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.
BANGALORE
died
Navroze Rustom Contractor (79), husband of Deepa Dhanraj, son of late Meher and late Rustom, father of Simin and Mana Colin Scott and brother of late Darius on June 18, 2023
Bombay
died
consigned
Aban Pestonji Contractor (91), wife of late Pestonji, daughter of late Purrycher and Edulji Banaji, mother of Ruby Gamadia and Zahir and sister of Burjor and Pesi, residing at 10, Rubans Apt, Setalvad Lane, 30, Napeansea Rd, Cumballa Hill, 400026; July 11
Darius Manek Anklesaria (93), husband of Parvin, son of late Aimay and late Maneksha, father of Yasmin Rushad Udwadia and Nina Maulik Jhaveri and brother of late Gool, Toos and Cherag, 62, Manek Abad, S. Setalvad Rd, off Nepeansea Rd, 400036; July 12
Phiroze Nadirshaw Colabewala (93), husband of late Bacha, son of late Sherbanoo and late Nadirshaw, father of Yasmin Kaivan Doctor and brother of late Tehmi, Jeroo, Hilla and Homai Rustom Patel, 9/72A, Sheridan Hse, August Kranti Marg, Gowalia Tank, 400026; July 13
Homi Jamshed Engineer (84), husband of Nergish, son of late Sheramai and late Jamshed, 17-E/41, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; July 13
Shirin Dinshaw Irani (88), daughter of late Ketayun and Dinshaw and sister of late Rustom Irani, Mani Minoo Ghadiali, Khorshed Irani,
Faram Irani and Godrej Irani, 3/8, Baria Bldg, Gamadia Clny, J. D. Marg, Tardeo, 400007; July 13
Bomi Ratanshaw Zaiwalla (90), husband of Jeroo, son of late Nergis and late Ratanshaw, father of Ryna Dinyar Karani, Ria Yazdi Dandiwalla and late Rushad and brother of Dara, Dinsoo, Khushru, Sarosh and Zenobia, Navroze Mans, Motibai St, Tardeo, 400007; July 14
Jimmy Pervez Balsara (65), son of late Tehmina and
Pervez, 783, P. D. Patel Students Home, M. Joshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; July 16
Nargish Bomanshaw Tavadia (81), daughter of late Tehmina and late Bomanshaw, mother of Anu and sister of late Amy Tavadia, late Chandan Tavadia, late Minoo Tavadia, late Soli Tavadia, Katy Nari Maneckji and Fali Tavadia, N-4, Godrej Baug, near Simla Hse, off Napeansea Rd, 400026; July 18
Pilloo Jal Bamji (98), wife of late Jal, daughter of Najamai and Jalejar Gazdar and sister of late Silloo Pesi Khajotia and late Noshir Gazdar, C/21, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; July 19
Jal Pestonji Boyce (90),
husband of Roshan, son of late Bhikaji and Meherbai and late Pestonji, father of Tanaz Rajesh Sharma and brother of late Pervez, 401/B, Harsh Kaushal, opp Ashok Hosp, Shiv Vallabh Rd, Dahisar (E), 400068; July 19
Meher Maneck Engineer (103), wife of late Maneck, daughter of late Mithibai and late Dhunjishaw Wadia, mother of Jehangir and Sakar and sister of late Jer Sajun, Mani Mount, 26, Altamount Rd, 400026; July 19
Hormuz Burjor Bhagwagar (68), son of late Homai and Burjor, 7, Sai Manzil, 18,
Altamount Rd, 400026;
July 21
Piran Rustom Irani (40), son of Meher and late Rustom and brother of Navaz, 803, Anjani Paradise, Balaji Ngr, Mira Rd (E), 401107; July 22
Erach Kersi Dubash (56), husband of Dilshad, son of Nergish and late Kersi, father of Zerxes and Kurush and brother of Binaifer Aspi Daruwala, Tinaz Zarir Chacha and Jamshed, Contractor Bldg, opp Bachoo Motors, Kashinath St, Tardeo, 400034; July 23
Bomi Shawak Mehta (85), husband of late Tehmi, son of late Naju and late Shawak, father of Mahiar and Diana and brother of Katie Bhathena, Fortune Heights, 29th
Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; July 23
Arni Pirojshaw Daruwalla (85), daughter of late Goolbai and late Pirojshaw and sister of late Mani, Silloo, Jejoo and Babu, F-12, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039;
July 24
Bapsi Baman Mistry (98), wife of late Baman, daughter of late Banoobai and late Jehangir Dastur, mother of late Khorshed and sister of Hilla, late Gustad Dastur, Pesi Dastur, Bomi Dastur, Bahadur Dastur, Parvez Dastur and Thrity, 1/3, Lady Dorab Tata Bldg, Tata Blocks, Turner Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; July 24
Dinshaw Rusi Pavri (85), husband of Roshan, son of late Freny and late Rusi, 14, Gnat Vikrant Hsg Soc, Podar St, Santacruz, 400054;
July 24
Jal Pirojshaw Gheewalla (94), husband of Dolly, son of late Jerbai and late Pirojshaw, father of Dinaz Aspi Pastakia and Marzban and brother of late Khorshedbanu, Dhunmai, Mana and Pesi, E/11, Godrej Baug, near Simla Hse, Napeansea Rd, 400026; July 25
Dinshaw Peshotan Dotivala (71), husband of Navazarine, son of late Frenny and Peshotan, father of Yazad and brother of Jamshed and Roshan Zarir Joshi, 3/2, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc,
Elphinstone Rd, 400012; July 26
Minoo Nariman Fitter (86), husband of Najoo, son of late Dhunmai and late Nariman, father of Percy and Kaizad and brother of Katy Kooverji Mistry, 281, Jupiter Apts, near President Hotel, 41, Cuffe Parade, 400005;
July 27
Homi Jamshedji Gazdar (93), husband of late Jer, son of late Tehmina and late Jamshedji, father of Yasmin Burzis Dubash and brother of late Sorab, Piroja, Nergesh and Daulat, 17/B/11, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; July 27
Daisy Maneck Pardiwalla (80), wife of late Maneck, daughter of late Shirinbai and Shapurji Thanawalla, mother of Arnawaz and sister of Perviz Sorab Byramjee and late Minocher Thanawalla, 1/13, Fairy Manor, Gunbow St, 400001; July 27
Shernawaz Kekobad
Batliwala (57), wife of Kekobad, daughter of late Nawaz and late Peshotan Poonawalla, mother of
Huzvak and Ashtad and
sister of Yazdi Poonawalla and Jeroze Poonawalla, M-22, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; July 28
Neville Feroze Meherji (58), husband of late Geeth, son of late Tehmina and late Firoz and father of Firuzi, 35/B, Sir Ratan Tata Clny, A. C. Market, Tardeo, 400034; July 28
Nergish Minoo Mogrelia (83), wife of late Minoo, daughter of late Soona and late Rustomji Nanporia and mother of Kamal Rustom Titna, B-9, Cusrow Baug,
S. B. Rd, 400001; July 28
Veera Ruzbeh Desai (52), wife of Ruzbeh, daughter of late Anita and late Soli Bastawala, mother of Nilufer and sister of Firuza Lala and Tanaz, 3, Narielwala Bldg, M. M. C. Rd, Mahim (W), 400016; July 29
Perin Bomansha Patel (91), daughter of late Meherbai and late Bomansha and sister of Mani Pestonji Sarkari, 6/4, Sir Ratan Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; July 29
cremated
Dara Sorabjee Rupa (94), husband of Goolnar, son of late Hirabai and late Sorab, father of Sorab, Zubin and Khushnuma Gilan Ferzandi and brother of late Dhun Nariman Dastoor, late Perin Jamshed Kerawala, late Dina Jal Unwala, late Dinshaw, late Pervez, late Goolu Fali Bhesania and late Rhoda Rupa, 2/2, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; July 18
Farkhonda Mondegar Jadid (85), wife of late Mondegar, daughter of late Gover and late Rashid Kohinoor, mother of Soltun Behrooz Mondegari, Darius and late Manija Merwan Mazdayasna and sister of Shirin Sheriyar Fallah, 621, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; July 20
Dinoo Freddy Eduljee (98), wife of late Freddy, daughter of late Sherbanoo and late Navroji Darukhanawalla, mother of Rushad and Navroze and sister of late Mehroo Dinshahji Vakharia, Homi Darukhanawalla and Soli Darukhanawalla, 9/2, S. N. Tata Bldg, Tata Blocks, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; July 21
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CANADA
Ontario
died
Daisy Rattan Suderwalla,
wife of Rattan, daughter of Makoo and late Homi Tata, mother of Thrity and Sheila and sister of late Naval Tata and late Zarine Mehta;
July 18
USA
died
Fereidoun Samia Kalantari, father of Parvaneh, Golnaz, Sima and Mehrdad; July 21
Texas
died
Sarosh Collector, husband of Pearline and father of Rayomond, Dina Ian Kuecker and Kayaan in Houston; July 23
Aspy Jehangir Patel, husband of Freny and father of Kelly and Hoshang; July 24
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-July 29, 2023
Marriages: 63
Parsi: 40
Interfaith: 23
Males married out: 12
Females married out: 11
Deaths: 391
Consigned to dakhmas: 351
Males: 173, Females: 178
Cremated: 40
Males: 18, Females: 22
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver