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. Due to newly introduced bureaucratic procedures, Parsiana has been unable to access the intercommunity marriage figures since over two years.
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
Meherangiz Shehryar Kaikhosrowzadeh (75), wife of late Shehryar, daughter of late Gulestan and Jehangir Shishbaradaran, mother of Parinaz Zubin Bacha and Shermeen Kaizad Bacha and sister of Dinyar Shishbaradaran, Rohinton Shishbaradaran, Ruhengiz Khodadad and Homai
Farhad, residing at 11,
Dinshaw Bldg, Dadabhai Rd, Vile Parle (W), 400056 on August 7, 2025
Jaloo Jamshed Hodiwalla (92), wife of late Jamshed, daughter of late Goolamai and late Framroze Avari, mother of Bakhtawar Bomi Umrigar and sister of Homi Avari, late Eruch Avari and late Banoo, 28, Vatcha Hse, Gunpowder Rd, Mazgaon, 400010; August 8
Rati Sam Kerawala (84), wife of late Sam, daughter of late Dhun and Kaikhshru Patel and mother of Nawzer and Havovi Darayus Bajan, 5 C/203-204, Salsette Parsi Clny, off Jijamata Rd, opp Pump Hse Area, Andheri (W), 400093; August 8
Dolly Dara Master (87), wife of late Dara, daughter of late Mani and late Ruttonsha Pestonji, mother of Viraf and sister of Roda Rumi Daruwalla, Phiroze Pestonji and Godrej Pestonji, G-2, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; August 8
Minoo Naoroji Bilimoria (88), husband of late Aloo, son of Dinbai and late Naoroji, father of Dilnavaz Vistaspar Mehta and brother of Homi, Hosi and late Noshir, 691, Allbless Bldg, Dinshaw Master Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; August 9
Shezarine Nozer Fulwadiwala (57), wife of Nozer, daughter of Nargis and Keki, mother of Jehan
and Zubina and sister of Behram and Aniata, Room no 14, Dubash Bldg, 22, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; August 9
Mahatab Jimmy Lam (74), wife of late Jimmy, daughter of late Sherbanu and Sheriyar Irani, mother of Farah Lam and sister of Daulat, Rahuni, Dilber, late Khushroo Irani, Merwan Irani, Nariman Irani, Yazdi Irani, Sohrab Irani, Jarthos Irani, Aaban and Khushroo Irani, 13, Aspend Abad Soc, Sansari Lane no 1, Nasik, 422201; August 9
Aspi Kaikhushroo Mahva (83), son of late Soona and late Kaikhushroo and brother of late Dolly Pesi Bamboat and late Farrokh, F-1, Shapur Baug, opp new Saidham Temple, Girgaon, 400004; August 9
Jal Pestonji Mistry (94), son of late Coomi and late Pestonji and brother of Raty Noshir Daruvala and Roshan William Kinkead, 104, Galactrica Tower, Samarth Ngr, 3rd Cross Rd, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri, 400053; August 9
Aban Dara Dadimaster (74), wife of late Dara, daughter of late Dinoo and late Hirjee Sethna, mother of Burzin and sister of Khorshed Pervaz Mistry, Homi Sethna and Jimmy Sethna, B-23, Rustomjee Riviera, Fr Justin Rd, Orlem, Malad (W), 400064; August 10
Hutoxi Jal Kotwal (87), wife of late Jal, daughter of late Goolamai and late Hormusji Mavji, mother of Phiroze and Jeroo Xerxes Madan and sister of late Katie Jal Merchant, 1004, T-5, Cresent Bay Tower Soc, Jerbai Wadia Marg, Bhoiwada, Parel, 400012; August 10
Pestonji Ardeshir Bhujwala (82), husband of Pervine, son of late Dossibai and Ardeshir, father of Jehan and Priya Kersi Aga and brother of Khushi Rohinton Chothia and late Homi, Nadirsha Dinsha Bldg no 4, opp Central Bank Of India, Babulnath Rd, 400007; August 11
Soli Keki Chinoy (84), husband of Khorshed, son of late Manijeh and Kekashru, father of Zinnia Hormuz Aderianwalla and brother of late Pheroze, late Bomi and late Jeroo Chinoy, 599, Sharma Niwas, Jame Jamshed Rd, Matunga, 400019; August 11
Jamshed Framroze Mehta (82), husband of Zarine,
son of late Dina and late Framroze, father of Pervez, Farhad and late Natasha and brother of Tehmi Malcolm Contractor, 24, Ferena Bldg, Sardesai Chowk, Colaba Bazar, Colaba, 400005; August 11
Jamshed Hormazdiar
Sabzeh (75), husband of
Roshan, son of late Moraariz and Hormazdiar, father of Danesh and Jasmine Shavir Roshni and brother of Behrooz Sabzeh and Marukh Khoodair Irani, Room no 20, Ashish Apt, 12/14, Sorabji Santuk Lane, Dhobi Talao, 400002; August 11
Baktawar Homi Panthaki (73), wife of Homi, daughter of late Goolbai and Behram Wadia, mother of Kaizad and sister of late Jaloo Wadia, B1/5, Jumbo Darshan, Koldongri Rd, Andheri (E), 400069;
August 12
Minoo Sorabji Dumasia (96), husband of Meheroo, son of Meherbai and late Sorabji, father of Yezad and Kiyan Jamshed Jesia and brother of late Mani, late Nergish and late Sam, 764/C, Baliwala Bldg,
M. Joshi Rd, Parsi Clny,
Dadar (E), 400014;
August 13
Nozar Firoz Mukadam (73), husband of Ami, son of late Dinoo and Firoz and brother of Testar, 9, Neelkamal Bldg, 7/7A, Proctor Rd, near Masjid, Grant Rd, 400007; August 13
Cyrus Phiroze Jeejeebhoy (71), husband of Pervin, son of late Dhun and late Phiroze, father of Dalzeen Jeejeebhoy and Hoshner and brother of Persis and Aspy, 6, J. N. Wadia Bldg no 7, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; August 14
Lily Rusi Mistry (77), wife of late Rusi, daughter of late Sheru and Rustamji Khansaheb, mother of Jimmy and Jasmine Burgis Daruwalla and sister of late Frazer Khansaheb, late Jallu Nevil Wadia, Freny Keki Daruwalla, Gool Khushru Batliwalla, Viraf Khansaheb, Kety Gandi and
Bapsy Adagra, Della Tower, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014;
August 15
Macca Jehangir Mody (81), wife of late Jehangir, daughter of late Homai and late Minoo Kias, mother of Minoo and Firuza Neville Bhathena and sister of late Jimmy Kias and Late Hoshi Kias, C-18, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; August 16
Pervin Sam Bengali (70), wife of Sam, daughter of Dhun and Dinsha Karani, mother of Delnawaz Ravi Jhawar and sister of Dinyar Karani, Roshan Cooper and Dhun Patel, Shree Swami Krupa Co-op Hsg Soc, 35, A/61, Manish Ngr, 4 Bglws, Andheri (W), 400053; August 17
Sheroo Sheriar Panthaki (98), wife of late Sheriar, daughter of late Piroja and late Hormusji Ghandhi, mother of late Dadiba, Ratan and Minoo and sister of late Cawasji Ghandhi, 738, Shirin Villa, Rd no 5, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; August 17
Katie Darayus Bhathena (85), wife of late Darayus, daughter of late Naju and late Shawak Mehta, mother of Farad, Navaz and Zoru and sister of late Bomi
Mehta, T-149, Meherabad, Azad Rd, Juhu Koliwada, 400049; August 18
Roshan Maneck Bulsara (92), wife of late Maneck, daughter of late Gool and late Ratan Dastur, mother
of Maharukh Burjor Nariman and Bomon and sister of late Firoze Dastur and Pervez Dastur, 81, Devidas Mans, 4 B. K. Bomon Behram Marg, behind Taj Intercontinental, Apollo Bunder, 400001; August 18
Kety Keki Pavri (86), wife of Keki, daughter of late Khorshed and late Nadirshaw Mogal, mother of Sharukh, Pourusasp and Viraf and sister of Kekobad Mogal, late Fardoonji Mogal, late Maneck M. Bhada,
late Minocher Mogal, late Tehmi R. Billimoria, late Ratansha Mogal, late Sohrab Mogal and late Gula, C, Adam Mhl, 143, Tardeo, 400034; August 19
Shernaz Shapoor Irani (73), wife of late Shapoor, daughter of late Perin and late Khushru Irani, mother of Themina, Kurush and Mehrzad and sister of Rustom, Dinaz and late Bomi Irani, Room no 11, Station Ter, Sleater Rd, 400007; August 20
Mehelli Cawasji Engineer (70), husband of Armin, son of late Najamai and late Cawasji, father of Farhan and Rayomand and brother of Minoo, Jangoo, late Rumi, Dara, Bapsy, Noshir and Dina, 786, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; August 21
Pervez Framroze Pastakia (73), husband of Farida, son of late Aalamai and Faramroze and father of Malcolm and Delnaz Rahul Seth, Room no 11, 29, Dada-
chanji Bldg, Marazban
Clny, Dr A. Nair Rd, 400011; August 21
Adil Hormusji Screwvalla (89), husband of Roda, son of late Phiroza and late Hormusji and father of Phirroza Cheerag Cama and Neville, Bldg no 6, Kanhaiya Kunj, Worli Sea Face, 400025; August 21
Tehmi Percy Bawaadam (72), wife of late Percy, daughter of late Khorshed and late Savaksha Malegamwalla and sister of late Rusi Malegamwalla, Mani, Feroze Malegamwalla, Dolly and Dara Malegamwalla, 7, Chhatriwala Bldg, Wadia St, Tardeo Circle, 400034; August 22
Baman Erachshaw Limzerwala (93), husband of late Freny, son of late Najamai and late Erachshaw, father of Firdos, Marukh Tehmurasp Sakloth, Mona Porus Vazifdar and Rukshana Dinyar Madon and brother of late Nergish Vandrewala, 2/4 A. H. Wadia Baug, Parel Tank Rd, Kalachowki, 400033; August 22
Minoo Sorabji Bhagat (96), husband of Daisy, son of late Alamai and Sorabji, father of late Kainaz Hoshang Deboo and brother of late Nergish Burjor Contractor,
Darab, Erach, Rusi and Banoo, 74, Ferena Bldg, opp Fariyas Hotel, Colaba, 400005; August 24
Erach Shavakshaw Singpurwalla (93), husband of Roshan, son of Manekbai and Shavakshaw, father of Arzan and Azmi Mehernosh Baliwalla and brother of Gul Punegar, late Perin, late Dhun and late Hilla, 4/8, A. H. Wadia Baug, Parel Tank Rd, Kalachowki, 400033; August 24
cremated
Purvez Minocher Patel (83), husband of Aban, son of late Manijeh and late Minocher, father of Teenaz Mahveer Javat and Kermin Sean Colaco and brother of late Sam and late Amy Irani, 4/23, Dhunbad Bldg, Noshir Bharucha Marg, Grant Rd, 400007; August 7
Khurshed Hormasji Dastoor (85), son of late Soonamai and late Hormasji and brother of Dolly Pervaz Variava, Bepsy Kobad Kharas, Jalu Kersi Bhumgara, Arnavaz Homi Bhagat, late Freny Pestonji Variava and late Zarin Faredoon Panthaky, new G Bldg, S. B. Bharucha, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; August 18
Perin Baji (Barjorjee) Patel (89), wife of Baji (Barjorjee), daughter of late Pirojamai and late Rustomji Hataria, mother of Paurushp and Franuck Hufrid Patel and sister of late Temul Hataria, 811, Jame Jamshed Bldg, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; August 18
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-August 24, 2025
Marriages
Parsi: 48
Deaths: 410
Consigned to dakhmas: 365
Males: 191, Females: 174
Cremated: 45
Males: 19, Females: 26
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver