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
Pinaz Sharukh Deboo and Porus Rohinton Tavaria on December 4, 2022
Friyan Cyrus Vatcha and
Nutash Adi Kotwal;
December 15
Sanaya Darayas Patel and Darius Feroze Sagar of Sydney, Australia; December 15
Natasha Homi Hirjibehedin and Sheriyar Keki Panday; December 22
Delna Khurshed Daruvala
and Anosh Arish Patel;
December 23
Delnaaz Aspy Irani and Astad Percy Dhunjisha; December 25
Naomi Darayas Sarkari and Karl Darius Kavarana;
December 25
Arnavaz Hoshang Khan
and Kayomarz Nozer Rana; December 25
Sanaea Keki Bala and
Jehanbux Ardaviraf Panday; December 26
Ava Cyrus Nagporewalla and Shahen Pervez Sidhwa; December 26
Parinaz Marzban Bilimoria of Calcutta and Porus Khushroo Dubash; December 29
Sanaya Shahzad Doneshwar and Yezdi Eric Kheshwalla of Poona; January 1, 2023
Timshar Mehernosh Dhamo-
diwala and Marzban Homiyar Aibara; January 3
Hutoxi Jimmy Vasaigara
and Kaizad Farokh Bhedwar; January 3
Kyra Vispi Marshall and Narius Jamshed Minwalla of British Columbia, Canada; January 6
Natasha Adil Katrak and
Paurushasp Aspi Patel;
January 13
Ava Hoshang Desai and Percy Nozer Cama; January 15
Vahishta Mahiyar Dastoor
and Zeean Zaraius Dastur; January 15
Mahzbeen Percy Parekh and Urvaksh Farhad Khursetjee; January 15
Peenaz Behram Sherdiwala and Zubin Dinyar Daruwala; January 16
Rashna Firoze Chhoi and Nekzad Aspi Sarkari;
January 16
Delna Mehernosh Talati
and Jehan Yazdi Wadiwalla; January 21
Kainaaz Bakhtawar Pardiwalla and Adil Rohinton Master; January 22
Delna Jamsheed Banaji and Kyrus Rohinton Unvala of
Victoria, Australia; January 22
Sanaya Farokh Meherbani and Jehaan Zahir Irani; January 27
Zarah Hoshedar Antalia
and Kayzad Farhad Kuka; January 28
Urvazin Khushroo Porbunderwalla and Ronnie Homi Kotwal; February 5
Ayesha Shahroukh Jogina and Jamshed Firoz Behramkamdin; February 12
Anaita Mahernosh Variava and Zadmehr Farhad Hozdar; February 12
Diana Adil Commissariat and Mehrzaad Zubin Mogrelia; February 12
Afsaneh Abbas Piri and
Afsheen Viraf Irani;
February 21
died
consigned
Freny Jamshed Bharucha (96), wife of late Jamshed, daughter of late Villerbai and late Hormusji Patel, mother of Homiar and Roshni and sister of Thrity, late Dhun, late Faramji Patel and late Faredoon Patel, residing at 701, La Solita, near Gurunanak Park, TPS III,
Bandra, 400050; February 4
Dinoo Dhunjisha Dubash (88), daughter of late Najamai and late Dhunjisha and sister of Jal, Tehmi Phiroze Pooniwalla, Mehroo, late Nergish, Mani Fali Wadiwalla and Rusi, 784 A, Readymoney Bldg, M. Joshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; February 4
Dinshaw Behram Irani (76), husband of Shahin, son of late Dolly and late Behram, father of Bennazir Ajay Mishra and brother of Homai Anklesaria and Khurshid Wadia, 6/22, Blue Gardenia, Dr G. Deshmukh Marg, Pedder Rd,
400026; February 4
Rashid Firojsha Irani (82), husband of late Maharukh, son of late Piroja and late Firojsha and brother of Khushru, Goolu, Hadokht, late Dilber, Merwan and Mehroo, 8/C, Wadia Bldg, next to Z Pharmaceutical, J. Shankar Seth Rd, Chira Bazaar, 400002; February 4
Freny Manchershaw Guzder (74), daughter of late Najamai and late Manchershaw and sister of late Dinshaw, 816, Mistry Bldg, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; February 6
Kersi Dara Jokhi (56), son of late Freny and late Dara and brother of late Gulamai Ardeshir Bhesania, 12/6, Ushtate Co-op Hsg Soc, Jahangir Daji Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; February 6
Khushroo Hormasji Mehta (70), husband of Keshmira, son of late Coomi and late Hormasji, father of Jezeel and brother of late Hoshang, E/7, Godrej Baug, off Nepeansea Rd, 400026; February 6
Minoo Sorabji Pithawala (79), husband of Veera, son of late Nergish and late Sorabji,
mother of Kaynaz Khushru
Billimoria and Zubin and brother of Lily Daruwala, Hosie, late Filli and Dinshaw, P/8, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; February 6
Dilnawaz Khushroo Patel (66), wife of late Khushroo, daughter of late Jeru and late Fali Sethna, mother of Urvakhsh and sister of Pervin, Amy and Rustom Sethna, P-23, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd,
Lalbaug, 400012; February 7
Minocher Framroze Ragina (75), son of late Dhunmai and late Framroze and brother of Aloo and late Homi, O/16, S. B. Bharucha Baug, Lallubhai Park Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; February 7
Tehmina Jehangirji Hilloo (95), wife of late Jehangirji, daughter of late Hirabai and late Nadersha Pithawalla, mother of Pervez, Faroakh, Jehanbux, Dinyar, late Kersi and Freddy and sister of late Maneckshaw Pithawalla and Banoo Ratanshaw Wadia, 7,
Jamasp Tata Block, Plot no 202, 38th Rd, TPS 3, 400050; February 8
Pervin Pervez Patel (78), wife of late Pervez, daughter of late Alamai and late Eruchsha Kapadia, mother of Hanoz and late Arnaaz Firoz Mirza and sister of Perviz Minoo Choksi, 22/23, Soona Villa, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari (W), 400201; February 8
Hoshang Minocher Elavia (84), husband of late Dolly, son of late Dinamai and late Minocher, father of Niloufer and brother of Mehroo Soli Driver andJaloo Jimmy Canteenwala, 598/C, A. H. Wadia Bldg, Dr
S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; February 9
Aban Noshir Gandhi (79), wife of late Noshir, daughter of late Dhunmai and late Dadiba Damania and mother of Zareer and Firdaus, 34/102, Shalmali Vasant Vihar, off Pokhran Rd no 2, Thana (W), 4000610; February 9
Roshan Maneksha Shroff (89), wife of late Maneksha,
daughter of late Maneckbai and late Shapurji Khajotia and mother of Jasmine Adil Bharucha and Kersi, 1-A/007, Salsette Parsi Clny, Pump Hse, Jijamata Rd, Andheri (E), 400093; February 9
Perin Framroze Workingboxwalla (88), wife of late Framroze, daughter of late Najamai and late Kaikhushroo Bharucha and mother of Rayomand and Kashmira Bobby Langrana, 6/4, P. C. Shroff Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007;
February 9
Sam Bejonji Buhariwala (84), husband of Roshan, son of late Najamai and late Bejonji,
father of Roxana Behram Deboo, Benaifer and Armayesh and brother of Nancy, Perviz, late Dolly and Nerghis, C-2, Palm Springs, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, 400005; February 12
Minoo Nariman Bharucha (73), son of late Piloo and late Nariman and brother of Freny Shroff and Dinyar, M-9, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; February 13
Kurush Faramroze Billimoria (57), son of late Roshan and late Faramroze and brother of Kashmira Tirandaz and late Behram, 690, Dr Dinshaw Master Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; February 13
Jini Darabji Damania (93), daughter of late Shirinbai and late Dorabji and sister of late Rati, Keki, Mani, Hosang
and Aspi, Hira Hse, S. V.
Rd, Goregaon, 400104;
February 13
Pesi Kaikhushroo Ghodawala (98), husband of late Kety, son of late Tehmina and late Kaikhushroo and brother of late Feroz, Baji and Jehangir, G-3, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug 400012; February 13
Cawas Shavakshaw Poonawalla (87), husband of Katty, son of late Nergish and late Shavakshaw, father of Farokh and Monaz Porus Soonawalla and brother of late Banu Phiroze Motiwalla, Pesi, Coomi Fali Fitter, Hosi and Aloo Polly Dee, T-4, Godrej Baug, near Simla Hse, Nepeansea Rd, 400026; February 13
Kersi Minocher Gherda (94), husband of late Motan, son of late Shera and late Minocher and father of Mino and Zenobia Farokh Unvala, 9A, Sterling Apt, 38, Pedder Rd, 400026; February 14
Mehroz Maneck Dadrewalla (56), husband of Parizad, son of late Amy and late Maneck, father of Sanaea and Mazdyar and brother of Hanoz, 9/2, Sir Ratan Tata Clny, Tardeo Rd, 400034; February 16
Zenobia Fredoon Dumasia (71), wife of late Fredoon, daughter of late Karebanu and late Cawasji Daruwalla, mother of Zubin and Diana Kayzad Dadachanji and sister of late Parvez Daruwalla, Zarine Vasanth Kumar and Aspi Daruwalla, 646/A, Gai Bldg, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014, February 16
Rustom Ratanshaw Gandhi (79), husband of Zarine, son of late Gulbanu and late Ratanshaw, father of Kaizad and Farzan and brother of late Soli and Diniyar, D-3/62, S. B. Bharucha Baug, opp Shoppers Stop, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; February 16
Homai Burjor Shroff (84), wife of Burjor, daughter of late Ratamai and late Dhunjisha Dukandar, father of Noshir and Darayus and brother of late Nariman Dukandar and Dali Dukandar, Gandhi Mans, 16, Wadia St, Tulsiwadi, 400034;
February 16
Freny Zaveri (79), daughter of late Homai and late Burjor
Daboo, mother of Viraf and Mehernosh and sister of Savak Daboo, Adil Daboo and Homi Daboo, 404, Ruby Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Holy Cross
Rd, Borivali (W), 400103; February 16
Marzin Yezdi Masalawala (48), husband of Delphy, son of late Goolcher and late Yezdi and brother of Delnaz Meherwan Jamshedian, F/5, Godrej Baug, Napeansea Rd, 400006;
February 17
Morvarid Sarosh Sassani (77), wife of late Sarosh, daughter of late Sarvar and late Rustom Damubed, mother of Sarvar, Mahiyar and Khurshid and sister of Meraboon Damubed, 142, Kapadia Hse, Mody St, Fort, 400001; February 18
Nergish Rusi Bamji (76), wife of late Rusi, daughter of late Najamai and late Pirojsha
Hodiwalla and mother of
Ashtad, F/20, Contractor Baug, Mori Rd, Mahim, 400016; February 19
Nergish Minoo Pedder (93), wife of late Minoo, daughter of late Khorshed and late Navroji Daruwalla, mother of Prochy Minoo Pedder and Yasmin Jehangir Vatcha and sister of Katy, Dolly, late Rusi Daruwalla, late Freny, late Tehmurasp Daruwalla and late Villoo, F/2-2, Shapur Baug, V. P. Rd, Lamington Rd, 400004; February 19
Pesi Darabsha Billimoria (98), husband of late Mani, son
of late Banoobai and late
Darabsha, father of Rohinton and Hira and brother of late Noshir, Piroj, Adi, Minoo and Roda, 16, Sai Ashish Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, off Dr Peter Dias Rd, Hill Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; February 21
cremated
Jehangir Dosabhai Karkaria (75), husband of Bachi,
son of late Ketty and late
Dosabhai, father of Urvaksh and Rishad and brother of
Gool and Sarosh, 12B,
Bandview, Lady Jehangir Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; February 12
Dilber Rusee Sukhia (90), wife of late Rusee, daughter of late Shirin and late Faramroze Irani, mother of Jinobia Rohinton Driver, Darius and Cherag and sister of late Rustom Irani, 6D-403/404, Salsette Parsi Clny, Pump Hse, Chakala, Andheri (E), 400093; February 14
Kersi Dinshaw Mistry (87), husband of late Arni, son of late Khorshed and late
Dinshaw, father of Rayomand and brother of Amy, 10/8, Sir Ratan Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; February 17
Dadi Rustomji Motiwala (90), husband of late Jer, son of late Dolly and late Rustomji, father of Parizad and Rukhshana and brother of late Gool and late Farrokh, B/8, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; February 17
Mirella Dinshaw Birdy (54), daughter of late Mehroo and late Dinshaw and sister of Freddy, 14B, Anita Bldg, Bhausaheb Hire Marg, Malabar Hill, 400006; February 22
CALCUTTA
died
Rohinton Jamshed Fanibanda (59), brother of Arnavaz Viraf Langrana; February 17
SECUNDERABAD
died
Dhun Sohrabji Parakh (97), daughter of late Pirojbai and Sohrabji and sister of Barjor, Gool and Themi, 1-14-175, H/No 67, Ballamrai/Sapper’s Lines, 500003; February 4
MADRAS
died
Ketty Bharucha (96); mother
of Ferhad; January 26
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Peshoton Sohrabji Malbari, husband of Shernaz and
father of Naheed and Cyrus;
February 11
USA
Florida
died
Dinshaw Hormusji Hansotia (87), husband of Hootokshi, father of Jasmine Homsy Irani and Kaizad and brother of Jal, Bomi, Lily, late Dara and Nergish; February 10
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-February 22, 2023
Marriages: 20
Parsi: 20
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 87
Consigned to dakhmas: 77
Males: 37, Females: 40
Cremated: 10
Males: 7, Females: 3
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver