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 till April 30, 2021 due to the lockdown, Parsiana will not have access to the causes of deaths of those who passed away in the month of March.
The FEZANA Journal (FJ) (Fall and Winter 2020 issues) from where Parsiana accesses Milestones data, carries births, marriages and deaths pertaining to 2020. Though as a rule Parsiana does not publish data more than six months old, we shall be using the information from FJ as we had no access to it during the lockdown.
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 girl to Farzana and Sharukh Patel on March 3, 2021
A girl to Kaizeen and Malkam Mogal; March 24
A girl to Shirley and Hector Nadirshaw; March 26
died
consigned
Noshirwan Nariman Bulsara (86), residing at M/45,
Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; March 21
Roshan Eruch Minbatiwala (86), 2, Mayflower, Carmichael Rd, 400026; March 21
Dara Hormusji Irani (80), B-8, Deep Sagar, Andheri, 400069; March 22
Roshen Meheli Saiwala (82), 35, Madhuban Apt, Worli Hill Rd, Worli, 400018; March 22
Hoofrish Kaikhushroo Pavri (77), 36, Malcolm Baug,
Jogeshwari (W), 400102; March 23
Soli Phirozshaw Patel (88), 811, Jame Jamshed Bldg, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; March 24
Sheru Saurabh Gazdar (90), Room no 7, Roge Apt, Babasaheb Jaykar Marg, 400002; March 26
Khorshed Manecksha Mistry, (91), 12/10, Tata Clny, Ratan Tata Rd, Tardeo, 400034; March 26
Dhun Phiroze Reporter (88), N/20, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; March 27
Sharookh Dali Cooper (58), Room no 9, Wadia Bldg, Murzban Clny, Agripada,
400008; March 28
Jehanara Dara Acidwalla
(71), 10, Sea Palace,
2B/25H, Juhu Tara Rd,
400049; March 30
Mani Jamshedji Deboo (85), 599, Sharma Niwas, Jame
Jamshed Rd, Matunga (E), 400019; March 30
Dolly Sam Kateli (63), 78/A, Tata Clny, Tulsiwadi, Tardeo Rd, Tardeo, 400034; March 30
Hormazd Phiroze Mehta (69), 8/7, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; March 30
Yasmin Soly Patel (85), A-602, Vikas Tower Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Mogra Village Rd, opp Amboli Phatak, Andheri (E), 400069; March 31
Beruz Faramroz Pouredehi (71), 607, Kalbadevi, 400002; March 31
Sillamai Ardesar Vesuna
(98), A-303, Ahura Divecha Co-op Hsg Soc, Charai, Thana, 400601; March 31
Goola Behman Wadewala
(89), 707-B, Woodwind, Chakala, Andheri (E),
400099; March 31
Roshan Savakshah Adajania (91), 5/6, Khan Est, opp Canosa Convent High School, Mahim (W), 400016; April 1
Behramshaw Jal Kalianwala (93), 25, Sunny View, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; April 2
Kety Farad Kothawala (86), 102, Simrol Rd, opp Parsi
Library, Mhow, Indore, 453441; April 2
Khorshed Minocher Fatakia (73), 14, Contractor Baug, Mori Rd, Mahim (W), 400016; April 3
Eruch Godrej Meherhomji (86), 16/G3, Brahmand, Phase 2, Azad Ngr, Thana (W), 400607; April 3
Khorshed Homi Bhopti (97), 2/4-U, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; April 4
Nozar Jehangir Irani (80), 9, Casinath Bldg no 2, Avabai Kashinath St, Tardeo, 400034; April 4
Marzban Noshirwan Parekh (70), 101-102, Ocean Prince, Pandita Ramabai Rd, Gamdevi Police Stn, 400007; April 4
Banoo Sorab Suratia (86), 403/404, 6-A, Salsette Parsi Clny, 6-A, Pump Hse, Andheri (E), 400093; April 4
Khorshed Ruttanshaw Engineer (87), Jer Mans, Gowalia Tank Rd, August Kranti Rd, 400036; April 5
Aspi Sawasha Mistry (70), Room no B/305, Anjani
Paradise, 2, Kanugo Est, Mira Rd, Thana, 401107; April 5
Sam Rustamji Amaria (89), 4/21, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Jagannath Bhatnagar Marg, near State Bank Of India, Parel, 400012; April 6
Maki Sorabji Commissariat (99), Sylmoyne no 3, M. L.
Dahanukar Marg, next to Japanese Consulate, 400026; April 6
Freny Dorab Vankadia (83), 9/10, Patel Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400034;
April 6
Vispi Dinshaw Siodia (72),
8/8, Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, 400007; April 6
cremated
Dinshaw Bomi Irani (77), 301/302, Urvashi Ters,
14th Rd, Khar (W), 400052; March 27
Sam Jehangir Mistry (86), N/4, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug; March 28
Farokh Cawas Billimoria (68), 301/A, Silver Sands, Yari Rd, Versova, Andheri (W), 400061; March 29
Dina Jal Patel (91), 23,
Maker Tower K, G. D. Somani Marg, Cuffe Parade, 400005; March 29
Bachoo Soli Kaikobad (91), 405 B, Valmiki Apts, Gurudwara Lane, Sunder Ngr, Kalina, 400098; April 1
NAVSARI
died
Aspi Nusserwanji Pithawala (68), husband of Nargish
and father of Farhad, Kainaz
Khurshed Desai; April 4
POONA
died
Nergish Shirmardi (93), mother of Jehangir, Sanober Noshir Mundroina, Gulu Khushru Dubash; May 4, 2020
Sheroo Jokhi, wife of Savak and mother of Khushru and Sohrab; July 10
Meher Naval Dotivala (82), brother of Godrej and late Feroze; March 27, 2021
SECUNDERABAD
died
Feroze Burjorji Vakil (85), brother of Sohrab and
Rohinton; March 13
CANADA
British Columbia
died
Aflatoon Sohrabi, son of
Homayoun and Noshirvan
Felfeli, husband of
Mahvash and father
of Nasim, Navid, Arash and Afrooz; March 23, 2020
Jehangir Tehmurasp Parakh (87), husband of Rita and father of Neville and Eddie in Richmond; May 17
Rusi Nariman Bharucha, husband of Banoo and father of Zarrin and Kersasp in Port Moody; October 2
Houshang Mehin, husband of Parvindokht and father of Nazanin, Ramin and Afshin; October 11
Ontario
died
Minocher (Minoo) Gatta, husband of Mani and father of Kekoo, Rohinton and Mahroukh in Naigara on the Lake; August 1
Behram Mehraban Parsi, husband of Homa and father of Trity, Nima and Sherene in Mississauga; August 9
Mahyar Ravani, son of
Farnaz and Parviz in Toronto; August 14
Firoz Mehta, husband of Freny and father of Aniheets, Nina and Sharook; September 21
Perwin Irani, mother of Niloufer Jamshed (Jumbo)
Irani and Navazar in
Mississauga; October 9
Thrity Russy Madon, mother of Khurshed, Hutokshi and Kermin Marzi Byramjee in Oakville; October 9
Kyoumars Azargoshasbi, husband of Mahnaz and father of Atoosa Shahryar Mehrazar; October 25
Quebec
died
Farida Kalyanivala (75), daughter of late Freny and
Ardeshir Enayati, wife of Yezdiar and mother of Areez and Zahir in Montreal;
August 29
Farangis Mehrabani-Aidun, mother of Rashid in Montreal; November 27
IRAN
died
Beman Khosraviani in Tehran; October 22
USA
California
died
Homayun (Homai) Monde-
garian (74), daughter of Gul
and Rustom Senami, wife
of Rohinton (Roy) and sister
of Behram, Manijeh and
late Parvin in Laguna Hills; May 27
Minoo Bomanshaw Madon (81), husband of Ingrid and father of Michelle and Yasmin in Los Angeles; August 13
Behnaz Irani, daughter of Banoo and late Shahbahram Shahzadi, wife of Firdaus and mother of Shadan and Arman in San Diego; August 21
Jaloo Siganporia, mother of Farrokh and Yazdi in San
Diego; August 30
Manoucher Shidfar (90),
father of Soheila and Sima; December 12
Illinois
born
A boy, Cameron Parvez, to Erin and Carl Press, brother to Clayton; April 21
died
Keikhosrow Mobed, husband of Parvin; July 10
Mehroo Keki Bhot (91), mother of Safeena Bob Bottorff, Shenaya Bhote-Siegel, Adi
and Xerxes; August 8
Mehroo Patel, wife of Minu and mother of Cyrus and
Deena Walter Polskosnik; August 11
Maryland
died
Sehra Shahbehram Irani, wife of Khodadad (Khodu) and mother of Ken, Sharon, Jason and Ron; August 16
Goolcher Joshi, wife of Dinshaw and mother of Shehernaz; January 2, 2021
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-April 6, 2021
Marriages: 22
Parsi: 22
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 185
Consigned to dakhmas: 159
Males: 82, Females: 77
Cremated: 26
Males: 14, Females: 12
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver