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.
A few names of those deceased in February 2023 and one in January find mention here as well as those who passed away till March 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 February 2023: Ten of the 17 who succumbed to various diseases of the heart had crossed their 80-year-old milestone. While eight Zoroastrians fell prey to septicemia, seven died due to pneumonia and lung disease. Cancer and diabetes took the lives of six patients each, brain disease of five and old age/general debility, multi organ failure and septic shock (a widespread infection causing organ failure and dangerously low blood pressure) of three each. Kidney failure, urosepsis, a head injury, asthma and hypertension claimed isolated lives. The youngest and oldest to breathe their last were both males: at 48 and 98 years respectively. The community also lost a stillborn baby boy. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for February 2023 in Bombay was 80 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 79 years and for females, 82 years.
Parsiana also receives death intimations from the Poona Parsi Panchayat, Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman of Secunderabad-Hyderabad, Jhansi Parsi Anjuman, Nagpur Parsi Punchayet, Fram Framji of Karachi and Dr Ardeshir Damania of California.
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
Pervaz Bamansha Gandhi, Vakil Blocks, Khanpur, 380001 on February 28, 2023
Lily Dinshaw Shahuna, wife of Dinshaw and mother of Vahabiz Darius Tamboli and Aspi; March 10
Bombay
born
A boy to Delshad Madan and Piran Engineer; February 3
A boy, Darian, to Khushnaaz Bhathena and Vistasp Mandviwalla; February 6
A boy to Natasha and Sharzad Fouzdar; February 21
A girl to Farah Nariman and Ravi Sathe; February 21
died
consigned
Baby boy of Kaiwan Panthaki (stillborn), residing at E/5, Captain Clny, Tardeo, 400034; January 31
Najoo Erach Colsawala (92), 2, Readymoney Bldg, Sir Ratan Tata Rd, Tardeo, 400034; February 2
Kersasp Darab Marolia (68), Empress Bldg, 43, Nusserwanji Petit St, behind Apsara Cinema, Grant Rd, 400007; February 2
Navaz Minoo Mehta (69), 1266, Allbless Bldg, B. Jaykar Marg, Thakurdwar, 400002; February 4
Rohinton Rustom Irani (76),
F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla,
34, Hughes Rd, 400007;
February 5
Soona Sam Dotiwala (91), West Hill, near Bank of Baroda, 27, Nepeansea Rd, 400036; February 5
Aspi Dhunjisha Daruwalla (90), Sir J. J. Bldg no 2, Chikalwadi, Tardeo, 400007; February 17
Homi Edulji Daruwala (87), husband of late Jer, son of late Tehmina and late Edulji Daruwala, father of Behroze Kersi Amra and brother of Freny Shavakh Bhesania and
late Soli, residing at 6/A, Kaka Bldg, Marazban Clny, Gilder Lane, 400008; February 22
Soli Aspandiar Irani (86), husband of Amy, son of late Tehmina and late Aspandiar,
father of Yasmin and Zarine and brother of late Noshir, Rusi, Nariman and Sillu, 194, Talati Bldg, Khetwadi Back Rd, Girgaon, 400004;
February 22
Noshir Sorabji Billimoria (81), husband of late Ruby, son of late Goolbai and late Sorabji, father of Monaz and late Ezem and brother of late Roshan Firoze Bulsara, 49/50, Piroja Mans, Sir Ratan Tata Rd,
Tardeo, 400034; February 23
Dali Jamshedji Dastoor (92), husband of late Maneck, son of late Alamai and late Jamshedji, father of Hilda Unni Nair and Adil and brother of late Perin and Dhun, B/6, Sanjwat Co-op Hsg Soc, Ambadi Rd, Vasai, Thana, 401202; February 23
Mani Faramroze Jokhi (80), wife of late Faramroze, daughter of late Banoobai and late Eruchshaw Tangri, mother of Kashmira Rustom Talati and Hutoxi Percy Daver and sister of late Dadiba Tangri, late Dinyar Tangri, late Feroze Tangri, late Jer, late Kety and late Aloo, D-36, Gilder Baug, opp Kalgidhar Mission School, Andheri, 400059; February 23
Freny Minoo Mogal (95), wife of late Minoo, daughter of late Homai and late Jehangir Mody, mother of Yezdi and Anahita Bahadur Nalladaroo and sister of late Hira Ratansha Crawford, late Arnavaz Phiroze Wadia and late Franak Shiavax Sinor, 257, Botawala Bldg, Thakurdwar, Kalbadevi, 400002; February 23
Dinshaw Rustom Doongaji (91), husband of Kerman, son of late Meherbai and late Rustom, father of Khushnaaz and Kainaaz Zubin Morris and brother of late Maneck and late Bhicoo, 33/B, Empire Est, Kemps Corner, August Kranti Marg, Cumballa Hill Rd, 400031, February 24
Freny Keki Italia (91), wife of late Keki, daughter of late Dinbai and late Dinshaw Avari, mother of Shernaz Jimmy Todiwalla and sister of Behman Avari, late Behram Avari, Shavak Avari, Meherji Avari, Nadar Avari, Dhun and Perin, F-4, Adam Mhl, Wadia St,
Tardeo, 400007; February 24
Farhad Gustad Mavji (48), 11/M-2, Merwanjee Cama Park, opp Andheri Stn,
Cama Rd, Andheri, 400058; February 24
Behram Bomanji Bulsara (84), son of late Mehera and late Bomanji and brother of Soli and Sam, 47, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; February 25
Kersi Bahadur Wadia (74), husband of Sheroo and son of late Kety and late Bahadur, 101, 582, Amiya, 18th Rd, Khar (W), 400052; February 26
Katy Sohrab Rana (87), daughter of late Cooma and late Sohrab and sister of late Homai, 73 A, 3, Napeansea Rd,
400026; February 25
Arnoo (Arnavaz) Homi Cooper (76), daughter of late Goolbai and late Homi and sister of Dina, A/06, Ness Baug, Nana Chowk, 400007; February 26
Dara Pallonji Mehta (91), husband of Nergish, son of late Jerbai and late Faramji and father of Hutoxi Rohinton Naudar and Shiraz Rohinton Tampal, 808, Khushnum, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; February 26
Khurshed Behramshaw Pardiwala (93), husband of late Dinu, son of late Najamai and late Behramshaw, father of
Farah Farrokh Jijina and
Rashna Adil Pooniwalla and brother of late Jal, Shavak, Keki, Minoo and Tehmi, G-23, Venus Co-op Hsg Soc,
R. G. Thandai Marg, Worli, 400018; February 26
Khorshed Sam Jijina (76), wife of late Sam, daughter of late Goolbanu and late Hirjibhai Kudiyanwala and sister of Nergish and Bakhtavar, 203, 2/1112, Ghanchhaya Apt, near Parsi Agiary, Rustompura, Surat, 395002; February 27
Zarin Faredun Panthaky (81), wife of late Faredun, daughter of late Soonamai and late Hormasji Dastoor, mother of late Aban and Yasmin and sister of Khurshed Dastoor, Dolly, Bapsy, Jolly Dastoor, Arnavaz and late Freny, 2/10 B, Mody Bldg, Gilder Lane, Bombay Central, 400008; February 27
Jaloo Tehmuras Sethna (92), wife of late Tehmuras, daughter of late Meherbai and late Pesotan Sethna, mother of Noshirwan and Kaikhushru
and sister of Dhun Phiroze Marolia, 4/12, Tata Mills
Co-op Hsg Soc, Parel,
400012; February 27
Mehru Hoshang Damania (87), wife of late Hoshang, daughter of late Baimai and late Maneckshaw Bhathena and sister of late Coomi Rusi Khajotia, late Dali Bhathena and late Nani Bomi Sidhwa, 25/B-3, Aakash Co-op Hsg Soc, Khira Ngr, S. V. Rd, Santacruz (W), 400054; February 28
Najoo Noshir Behramkamdin (91), wife of late Noshir, daughter of late Goolmai and late Jalejar Nalladaru, mother of Firoz and Zarine Hoshedar Panthaki and sister of late Dara Nalladaru, Shirin, Roda and Aloo, 3, Albless Bldg, 266, Thakurdwar Rd, Kalbadevi, 400002; March 1
Darius Bomi Chinoy (65), husband of Kashmira, son of late Banu and late Bomi, father of Cherag and brother of Percy, 7, Lady Dorab Tata Bldg no 1, Tata Blocks, Bandra (W), 400050; March 1
Roshan Minoo Daruwalla (83), wife of Minoo, daughter of late Pillamai and late Jehangirji Gandhi, mother of Yazdi and sister of late Amy Shavak Palia, 12/B, Ginwala Bldg, Tardeo, 400034; March 1
Khorshed Keki Parbhoo (90), wife of late Keki, daughter of Gulcheir and late Meherwan Irani (Arestani), mother of Behnaz, Hormuz and
Meherwan and sister of Silloo, Dhun Villa, S. V. Rd, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; March 1
Minie Kersi Chinoy (90), wife of late Kersi, daughter of late Goolbai and late Behramji Billimoria, mother of Merzi Chinoy, Farida Khushroo Lakdawala and Shernaz Farad Lakdawala and sister of Pesi Billimoria, Dinshaw Billimoria, Minoo Billimoria, Rusi Billimoria, Burjor Billimoria, Piloo, Khorshed and Nergish, 10, Narielwala Bldg, Stn Rd, Mahim, 400016; March 3
Roshan Dinyar Sahiar (78), wife of late Dinyar, daughter of late Perin and late Hoshang Irani, mother of late Kavina Kaizad Karkaria and sister of Gover Cyrus Mody, Meherwan Irani, late Arnawaz Jahangoo Tabak, 20/3, Yusuf Manzil, 12th Khetwadi Lane, 400004; March 3
Nergish Darab Mistry (90), wife of late Darab, daughter of late Shirin and late Kuverji Bhathena and mother of late Vispi, Hill View, Raghavji Rd, opp Cumballa Hill Hosp, 400026; March 4
Naval Jehangir Batliwala (93), son of late Khorshed and late Jehangir, 1, Ness Baug,
Annexe - 2, Nana Chowk, 400007; March 5
Adi Homi Damania (72), husband of late Zinobia, son of late Piloo and late Homi, father of Nevil and Dhun Vispi Mistry and brother of Freny Rusi Bhathena and Rusi, A-101, Ahura Co-op Hsg Soc, Edulji Rd, Charai, Thana (W), 400601; March 5
Firdosh Burjor Engineer (72), son of late Gool and late Burjor and brother of late Firoze, F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla, Khareghat Clny, 34, Hughes Rd, 400007; March 5
Nergish Pesi Gorwalla (82), wife of Pesi, daughter of late Mehramai and late Maneckshaw Bulsara, mother of Eruch and sister of late Khorshed Sawant, Room no 7, Divecha Bldg, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; March 7
Khorshed Keki Wadia (82), wife of late Keki, son of late Shirinbai and late Behramji Vimadalal, father of Yasmin and Percy and sister of Rusi Vimadalal, Beji Vimadalal, Viraf Vimadalal, late Dinyar Vimadalal, Meherji Vimadalal, Kety and Vistasp Vimadalal, 4A, Poonam Apts - B, Annie Besant Rd, Worli, 400018; March 7
Aspi Hormajsha Ambapardiwala (71), husband of Nargish, son of late Bakhtayar and Homi, father of Rashna Rayomand Joshi and brother of Hoshang and Dilbar, Vijayant - B, 10003 Apt, opp Shivdarshan Soc, Lunsikui, Navsari, 396445; March 8
cremated
Arnavaz Keki Pesina (94),
wife of late Keki, daughter
of late Ratanbai and late
Rustomji Mody, mother of Behram and Tina Fariz
Vakharia and sister of late Ratan Mody, Banoo Jal Sethna, Shera Mody, Homi Mody, Nariman Mody and Yasmin Soli Patel; 28-A/31, Takshila, Mahakali Caves Rd, Andheri (E), 400093; February 4
Niloufer Keki Modi (76), daughter of late Bhikhu and late Keki and sister of late Adi and Rusi, 684, Lalkaka Hse, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny,
Dadar (E), 400014; February 6
Thrity Pesi Engineer (80), wife of Pesi, daughter of late Soona and late Framroze Tanksalvala, mother of Meher and Rustom and sister of Darius, 701, Aspen, 8, Perry Cross Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; February 8
Aloo Pesi Ayem (Shobha Kamal Garr) (77), wife of late Kamal Garr, daughter of late Roda and late Pesi Ayem, mother of Rupa
Firdaus Pallonji and Rupesh and sister of Piloo Ayem, late Dara Ayem and Hoshi Ayem, 301, Jer Mans, 19, Gazdar
St, Chira Bazaar, 400002; February 11
Kety Hoshan Mehta (82), wife of late Hoshan, daughter of late Gulbai and late Ratanshaw, maother of Zarine and late
Kaihan and sister of Lily, Vasant Mandir, E2, Ambadi Rd, Vasai (W), 401202;
February 11
Vershin Firdosh Mistry (35), husband of Latika, son of Faranak and Firdosh and
brother of Farzaan, C-001, Surabhi Co-op Hsg Soc, Jankalyan Ngr, Malawani, Malad (W), 400095; February 12
DAHANU
died
Zarthosht Hormuzji Mubarakai (92), husband of Arnavaz,
son of late Shirinbai and late Hormuzji, father of Mancher, Armin and Pervin and brother of late Soli, late Manek, late Keku, late Aspi, late Gula,
late Shera, late Ketu, late
Roshan, late Doll and Roda;
February 26
DAMAN
died
Shapur Dossabhai Oliaji (74), husband of Freny, son of late Daulat and late Dossabhai, father of Nariman and Hormaz and brother of Gulshan Farokh Bavaadam; February 26
DELHI
died
Aspy D. Mehta, husband of Kerman and father of Naasha, Gaev and Pallavi; February 25
MADRAS
died
Mahabanu Nariman Mogrelia (75), wife of late Nariman, mother of Polad and sister of Jahangir Anklesaria and Parizad Damania; March 14
NAGPUR
died
Zarin Noshir Randelia, wife of late Noshir, daughter of Dalerbanuji and late Manchersha Avari, mother of Anahiita, Dilnnarr and Burzin and sister of Gev Avari; March 9
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-March 8, 2023
Marriages: 20
Parsi: 20
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 132
Consigned to dakhmas: 116
Males: 56, Females: 60
Cremated: 16
Males: 8, Females: 8
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver