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
Khushnuma Godrej
Tarapurwala of Palghar
and Meherzad Rustom Sui
on February 14, 2022
Tanaz Jamshed Kerawala and Viraf Keki Mistry; February 27
Rashna Bomi Mistry of Poona and Danesh Kersi Khambata; March 6
Farah Mino Framroze and Vispi Sam Pestonjamasp; March 19
Navaz Zarir Bharucha and Xerxes Vispi Panthaki; April 2
Roshan Anoop Coyaji of Jamshedpur and Noshir Yazdi Rustomji; April 3
Havovi Vispi Palkhiwalla and Khushru Rumi Battiwalla of Poona; April 4
Arnaz Marazban Baria and Farzaan Homiar Khambatta
of Vasai; April 17
died
consigned
Soli Faredoon Irani (67),
residing at A-1, Bldg no 357, Room no 4, Proctor St, V. A. Patil Marg, Grant Rd, 400007; May 11
Gool Fali Todywala (86), A/2, Kerawala Bldg, Tata Clny, S. V. Rd, Bandra, 400050; May 11
Cyrus Framroze Poonawala (80), 22, Wadia Hse, Khareghat Clny, Kemps Corner, 400007; May 13
Banoo Phiroze Banaji (93), B/5, Shireen Mans, 228, Tardeo Rd, above Tardeo PO, 400007; May 14
Villoo Neville Pir (57), 1/B-5, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Ambedkar Rd, Parel, 400012; May 14
Dinaz Ratan Sahiwala (79),
17-C/25, Rustom Baug,
Victoria Rd, 400027; May 15
Diana Dara Vevaina (63), 669, Katrak Rd, Wadala, 400031; May 15
Kersi Motaji Anklesaria
(84), Bldg no 137, corner
of Kashinath St, Tulsiwadi,
Tardeo Rd, 400034; May 18
Sam Nariman Songhadwala (89), 6, Chaitanya Co-op Hsg Soc, Plot no 48, Bhim Wadi, Wadala (E), 400037; May 18
Kersi Behramshah Pitha- wala (85), 3, Shirin Mans, 60, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; May 19
Roshan Faramroz Behramkamdin (86), 11, Albless Bldg, Dr Baba Saheb Jaykar Rd, 400002; May 20
Rusi Jalejar Mohta (83), Harmony Co, 904, Prestige Garden, Almeida Rd, Thana, 400601; May 20
Adi Nadirshaw Dabhoiwalla (88), 14-B, Carter Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; May 21
Jimmy Jehangir Dastur (66), 92-B, Columbia Hill, Bhiwandi Hse, Gowalia Tank, August Kranti Marg, 400036; May 21
Silloo Bomi Peer (86), D-10, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; May 21
Saker Bomi Shroff (77), F-11, Ever Shine-2, J. P. Rd, Andheri (W), 400053; May 21
Perviz Bahadur Soonawalla (83), F/16, Godrej Baug, Nepean Sea Rd, next to Simla Hse, 400026; May 22
Cyrus Rustomji Mehta (76), F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla, 34, Hughes Rd, Khareghat Clny, Babulnath, 400007; May 23
Mehroo Phiroze Amrolia (95), 22 C, Bomji Dhunji Bldg, Mazgaon, 400010; May 24
Armaity Rusi Mistry (85), 1205, Deekay Solace, Rambhay Dholakia Marg, Ghodapdeo, 400033; May 24
Pesi Kekhsroo Dumasia (93), 15, Meherbai Tata Bldg, Tata Block, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; May 25
Farrokh Eruch Amrolia (66), P/28/A, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, opp Ganesh Galli, Lalbaug, 400012; May 25
Eraech Khodamorad Iranzamini (75), A/19/201, Vaishali Co-op Hsg Soc, Lok Nagri, M. I. D. C. Rd, Ambernath (E), 421501; May 25
cremated
Mehernosh Keki Rivetna (59), 40, Razak Manzil, Lady Jamshedji Rd, Mahim, 400016; May 9
Armin Jamshed Fatakia (76), 406, Vijay Apts, Ceasar Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; May 16
Roshen Khurshed Kapadia (94), 31, Buena Vista, Gen
J. Bhosale Marg, 400021;
May 25
NAVSARI
died
Mehroo Jemi Kasad (81), mother of Adil and Yasmin Mehernosh Sutaria; May 24
Firoz Kavasji Surti (82);
May 26
• • •
AUSTRALIA
New South Wales
died
Pervaze Edulji Chowna, husband of Gulu and father of Adel and Zavera Shankar in Sydney; May 20
CANADA
Ontario
died
Dorabji Byramji Daruwalla, father of Zarir and Nilufer
Rohinton Vadiwalla in
Toronto; May 19
PAKSISTAN
Karachi
died
Nergish Burjore Tengra,
sister of Freny Jimmy
Daruwalla, Thrity Darabshaw Patel and late Farokh Patel; May 23
USA
California
died
Ardeshir Jamshid Khosraviani (84), father of Anahita, Shahriar and Arman; January 16
Georgia
died
Ardeshir Bahram Khosravi (91), father of Kourosh,
Parisa and Kambiz in
Atlanta; February 15
Massachusetts
born
A boy, Arya, to Shireen and Jimmy Daruwala in Boston; February 11
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-May 25, 2022
Marriages: 22
Parsi: 22
Deaths: 293
Consigned to dakhmas: 233
Males: 117, Females: 116
Cremated: 60
Males: 30, Females: 30
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver