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
Beji Pirojshaw Bharucha (96), husband of late Jeroo, son of late Tehmina and Pirojsha, father of Tanaz Dinyar Jivaasha and Roxane Darayus Desai and brother of late Dinshaw and late Pervez, residing at 20, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Jagannath Bhatanker Marg, Parel, 400012 on June 2, 2024
Dina Rusi Buchia (71), wife of late Rusi and daughter of late Fali Jada, Room no 34, N. M. Petit Widow’s Chawl, Modi St, behind Mint Rd, Fort, 400001; June 2
Homai Hirjibhoy Pithawalla (83), daughter of Hirabai and Hirjibhoy and sister of late Keki, late Adi, late Dhunmai, Jerbanoo, Katy, Nergish and Naju, 2/7, Tata Bldg, Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; June 2
Dara Sorabji Kerawalla (73), son of late Banoo and Sorabji and brother of Hutoxi Farokh Bhadwar, Soonu Marazban Darukhanawalla, late Bahadur and late Bachoo Minoo Mistry, 19, Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, 400007; June 3
Behram Maneckji Nagporewalla (87), husband of Gulestan, son of Alamai and late Maneckji, father of Cyrus, Yezdi and Rustom and brother of Freny Daruwalla, Soonu Chinoy and Mehru Nagporewalla, 83, Venus Apts, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, 400005; June 3
Bapsy Merwan Dubash (95), daughter of Dina and late Merwan and sister of late Kekobad, late Dhun, late Pillo, late Amy, late Bikhoo and Jeroo Godiwala, C-8, Jer Baug, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Byculla, 400027; June 4
Nilufer Sharukh Dubash (62), wife of late Sharukh, daughter of Farida and late Noshirwan Patel, mother of Hoshedar and Farah Dubash and sister of Zenobia Bhamgara, Parviz Dastoor, Parvin Dastoor and late Behrose Farokh Dordi, Room no 7/8, 29, Dadachanji Bldg, Murzban Clny, opp Nair Hosp, Bombay Central, 400011; June 4
Aspi Bhikaji Elavia (82), son of late Ratanbai and late Bhikaji and brother of late Firoze, 6/4, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari, 400102; June 4
Bapsy Marzban Hakim (83), daughter of Shirin and late Marzban and sister of late Prochee Dinshaw Nagporwala, 9, Royal Ter, 58, Wodehouse Rd, above Indu Clinic, Colaba, 400005; June 4
Kersi Behramji Palkhiwala (91), husband of late Daisy, son of late Cooverbai and late Behramji and father of Pearl Farokh Keravala and Meher Mehernosh Contractor, A-301, Avon Apt, Shivaji Rd, Kandivali (W), 400067; June 4
Khorshed Bahadur Wadia (96), wife of Bahadur, daughter of late Heramai and late Kekhushru Billimoria, mother of Rohinton, Phiroze, late Khushroo, Viraf and Zarine Siganporia and sister of late Dasoo, Jassi and Dinoo, 203, Neelkanth Bliss, Plot no 95, Sector 20, Ulwe, New Bombay, 410206; June 4
Sam Framroz Pavri (91), son of late Framroz, Shapoorji Pallonji Senior Citizens Home, The B. D. Petit Parsee General Hosp Cmpd, Cumballa Hill, 400026; June 5
Farokh Framroze Oomrigar (76), son of Jerbai and late Framroz and brother of late Khorshed Khareghat and Mahrukh Oomrigar, G-2-7, Shapur Baug, Congress Hse, V. P. Rd, Girgaon, 400004; June 6
Parvez Gev Sanjana (54), husband of Jasmine, son of late Ruby and late Gev, father of Arish and brother of Kashmira Zarir Kapadia, C-403, Rajshree Enclave, Shreyas Tekra, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad, 380015; June 6
Phiroze Bahadur Wadia (73), husband of Pervin, son of Khorshed and late Bahadur, father of Zubin and Parinaz Sarosh Buhariwalla and brother of Rohinton, late Kushroo, Viraf and Zarin S. Siganporia, 203, Neelkanth Bliss, Plot no 95, Sector 20, Ulwe, New Bombay, 410206; June 6
Mehernosh Tehmul Zaveri (64), husband of Hutoxi, son of late Mehroo and Tehmul, father of Burjis and Vahishta Zaveri and brother of Khurshid Mac Spencer and Mehernaz Rayomond Tavadia, B-12, Rustom Baug, near Masina Hosp, Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; June 6
Freny Pesi Udvadia (92), wife of late Pesi, daughter of late Piroja and late Kaikhushru Bharucha, mother of Persis Firdosh Sidhwa and sister of Minoo Bharucha, Nergish Deboo, Khorshed Tavadia and Arnie Buhariwala, 7, Muncherji Seth Bldg, opp Bhatia Hosp, Tardeo, 400007; June 7
Freddy Jehangir Shroff (95), husband of late Dosa, son of Dhun and late Jehangirji, father of Zubin and Veera Neville Sanjana and brother of late Fali, P-38, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; June 8
Rustom Kaikhushroo Patel (87), son of late Alamai and late Kaikhushroo and brother of Rohinton, Jimmy, Nergish Kerfegur Doctor and late Behram, 1/12, Lam Bldg, N. M. Joshi Marg, opp Lower Parel Stn, Delisle Rd, 400013; June 10
Mehroo Dadi Malaowala (94), wife of late Dadi, daughter of late Najamai and late Burjorji Sutaria, mother of Parveen Godrej Siganporia and Arnaaz Bommie Wadia and sister of Nergish, late Erach Sutaria, Ratan Sutaria, Jal Sutaria, Dhun and late Silloo, 302, Kachwala Palace, Water Field Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; June 11
Amy Minocher Cooper (88), wife of late Minocher, daughter of late Meheramai and late Cavasji Patel, mother of Farokh and Adil and sister of Ketty Sachinwala, late Jimmy Patel and late Adi Patel, B-3206,
Nathani Heights, Dr D. B. Marg, Bombay Central, 400008; June 13
Dolly Dara Dotiwalla (89), wife of late Dara, daughter of late Sheramai and Jehangirji Bagwalla, mother of Kayomarz, Vispi and Ashish Adi Mistry and sister of Dhun D. Karkaria, Hoshi Bagwalla, Viraf Bagwalla, late Jimmy Bagwalla and late Meki Bagwalla, E-26, Godrej Baug, next to Simla Hse, off Napean Sea Rd, Cumballa Hill, 400026; June 15
Gool Dinshaw Bharucha (90), daughter of late Dina and late Dinshaw Bharucha and sister of late Burjorji, 77, Rajat Apts, near C. M. Bglw, Mount Pleasant Rd, Malabar Hill, 400006;
June 16
Homai (Mumsi) Nariman Merchant (90), wife of late Nariman, daughter of late Veera and late Framroze Sukhia, mother of Sheemin, Farookh and Shiraz and sister of Rusi Sukhia, late Homi Sukhia and Philly Sukhia, 76/8, West View, Rd no 25, behind S. I. E. S. College, Sion (W), 400022; June 16
Khorshed Phiroze Moos (91), wife of late Phiroze, daughter of late Rati and late Rusi Mehta (Bapasola), mother of Firoze and Neville and sister of Noshir Mehta, late Silloo, Sorab Mehta and Jasmine, 1-B, Windcliffe, opp Kenilworth, 50-D, Pedder Rd, 400026; June 16
Rustom Khurshedji Karkaria (92), husband of Khorshed, son of late Allamai and Khurshedji. father of Percy and Roshni Rayomand Marfatia and brother of late Keki, late Gool, late Phiroze and late Dina, 22, School Bldg, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; June 17
Dinyar Jal Mehta (77), husband of late Meherangiz, son of late Hilla and late Jal, father of Mahafrine Rodney Powell, Dinafrid Cyrus Umrigar and Khushnuma Farhad Umrigar, Sunbeam, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; June 17
Aloo Minoo Olpadwala (88), wife of Minoo, daughter of late Dosamai and Manchersha Pardiwalla, mother of Firoza Burjor Medhora and Niloufer Zarksis Italia and sister of Faramroze Pardiwalla, late Nariman Pardiwalla, Jal Pardiwalla, Hilla, Banoo, Noshir Pardiwalla, Pervez Pardiwalla and Perin, 6-D/205-206, Salsette Parsi Clny Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Jijamata Rd, Pump Hse, Andheri (E), 400093;
June 17
Meherangiz Faredoon Parvaresh (72), daughter of late Shirinzaban and late Faredoon and sister of Meherdad, Roshan, Meheran, Seema, Farahnaz, Shahzad and late Sarvar, 275, Perin Nariman St, near Apna Bazar, Fort, 400001; June 17
Sam Ratan Patel (76), son of late Aran and Ratan, 26/A, Raghavji Bldg, opp Central Bank Of India, 400036; June 17
Dali Minocher Reporter (77), husband of Sanober, son of late Shirinbai and late Minocher, father of Dilkhush Adil Ravtewala and Karishma Aditya Tare and brother of Roshan N. Bhathena, Khorshed N. Gai, late Rusi and late Villie F. Anklesaria, N-17, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; June 20
Hilla Sorab Divecha (91), wife of late Sorab, daughter of late Dina and late Naval Cooper, mother of Tushnamaiti Rustom Kapadia and sister of Feroza, late Burjor and late Ami, 903, Cumballa Crest, 42, Pedder Rd,
Cumballa Hill, 400026; June 22
Binaifer Viraf Mistry (60), wife of Viraf, daughter of late Gool and late Dinshaw Tengra, mother of Nilufer Farshaad Sadeghian and sister of Viraf Tengra, 4, School Bldg, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, Colaba, 400005; June 22
Katy Parwez Sabawala (88), wife of late Parwez, daughter of late Kolamai and late Munchershaw Kapadia, mother of Sanober Valerian Dsouza and sister of Khurshed Kapadia, late Lovji Kapadia, Dolly, Nergish and Homai, 19, Mehta Bldg, B. S. Panthaki Baug, Vishal Hall, Andheri (E), 400069; June 22
Emie Limji Bhathena (86), wife of late Limji and
mother of Jehangir, Rohinton and Percy, G1, Todiwala Chawl, Sitaram Jadhav
St, Lower Parel, 400013; June 23
Homai Jehangir Irani (83), wife of late Jehangir, daughter of late Freny and late Behram Meherwan, mother of Samanaz Michey Mehta and Phirozi and sister of late Gulcher, late Khorshed and late Shirin, D2, Captain Clny, Haji Ali, Tardeo, 400007; June 23
Jeroo Boman Irani (78), wife of Boman, daughter of Ratanbai Ratanshah Karbhari, mother of late Rashna Irani and sister of late Hoshang Karbhari, 9, Mehta Bldg, B. S. Panthaki Baug, opp Vishal Hall, Andheri (E), 400069; June 23
Nariman Noshirwan Virji (85), husband of Amy, son of Maneck and Noshirwan and father of Cyrus and
Dinaz Rustom Chinwalla, Janam, 44, Forjett St, opp State Bank Of India, Gowalia Tank, 400007;
June 23
cremated
Hilla Rustomji Shroff (91), daughter of late Jerbai and late Rustomji and sister of late Minoo, 401, B wing, Gai Bldg, opp D. P. Y. A. School, Firdoshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; June 6
Mani Noshir Mody (94), wife of late Noshir, daughter of late Bachamai and late Jehangir Balsara, mother of late Shahrukh and sister of Nergish and late Dady, 1/4, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; June 8
Zenobia Burjor Guzdar (82), wife of late Burjor, daughter of late Arnavaz and late Kersi Homavazir and sister of Snowber, Thrity Dinyar Guzder, Jyotin and late Rumi, 42, Delta Apts, M. Chotani Marg, Mahim (W), 400016;
June 17
NAVSARI
died
Bakhtawar Eruch Dangor (86), wife of late Eruch and mother of Zaksis and Anahita Zarir Sarkari, Parsi Infirmary, 396445; June 10
Kali Bamansha Bacha (62), husband of Ruby and father of Khudabaksh, Avanbaug, 396445; June 16
Dara Navroji Vandriwala (93), husband of late
Nargish and father of Hoshang and Cyrus, Swastik Apts, opp Subjail, 396445; June 22
POONA
died
Colly Jamshed Dastoor (92), wife of late Jamshed and mother of Navaz Noshir Kamdin and Niloufer Cyrus Fardoonji, B/224, Clover Garden, Naylor Rd, 411001; May 3
Parvaneh Manoochehr Shafagh (59), A-402, Parsi Clny, Lullanagar, 411040; May 7
Hoshang Pirojshah Pithawalla (84), husband of late Roshan, son of late Jerbanu and Phirozsha and father of Rishad, C-202, Suyog Paradise, N. I. B. M. Rd, Kondhwa, 411048; May 11
Katy Rusy Homavazir (91), wife of late Rusy, daughter of late Kharmin and Behram Irani, mother of Goolu Hoshang Umrigar, Phiroz and Minoo and sister of Keki Irani, Boman Irani, Jimmy Irani, Themul Irani, Freny and Kumi, A/19, Konark Puram, Kondhwa, 411048; May 21
Kerba Minoo Gandhi (81), wife of late Minoo, daughter of late Banu and Bahmanshah Morena, mother of Homayar and Pearl Sohrab Jokhi and sister of Jal Morena, Aspi Morena and late Khorshed Ghadiyali, D107, Parsi Clny, Lullanagar, 411040; May 25
Erach Minoo Wadia (68), 122, Arlington Court, Clover Village, Wanowrie, 411040; May 26
• • •
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Homi Feroze Bharucha, husband of Khorshed, son of Roshan and Feroze, father of Zaresht and brother of Rustom; May 28
USA
California
died
Phiroze Hormusji Dalal (89), husband of late DhunMai, father of Hormazd and Zane and brother of late Ardeshir, late Katayoun Kabraji and Roshni Hormusji in Los Angeles; June 3
Prochy Sethna (84) in San Jose; June 13
New York
died
Framroze Kaikhusroo Patel (88), husband of Armaity, son of late Goolbai and
late Kaikhusroo and father of Pashang and Arnavaz; June 6
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-June 23, 2024
Marriages: 29
Parsi: 29
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 309
Consigned to dakhmas: 281
Males: 141, Females: 140
Cremated: 28
Males: 11, Females: 17
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver