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.
The last few names of those deceased in the last month of 2023 find mention here as well as those who passed away till January 10, 2024.
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 December 2023: Heart disease (17, 13 of them had crossed 80 years), lung disease/pneumonia (seven), old age/general debility (six), multi organ failure (five), Parkinson’s disease and septic shock (four each), diabetes and cancer (three each), septicemia (two) and hypertension, gangrene, kidney failure and urinary tract infection (one each). The oldest and youngest to expire were both females — at 99 and 58 years respectively. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for December 2023 in Bombay was 83 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 83 years and for females, 82 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.
Ahmedabad
died
Bepsy Pervaz Bastawala
(81), mother of Malcum,
Homi and Kashmira Percy Patel on December 25, 2023
Bombay
born
A boy, Darien, to Khush-
numa and Rayomand Mistry;
December 3
A boy, Zaran, to Simin Patel and Sameer Pitalwalla;
December 7
A boy to Danish Dubash
and Huafrid Billimoria;
December 16
A boy to Delzeen and Rishad Bhumgara; December 23
married
Shaleen Darayus Chhapkhanawala and Rishad Gev Khergamwala of Bangalore; November 19
Roxanne Soli Karanjia and Vishtasp Noshir Katrak;
November 24
Delrina Jamshed Mohta
and Shaad Khurshed Irani; November 26
Navaz Adi Tata and
Rustom Hosheder Tampal; November 26
Benaz Ronny Taraporewala of Vangaon and Zubin Jamshid Unwalla; November 28
Rashna Temton Jehani and Ushnaf Parvez Ardeshir of
Palghar, Dahanu; December 1
Parizad Rusi Mistry and Faraaz Jahangir Contractor; December 3
Delna Sharookh Lashkari and Delzad Kaizad Inspector; December 3
Vahishta Minoo Unwalla and Zaran Adil Dalal of Nagpur; December 4
Binayesha Maneckshaw Patel and Tushad Hoshang Jalejar; December 6
Binaifer Kersi Dordi of Ahmedabad and Kaizaad Farokh Bharucha; December 7
Khushali Cyrus Ghasvala and Izdiar Khurshed Pastakia; December 7
Kaizeen Adil Gagrat and
Xerxes Homi Bharda;
December 8
Peenaz Kaiyomarz Medhora of Nagpur and Regan Firdosh Homavazir; December 8
Pearl Homiyar Madan and
Bijan Sarosh Kolah;
December 8
Rhea Vistas Vesuwala and Neal Rayomand Kalianiwala; December 9
Delna Behruz Irani and Oorvaksh Hoshang Karanjia of Ahmedabad; December 9
Benafsha Rohinton
Contractor and Zaosh Aresh Irani; December 10
Kainaz Sohrab Irani and
Farhad Bejan Minocher;
December 10
Dilshad Khushru Pajnigara and Mihran Jimmy Umrigar; December 10
Lara Farhad Kapadia and Cyrus Jehangir Sethna;
December 11
Khureshan Cyrus Katrak
and Behzad Neville Patel; December 14
Monaz Jehangir Achhadwalla of Thana and Vaspan Dhanjishaw Elavia; December 15
Arnaz Noshir Pestonji and Cheragh Firdosh Sidhwa; December 15
Karishma Mehernosh Bharucha and Farsheed Zubin Dalal; December 17
Rokhsar Jamshed Chinoy and Zaal Keki Hilloo; December 17
Tinaz Pervez Bana and
Jazyl Jyotin Homavazir;
December 17
Hufriya Hoshang Vevaina and Ashdin Farrokh Mahava; December 17
Shahzneen Mehernosh Patel and Malcolm Hormuzd Masani; December 17
Meherzin Maneck Pithawalla and Jamshed Zarir Patwa; December 18
Mehernaz Rusi Fitter
and Yazad Kali Master;
December 21
Karishma Cyrus Unwalla and Jamsheed Pourusasp Pavri; December 22
Natasha Rohinton Zaiwala and Homan Ruhinam Fouzdar; December 24
Kazvin Vispy Engineer
and Karl Neville Karbhari; December 26
Meher Sharukh Kapadia
and Cyrus Godrej Cooper; December 28
Manashni Hormaz Nargolwala and Anosh Dorab Daruwalla
of Vashi, New Bombay;
December 29
Tina Lavji Mistry and Anoshak Parvez Irani; December 31
Arzin Barjoo Dhei of Nashik and Pashin Adil Masani;
January 2, 2024
Mernaz Jehanghir Irani of Belgaum, Karnataka and Sarosh Cyrus Amaria of Poona;
January 3
Shireen Viraf Langrana
and Kaizad Darab Bajina; January 7
died
consigned
Gool Khurshid Farokh Shelangi (72), wife of late Farokh, daughter of late Soona and Merwan Irani, mother of Aaresh and sister of Keki Irani, residing at A/23, Durlabh Bhavan, Jalbhai St, opp Railway Bakery, Grant Rd, 400007; December 23, 2023
Noshir Dossabhoy Tangri (Adenwalla) (79), husband of Nergish, son of late Hillamai Dossabhoy Tangri, father of Farshogar, Firdosh and Delafruz and brother of Baimai, Freny, late Homai, Daulat, Homi and Jimmy, B-3204, Oberoi Woods, Mohan Gokhle Rd, Goregaon (E), 400063; December 23
Goolnar Soli Bharucha (99), wife of late Soli, daughter of late Meherbai and Minocher Dubash, mother of Adi and Hutokshi Hoshang Banaji and sister of late Soli Dubash, Jeradi, opp Almeida Park, Prof Almeida Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; December 24
Marazban Phiroze Luckdy (70), husband of Farida, son of late Motamai and Phiroze, father of Dilshad Kerman Mullan and Pearl and brother of Khurshid Kersi Bhatena and Jamshed, F-21, Contractor Baug, next
to Soonawalla Agiary, Mori
Rd, Mahim (W), 400016; December 24
Dinshaw Pirojshaw Wadia (76), son of late Dinamai and Pirojshaw, Room no 8, Wadia Bldg, Marazban Clny, Jacob Circle, 400011; December 24
Soonu Firoze Patel (79), wife of late Firoze, daughter of late Rati and Firoze Vakil, mother of Firdosh, Yezdi and Rupi Viraf Chinoy and sister of Zaver Aspi Irani and late Dara Vakil, Mukam Kunavade, Post Gholvad, Dist Thana, 401702; December 24
Jeanie Coover Bhesadia (99), wife of late Coover, daughter of Alamai and late Rustomjee Jokhi, mother of Adil and sister of late Goolamai Naswan Mistry, late Homi Jokhi, late Phiroze Jokhi, late Soli Jokhi and late Adi Jokhi, 1-B/35, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Elphinstone Rd, Parel, 400012; December 25
Percy Bomanji Daruvala (98), husband of late Perviz, son of late Daulatmai and late Bomanji, father of Toronez Adil Hataria and late Shiroy and brother of late Rusi, Freny, Cyrus, Roshan and Amy, 740, Yazarina Bldg no 2, Rd No 5, Parsi Clny,
Dadar, 400014; December 25
Villy Minocher Meher-Homji (91), wife of Histasp Framroze Engineer, daughter of late Shireen and Minocher Meher-Homji and sister of
Vistasp, Kersi, late Piloo,
Thrity and Behram, Navroze Mans, 1, Motibai St, opp
Bhatia Hosp, Tardeo Rd, 400007; December 25
Fergi Farokh Nargolwalla (87), wife of late Farokh, daughter of late Khorshed Framroze Soonawalla, mother of Nilufer and Rashna and sister of Siloo Adi Kanga, 701, Snowwhite Apts, next to Ram Mandir, 12th Rd, Khar (W), 400052;
December 25
Jamshed Minocher Mehta (83), son of late Pilamai and late Minocher and brother of Raymond, late Rohinton, Yasmin Kersi Avari, late Nergish Bomanshah Nadishah and late Kety Bomi Sarkari, Room no 171, Baaz Bldg, 11th Khetwadi Back Rd, Shreepati Castle, Girgaon, 400004; December 26
Maharukh Sam Patel (68), wife of Sam, daughter of late Dina and late Homi Panthaky and mother of Parinaz, B/10, Om Shanti Apt, off Link Rd, Evershine Ngr, Malad (W), 400064; December 26
Zarin Soli Patrawala (88), wife of late Soli, daughter of late Coomi and late Darabsha Dumasia, mother of Rohinton, Kashmira Adil Limbuwalla and Zenobia Adil Marfatia and sister of late Neville Dumasia and Zeroo Wadia, A-504, Indian Ocean, Sagar City, near Gillbert Hill, V. P. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; December 26
Perviz Dadabhai Adagra (93), wife of late Dadabhai and daughter of late Mehermai and Pirojshah Pavri, 001, Anand Pappilon Co-op Hsg Soc, Cross Rd no 3, I. C. Clny, Borivali (W), 400092; December 29
Amy Boman Cooper (88), wife of Boman, daughter of late Freny and Faredoon Daji, mother of Zenia Rayomand Shroff and Zubin and sister of Maharukh H. Antia and late Dinshaw Daji, 621, Khush
Villa, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014;
December 29
Naval Darabshaw Khambata (95), husband of late Jeroo, son of late Cooverbai and late Darabshaw and brother of late Minoo, Homi and Mani, B/21, Jer Baug, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Byculla (E), 400027;
December 29
Nargish Phiroz Kharwanwalla (65), wife of Phiroz, daughter of late Khorshed Manek Purveyor and mother of Ruzan, Mishra Bhuvan, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; December 30
Gulnar Dara Desai (72), wife of late Dara, daughter of late Sherbanoo Behramshah Mody, mother of Nazreen and Carzeen Khushroo Daruwalla and sister of Hoshang Mody, Jahanbux Mody, late Cawas Mody and Maharukh, 786, Readymoney Bldg, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014;
January 1, 2024
Perviz Adi Kermani (87), wife of late Adi, daughter of late Polly and Kaikhusroo Mistry, mother of Danesh and Hormuz and sister of Kersi Mistry,
304, C. D. Baug, Annexe,
S. V. Rd, Goregaon (W), 400104; January 1
Perviz Feroze Dotivala (83), wife of late Feroze, daughter of late Freny and late Keki Kalapesi, mother of Rustom and sister of Boman Kalapesi, Sonoo Dubash, late Kausy Kalapesi and Hilla, 21, Raj Mahal Bldg, 33, Altamount Rd, Kemps Corner Bridge, 400026; January 3
Shiavax Burjor Toorkey (75), husband of Zarine, son of late Daulet and late Burjor and father of Harvesp and Vaspan, 44, Perry Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; January 3
Rusi Dhanjisha Wadia (91), husband of late Mini, son of late Hirabai and late Dhanjisha, father of Shiraz Kersi Dordi and Sanam Kaizad Wadia and brother of Bepsi Rana, late Daisy Tampal, Pesi, Jaiji, Aloo and Banoo, 275 K, Meherbai Wadia Bldg, Zoroastrian Clny, Chikalwadi, Grant Rd, 400007; January 3
Behroz Homi Bamboatwala (92), wife of late Homi, daughter of late Meherbai Phirozshah Moudawalla and brother of late Bahadur, Narielwalla Bldg, Stn Rd, Mahim (W), 400016; January 5
Behram Khodadad Irani (72), son of late Khorshed Khodadad Irani and brother of Shahnaz Irani, Katy Namirani, Dilshad Irani, Dinaz Irani and late Rohinton, F/50, Manik Moti, off Yari Rd, Panch Marg, Versova, Andheri (W), 400061; January 5
cremated
Jamas Jamshed Maswa (Irani) (73), son of late Homai and late
Jamshed and brother of Rustom, Niloufer and late Behram, 5/1, B. S. Panthaky Baug, Andheri Kurla Rd, Andheri (E), 400069; December 24
Khodabux Behram Rastagari (72), husband of Parvana, son of late Meherbanoo and late Behram, father of Darius and brother of Moti, Parvana, Homai and Paricher, 1706/B, Hilla Towers, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; December 27
Silloo Noshir Khambatta (78), wife of late Noshir, daughter of late Khorshed and late Pesi, mother of Khiraad and sister of Yazdi, Mithoo and late Zarin, 702-6, Powai Park Co-op Hsg Soc, Plot no C-1, Hiranandani Gardens, High St, Powai, 400076; January 1
NAVSARI
died
Mani Dadi Mistry (78), wife of Dadi and mother of Parvin, Parsi Infirmary, 396445;
January 8
Pilamai Minocher Tangri (78), wife of late Minocher, Parsi Infirmary, 396445; January 8
SECUNDERABAD
died
Peenaz Meherwan Asudaria (33), wife of Jamshed
Karai, daughter of Gaver
Meherwan Asudaria and sister of Benaaz and Khushi;
December 30, 2023
UDVADA
died
Darayus Pesi Dastoor (67), husband of Vabiz, son of late Gool and late Pesi, father of Taronish and Fravashi and brother of Cyrus and Tehmton; January 5, 2024
• • •
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Pesi Jamshedji, husband of Dinaz, son of late Najamai and Jamshedji Andhiarujina, father of Khushnum Hormazd Muncherji and Sanaya Virasp Umrigar and brother of late Framroze Andhiarujina, late Jehangir Jamshedji and Jal Jamshedji; December 28, 2023
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-December 31, 2023
Marriages: 107
Parsi: 84
Interfaith: 23
Males married out: 12
Females married out: 11
Deaths: 681
Consigned to dakhmas: 618
Males: 306, Females: 312
Cremated: 63
Males: 29, Females: 34
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver