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 three 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.
The last few names of those deceased in May/June 2023 find mention here as well as those who passed away till July 9.
In the break-up of Bombay Doongerwadi deaths, especially of the elderly, death is often due to a combination of several diseases.
Causes of deaths for June 2023: Various diseases of the heart took the lives of 17 Zoroastrians, 13 of them being over 80 years. While pneumonia/lung disease, hypertension and diabetes claimed six victims each, four fell prey to septic shock, three each to cancer and mutli organ failure. Brain disease and old age/general debility claimed two patients each and septicemia, anemia, gastrointestinal bleed, kidney failure and urosepsis were the causes of deaths of one each. The community lost a centenarian, the eldest to breathe his last. The youngest to die was a 35-year-old female. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for June 2023 in Bombay was 83 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 85 years and for females, 81 years.
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
born
A girl to Ashish Turel
and Zubin Bharucha on
May 29, 2023
A girl to Mitchelle Kavasmaneck and Kurush Dastur; June 6
A girl to Priyan and Sheroy Chinoy; June 20
A girl to Ritu David and
Sohrab Mulla; June 24
A girl to Aliya and Maneck Andhyarujina; June 28
died
consigned
Katy Hosi Mistry (82), wife
of Hosi, daughter of late
Jamshedji and late Freny
Engineer, mother of Zaheer
and Persis Amit Sharma and sister of Rumi Engineer, Jal Engineer and late Noshir
Engineer, residing at 9/3, Tata Blocks, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; May 31
Zarin Kersi Daji (78), Room no 16, Sir Ratan Tata Bldg no 4, Tardeo, 400034; June 17
Dhun Erach Hodiwala (73), daughter of late Erach, Ratan Minor, 31, Garden Rd, Colaba, 400005; June 19
Dolly Pestonji Aspar (86), wife of late Pestonji, daughter of late Shirinbai and Navroji Dinshaw, mother of Monaz Kaizad Mehta and Shazeen Zubin Mehta and sister of late Kersi Dinshaw, Vikaji Dinshaw and Neville Dinshaw, Plot no 299, Angel Land, Himanshu Mandar Co-op
Hsg Soc Ltd, Lallu Bhai Park Rd, Vile Parle (W), 400056; June 21
Neriosang Keiki Bamboat (79), husband of Villie, son of late Serene and Keiki and father of Daraius and Cherag, Poornima Apt, 21, Pedder Rd, 400026; June 22
Firoze Ardeshir Watcha (90), husband of late Aloo, son of late Khorshed and Ardeshir and father of Malcolm and Berzis, 19, Shanti Niketan,
L. J. Rd, Mahim, 400016; June 22
Khirmin Dinsha Bharucha (90), wife of late Dinsha, daughter of late Banoo and late Jehangir Mehta, mother of Franak Behram Mazdine, Dilshad Zerxes Cooper, Thrity Fardeoon Mehta and Zarin Bharucha and sister of Kersasp Mehta, Aban Palia, late Sam Mehta and Bahadur Mehta, Room no 4, Jehangir Mans, Marine St, next to Metro Cinema, Marine Lines, 400020; June 23
Farrokh Nariman Desai (84), husband of Dolly, son of late Goolamai and Nariman and father of Kaynaaz Nevil Dholoo and Homyar, 104, Damavand Bldg no 3, Behram Baug Parsi Clny, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; June 23
Putli Maneck Vazir (85), wife of late Maneck, daughter of late Motamai and Nariman Patel, mother of Guli Rusi Ciodia and Khurshed and sister of late Firoze, late Eruch, late Katy, late Sheru, late Doly and late Freny, Lady Hirabai C. Jehangir J. N. Gamadia Bldg no 18, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; June 24
Adi Dinshawji Vesuna (83), husband of late Bapsy, son of late Shirin and Dinshawji, father of Shehnaz Aftab Kherani and brother of late Soli and Pilu, 95/B-506, Jiten Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, J. P. Rd, Andheri, 400058; June 24
Homai Faredoon Irani (85), daughter of late Gover and Faredoon and sister of Homi, Room no 7, 6 B, New Mistry Bldg, Grant Rd (E), 400007; June 25
Noshir Savaksha Green (88), husband of late Khorshed, son of late Ratamai and Savaksha, father of Gulshan Percy Daruwalla and brother of Jeroo Dara Avari, late Yasmin, Phiroz and Kety, 133/1, off J. P. Rd, near Seven Bglws Bus Depot, Seven Bglws, Andheri (W), 400053; June 26
Rustom Boman Irani (79), husband of Katy, son of late Gover and late Boman, father of Delnaz and brother of Tiran, Gustad, Mehernosh, Zarine Cawas Irani, Roshan Viraf Maloo, late Noshir and Khushroo, Room no 13, August Kranti Maidan, Forjet Cross Rd, Gowalia Tank, 400036; June 26
Minoo Pirojshaw Toddywalla (90), son of late Daulatbanoo and Pirojshaw, Room no 17, 60/A, Hajikasam Chawl,
Curry Rd, 400012;
June 26
Adi Dossabhoy Gheewala (93), husband of Jeroo, son of Goolamai and Edulji, father of Cyrus and Adil and brother of late Firoz and Minoo, 503, Shad Residency, Byculla, 400027; June 27
Noshir Dorabji Jokhi (87), son of late Banoobai and Dorabji and brother of Fali, Amy, Raty, late Jimmy and Jeroo, 89/90, Banoo Villa, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; June 27
Thrity Kersi Kotwal (75), wife of Kersi, daughter of Mani and Dorabji Patel, mother of Kate Berzin Bhadha and Parizad Viraf Gandhi and sister of late Homi Patel, 14/M-4, Meherwanjee Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; June 28
Tosher Khurshed Lalkaka (79), son of Sherie and late Khurshed and brother of late Farhaad, B-707, Parsi Punchayet Complex, Walbhat Rd, Goregaon (E), 400063; June 29
Homi Rustomji Palia (88), husband of Dinaz, son of late Phiroza and late Rustomji, father of Ardaeviraf and Kashmira Armaan Shaviri and brother of late Pesi, Dhanjishaw, Nanabhai, Dinshaw and Dhun, 9/19, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; June 30
Pervin Homuzdyar Patel (69), wife of Hormuzdyar, daughter of late Lal and Aspandyar Phoredamubed (Irani),
mother of Kayzaad and
Binaifer, 49, Mistry Bldg, Dhobi Talao, Kalbadevi, 400002; June 30
Nargesh Rusi Daruwalla (93), wife of late Rusi, daughter of late Goola and Jehangir Moogaseth, mother of Naozer, Roozbeh and Zeenobia and sister of late Dara Moogaseth and late Pesi Moogaseth, 2001/2002, Jasmine Neelkanth Gardens,opp Jain Mandir, Govandi (E), 400088,
July 1
Merwan Rashid Mazdayasna (70), husband of late Manija, son of Paridokht and late Rashid and father of Hushang, Burzin and Behzad, 13, Sion Mans, Sion Rd, Sion (W), 400022; July 1
Rusi Hormusji Jasumani (85), husband of late Roshan, son of late Tehmina and Hormusji and father of Vispy, 31, M. P. Contractor Chawl, D. K.
Cross Rd, Byculla, 400027; July 3
Minoo Tehmurasp Madon (80), husband of Farshak, son of late Coomi and late Tehmurasp and father of Mehernaz, 257, Botawalla Bldg, Thakurdwar Rd, Kalbadevi, 400002; July 3
Aspi Kaikhushroo Wadia (79), husband of Maharukh, son of late Rupa and Kaikhushroo, father of Karl, Dilshad,
Benaifer and Wahbeez and brother of Porus, Rati Katpitia and late Jeroo Bardoliwala, E/34, Jer Baug, Dr Ambedkar Rd, near Gloria Church,
Byculla (E), 400027; July 3
Homai Framroze Bacha (74), daughter of late Dinmai and Framroze and sister of late Khorshed, Sheroo and Baji, 811, Jame Jamshed Bldg, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; July 5
Zarir Jehangir Randeria (74), husband of Parvin, son of late Goolamai and Jehangir, father of Kaizad and brother of
Kurush, 7-10, B. S. Panthaky Baug, Andheri (E), 400069, July 5
Sam Lovji Sethna (87), son of late Piroja and late Lovji and brother of Jehangir, Kashmira, Jal and late Hoshi, 168, Hilla Mans, Bora Bazar St, Fort, 400001; July 6
Phiroze Edulji Taraporewala (86), husband of late Nergish, son of late Najamai and late Edulji, father of Kersi and brother of late Adi, G/13, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; July 6
Roshan Rustom Bharucha (89), wife of late Rustom, daughter of late Meherbai and late Darabsha Guzder, mother of Pervez and Cumi Cyrus Shroff and sister of Sheroo Gazder, Aloo Homi Dubash and late Pesi Guzder, 6, Jehangir Baug, Juhu Clny, opp J. W. Marriot Hotel, Juhu, 400049; July 7
Sorab Nariman Mistry (75), husband of Roshan, son of late Bhikhaji and Nariman, father of Aspi and Havovi Peshotan Chowna and brother of Bahadur, Kety Noshir Bhathena and late Nergish Cawas Parabia, 2B-35, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, J. B. Rd,
next to BMC Off, Parel, 400012; July 8
Adi Jal Aga (89), husband of late Mani, son of late Perin and Jal/(adopted) late
Tehmina and Darabshaw, father of Rohinton, Pervin Behram Irani, Jasmine Darayus Cooper and Farzana Sharukh Chothia and brother of Jangoo, late Beji and Mehroo Rohinton Gandhi, Room no 3, Multani Bldg, Khambatta Lane, Khetwadi, Girgaon, 400004; July 9
Roshan Khushru Bhadha (86), wife of late Dinshaw, daughter of late Putlibai and Bomanshah Mistry and mother of Khushroo, 14/22, Cama Park, next to Moti Mhl, Andheri (W), 400058; July 9
Aban Kersy Cawascama (72), wife of Kersy, daughter of late Banubai and Framroze Bhadha, mother of Kerfegar and Rashna Barzin Chiniwala and sister of Kersi Bhadha and Hutoxi Farokh Dumasia, Room no 31, Somaiya Manzil, P. B. Marg, opp Gulshan
Talkies, Girgaum, 400004; July 9
Coomi Erach Cooper (89), wife of late Erach, daughter of late Baiman and late Nariman Golwalla, mother of Cyrus and Roshni Perceus Shroff and sister of 4, Bueno Vista 9, Windy Hall Lane, Colaba, 400005; July 9
cremated
Cawas Eruch Havewalla
(76), son of late Goolamai and late Eruch and brother of Persis, Rohinton, Noshir and Homiyar, 101/C, Hari Om Apts, 209, Gauri Pada, old Thana Rd, Bhiwandi, Dandekarwadi, Thana, 421302; June 27
Najoo Burjor Ghorkhodoo (87), wife of late Burjor, daughter of late Cooma and late Noshirwan Dalal, mother of Viraf and sister of Lily Keki Rupa and late Homi, 604, Mahavir Co-op Hsg Soc, off J. P. Rd, Andheri (W), 400053; June 28
NAVSARI
died
Parvez Rustomji Guard (88), son of late Dhanmai and late Rustomji and father of Navroze, Parsi Infirmary, 396445; June 25
POONA
died
Rustom Boman Ankleshwaria (72), son of Sheru and late Boman and brother of Mani and Kersi, C-101, J. J. Bldg, Parsi Clny, Lullanagar, 411040; June 1
Mahaparviz Adel Dhatigara (89), wife of late Adel, daughter of late Jer and Nariman Irani, mother of late Nariman, P-122/3, Nariman Villa, Koregaon Park, 411001; June 6
Dinyar Homi Bulsara (87), 1/B, ITI Rd, Aundh, 411007; June 13
Moti Cawasji Unwala (79), duaghter of Khorshed and late Cawasji and sister of late
Freny and late Jeroo Minoo Bharucha, 171/1, Delmar Tower, Clover Village, 411042; June 15
SECUNDERABAD
died
Sheroo Dara Ranji (82), wife of late Dara and mother of Cyrus, 128, M. G. Rd, old Parsi Fire Temple, 500003; June 15
Nazneen Behram Baria (69), daughter of late Gool and late Behram and sister of Framroz; June 24
• • •
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Jerbanoo Faramroze Patloo, sister of Daizy, late Tehmina, late Persis and late Cyrus;
July 4
Jimmy (Jamshed) Makujina (88), husband of late Zareen, father of Hufrish Phiroze Dastoor, Khorshed Daruwala, Roshan Aspi Dastoor and Ratanshaw; June 22
USA
died
Bakhtawer Siavax Buhariwala (78), wife of Siavax, mother of Ruzbeh and sister of Dali Kasad, Kersi Kasad and Jal Kasad; June 27
New Jersey
died
Zarine Tehmasp Dotivala, wife of Tehmasp and mother of Cyrus and Navaz Sam Sethna in East Brunswick; June 26
New York
died
Dhun Phiroz Chichgar, wife of late Phiroz, daughter of
late Jer and Jehangir Jesia, mother of Yazdi and sister
to Mehru Brijraj Gupta
and late Noshir in Queens; June 5
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-July 9, 2023
Marriages: 63
Parsi: 40
Interfaith: 23
Males married out: 12
Females married out: 11
Deaths: 360
Consigned to dakhmas: 323
Males: 157, Females: 166
Cremated: 37
Males: 17, Females: 20
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver