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.
Bombay
died
consigned
Perin Merwan Irani (86), wife of Merwan, daughter of Motibai and Sheriar Irani, mother of Adil and Marzia and sister of Aspi Irani, Shahjahan Irani, Dolly, Roshan, late Adi Irani, Shahrukh Irani, Mehli Irani, Rusi Irani, late Kharmen and Katy, residing at D4/25, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd,
Andheri (W), 400058 on
December 7, 2023
Nargish Shapur Jambuserwala (92), wife of late Shapur, daughter of late Tehmina Jal Masters, mother of Gool Zarir Udwadia and Hinata Jehangir Mehta and sister of late Jhangoo Masters and late Lily Bilimoria, 14, Sputnik, 85, B. Desai Rd, 400026; December 7
Dolly Minoo Patel (86), wife of late Minoo, daughter of late Goolbai and Minocher Hansotia, mother of Rukshana Patel (Rustom Daruwalla) and sister of Firoze Hansotia and Aban Cyrus Bhiwandiwalla, 234-A, Jolly Maker Apt no 1, Tower A, G. D. Somani Marg, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, 400005; December 9
Hoshang Jehangirji Sukhadia (88), husband of late Coomi, son of late Dhunmai and Jehangirji, father of Khushru and Persis Homiyar Navdar and brother of Marzban, Nargis, Sheroo, Perviz, late Behram, Noshir, Khorshed, Roshan and Tehmi, C-5, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; December 9
Jamshed Boman Marfatia (95), husband of Zarin, son of late Tehmina and Boman, mother of Havovie Neville Pardiwalla and brother of Dhun, Homai, Tehmul, late Burjor, Dinyar and Nari, 20/8, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari Rly Stn, 400102; December 10
Farhad Boman Kavian (84), husband of late Gohar, son of late Khonomjan and late Boman, father of Mahvash Behzad Kavianipur and late Mahboob and brother of Gover, Rashid, Shahnaz, late Mohshalla, late Husain, Eskandar and Rashid, Hse no 36, Parental Suncedar, Juveli Gaon, Badalpur (E), Tal Ambernath, 421503; December 11
Jasmine Sarosh Banaji (62), wife of Sarosh, daughter of late Roda Bapu Patrawala, mother of Hanoz and Hormazd and sister of Rohinton Patrawala and Daisy, 7/104, Shah Behram Bldg, Behram Baug Parsi Clny, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; December 13
Khurshid Rumi Bharucha (76), wife of Rumi, daughter of late Shirin and Savakshaw Baria and sister of late Vispi Baria, 190/A, Presswalla Bldg, Dr D. B. Marg, near Minerva Cinema, Grant Rd (E), 400007; December 13
Simin Kersi Dordi (71), wife of late Kersi, daughter of late Shirin and Behram Irani, mother of Sharukh and sister of Mani Sarosh Elavia, B/8, Mistry Bldg, Dr Shirodkar Rd, Parel, 400012; December 13
Parvez Piltan Thanevala (98), husband of late Zenobia, son of late Bhikaiji and Piltan, father of Nilufer Zerksis Boga, Anaita Meher Sethna and Firoozie Thanevala and brother of late Nergis, Freny Tehmul, Nariman and Jehangir, 5, Malegaonwalla Bldg no 2, M. M. Cross Rd no 4, Mahim (W), 400016; December 13
Mani Phiroze Dinshaw (93), wife of late Phiroze, daughter of late Meheramai and Hirjibhai Kavarana, mother of Bomi and Najoo Timothy Ruediger and sister of Mithoo Phiroze Contractor and late Homi Kavarana, 804-D, Ambedkar Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; December 14
Amy Sorabji Ichhaporia (87), daughter of late Makkamai and late Sorabji and sister of late Minoo Ichhaporia, 9-A/303, Rayomand Bldg, Behram Baug Parsi Clny, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; December 14
Homyar Aspandiar Irani (69), son of late Dolly and Aspandiar and brother of Rohinton, Roda Irani and late Zarine Shapur Cyrusi, Room no 18, 422/B, Pardiwalla Bldg, Novelty Cinema Lane, Grant Rd, 400007; December 15
Dinyar Dara Khambatta (75), son of Mota Dara Khambatta and brother of Maharukh Khambatta, 132, Meherally Mans, Dr Ambedkar Rd,
Byculla, 400027; December 15
Shapur Bomanshaw Irani (80), husband of Gool, son of late Daulatbanu and Bomanshaw, father of Boman and Vicky and brother of late Nergish Dhunjishaw Jeejeebhoy and late Rustom, 15, Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, 400007; December 16
Maidhyomah Bahadur Kerawala (73), husband of Persis, son of Nergish and late Bahadur, father of Marzee and Farzeen Cyrus Shroff and brother of Arnaz Rohinton Turel and Farokh, 1202, Desai Harmony, G. D. Ambedkar Rd, Wadala (W), 400031; December 17
Vispi Minocher Choksey (72), son of late Nargish and late Minocher and brother of Freny Filli Mistry and Khorshed Kersi Umrigar, 815, Engineer Bldg, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014;
December 18
Firoze Jalejar Gilder (83), husband of late Arnavaz, son of late Nargish Jalejar Gilder, father of Berjis and brother of late Pervez, 13, Patel Apts, Agiary Lane, Tembhi Naka, Thana, 400601; December 18
Perin Homi Pavri (86), wife
of Homi, daughter of late
Shera Nariman Cooper, mother of Anahita Khushrow Major and sister of Jeroo, Khorshed and Sam Cooper, 811, Jame Jamshed Bldg, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; December 18
Rashna Sheriar Vaid (74), daughter of late Gool and late Sheriar and sister of late Khushru Vaid, Sanober Vaid and Yasmin Vaid, 203, Angel’s Paradise, Jay Bhavani Mata Rd, Amboli, Andheri (W), 400058; December 19
Hilla Burjor Batliwalla (97), wife of late Burjor, daughter of late Maneckbai and late Savaksha Singpurwalla and sister of Gool Edul Poonegar, Erach Singpurwalla, late Perin Burjor Kasad and late Dhun Homi Gheesta, 7/3, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Parel, 400012; December 20
Ratan Jehangirshaw Damanwalla (95), husband of late Tehmina, son of Dhanmai and Jehangirshaw and brother of late Khorshed Nanu Daruvala, late Noshir Damania, late Homi Damania and late Gool Naval Jamadar, Sethna Bhabha Bldg, Dr B. S. Jaykar Marg, Thakurdwar, 400002; December 20
Daulat Phirozshaw Billimoria (91), daughter of late Shirinbai Phirozshaw Billimoria and
sister of Sheroo and late
Dhunji Billimoria, L-2/G-1, Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; December 21
Amy Hoshang Mirza (89), wife of Hoshang, daughter of late Perinbanoo Faramroze Roowala, mother of Kashmira Viraf Jijina and Zerxis and sister of late Aspi Roowala and Pervin, G-2, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; December 23
Behroze Dadiba Patel (75), wife of late Dadiba, daughter of late Sheramai and Nadirsha Commisariat, mother of Viraf and sister of Marzban Commisariat, late Mehroo Minoo Batliwala and late Jeroo Furdoon Munchersha, 3/204, Damavand, Behram Baug Parsi Clny, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; December 23
MADRAS
died
Yasmin Dali Fitter, mother of Jimmy; December 6
NAVSARI
died
Rustomji Kavasji Mistry (104), son of late Tehmina and late Kavasji, Parsi Infirmary, 396445; November 25
Farshogar Rohinton Contractor (18), son of Parizad and Rohinton and brother of Zehan, Charpul, 396445; December 16
POONA
died
Gieve Patel (83), husband of late Toni and father of Avan; November 3
• • •
CANADA
Ontario
died
Alloo Sapurgi (88), wife of late Minoo, mother of Daisy and late Darius and sister of late Rhoda Watkins, late Keki Dudhmal, Katie Adhia and Nergish
Madon in Georgetown;
December 8
Dhunjishaw Bhaya (93),
husband of Yasmin;
December 14
DUBAI
died
Jaloo Eruch Kodia (86), wife of late Eruch, daughter of late Nargesh and Dinshawji
Hilloo, mother of Kamal
Hormazd Sidhwa and sister
of late Dara Hilloo, late
Perviz Bahadur Soonawalla and late Katy Dara Dudha,
B Block, Shirin Manzil, 4, Dinbai Petit St, 400007;
December 1
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Roshan Noshir Mana, wife
of late Noshir and mother of Zarine Sohrab Dadachanji,
Naila Salman Valliani and Behram; December 6
UK
died
Kali Kapadia (94), husband of late Monica, father of Cyrus and Yasmin and step father of Mark Rodrigues in England; December 24
USA
California
died
Farrokh Cooper (94), husband of Katy and father of Ruzwa and Phil in Sacramento;
December 12
Florida
died
Roshan Bahdur Malesra (98), wife of Bahdur, daughter of Avabai and Sorabji Shroff, mother of Kobad and Edul and sister of Dhun Tata, Jamshed Shroff and Tehmi Balsara, 1 Cerrudo Lane, Palm Coast, 32137; November 9
Maryland
died
Nargis Shahrukh Kermani, wife of Shahrukh and mother of Benaifer John Devine; December 23
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-December 23, 2023
Marriages: 70
Parsi: 47
Interfaith: 23
Males married out: 12
Females married out: 11
Deaths: 654
Consigned to dakhmas: 594
Males: 297, Females: 297
Cremated: 60
Males: 27, Females: 33
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver