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. As some parties do not wish the name of the deceased to be published, the actual number of those cremated may be more than the figures shown in the magazine for the concerned month.
The last few names of those deceased in September 2025 find mention here as well as those who passed away till October 8.
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 September 2025: Sixteen of the 19 patients who succumbed to various diseases of the heart were over 80 years. Pneumonia/lung disease took the lives of eight Zoroastrians. Diabetes claimed five victims, cancer, brain disease, multi organ failure and old age/general debility, four each and urosepsis, three. Two persons each fell prey to sepsis, septic shock and chickungunya. Liver disease, Alzheimer’s disease, asthma, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, kidney failure and septicimia felled isolated lives. Two centenarians, both females, at 106 (the eldest to breathe her last) and 101 years were lost to the community. The youngest age at death was 45. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for September 2024 in Bombay was 84 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 81 years and for females, 87 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.
Bombay
born
A girl to Mahzarin and Rushad Sethna on
September 12, 2025
A girl to Ava Nagporewalla and Shahen Sidhwa;
September 18
A girl to Samannaz
Kaikobad and Rukshad Sabawala; September 22
married
Feliza Adil Dadachanji and Yazad Naozer Bachana; July 31
Manashni Percy Irani and Meherzad Tehmton Taraporwala; August 16
Parinaz Farhad Kolah and Mearzie Cyrus Davierwalla; September 26
died
consigned
Jimmy Phiroze Jaorawalla (67), husband of Pervin, son of late Perin and late Phiroze, father of Cyrus and Meherangiz Zarir Kutar and brother of Nergish V. Damania, residing at C-13, Rustom Baug, Victoria
Rd, Byculla, 400027;
September 15
Noshir Dorabji Kateli (95), husband of Freny, son of late Goolbai and late Dorabji, father of Jasper and Diana Mehernosh Kotwal and brother of Jimmy, late Bachal Katrak, late Pilloo Vajifdar, late Dolly Bomi Dotiwala and late Eruch, 12, Mody Bldg, Golanji Hill, Parel Tank Road, Parel, 400012; September 16
Mani Ellis Bharucha (89), wife of late Ellis, daughter of late Najamai and late Tehmurasp Pavri, mother of Barzeen and late Adil and sister of late Noshir Pavri and late Dolly Pavri, Necklace View, 96, Walkeshwar Rd, 400006; September 17
Cavas Jahangir Damania (95), husband of late Roshan, son of late Shireen and late Jehangir, father of Parvez and late Vispi and brother of late Savak, Rusi, Homi, Khorshed, Mehroo and Keki, 1105-06/14, Indra Darshan, New Link Rd, Oshiwara, Andheri (E), 400053; September 17
Thrity Manek Daruwalla (85), wife of Manek, daughter of late Daulatbanu and late Sorabji Behroona, mother of Freny Sirish Paste and sister of late Tehmton Anklesaria and Hufriz Dastur, 2-13, Kashinath Bldg, Avabai Rd, Tardeo, 400034; September 17
Mehernosh Rusi Patel (69), son of late Jeroo and late Rusi and brother of Adil and late Rumi, A/802, Harshgiri Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Shiv Vallabh Cross Rd, Bawalpada, Dahisar (E), 400068; September 19
Kersi Jamshedji Bhesania (82), husband of Armin, son of late Dhunmai and late Jamshedji, father of Neville and Carl and brother of Yazdi and late Freny Darabshah Pader, 4/1, Kashinath Bldg, Kashinath St, Tardeo, 400034; September 20
Kawas Minocher Choksi (81), son of late Dina and late Minocher and brother of Shehnaz Kersi Marker, late Jehangir, Aspi and Adi, M-60, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; September 20
Kersi Navroji Kavarana (80), husband of late Dinaz, son of late Meherbai and Navroji, father of Rayomand and brother of Homi, Sarosh, late Dadi, Noshir, Phiroz and Kety, Kashinath Bldg no 3, 12(A), 15, Kashinath St, Tardeo, 400034; September 20
Rohinton Godrej Appoo (79), husband of Prabha, son of late Pilloo and late Godrej, father of Vanessa and Faredun and brother of Sharookh and late Keki, Guru Apt, Evershine Ngr, Malad (W), 400064;
September 21
Aspi Hoshang Darukhanawala (70), son of late Khorshed and late Hoshang and brother of Zarine Shiavax Toorkey, 5, Sleater Hse no 2, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; September 21
Khushroo Sam Diventri (51), husband of Zeenia,
son of Nergish and late Sam, father of Rayan and brother of Burzin and Yezdi, 1/2, Baria Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007;
September 21
Firoz Noshir Behramkamdin (66), husband of Dilshad, son of late Najoo and late Noshir, father of Jamshed and Khurshed and brother of Zarine Hoshedar Panthaki, 3, Allbless Bldg, 266, Thakurdwar Rd, Thakurdwar, 400002; September 22
Pilloo Cavas Bharucha (89), wife of late Cavas, daughter of late Jalamai and late Savaksha Avari, mother of Jerroo, Khursiid and late Rayomand and sister of late Nergish Sam Bharucha, late Khurshid Adil Kapadia and Behroze Sam Pochkhanawalla, 1A/27, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Elphinstone Rd, Parel, 400012; September 22
Silloo Jal Karkaria (94), wife of late Jal, daughter of late Cooma and late Manchershaw Dastoor, mother of Zubin and sister of Phiroze Dastoor, late Jeroo Parelwala, Tehmi Patel and Dolly Dastoor, 731, Polson Bldg, J. Vimadalal Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; September 22
Kamal Fardoonji Merchant (75), daughter of late Hilla and late Faredoonji and sister of late Shiraz Kumar, 63-64/C, Bhiwandiwala Ter, J. S. S. Rd, 400002; September 22
Roshani Viraf Dalal (74), wife of Viraf, daughter of late Khorshed and late Bomansha Vakil, mother of Karbi and Percy and sister of late Viloo, late Hutoxi, Jiroji and Anahita, B-7, Manasi Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Saptarshi Sankul, Ovari Pada, Dahisar (E), 400068; September 23
Maharukh Dhanjishaw Patell (78), daughter of late Dina and late Dhanjishaw, 3/3, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027;
September 23
Silloo Aspi Saklat (84), wife of late Aspi, daughter of late Nergish and late Framroze Dorabji, mother of Kaizeen Pankil Saklat Gandhi and sister of Sohrab Dorabji and late Zarine Dorabji, A1/101, Ascent Residency, off Mahakali Caves Rd, Andheri (E), 400093; September 23
Savak Dorabji Katgara (95), husband of late Freny, son of late Goolmai and late Dorabji, father of Gev and Hoshang and brother of Jamshed, late Rusi, late Burjor and late Phiroze, 104, Aderbad, 34, Hughes Rd, 400007; September 24
Dhan Dara Nallaseth (89), wife of late Dara, daughter of late Jalamai and late Sorabji Panthaki, mother of Zarir and Zubin and sister of Aloo Dinyar Karma, late Cooma Ardeshir Sidhwa, late Faredoon Panthaki and late Pillamai Panthaki, Room no 29, N. M. Petit Widow Hse, Modi St, 400001; September 24
Kersi Minocher Tamboli (85), husband of Khorshed, son of late Nargish and late Minocher, father of Zenobia Tamboli and Rashna Dnyanesh Mijagiri and brother of late Sheroo Vakil, Pervez, Keki and Dara, Wadia Bldg, Murzban Clny, Dr A. L. Nair Rd, Agripada, 400011; September 24
Dhanbai Dinshaji Darbari (88), wife of late Dinshaw, daughter of late Hirabai and late Pirojsha Dastoor, mother of Zarir and Cyrus and sister of late Kolamai Cawas Bomansha, Minoo Dastoor, Pesi Dastoor, Naval Dastoor, Dhan, Tehmi, Dolat, Palanji Dastoor and Soli Dastoor, R-14, Godrej Baug, Nepeansea Rd, 400026; September 26
Tehmi Farrokh Mobedjina (98), wife of late Farrokh, daughter of late Alamai and late Kavasji Guzdar, mother of Avan Mobedjina and Kobad and sister of late Shera Khambata, Khorshed Kotwal and Freny Canteenwala, 794, Family Hse, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; September 26
Jehanbux Nariman Sidhwa (81), husband of late Dolly, son of late Dhunmai and late Nariman, father of Jasmine Mehernosh Bugli and Firdous and brother of Mehroo S. Jabbar, Pervez, Hilla Bhagat, Minoo, late Homi and Katy Sidhwa, C/401, Kasanji Park, Bulsar, 396001; September 26
Nargiz Keki Bharucha (88), wife of late Keki, daughter of late Jer and late Homa Tata, mother of Zenobia Nevil Dadrewalla and late Zubin and sister of Homai Dadi Surti and Hutoxi Hoshi Tata, 799, Minoo Mans, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; September 27
Dinshaw Khodadad Irani (94), husband of late Roshan, son of late Meher and late Khodadad and father of Behroze Irani and late Meher Phiroz Dubash and brother of late Behram, late Zarina Irani, late Keki and late Perin Philly Nash, 214, Brighton Court, Clover Village, Wanawrie, Poona, 411040; September 28
Piloo Hiraji Kapadia (95), daughter of late Aloo and late Hiraji and sister of late Soonu Kapadia and late Bomi Kapadia, Room no 5, Jamshedji Petit Bldg no 1, Balaram St, 400007; September 28
Harvesp Sarosh Sarkari (45), son of Maharukh and Sarosh and brother of Breznitar Vispi Bhesania, 6D/506, Salsette Parsi
Co-op Hsg Soc, Pump
Hse, Andheri (E), 400093; September 28
Bapsey Marzban Tata (92), wife of late Marzban, daughter of late Meherbai and late Burjorji Bhesania, mother of Asheesh Jamshed Bulsara and late Aspi and sister of late Keki Bhesania, 25/B/34, Takshila, Mahakali Caves Rd, Andheri (E), 400093; September 28
Jer Dara Munshi (91), wife of late Dara, daughter of late Piroja and Maneckshaw Pagdiwala, mother of Farzana Savak Bharda and sister of Dhun Jal Mehta, late Minoo Pagdiwala, 808, Aimaye Manzil, Dr B. A. Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; September 29
Jamshed Hoshang Bagli (81), husband of late Dinoo, son of late Dolat and Hoshang and brother of Sam, 13/4, Old Khareghat Clny, N. S. Patkar Marg, Babulnath, 400007; September 30
Jimmy Nariman Chinoy (87), son of late Najamai and Nariman and brother of late Nergish J. Mirza and late Perin N. Mistry, A-14, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; September 30
Dolly Hosang Merchant (91), wife of late Hosang, daughter of late Jaijee and Dosabhoy Elavia, mother of Darius and late Freddy and sister of Eruch Elavia, Adi Elavia, late Jhangoo Elavia and Filly Elavia, A-903, Fountain Heights Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Akurli Rd, Lokhandwala Township, Kandivali (E), 400101; September 30
Roshan Pervez Pithawala (82), wife of late Pervez, daughter of late Daulatbanu and Dhunjisha Hataria, mother of Kamal Firdosh Bhada and late Parizad Pithawala and sister of Rusi Hataria, Kerman Hataria and late Kashmira Hataria, Bldg no 3, 3rd Marine
St, Dhobitalao, 400002; October 1
Homay Nariman Gyara (90), wife of late Nariman, daughter of late Goolamai and late Ratanshaw Hilloo and sister of Perin Munshi, Mehroo Sutaria and late Hilla Hilloo, A-502, Parsi Punchayet Complex, Goregaon (E), 400063; October 3
Sam Darashah Patel (86), husband of Daisy, son of late Daulatbanoo and Darabshah, father of Homai Zubin Mistry and Keshmira Astad Khadiwalla and brother of late Rustom, P-15, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; October 3
Cavas Jamshedji Damania (81), husband of Navaz, son of late Khorshed and late Jamshedji, father of Ariz and Farzan and brother of Padam and late Mehroo, Wilson Bldg, 194, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; October 5
Mehroo Pesi Mohta (88), wife of late Pesi, daughter of late Dhunmai and late Kavasha Amaria, mother of Kaiyomarz, Kurush and Jamshed and sister of late Eruch Amaria and Dinyar Amaria, J/32, Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; October 5
Pheroze Savak Chikhliwala (81), husband of Mehroo, son of late Perin and late Savak, father of Tanaz Burgis Sethna and brother of Noshir, Cashmera Hosi Mistri, Mahrukh and Farrokh, 3, Daruwala Bldg, Tata Blocks, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; October 6
Zareer Burjor Panthaky (69), husband of late Yasmin, son of late Najoo and Burjor and brother of Anahita Hormusdyar Engineer and Havovi Darayus Patel, 721-A, Choksi Bldg, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; October 7
Raty Rustomji Pardiwala (104), daughter of late Hirabai and late Rustomji and sister of Katy Kirol, late Amy, Dhun, Ratan, Mani, Tehmi and Freny, 5-A, Tata Clny, Tardeo Rd, 400034; October 7
Rati Dhanjishaw Toddywalla (87), wife of late Dhanjishaw, daughter of late Najamai and Erachshaw Kapadia, mother of late Shiraz Pervez Contractor and sister of late Fardoon Kapadia, Behram Kapadia, Siloo and Banu, 8A/11,
Old Khareghat Clny,
Hughes Rd, 400007;
October 8
cremated
Silloo Homi Dhondy (93), wife of late Homi, daughter of late Gool and late Kaikobad Shavaksha, mother of Serene Rashid Shams, Charmaine Papu Roy, Sohrab and Maya Emmanuel Putois and sister of late Zerene Siasp Kothavala, B-12, Meher Apts, Anesty Rd, 400026; September 11
Dady Faramroze Poonawala (93), husband of Arja, son of late Alanmai and late Faramroze, father of Eddie and Fred and brother of late Burjor and Cyrus, 122, Landmark, 175, Carter
Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; September 15
Pervin Dinshaw Bilimoria (93), daughter of late Aloo and late Dinshaw and sister of Amy Bilimoira and late Behroze Minwalla, Asha Kiran, Young Women
Christian Association, 53. J. P. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; September 20
Rati Dadiba Cooper (100), wife of late Dadiba, daughter of late Banubai and late Darabshaw Laher and mother of Maharukh Dinshaw Bamji, Kamal Rustom Irani, Pervin Farokh Parakh and Jimmy, Best View, Raghavji Rd, Gowalia Tank, 400036; September 26
Armaitiy Sapur Desai (91), daughter of late Tehmina and late Sapur and sister of late Xerxes, 8, Sukina Palace, Rele Chmbs, Raghavji Rd, Gowalia Tank, 400036; September 27
Jahangir Framji Dotiwala (86), son of late Piroja and late Framji and brother of Veera Farokh Mavalwala and late Firoze, A001,
Shreree Rajni Gandha
Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd,
Vasant Nagri, Sector 2, Vasai, Thana, 401208; October 1
Sanober Adil Bharucha (63), wife of Adil, daughter of late Mani and late Keki Mory, mother of Meherzad and Astad and sister of
Hormaz Mory, Percy Mory and late Rashna Farokh Karanjia, 9/4, Patel Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; October 4
Behnaaz Darayush Irani (57), wife of Darayush, daughter of late Kaiser
and late Sohrab Foroogh, mother of Delzin and Jehan and sister of Jehangir and Naaz Doneshwar, 302,
Sethna Mans, Khetwadi
10th lane, Grant Rd, 400004; October 7
Roshan Homi Lala (93), wife of late Homi, daughter of late Maneckbai and late Rustomji Randeria, mother of Dinyar and Kamal and sister of late Jamshedji
Randeria, late Pesi Randeria and late Mani Maneck
Vajifdar, 12, Southlands, 177, Colaba Rd, near Colaba Post Office, 400005; October 7
Homai Rustom Nejabat (87), wife of late Rustom, daughter of late Morwari and late Sheriar Pashutanzadeh, mother of Phiroza, Hormuzd, Sohrab and late Roshan and sister of Jamshid Pashutanzadeh,
Ardeshir Pashutanzadeh, late Mehraboon Pashutanzadeh and late Parveen, C/21,
Jer Baug, Dr B. Ambedkar Rd, Byculla, 400027; October 8
DELHI
died
Ava Raghuvansh Gopal Khullar (90), wife of Raghuvansh Gopal, daughter of Gulfam and Ratan Kanga, mother of Sonali Arijay Chaudhry and sister of Jal Kanga, late Jamsheed Kanga and Jeru Vazifdar; October 5
MHOW
died
Dinoo Manchershaw
Engineer (94), daughter
of late Alamai and
late Manchershaw;
September 23
SECUNDERABAD
died
Banu Kaikhushru Madon (97), 10/2/34, Rd no 4, 126, West Marredpally, 500026; September 19
• • •
CANADA
Ontario
died
Aspi Jafrabad, husband of Baktu and father of Jim and Carl in Mississauga; October 2
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Bejon Dinshaw Aga (87), husband of Arnewaz, son of late Diana and late Dinshaw, father of Dinshaw, Kaiyan and Avan Maneckji Appoo; October 5
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-October 8, 2025
Marriages
Parsi: 55
Interfaith: 41
Males married out: 22
Females married out: 19
Deaths: 512
Consigned to dakhmas: 451
Males: 232, Females: 219
Cremated: 61
Males: 26, Females: 35
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver
ERRATUM
A boy, Karl, was born to Parinaz Vakil and Ishan Handa on July 1, 2025. Karl is brother to Kyrus.
In the Milestones column of August 21-September 6, 2025 we had inadvertently carried the year of birth as 2015.
Parsiana regrets the error.