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 and 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
died
consigned
Roshan Naval Ghadiali (74), residing at 1-C/006, Salsette Parsee Clny, old Pump Hse, Andheri, 400093 on
December 10, 2020
Mahrukh Noshir Kharas (67), 52, Pandey Hse, Thakurdwar, Charni Rd (E), 400002;
December 10
Nariman Ferroze Nallaseth (83), 12, Mayfair Hse, Little Gibbs Rd, Malabar Hill, 400006; December 10
Nergish Rattonsha Madon (75), 611, Pateti Block, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; December 11
Godrej Ratanji Panthaki (82), 732, Dinshaw Hse, J. V. Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; December 12
Dinaz Cavas Mistry (81),
A1/3, New Khareghat Clny, off Babulnath Rd, 400007; December 13
Katy Aspi Mistry (71),
4-A/606, Salsette Parsee Clny, old Pump Hse, Andheri, 400093; December 14
Goolu Nariman Bhagalia
(81), 12/B, Deepali, St Cyril Rd, Bandra (W), 400050;
December 15
Navaz Dinshaw Dastur (73), 821, Bombay Market, Tardeo,
Tulsiwadi, 400034; December 15
Pirojshaw Kavasji Karanjia (77), 204, Andheri Flyover Co-op Hsg Soc, Telli Gali, Andheri (E), 400069; December 15
Adi Hirjibhai Bhathena (74), Room no 4, 20/A, Talukdar Bldg, Dr Nair Rd, Agripada, 400011; December 16
Pilloo Dadabhoy Broacha (86), B-12, Sterling Apt, 38, Pedder Rd, 400026; December 16
Dara Khurshedji Panthaki (75), D-2/11, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; December 16
Khushnuma Jal Waghchhipwalla (60), A-5/104, Salsette Parsee Clny, old Pump Hse, 400093; December 16
Hoshang Nadirshaw Wania (76), 3, Kismat Bldg, Colaba, 400005; December 16
Noshir Rustomji Gandhi (88), B-28, Dev Tulsi Co-op Hsg Soc, Jesal Park, Bhayander (E), Thana, 401105; December 17
Armin Heroish Shroff (52), 663, Shroff Panday Bldg, Sorab Palamkot Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; December 17
Dariush Jamshed Irani (64), Porbanderwala Castle, 3rd Pasta Lane, Colaba, 400005; December 18
Katy Sorabji Minocherhomji (97), H-22, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; December 18
Hutoxi Rusi Dadachanji (70), 649, Kaka Bldg, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; December 19
Jer Rusi Motivala (97), 621, Khush Villa, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; December 19
Maneck Mahiar Patel (75), B/101, Joy Alka Co-op Hsg Soc, Ceaser Rd, Amboli,
Andheri (W), 400058;
December 19
Silloo Fali Titina (87), 182, Enterprise Apts, Forjet Hill Rd, 400036; December 19
Rhoda Eruchshaw Udwadia (82), A/12A, Shapur Baug, V. P. Rd, 400004; December 19
Kersi Homi Elchidana (78), E/6, Daswani Co-op Hsg Soc, Four Bglws, Andheri (W), 400053; December 22
Keki Sawaksha Merchant (87), D 805, Parsi Clny, Lulla Ngr, Poona, 411040; December 22
Coomi Kaikobad Patel (87), 21/24, Poornima, S. B. Rd, Colaba, 400005; December 23
Minoo Maneckji Chikhliwala (83), 6, P. C. Shroff Bldg,
Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; December 24
Aloo Rusi Fraser (88), F/12, Godrej Baug, off Napean Sea Rd, 400026; December 25
Noshirwan Jehangirji Katrak (92), Q-16, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; December 25
Aban Maneckshaw Patel (66), 7, Chikalwadi, Zoroastrian Clny, Tardeo Rd, 400007; December 25
Aban Parvez Vankadia (75), 17-D/34, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; December 27
cremated
Khorshed Jehangir Pitha- walla (86), 505, Sea Crest II, 7 Bglws, Andheri (W), 400061; December 12
GOA
born
A girl, Akira, to Rini and
Zariab Ranji; December 16
LUCKNOW
died
Roda Framji Soonawalla (87), mother of Jamshed and Cyrus; October 31
SURAT
died
Tehemton Rustomji Bavaadam (73), husband of Nergish
and father of Hormazd,
Eric and Sanober Neville
Vapiwala; December 1
• • •
CANADA
Ontario
born
A girl, Anaira, to Jeunessa and Anosh Baxter in Toronto; October 11
UK
Kent
died
Shahpur Framroze Captain (91), husband of Inderjet
and father of Armaiti
Bedford in Wilmington;
December 1
London
born
A boy, Nashin, to Meherangiz and Meherzad Davar;
September 23
USA
California
died
Ali Akbar Jafarey (99), father of Nahid, Nasrin, Nozar and Naghmeh; October 6
Roshan (Roshie) Darab
(Dady) Kapadia (90), mother of Homi and Anita Feroze
Kapadia in Sunnyvale;
December 11
New Jersey
died
Dinyar Burjorji Hodiwalla (69), husband of Meher and father of Mahyar and Adel; December 9
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-December 27, 2020
Marriages: 31
Parsi: 31
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 824
Consigned to dakhmas: 710
Males: 315, Females: 395
Cremated: 114
Males: 71, Females: 43
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver