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.
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
married
Delara Perseus Banaji and Farzan Rohinton Pagdiwala
on November 23, 2023
Roshani Rumi Jamadar and Meherzad Porus Tarapore; December 16
Kayan Temtan Sarkari of Bulsar and Meherzaad Ronnie Bugwadia; December 24
Nazneen Jehangir Sagar
and Ramin Soli Kodia;
December 25
Armin Percy Poonegar and Varun Jehangir Pardiwalla; December 30
Freya Syrus Mazda and
Rehan Mehernosh Patel;
January 19, 2024
Binaz Delzad Gandhi of Surat and Percy Firoze Jokhi of Surat; January 21
Simeen Rustom Patel of Kharghar, New Bombay and Rayomand Soli Mandroina; January 21
Mahushna Mehli Bhada
and Zubin Burjor Medhora; January 26
Shazneen Gev Todiwala and Perseus Kersasp Daruwala; January 28
Ashrafi Sorab Ginwalla and Yohaann Kersi Limathwalla; January 28
Firuza Firdosh Karwa and Zubin Parvez Palsetia;
February 3
Sanaya Jal Amrolia and Hosi Sohrab Elabadi; February 4
Vilruza Rumi Mamlatdar and Nawazish Sharookh Satara- walla; February 4
Nazneen Homiar Parakh and Behram Percy Engineer; February 9
Roxanne Rashid Tamboo-
walla and Zaraan Farokh Irani; February 10
died
consigned
Aspi Fakirji Engineer (82), husband of Sheroo, son of late Alamai and Fakirji Engineer, father of Merzi and brother of Shernaz and late Aban, residing at 3/5, Khan Est, M. M. C. Rd, opp Canossa School, Mahim (W), 400016; February 12
Hosi Framroze Mistry (86), husband of late Katy, son of late Rati and late Framroze, father of Zaheer and Persis and brother of Freny Phiroze Meherji, late Dhunjisha, Bomi, Adi and Jimmy, 9/3, Tata Blocks, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; February 14
Nariman Dinsha Doodha (93), husband of late Khorshed, son of late Aimai Dinsha Doodha and brother of Bakhtaver Sam Poonawala and late Kersi, P-30, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; February 15
Dolly Khurshed Katrak (90), wife of late Khurshed, daughter of late Ratanbai and Noshirwan Lakdawalla and sister of late Marzban Lakdawalla and Homai Elavia, 27/C, United Chmbs, Grant Rd (E), 400007; February 15
Marzban Jehangirji Bhesania (75), husband of Parvin, son of late Jerbanoo and Jehangirji, father of Farhad and Adeel and brother of Lily Shapur Sidhwa, Amy G. Bharda and late Perin Phiroze Makujina, B/14, Godrej Baug, off Nepean Sea Rd, Cumballa Hill, 400026; February 16
Rustom Framroz Kapadia (85), husband of late Perviz, son of Dhunmai and late Framroz and brother of Behram and late Ketayun Darabsha Randelia, 1/6, Rustom Baug, next to Masina Hosp, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; February 16
Beheroze Mirza (72), daughter of late Perviz and late Dadi Daruwalla, mother of Yazad, Jehangir and Delzeen Rishad Bhumgara and sister of Pallon Daruwalla, 580, Tehmi Mhl, Jame Jamshed Rd, near 5 Gardens, Matunga (E), 400019; February 16
Roshan Homi Variava (66), daughter of late Perin and Homi and sister of Parvez, Daizy and Arnavaz, H-39,
Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400005; February 16
Zenobia Piroj Daroga (87), wife of late Piroj, daughter of late Soonoo and late Jolly Shroff, mother of Kerafrid Nitash Damania and sister of Thrity Kersi Kapadia,
late Cyrus Shroff, Farrokh Shroff and Rayomand Shroff, Fionika Bldg, Walkeshwar Rd, 400006; February 17
Aban Palonjee Dastoor (92), daughter of late Banubai and Pallonjee and sister of Freny Dalal, late Nergish Dastoor, late Dinshaw and late Behram, 681-A, Firdausi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; February 18
Adil Dadabhoy Dumasia (69), husband of late Kamal, son of late Jerbai and late Dadabhoy, father of Jennifer Ardeshir Irani, Eric and late Firdosh and brother of Aspi, Dinoo Adi Mody and late Meera S. Mehrotra, Room no 38/1,
Panday Sanatorium, Wodehouse Rd, Colaba, 400005; February 18
Rohinton Pesi Peshoton (88), husband of late Neena, son of late Dhun and late Pesi Balsara, father of Porus and Irene and brother of Noshir Balsara, late Kety B. Nariman and late Savak Balsara, T-35, Godrej Baug, Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; February 19
Jeroo Homi Udwadia (94), wife of late Homi, daughter of late Khorshed and late Kaikhushru Writer, mother of Hoshang and Khushroo and sister of late Dina Writer 1501, Cloverdale Bldg, 1, Hiranandani Park, Ghodbunder Rd, Patlipada, Sandoz Baug PO, Thana, 400607; February 19
Lily Kersi Marolia (80), wife of late Kersi, daughter of late Daulat Faramroze Kabir, mother of Mahazaver Kurush Patel and Sanober Shahrukh Marolia and sister of Godrej Kabir, late Jolly Bejan Manager and late Jimmy Kabir, 203, Mohemmedi Minar, near Dream Land Cinema, 14th Khetwadi Lane, Girgaon, 400004; February 20
Keki Framroze Daruwalla (92), husband of Viloo (Villie), son of late Soonamai and Framroze, father of Maharukh Daruwalla (Kamlesh Sheth) and brother of late Aloo Dinyar Mistry and late Jal, A-401, Lake Pleasant, Lake Homes Phase-II, near Gopal Sharma School, Adi Sharkarachayra Marg, Powai, 400076; February 21
Aspi Nariman Kotwal (71), husband of Khurshid, son of Homai and late Nariman, father of Nazneen Behzad Mulla and Firdaus and brother of Farida Behram Wadia and late Homi, 682/A, Kapadia Bldg, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; February 21
Alloo Noshir Dubash (98), wife of late Noshir, daughter of late Navajbai Shavaksha Dubash, mother of Niloufer Noshir Dastur and Meherzin Cyrus Turel and sister of late Jamshedji (Jemi) Dubash and Framroze (Fali) Dubash, 170-A, Mahrukh Mans, Alibhai Premji Rd, 400007; February 22
Eruch Burjorji Karadia (90), husband of Rashna, son of late Shirinbai and late Burjorji, father of Meherwan and brother of late Nergis Pesi Captain, Katy Karadia, Tehmi Karadia and Manek, 670, Zaverbanu Ter, Rd no 13, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; February 22
cremated
Katy Changkakoti (71), wife of late Bobby, daughter of late Meheroo and late Naval Cooper, mother of Binita Jase Clark and sister of late Hosi Cooper and late Kerman Cooper, B-45, Gool Mhl, Naushir Bharucha Rd, Grant Rd, 400007;
February 14
Dinoo Homi Dodhy (87), wife of late Homi, daughter of late Meherbai and late Dorabji Hilloo, mother of Ashdin and Binaisha Ravi Sundaram and sister of Yasmin Ashok Mody, late Jeroo Anant Setalvad and late Nergish Kulan Lalwani, 647/B, Gai Bldg, Firdoshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; February 17
Meher Dossabhoy Parakh (83),
daughter of late Katie and late
Dossabhoy and sister of late
Kersy, Sattar Sea View, 45,
Chowpatty Sea Face, Girgaum Chowpatty, 400007; February 18
MADRAS
died
Eruch Satin Panthaki (77); February 17
PARDI
died
Moti Nadirshaw Pardiwalla (80), wife of late Nadirshaw, daughter of late Meheramai and Jamshedji Luth, mother of Jasmine Zubin Fatakia and Eruch and sister of Freni Aspi Kapadia, Perin and late Amy, 2761, Parsi St, opp Fire temple, 396125; February 11
• • •
CANADA
Ontario
died
Aloo (Ava) Dara Patel;
January 31
Pilloo Kali Nania, mother of Denaz and Viraf; February 3
Gohver Percy Antia, mother of Jeroo, Noshirwan, Aban, Dilkhush, Hector, Adil,
Jennifer and Dicky;
February 16
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Shirin Minocher Patel, wife of late Minocher, mother of Rohinton (Ronnie) and Gulnar Nader Cowasji and sister of late Rustom Kaikobad, late Julian Kaikobad, late Homi Kaikobad, late Jimmy Kaikobad, late Perin Kaikobad and Roshan Mavalvala; February 7
UK
London
died
Shireen Akhil Desai (32), wife of Akhil, daughter of Shehnaz and Dinyar Master, mother of Avni and sister of Farokh Master; January 29
USA
died
Hoshang Rattan Pestonji, son of late Khorshed and Rattan; January 30
California
died
Roxane Dordi, wife of Yezdi and mother of Zal, Ava and Eyra; February 12
Massachusetts
died
Khorshed Shavaksha Dick (Pheroze Khan) (96),
daughter of late Perinbanoo and Shavaksha, mother of
Mehernosh Khan and sister
of Mani Kali Modi, Freny
Shapur Daruwala, late
Roshan Sam Dastoor and late Khurshed Dick and Diniar Dick, 169, Valentine Rd,
Pittsfield, 01201; January 24
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-February 22, 2024
Marriages: 14
Parsi: 14
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 84
Consigned to dakhmas: 76
Males: 40, Females: 36
Cremated: 8
Males: 1, Females: 7
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver