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.
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
died
consigned
Menie Keki Bhagat (108), wife of late Keki, daughter of late Goolbai and late Burjor Pestonji, mother of Minoo, Zerine Ronny Dick, Rosy Jimmy Rustomji, late Jimmy and Hanita and sister of late Cawas Pestonji, Dali Pestonji, late Dara Wadia, Keki Pestonji, Pesi Pestonji and Daulat, residing at D/4, 12, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058 on July 7, 2024
Vispi Shapur Dastur (85), husband of late Dinoo, son of late Aloo and late Shapur, father of Xerxes and brother of Khushroo, E/1, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; July 8
Meherengis Noshir Bharucha (74), wife of late Noshir, daughter of late Gover and late Khushroo and sister of Parvez, late Freny, Zarine, Mani and Khurshid, 505, Ganesh Darshan Soc, Delisile Rd, next to Curry Rd Stn, N. M. Joshi Marg, 400013; July 10
Mehercheher Shiavax Chaina (80), wife of late Vicaji, daughter of late Aloo and late Savaksha and sister of Parveen Chaina and Silloo Jangoo Punegar, 15/2, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; July 12
Homai Bomanshaw Pardiwalla (90), wife of late Bomanshaw, daughter of late Tehmina and late Faramroze Billimoria, mother of Shernaz Percy Pardiwalla and Porus and sister of Mithoo, late Burjor, Roda, Khorshed, Nergish, Bakhtawar and Ketty, 18, Orion, Oomer Park, Warden Rd, August Kranti Marg, 400036; July 12
Dolly Tehmurasp Pavri (83), daughter of late Najamai and late Tehmurasp and sister of late Noshir and Mani Ellis Bharucha, Necklace View, 96, Walkeshwar Rd, 400006; July 12
Vispi Jal Soonawalla (76), son of late Goolla and late Jal and brother of late Keki, 788, Avanbai Mans, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; July 12
Noshir Nariman Ardesher (86), husband of late Hilla, son of late Dhun and late Nariman Dandiwala, father of Porus and Vispy and brother of Parvez, Katy Gotla, Bomi and Roshan, 401-3, Behram Baug, Parsee Clny, Oshiwara, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; July 14
Mehernosh Darashaw Hodiwala (71), son of late Mehera and late Darashaw and brother of Keti Rooi Dandiwalla, Dhun Homiyar Fatakia, Malcolm and
late Keki, 14, Rashmi Bldg, Sir Lallubhai Shamaldas Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; July 15
Bapsy Dara Mistry (84), wife of late Dara, daughter of late Mehrabai and late Darabsha Pagdiwalla, mother of Dilshad Xerses Siganporia and sister of Jeroo Farrokh Sidhwa, 9, Muncherjee Seth Bldg, opp Bhatia Hosp, 262, Tardeo Rd, 400007; July 18
Hormazed Naval Davar (70), son of Aloo and late Naval and brother of Fali, Palacimo, Silver Oak Est, Bhulabhai Desai Rd, 400026; July 19
Veera Noshir Wadia (80), daughter of late Manie and late Noshir and sister of Kersi, Hormuzd Bldg, 33, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd (W), 400007; July 20
Zarin Homi Baria (91), wife of late Homi, daughter of late Shirin and Minocher Soonawala, mother of Meher Percy Kharai, Hoshang and Hanoz and sister of Noshir Soonawala and late Framji Soonawala, 101, Kalpavruksha Bldg, Pandey Rd, Colaba, 400005; July 21
Kersi Darabsha Khambatta (66), husband of Kashmira, son of late Banoo and late Darabsha, father of Vistasp and Farah Khambatta and brother of Behram and Farida Rohinton Daruwalla, 3/D, Petit Bldg, Dinabai Petit Lane, Balaram St, Grant Rd (E), 400007; July 21
Essadvaster Rustomji Siganporia (81), husband of late Pilloo, son of late Dinamai and late Rustomji, father of Jeraz and Delnaz Siganporia and brother of Maneck Patel, Beheram and Rohinton, 4, Dinshaw Bldg, Dadabhai Rd, near Gokhilabai School, Vile Parle (W), 400056; July 21
Manchi Rustom Bharucha (83), husband of late Kitty, son of late Dinbai and late Rustom and father of Shahrookh and late Sarosh, N-11, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; July 22
Viraf Bomnashah Jokhi (68), husband of Anahita, son of late Nergish and late Bomansha, father of Porus and brother of Freny Firoz Mhow, late Kayomas and late Jasmine Adil Daruwala, Sethi Palace, B-108, Ambadi Rd, Navghar, Vasai, Thana, 401201; July 22
Aban Yazdi Wadia (71), wife of Yazdi, daughter of late Mani and Dinshaw Avari, mother of Rashna Jason Richards and sister of Eruch Avari, Firoze Avari and late Khorshed Avari, 402/5, Firozgar, Behram Baug, Parsi Clny Jogeshwari (W), 400102; July 22
Jehangir Jamshed Makhania (71), son of late Dossibai and Jamshed, A-8, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; July 23
Burjor Shapurji Motafaram (85), son of late Meherbanu and late Shapurji and brother of Jangoo and late Purvez, F-56, Cusrow
Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; July 23
Dhanjisha Hormajsha Gandevia (76), husband of late Goolu, son of late Banoomai and late Hormajsha and father of Monaz Gandevia and Pearl Gandevia, B-31, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; July 24
Kety Feroz Ranikhetwala (86), wife of late Feroz, daughter of Manijeh and late Nadirshah Daruwala, mother of Percy, Behroz Aspi Rabady, Adil and Feruza Ranikhetwala and sister of late Rusi Daruwala, late Aloo Kersi Bhikhaji and late Maneck Daruwala, S1, Sethna Bhabha Bldg, Dr B. Jaykar Marg, Banaji Fire Temple Cmpd, Girgaon, 400004; July 24
consigned
Jal Jimmy Tangri (64), husband of Lata, son of late Persis and late Jimmy, father of Danica and Nekshad and brother of Maharukh and Kerbi Arish Patel, Fiona Apt, Juhu Tara Rd, Juhu, 400049; July 20
NAVSARI
died
Dara Ratansha Majra (85), son of late Banubai and Ratansha and brother of Viloo Dangor, Parsi
Infirmary, 396445; July 22
SECUNDERABAD
died
Parvez Ardeshir Karanjia (76), husband of Dinaz, son of late Dolly and Ardeshir, Old Parsi Vicaji Fire Temple Compd, 125, M. G. Rd, 500003; July 3
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CANADA
Ontario
died
Tehmul Homavazir (84), husband of Jer, son of late Bhikhamai and late Bejonji and brother of Dara, Hoshang and Jamshed; July 23
KENYA
Nairobi
born
A boy, Rayaan, to Nikita Berjeesh Surty and Vidur Dhingra; June 23
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Sannu Savakshaw Pestonji, son of late Baimai and Savakshaw and brother of late Ratan; July 16
Noshirwan Ardeshir Noshirwani, husband of late Nevaz; July 18
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-July 24, 2024
Marriages: 29
Parsi: 29
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 347
Consigned to dakhmas: 318
Males: 157, Females: 161
Cremated: 29
Males: 12, Females: 17
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver
ERRATA
In the death announcement of Khorshed Moos (Milestones, July 7-20, 2024) who passed away on June 16, 2024, her daughter’s name appeared as Firoze instead of Firoza.
Zarin Mistry, who expired in Surat, passed away on July 3, 2024. The month of death had inadvertently been sent to Parsiana as June (Milestones, July 21-August 6, 2024).