Katpitia; January 20
Roxanne Kurush Tarapor
and Advait Sanjay Menon; January 25
Sakshi Shahri and Khodayar Pervez Khosravi; January 31
Ayesha Lala and Sreenath Bagineni; February 2
Aarti Atul Khandelwal and Yohan Mehernosh Contractor; February 2
Karishma Saifee Loymoon and Arash Mehernosh Surti; February 3
Janine Phiroz Dubash and Ronak Mukesh Sanghvi;
February 4
Dilshad Khushru Ukaji
and Karan Harish Goshar; February 5
Jasmin Priya Fernandes
and Azad Marazban Irani; February 8
Shashikala S. Padwal and Hosedar Viraf Ghaswalla; February 9
Behnaaz Bhikhoo Katrak and Satya Desai; February 10
Rukmani Krishna and Hormaz Fatakia; February 11
Ninaz Homi Bhathena and Rahul Hemendra Majithia; February 11
Peppino Anil Bahl and Viraf Cyrus Heerjee; February 14
Niloufer Minoo Taraporewalla and Arish Darayus Panthaky; February 14
Aaricia Hollander and Zaal Firdaus Vakil; February 15
Jessica Gurvinder Singh
Marwah and Riyad Adil Gandhy; February 18
Kaizeen Jimmy Daruwalla and Rushil Prakash Chhabria; February 21
Alifya Saifuddin Makda and Rukshad Shahrukh Mody; February 21
Karishma Unwalla and
Jamsheed P. Pavri; February 21
Hufriya Balaporia and Danesh Pravin Soni; February 21
Huzan Kurus Bastani and Kedar Vasant Gharat;
February 22
Farzin Vajifdar and Renaldo Pavrey; February 22
Joshika Ramdhun and
Nozer Tirandaz Bakhtiyari; February 25
Behnaz Mogrelia and Arjun Sharma; February 25
Derisha Boman Nakra and Sagar Prafulkumar Topiwala; March 4
Sneha Pawar and Farhad Pastakia; March 14
Lea Kerman Mogrelia and Rahul Sethi; March 16
Miloni Kothari and Jehan Adi Madan; March 17
Tamang Gita Lama and
Mehernosh Hormuzdi;
March 23
Vastavika Rajiv Meher and Arshan Rushad Dinshaw; March 25
Priyanka Ranolia and Areez Maneck Dastoor; April 12
Amisha Surati and Khushru Doctor; April 18
Kainaz Bahadur Mistry
and Sanjeev Kumar Agayya
Rapolu; April 21
Mahafrin Rohinton Mehta and Farhad Mehernosh Choksy; April 25
Sowmya Ajit Puthran and Khushrav Jal Waghchhipawalla; April 25
Esmeralda Fernandes and Nauzad D. Irani; April 28
died
consigned
Parvez Framroz Daruwala (83), husband of late Ketty, son of late Piroja and late Framroz, father of Hanoz and Monaz
Rohinton Khambatta and
brother of Amy Dara
Contractor, Room no 2, Batiwala Bldg, Khan Est, M. M. C. Rd, Mahim, 400016; August 9
Lovji Manchershaw Adajania (82), husband of Jer, son of late Aimai and late Manchershaw and brother of Dinshaw, late Cawasji and Adi, 101, New Kadambari Co-op Hsg Soc, Lazras Rd, Charai, Thana, 400060; August 9
Viloo Navroji Daruwalla (91), daughter of late Khorshed and late Navroji and sister of Nergish, Katy, Dolly, late Rusi, Tehmus and Freny, Ready Money Bldg no 1, Sir Ratan Tata St, Tardeo, 400034; August 10
Ketty Savak Kalianiwalla (85), wife of late Savak, daughter of late Ratanbai and late Ratanshaw Patel, mother of Sanobar, Maharukh and Zubin and sister of late Keki, Gul, Hosi, Dolly and Jal, Room no 4, Godrej Baug, off Nepeansea Rd, next to Simla Hse, 400026; August 11
Mehroo Keki Tavadia (80), wife of late Keki, daughter of late Ratan and late Kaikhushrow Panthaki, mother of Khushnama Zubin Davar and Viraf and sister of Bachoo Jimmy Karbhari and Nergish Minoo Shroff, 226, Patel Bldg, Rajaram Mohan Roy Rd, 400004 August 12
Eruch Hormusji Mistry (92), husband of late Najoo, son of Cooverbai and late Hormusji, father of Sam and Freddy and brother of Bapu, Hoshang, Freny, Dhun, Pheroz, Nozer and Pila, 2/A. 406, Salsette Parsi Association, Pump Hse, opp Vastu Pooja, Andheri (E), 400093; August 13
Cyrus Rustomji Cooper (70), son of late Freny and late Rustomji and brother of late Maneck and Tehmi Jamasp Patel, Petit Bldg no 2, Petit St, Grant Rd, 400007; August 8
Jimmy Pheroze Gandhy (72), husband of Bakhtawar, son of late Rutty and late Pheroze, father of Zarna and Anahita and brother of Arnavaz, Pervin and late Percy, 7/8, B. S. Panthaky Baug, opp Vishal Hall, Andheri (E), 400069; August 11
Shapoor Sohrabji Balsara (88), son of late Khorshed and late Sohrabji and brother of Kamal Mehta and late Dhanjisha, Baria Bldg no 1, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; August 12
Aspi Keki Medhora (72), son of late Dossamai and Keki and brother of Soli, Jain Laxmi Mans, D. B. Marg, opp Navjivan Soc, 400008; August 14
Arnavaz Behram Irani (85), wife of late Behram, daughter of late Daulat and Aspandiar Irani, mother of Ferzana, Hooshman, Rukhshana and Shirin Mehernosh Patel and
sister of late Homai, late Namdar, Rohinton and Rustom, 7-8/B, Bhiwandiwala Ter, Sir
J. S. Rd, 400002; August 14
Fredie Pesi Elavia (62), husband of Shernaz, son of Makie and Pesi, father of Deanna and brother of Persis Nozer Buchia and Rashna Fahrad Mistry, 44, Piroja Mans, 181, Alibhai Premji Rd, Grant Rd (E), 400007; August 14
Mehroo Adi Siganporia (79), wife of Adi, daughter of late Freny and late Nariman Bam and sister of late Firoze Bam and Gool Jimmy Mehta,
E/26, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; August 14
Sam Pirojshaw Motawara (87), son of late Buchamai and late Pirojshaw and brother of Manek and late Soli, 275-F, Old Khan Bldg, Chikalwadi, Grant Rd, 400007; August 15
Rati Noshir Choksi (90), wife of late Noshir, daughter of late Goolbai and late Kaikhushroo Jivanji and mother of Homiyar and Mehernosh, A-2, Khalakdina Ter, August Kranti Marg, 400036; August 15
Natasha Aadil Sethna (46), wife of Aadil, daughter of Arnavaz Edal Behram and late Yesdiar and mother of Jaanesh, 803/D, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar T.T., 400014; August 15
Banoo Noshir Italia (80), wife of late Noshir, daughter of late Khorshed and late Kaikhushroo Bagli, mother of Perveen Mehernosh Avari and Kamal Rumi Panthaky and sister of late Shera and Homai, Room no 1, Kasinath Bldg no 3, Kashinath St, opp Bachoo Motors, Tardeo, 400034; August 15
Behram Ardeshir Pervez (89), husband of late Siloo, son of late Khorshed and late Ardeshir and father of Freny Cowsie Amra and Vistasp, G/1, Shapur Baug, V. P. Rd, near Congress Hse, Lamington Rd, 400004; August 16
Silloo Aspi Elavia (85), wife of late Aspi, daughter of late Banoobai and late Faramroze Karbhari, mother of Kashmira and Jasmine Piran Doctor and sister of Padam, late Minoo, Rusi, Homi and Sam, 3-B, Hongkong Hse, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; August 17
Perin Rusi Jesia (87), wife of late Rusi, daughter of late Dina and late Nusserwanji Dadina and mother of Jamshed, Adil, Sorab and Yezdi, G/11, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; August 17
Rustom Kaikhosrow Mubarakai (89), husband of Irandhok, son of late Keshawar and late Kaikhusrow, father of Shiraz, Shefriz and Dilafruz and brother of late Sohrab, late Pariboz and late Ardeshir, 14, Arun Apts, Tilak Rd, Santacruz (W), 400054; August 18
Rohinton Framroze Pavri (62), husband of Hira, son of late Mani and late Framroze, father of Kashmira, Burzin and
Sheherazad and brother of Pervin Firdosh Daruwalla, 87, Shirin Manzil, Chandanwadi Cross Lane, Marine Lines, 400002; August 19
Villoo Nadirshaw Cama (82), daughter of late Bachamai and late Nadirshaw and sister of Dhun Gazdar, Firooza Kerawalla and late Hilda Cama, 581, Shirinabad, Jame Jamshed Rd, Matunga (E), near Five Gardens, 400019; August 21
Rohinton Darabsha Daboo (79), husband of late Homai, son of late Coomi and late Darabsha, father of late Cyrus and brother of Pervez and late Homi, 9/2, Dr Engineer Bldg, Kashinath Rd, opp Bachoo Motors, Tulsiwadi, Tardeo, 400034; August 21
Adi Maneck Bhagat (88), son of late Manimai and late Maneck and brother of late Keki, Pervez, Dadi and Homi, Soonaiji Bldg, 51, Forjett St, August Kranti Marg, 400036; August 22
Jeroo Beji Bharucha (89), wife of Beji, daughter of late Soonamai and late Dhunjishaw Jasoomoney, mother of Tanaz Dinyar Jivaasha and Roxane Darayus Desai and sister of Roshen Keki Shroff, late Kali Jasoomoney and late Dali Jasoomoney, R/2-20 Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Jagannath Bhatnagar Marg, Parel, 400012; August 22
Dinyar Rutton Madan (78), husband of late Allan, son of late Perin and late Rutton, father of Neville, Zaver and Delkhush and brother of Freny Pervez Mistry and Aban Hoshidar Chhoga, 19, Pali Hill Apt 7, Bandra (W), 400050; August 22
Silloo Sam Parekh (82), wife of late Sam, daughter of late Gool and late Homi Amrolia, mother of Pourasp and Binaifer Hormazd Dolasa and sister of Dinyar and Sheroo, Room no 4, Tower Bldg, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; August 22
Rustom Jal Patell (78), husband of Nargis, son of late Jaloo and late Jal, father of Ruzbeh and brother of late Kekobad and Villoo Vispi Kika, 202, Shree Villa, 17, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; August 23
Noshir Keki Warden (75), husband of Freny, son of late Coomi and late Keki, father of Tanaz Vinai Lakhani and brother of Arnawaz, Sheroo, Hoshang and late Mani, 692, Chinoy Bldg, Dr Dinshaw Master Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; August 23
Soonoo Minoo Contractor (89), wife of late Minoo, daughter of late Shirin and late Phiroze Talati, mother of Mehernosh and sister of Jehanbux Talati, late Nariman Talati and late Pervez Talati, B/9, Mistry Bldg, Sane Guruji Marg, Parel, 400009; August 24
Hilla Homi Dubash (91), wife of late Homi, daughter of late Homai and late Pestonji Panthaky, mother of Gulshan and sister of Bahadurshaw Panthaky, Makki, late Dolly, late Yezdi Panthaky and Jeroo, 605, Karim Manzil, 25, S. S. Rd, Kalbadevi, 400002; August 25
Parizad Khushroo Pardiwala (64), wife of Khushroo, daughter of late Khorshed and late Adi Nadodvala, mother of Roozbeh and sister of Dolly Behram Kabraji, 609, Pateti Block no 1, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; August 25
cremated
Bejan Jehangir Patel (84), husband of Homai, son of late Dhunmai and late Jehangir, father of Hormaz, Rustom and Dilkhush and brother of Marzban, Farokh, Tehmul, Zarine, Perin and Mehru, 7/4, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; August 11
Khorshed Jamshed Bhumgara (90), wife of late Jamshed, daughter of late Tehmina and late Framroze Billimoria, mother of late Bakhtaver Cyrus Bhot and sister of Homai, Mithoo, late Roda, Bakhtawar, Nargish, Ketu and Burjor; 781, Muncherji Joshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; August 13
Aban Pesi Bhot (89), wife of late Pesi, daughter of late Banoo and late Mehrdanji, mother of Yasmin Toosi Modi, Zenobia and Nina, 42, Landmark, Carter Rd, Bandra, 400050; August 14
Hoshang Dorabji Nagporewalla (74), husband of Philomena, son of late Sheroo and late Dorabjee, father of Sasha and Ava and brother of Shireen, 601, Varun Apts, J. S. Rd, Versova, 400061; August 16
Aban Soli Patel (75), wife of late Soli, daughter of late Roshan and late Shapoorji Billimoria; mother of Shirin and Ferzin and sister of Khorshed, Gulshan and late Jijoo, 1303/A, Sea Flama, Dosti Flamingos, T. S. Rd, Sewree (W), 400015; August 18
Perin Parviz Faramarzi (88), wife of late Parviz, daughter of late Banoo and late Mahiyar Irani, mother of Rashna and Rukshan Anand Krishna and sister of Mona and Putli, 121, Maker Tower L, G. D. Somani Rd, Cuffe Parade, 400005; August 19
Mehroo Maneck Golvala (87), wife of late Maneck, daughter of late Kola and late Rustom Dastoor, mother of Mehli and sister of late Kali, 5, Hormuzd Bldg, Naushir Bharucha Marg,400007; August 24
BULSAR
died
Homi Maneckshaw Sukheshwalla (73), husband of Homai, son of late Najamai and late Manekshaw, father of Jehanbux and Khushnuma Rohinton Italia and brother of late Ruby, late Jemi, Yasmin, Dhun,
Maneck, Jeroo and Roshan; July 31
NAVSARI
died
Parvez Darabsha Saher (56), husband of Anu and father of Urvaksh and Kayan; August 11
Mehroo Mehervaid (90), wife of Jehangir, daughter of late Goolbanoo and late Hirji Ilavia, mother of Maharukh Patel and sister of late Feroze, late Keki and late Jimmy; August 19
Aspi Homi Bardoliwala (74), father of Viraf and Tanaz Adil Bulsara; August 26
POONA
died
Khorshed Khodadad Nazmi (76), Hse no 124, Baca Bglw, Lonavla, 410401; July 8
Jehangir Rustomji Govekar (85), husband of late Nargis, son of Jerbai and late Rustomji, father of Chirag, Jamshed, Porus and Parinaaz and brother of late Dinamai, late Faramroj, late Jal, late Nariman, late Dadi, late Merwan, Homai, Sam and Zarine, D-604, Nine Hills, 411048; July 21
Rohinton Shokrekhuda (57), husband of Shehnaz, son of late Daulat and late Gustad, father of Behzad and Farzad and brother of Sarosh, Manize, Kety, Dilshad, Kashmira and late Khodu; July 23
Daulat Zal Kayani (80),
80/1A, Castle Rock, Manjri, Poona-Sholapur Rd, 412307; July 28
Adil Sorabji Motafram (88), husband of late Siloo, father of Khurshid, Parvez and Rohington, D2-30, Hill Mist Garden, NIMB, Kondwa, 411048;
July 28
SECUNDERABAD
died
Dilbur Banaji (53), wife of Zubin, daughter of late Dolly and late Sam Mistry, mother of Yazdan and sister of Shiraz Mistry, 4-1-889, Parsi Fire Temple Compd, Tilak Rd, 500001; August 11
SURAT
died
Rusi Hormasji Rabadi (88), husband of late Daisy and father of Keki and Nilufer
Hormazd Bavaadam;
August 28
VANSDA
died
Ardeshar Kunwarji Jilla (71), father of Jamshed; August 22
• • •
AUSTRALIA
New South Wales
born
A girl, Spenta, to Meher and Farhad Dangore, sister to Zaal in Sydney; June 30
CANADA
Ontario
died
Aspi Sapurji (78), husband
of late Katy and father of
Sunaya and Jasmine in Vaughan; August 1
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Jer Irani, wife of late
Behmann and mother
of Dilshad Aspi Irani
and Jamshed Gustavsp;
August 4
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-August 25, 2022
Marriages: 63
Parsi: 26
Interfaith: 37
Males married out: 20
Females married out: 17
Deaths: 488
Consigned to dakhmas: 410
Males: 210, Females: 200
Cremated: 78
Males: 39, Females: 39
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver