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. Earlier we used to gather data on interfaith unions from the Registrar of Marriages offices at Fort and Khar. Due to newly introduced bureaucratic procedures, Parsiana has been unable to access the intercommunity figures since over a year.
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. As some parties do not wish the name of the deceased to be published, the actual number of those cremated may be more than the figures shown in the magazine for the concerned month.
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 or 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 Simrat and
Ardeshir Patel on
December 9, 2024
A boy to Rokhsar and Zaal Hilloo on December 10
A girl to Peenaz and Zubin Daruwala on December 13
A girl, Viyaana, to Farzana Wadia and Percy Bharucha on December 15
died
consigned
Sohrab Ardeshir Ghista (94), husband of late Arnavaz, son of late Tehmina and late Ardeshir, father of Behram, Farzad and Perseus, brother of late Perin Bacha, Katy, Savak and Jeroo, Bldg No 4, Flat No. 7, Tata Mills CHS Ltd, Elphinstone Rd, 400012 on December 18, 2024
Dinshaw Framroze Pithawala (91), husband of Arnavaz, son of late Dinbai and late Framroze, brother of late Adi, late Bomi, late Dali and late Keki, Mistry Bldg No. 10, Flat 14, Gamadia Colony, Tardeo, 400007 on December 18
Nergish Soli Sidhwa (88), wife of late Soli, daughter of late Ratamai and late Erachshaw Vesuna, mother of Daisy, 3101, Nathani Heights, Dr D. B. Marg, Opp Mumbai Central Stn, 400008; December 18
Perviz Manek Hodiwala (93), wife of late Manek, daughter of late Rustom Desai, sister of late Perviz, late Homi, late Zarthus, late Nadar, Piloo, Khorshed and Gul, Ahuramazda Plot No. 3, Rd No. 3, Near Shreyas Hospital Sector 19,
New Panvel 410206;
December 19
Jeroo Maneck Patel (72), wife of late Maneck, daughter of late Dolly and late Ardeshir Ravji, mother of Zubin and Parizad, sister of Armaity Hoshang Mehta, late Aspi Ravji and late Astad Ravji, Captain Colony, E-11, Jinwala Bldg, Tardeo, 400034; December 20
Mani Jamshed Wadia (86), wife of late Jamshed, daughter of late Manekbai and late Cawasha Bharucha, mother of Rustom, sister of late Homai, late Soli and Tehmton, Bungalow 17, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Road, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; December 20
Aspi Sohrab Nirumvala (85), husband of Aran, son of Roda and late Sohrab, father of Shiraz Kanga and Kaiyo, brother of Kersi, late Marzi and late Peti Nirumvala, F/1, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Road, Lalbaug, 400012; December 21
Benaifer Yezdi Dalal (47), wife of Yezdi, daughter of Rati and Parvez Mistry, sister of Yasmin Malegamwala, Seth Nussewanji Tata Bldg, No, 1, Flat No. 4, Tata Blocks, Bandra (W) 400050; December 21
Mehernosh Daraius Jesia (60), husband of Khushnuma, son of Coomi and late Daraius, father of Alaiza, brother of Jennifer Mistry, Shernaz Mistry, Kashmira Kheshvala, Jenkin House, Flat No. 8 1st fl, Henry Rd, 400001; December 22
Roda Keki Sukhadwalla (77), wife of late Keki, daughter of late Alamai and late Darab Ghadiali, sister of Behram Ghadiali, Flat No. 30, 4th fl, Vaibhav Bldg,
B. D. Marg, Wadala (E), 400037; December 23
Khorshed Jehangirshaw Bhagat (86), daughter of late Najamai and late Jehangirshaw, sister of Menroo, late Kersy and Nergish, 764-D, Wadia Bldg, Tilak Rd, Opp BEST Depot,
Gate 2, Dadar 400014; December 24
Ardeshir Hormasji Mistry (92), husband of late Khorshed, son of late Motibai and Hormusji, G-3, 17 Dubash Bldg, Avabai Kashinath Road, Tardeo, 400034; December 24
Darayus Dinshaw Gotla (74), husband of Benaifer, son of late Dolly and late Dinshaw, father of Fardeen, brother of Freny, Mickey, Vira, Elly, late Edel and Mahali, Cooper Bldg, 1st fl, Room No. 7, Marazban Colony, Agripada, 400011; December 24
Roshan Darab Choksey (87), wife of late Darab, daughter of late Dhunmai and late Bomansha Turner, mother of Farrokh and Meher Tata, A/17, United Chambers, 3r floor, 347-A Grant Road, 400007;
December 26
Homai Rumy Hodiwala, (76), wife of late Rumy, daughter of late Alamai and late Rustomji Hansotia, mother of Jimmy and Adil, sister of Viraf and Dhunji Hansotia, Q-8, 3rd fl, Godrej Baug, Napeansea Rd, 400026; December 26
Aspi Dinshaw Rustom (76), husband of Kitayun, son of late Piroja and late Dinshaw,
father of Romin, Aspi and Rustom, brother of Soli, Dinaz, late Noshir and Zomi, Dinshaw Baug, Opp Railway B-Cabin, Patel Pada, Dahanu Rd (E), Thane, 401602; December 26
Gool Dinshaw Patel (87), wife of late Dinshaw, daughter of late Dosybai and late Jehangirji Patel, mother of Meher, Vispi and Porus, sister of Farokh, late Roda and Dara, 23, Nana Bldg, 3rd fl, Gilder Lane, Near Falkland Bridge, 400008; December 27
Roshan Dara Patel (80), wife of Dara, daughter of late Piroja and Late Cawas Mistry, mother of Sarosh and Khushnuma Farokh Dubash, A/6 Mistry Bldg, Dr Shirodkar Rd, Parel, 400012; December 27
Paurushasp Sham Karkaria (49), son of Nergish and Sham, A/702, Peoples Cosmopolitan, St Theresa Rd, Bandra (W), 400050, December 28
Dhun Yezdi Master (75), wife of late Yezdi, daughter of Homai and Ruttonshaw Dharwar, mother of Sheherazad Elavia, Yusuf Manzil, 1st fl, Flat No. 4, Kashinath St, Tardeo, 400034; December 28
Yasmin Khodadad Irani (69), daughter of late Perin Irani, sister of Rohinton, Silloo Irani and Bakhtawar Patel, Salsette Colony No. 2, Flat No. 516, Pump House, Andheri (E), 400093; December 29
Dina Homi Wadiwalla (90), wife of late Homi, daughter of late Piroja and Hormuzji Billimoria, mother of Pervin Inspector, sister of late Dhanjisha, Keikashroo, Dhunmai, Fakiri, Putlamai and Tehmina, F Cama Bldg, Zoroastrian Clny, Room No. 3 gr fl, Grant Rd, 400007; December 29
Yazdi Jamshed Irani (65), son of late Amy and late Jamshed,
brother of Rohinton, Mohnaz Bhamgara and late Sarosh, 2 Daswani House, 2nd fl, Cawasji Hormasji St, Dhuswadi, Dhobitalao, 400002;
December 31
Dali Cawasji Taraporewalla (75), husband of late Beroz, son of late Banoo and late Cawasji, father of Kainaaz, brother of Jimmy, Jamshed, late Firoz and Cuma, 11A Irani Dharamshala, Pandita Ramabai Rd, Gamdevi 400007
cremated
Gustad Rustom Wadia (72), son of late Dina and late Rustom, brother of late Farokh, Mahrukh Kakalia and Nicolo Wadia, 1, Batliwala Building, Khan Estate, MMC Rd, Mahim, 400016 on December 30, 2024
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-December 31, 2024
Marriages
Parsi: —
Deaths: 658
Consigned to dakhmas: 590
Males: 288, Females: 302
Cremated: 68
Males: 25, Females: 43