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.
Beginning this issue, Parsiana will be publishing the names of the next of kin for those consigned at Doongerwadi and cremated in Bombay.
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 July 2022 find mention here as well as those who passed away till August 8.
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 July 2022: Thirteen of the 25 Zoroastrians who were victims of heart diseases were 80 years and above. Pneumonia/lung disease took the lives of eight persons and cancer of five. Four patients each fell prey to septicemia, hypertension and multi organ failure, three each to old age/general debility, kidney failure and Covid 19 and two to brain disease. Single causes of deaths were attributed to diabetes, dementia and malnutrition. The youngest and eldest to breathe their last were both females: at 44 and 97 years respectively. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for July 2022 in Bombay was 80 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 78 years and for females, 80 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.
Bombay
born
A boy to Mahtab Elavia
and Maazyar Engineer
on July 5, 2022
A boy to Annahita and Sarfaraz Irani; July 8
A girl to Delna and Farokh Hansotia; July 20
A girl to Ayesha and Karl
Lakdawala; July 30
A girl to Persis and Porus
Bhatporia; July 31
died
consigned
Pervin Fali Shroff (52), wife
of Neville N. Nariman,
daughter of Jeroo and late Fali Shroff; sister of Murzban; G-2, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; July 23
Diana Mehar Gimi (52),
daughter of Gulrukh and late Mehar, sister of Navaz Pesi Bhomisa, 1/10, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, next to Masina Hosp, Byculla (E), 400027; July 24
Adi Kersasp Nalladaru (87), husband of late Nergish, son of late Soonamai and late
Kershasp, father of Kersasp, brother of Nergish Behram Engineer, late Roda Noshirwan Kamdin, late Minoo and late Rohinton, A/602 Parichay, Vidyamandir Rd, near VCO Bank, Dahisar (E), 400068; July 25
Nergish Muncherjee Adenwalla (91), wife of late Muncherjee, daughter of late Allamai and late Shapoorji Mistry, mother of Rashna Cyrus Patel and Gaimai Rajesh Sachdev, sister of late Keki, Freny, Homai, Khorshed and Pallonji, 14/A, Mayfair Gardens, Little Gibbs Rd, Malabar Hill, 400006;
July 26
Roshan Minoo Hiramanek (88), wife of late Minoo, daughter of late Ratan and late Sheriar Desai, mother of Mehernaz Parakh and Ashish, sister of Freny, Nergish and late Kersi Desai; F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla, old Khareghat Clny, 34, Hughes Rd, 400007; July 26
Homai Sam Mistrie (93), wife of Sam, daughter of Hillan and Faramroze Motiwalla, mother of Jasmine and Khushroo, sister of late
Minocher, Rustomji, Kaikobad, Amy and Jijibhoy, 604/D, Khurshed Hse, Lady Jehangir Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; July 26
Silloo Jal Sethna (78), wife of Jal, daughter of Gulamai and late Shapurji Mirza; mother of Nilufer Dadrewalla, Daisy Kotwal, Bakhtawar Sethna and Beroze Anklesaria; sister of late Jamshed, late Najoo, late Sam and Zarin; 13/94, Brindavan Soc, Thana, 400601; July 26
Zeheer Berjor Ginwalla (82), husband of Goolnar, son of late Dina and late Berjor; father of Niloufer, Skylark 507/B, New Kantwadi Rd, Bandra (W) 400050; July 27
Gustasp Framroze Mithuji (89), husband of Perviz,
son of Piroja and Framroze, father of Khurshid, Percy and Roshan, 1/102, Cherish Homes Bldg, M. B. Est, next to old Viva College, Virar (W), Thana, 401303; July 28
Zarir Burjorji Katrak (61), son of late Nergish and late Burjorji, brother of Neville, 668, Desai Bldg, Katrak Rd, Wadala, 400031; July 29
Bachoo Mehli Moos (66), daughter of late Mani and late Mehli; 296, Palkhiwala Bldg, S. B. Rd, Fort, G. P. O., 400001; July 29
Silloo Eruch Tampal (76), wife of late Eruch; daughter of
Najamai and Burjorji Dalal, mother of late Neville, sister
of Jeroo F. Shroff, Maneck,
Bapsy, Mehroo F. Mallegamvalla, Dolly, Dadi, Amy, Khorshed D. Harda, Homi and Soli, 40/9, Navjivan Soc, Dr D. B. Marg, Bombay Central, 400008; July 29
Pervez Erach Dee (83), husband of late Aloo, son of late Piroja and late Erushsha Dotiwala, father of Manecksha and Hormuzd, brother of Bomi and late Ardeshir, G-24,
Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; July 30
Karl Jehangir Patel (52), husband of Monika, son of late Zenobia and Jehangir Patel, father of Karzan and Neveille, 31-F, Hill Crest, Peddar Road, Cumballa Hill, 400026; July 30
Gayo Ardeshir Kharadi (94), husband of late Coomie, son
of late Arnavaz and late
Ardeshir Kharadi, father of Cawas and Armaity Nasli Ichaporia, brother of late Fali, 704, Silver Cascade, Mount Mary Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; August 1
Manizeh Furdoon Afagh (75), wife of Furdoon, daughter of late Banoo and late Rashid Irani, mother of Farah and Shiromi, sister of Dolly,
Farida, Shapoor, late Shirin and Parizad, 2A/24, Tata Mills Co-op Soc Ltd, J. Bhatankar Marg, near State Bank Of India, Parel, 400012; August 2
Viraf Secunder Padsha (67), son of Secunder, Room no 76, 189, Hirabai Petit Bldg, Alibhai Premji Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; August 2
Dadi Framroz Palkhivala (82), husband of late Zarine, son of late Tehmina and late
Framroz, father of Fali and Delnaz Rohinton Marker, brother of Burgise, Dolly
and Percy, 1, Shalimar,
N. Subash Rd, 216, Marine Drive, 400020; August 2
Farokh Sorabji Nargolwalla (91), husband of Fergi, son of Khorshed and Sorabji, father of Nilufer and Rashna, brother of Viraf, 701, Snow White, 12th Rd, Khar (W), 400052; August 3
Adi Minoocher Choksi (85), husband of Tehmi, son of late Dinamai and late Minoocher, father of Daraius,
Farhad and Simonne Amit Lakhanpal, brother of Jehangir, Kawas, Shehnaz Kersi Marker and late Aspi, C-8, Rustom Baug, near Masina Hosp,
Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; August 4
Dolly Pesi Mistry (92), wife of late Pesi, daughter of late Rupamai and late Jahangirji Engineer, mother of Khurshed, Farida, Yasmin, Shernaz and Freny, sister of late Dadi, Soli, Mehroo, Nergish, Homai and Tehmina, 7/3, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; August 4
Katy Homi Captain (93), wife of Homi, daughter of late
Goolamai and late Burjorji Fatakia, mother of Roshni and Percy, sister of Dina Hosi Austin and late Soli Fatakia, 4/5, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; August 5
Sheroo Mehelly Karbhari (89), wife of late Mehelly, daughter of late Shirin and late
Maneckshaw Elavia, mother of Rozbeh Adil Patrawala, sister of Farokh, late Perin, Mehroo, Dadi and Dinoo, 294, Enterprise, Forjett Hill Rd, 400036; August 5
Kobad Maneckshah Panthaki (84), husband of Rati; son of late Dhunmai and late
Maneckshah Panthaki, father
of Meher and Cawas, brother
of Gusti, Behram, Homai and
Perviz, 7/501, Siddhachal, Phase - 2, near Vasant Vihar, Thana (W), 400610; August 5
Freny Nusserwanji Sethna (80), daughter of late Allamai and late Nusserwanji, sister of late Behram and late Dara, 3, Petit Chawl, Balaram St, Grant Rd, 400007; August 5
Jinny Minoo Daruwala (89), wife of late Minoo, daughter of late Pilamai and late Ardeshir Mewawala, mother of Percy and late Ruby, Satpala, behind St Joseph College, Virar (W), 401301; August 6
Khorshed Adi Italia (92), wife of late Adi, daughter of late Maneckbai and Manchersha Italia, mother of Mehernoz, Firoz and Nilufer, 1-C/105, Salsette Parsi Clny, Pump Hse, Andheri (E), 400093; August 8
Rohinton Maneckshaw Kerawala (72), husband of Lily, son of late Roda and late Maneckshaw, father of Yohan and Kimi, brother of Rustom, Tanaz, Nilufer, Sorab, Yazad and Meher, 89, M. G. Rd, opp Kohinoor Hotel, Camp, Poona, 411001; August 8
cremated
Dolly Rustomji Jokhi (83), wife of Rustomji, daughter of late Dina and late Rustom Unwala, mother of Vispi and Nevil and sister of Baji, B-901, Skypan, Oberoi Complex, New Link Rd, Andheri (W), 400053; August 5
NAVSARI
died
Pirosha Manaji Tamboli (90), father of Parvez, Kersi and Khurshid Nekobad Bamji;
July 17 (cremated)
Adil Dinshaw Wadia (34),
husband of Dhun and father
of Merengiz; July 23
Noshir Jamshedji Langrana (77), brother of Dinu Jehangirji Contractor; July 28
Roshan Antia (69), wife of Rusi and mother of Vahista Marespand Dadachanji;
July 31
SURAT
died
Amy Tata (84), wife of Jal
and mother of Jaosh;
July 25
Manek Sorabji Madan (89), father of Armaity Faramroz Bamji, Jamshed and Phiroze; August 2
POONA
died
Nani Ardeshir Desai (93),
husband of Dolly and father
of Noshir; June 14
Jimmy Savaksha Dorabjee (81), father of Xerxes and Vispy; July 26
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-August 8, 2022
Marriages: 22
Parsi: 22
Deaths: 448
Consigned to dakhmas: 377
Males: 193, Females: 184
Cremated: 71
Males: 37, Females: 34
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver