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.
The last few names of those deceased in December 2020 find mention here as well as those who passed away till January 13, 2021.
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 December 2020: Heart disease (21, 12 patients aged over 80), diabetes (nine), multi organ failure and hypertension (six each), cancer (three), kidney failure, lung disease/pneumonia and septicemia (two each) and brain disease, old age/general debility, leukemia and urinary tract infection (one each). In the case of one death, the coroner’s report was kept pending. Nintey-seven and 52 were the eldest and youngest ages at death. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for December 2020 in Bombay was 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 Sanaya and
Kaizad Dastur on
December 9, 2020
A girl to Nazneen and
Behzad Mulla; December 10
A boy to Jenish and
Bezad Sukheswala;
December 10
A boy to Dinaz and
Delzad Ankleshwaria;
December 16
married
Pinaz Farhad Elavia of Nerul, New Bombay and Pourushaspa Bomi Vazifdar; January 12
Delnaz Tehemton Irani and Hormazd Mahiar Panthaki; January 20
Vahbeez Dara Bhavnagri and Yezdi Tehmurasp Shroff; October 2
Benaz Marazban Irani and Zubin Mehernosh Parekh; November 27
Hutoxi Parvez Karanjia and Merzan Kerssie Wadia;
December 5
Freyan Jimmy Kasad and Shazaad Jamshed Chinoy; December 6
Persis Cherag Sodawaterwalla of Thana and Anosh Neville Deboo; December 11
Sanaiya Arzan Ghadially
and Khushru Nadir Pardiwalla; December 12
Piroza Viraf Master and Hormazd Percy Engineer; December 13
Anahita Mehernosh Nazir
and Farokh Armin Dubash; January 3, 2021
Delnaz Porus Sinor and Hoshaang Farokh Gotla; January 3
Roshni Behram Jogina
and Farhad Homi Devitre; January 4
Tinaaz Yezdi Engineer
and Rostum Yezdi Irani;
January 10
Zenia Rohin Dotiwala and
Jezeel Khushroo Tata;
January 10
died
consigned
Tehmi Soli Todiwalla (82), residing at P-40, Nowroz
Baug, S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; December 18, 2020
Rusi Hormasji Amrolia (92), 690, Dinshaw Master Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; December 28
Pervez Byram Balsara (83), 21/3, Contractor Baug,
Mori Rd, Mahim, 400016; December 28
Farokh Nariman Dapoliwalla (71), 4D-203, Girani Ramgar Vasahat, R. B. Marg, 400033; December 28
Roomi Jehangir Khambatta (71), A/26, Jer Baug, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Byculla, 400027; December 28
Dolly Phiroze Mukati (84), 585, Wadia Bldg, Lady
Jehangir Rd, Matunga (E), 400014; December 28
Tehmina Homi Shahana (84), K/4-32, Merwanji Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri, 400058; December 29
Jimmy Minocher Sethna (75), Bldg no 3, A. H. Wadia Baug, Parel Tank Rd, 400033;
December 29
Yazdi Minocher Viccajee (66), 3A, Ram Bhuvan, 138, 10th
Rd, Khar (W), 400052;
January 1, 2021
Behroze Boman Irani (47), 4/9, Tata Clny, Sir Ratan Tata Rd, 400034; January 1
Savak Padamji Balsara (93), B-91, Twin Towers, off V. S. Rd, Prabhadevi, 400025; January 3
Farokh Noshir Dadachanji (64), 102/15, Behram Baug Parsi Clny, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; January 5
Hormuz Kaikhushroo Chubb (91), Sputnik Bldg, 85,
B. Desai Rd, Cumballa Hill, 400026; January 5
Keki Gustadji Sarkary (80), 304, 3 A, Satya Life Style,
New Hill View Co-op Hsg
Soc, Shelwali, Palghar (E), 401404; January 6
Mani Temool Kandawalla
(94), F-9, Shapur Baug, Vithalbhai Patel Rd, 400004; January 7
Freny Kersi Khasimai (73), 9, Patel Chmbs, Rustom Sidhwa Marg, Fort, 400001; January 7
Roshan Pestonji Kathawala (91), F-9, Shapur Baug, Vithalbhai Patel Rd, 400004; January 8
Aban Marzban Vasania (70), 1502-1503, Hilla Towers, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; January 8
Banoo Ratanshaw Dubash (88), 3/4, Sir Ratan Tata Bldg, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; January 10
Dara Hormusji Hansotia (90), T-11, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; January 12
Gool Darab Randelia (79), G/23, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S.
Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; January 12
Daulat Burjor Sutaria (85), R/6, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; January 12
Kersi Jal Anklesaria (74),
Parvati, 65, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; January 13
cremated
Phiroze Faredun Pavri (92), 5, Leela Villa, 36th Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; October 2, 2020
Gool Hoshang Mirza (91), 1-A/26, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Elphinstone Rd, Parel, 400012; December 15
Sharukh Marzban Cooper (59), Rijumal Mans, Pedder Rd, 400026; December 20
Meher Kaikhushroo Madon (81), 9, Motabhoy Mans, 130, M. Karve Rd, Churchgate, 400020; December 23
Minocher Nariman Sahukar (93), 2/17, A. H. Wadia
Baug, Parel Tank Rd,
400033; January 5, 2021
Aderbad Maneksha Wadia
(87), 12, Jeevan Parag,
Prabhat Clny, Santacruz (E), 400055; January 6
Dinaz Sohrab Banaji (92), F-13, Cusrow Baug, S. V. Rd, 400039; January 8
Zend Merwan Zend (85), 52, Bennet Villa, 27, Wodehouse Rd, 400039; January 10
Soli Kawasha Bharucha
(84), 4/40, A. H. Wadia Baug, G. D. Ambekar Rd, Parel Tank Rd, 400033; January 11
BULSAR
died
Freny Dorabsha Bulsara (70), Nana Parsi Wad, opp Kasturba Hosp, Kasturba Rd, 396001; November 25, 2020
NAVSARI
died
Kety Darious Palsetia (78); December 13
Dali Pestonji Patel (80), father of Tinaz Eric Buhariwala; December 15
Nargish Bhikhaji Patel (75), mother of Khurshid Cyrus Patrawala, Alice and Caline; December 15
Poras Navroji Kasad (Maiporewala) (50), husband of Keshmira and father of Delzad; December 16
Meherji Manekji Bhot (85), husband of Dolat and father of Maharukh and Shahrukh; December 17
Mehroo Ratansha Patel (91), mother of Amy Viraf Surti; December 20
Zarin Variava (80), wife of Tehmul and mother of Jimmy, Hosi and Roda Jehangir Dhalu;
December 30
Malcolm Dhanjisha Kasad (Borakhadiwala) (82),
brother of late Kavas, late
Gev, Kersi and late Zarine; January 6, 2021
Tehmina Fali Patrawala
(90), mother of Dinyar, Parvin Jal Vanskuiwala and Persis Rayomand Jilla; January 8
Khorshed Rustomji Sutaria (95), mother of Parvez and Freny Tavadia; January 8
Mehru Dhanjishaw Dumasia (74), mother of Homiyar,
Cyrus and Whabiz Kaiwan Kasad; January 11
Dolat Keki Mogal (86), mother of Nevil, Nergish, Pervin, Maharukh and Gulshan;
January 11
SECUNDERABAD
died
Banoo Dara Bhathela (84), mother of Navaz Pervez
Daruwalla and Neville;
December 16, 2020
• • •
CANADA
Ontario
died
Dinyar Khurshed Jussawalla, husband of Roshan and father of Malcolm and Zubin;
December 26
Kersasp Ardeshir Bhesania, husband of Ruby and father of Mehernosh, Teosar, Zubin and Grace; December 28
UK
died
Sammy Bhiwandiwala,
husband of Ursula and father
of Nicola; December 27
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Arnaz Jamsheed Marker, mother of Niloufer Sam Reifler and late Feroza; January 7, 2021
Freny Pirojshah Sidhwa, sister of Goolcher Asli, Shireen
Panthakey and late Ketayun King; January 7
Nawzar Dhunjishaw Khes-
walla, father of Kawasji; January 9
USA
California
died
Esfandiar Azarkeyvan,
husband of Pouran and
father of Anahita Esfandiar Abadi and Ashkan;
December 24, 2020
Maryland
died
Naju Gustad Nanavati in
Silver Springs; December 31
Texas
died
Godrej (Goshi) Kawashah Randeria, husband of Piloo in Houston; December 31
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1- December 31, 2020
Marriages: 40
Parsi: 40
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 836
Consigned to dakhmas: 718
Males: 320, Females: 398
Cremated: 118
Males: 73, Females: 45
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver