This issue of Parsiana carries the Bombay deaths from the Bombay Parsi Punchayet website (bpppaidust.in).
We have been unable to obtain data from Bombay regarding the causes of deaths.
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 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
Dadi Hormusji Daruwalla (80),
residing at Dawoodi Mans,
1st Cross Lane, Grant Rd (W), 400007 on August 2, 2020
Mani Hoshang Mistry (80), K/1/13, Merwanji Cama Park, Cama Lane, Andheri (W), 400058; August 4
Bapsy Rustom Sarkari (88), C-402, Prithvi Premium Park Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Agashi Rd, Virar (W), 401303; August 4
Maki Russi Kanga (103), 43, C. C. I. Chmbs, D. Vatcha Rd, 400020; August 5
Banoo Zerxes Lashkari (86), Room no 14/4, Bldg no 44, Adarsh Ngr, Nariman Rd, Worli Village, 400030; August 5
Gool Sam Dadabhoy (91), 102, Coronation Mans, DSP Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; August 6
Homai Homi Daroowalla (88), 14/15, B. S. Panthaki Baug, H. Sanatorium Lane, Sir M. V. Rd, Andheri (E), 400069; August 6
Sabar Jamshed Havewalla (79) 1-C/407, Salsette Parsi Clny, Pump Hse, Andheri (E), 400093; August 6
Tehmi Rustomji Velati (85), 811, Jame Jamshed Bldg, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; August 6
Allan Dinyar Madan (72), Apt 7, 19, Pali Hill, Bandra (W), 400050; August 7
Jehangir Pestonji Mistry (81), 573, Umrigar Bldg, J. S. S. Rd, Chira Bazar, 400002; August 7
Edul Darabsha Shroff (85), F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla, Old Khareghat Clny, 34, Hughes Rd, 400007; August 7
Dhun Minu Bhathena (80), 19, Ratan Bldg, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; August 8
Ardeshir Homi Khushrushai (56), 10/C, Lalkaka Bldg, Marzban Clny, Gilder Lane, 400008; August 9
Perviz Kersi Siganporia (80), 12/80 B, Naoroji Hse, Naigaun Cross Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; August 9
Soli Nadirshaw Daruwalla (89), A/3, Ashoka Apt, behind Strand Cinema, Colaba, 400005; August 10
Firoze Ratanshah Medhora (71), B-4, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; August 10
Yasmin Pestonji Captain (74), Nawab Bldg, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; August 11
Meher Jamshed Shapurji (85), B/3, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; August 11
Keki Jamshedji Umrigar (88), Keki Hse, 164, Bora Bazar St, Fort, 400001; August 11
Baji Maniksha Belif (71), 10, Ahivkrupa Sadan, Link Rd, Tulshetpada, Bhandup (W), 400078; August 12
Freny Noshir Daboo (74), 8, Mandar Co-op Hsg Soc, Murari Ghag Marg, behind Prabhadevi Temple, Prabhadevi, 400025; August 12
Minoo Tehmurasp Mistry (79), 11, Old Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, Grant Rd (W), 400007; August 12
Parvin Cyrus Panthaky (66), 692, G. S. Chinoy Bldg, Dinshaw Master Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; August 13
Rusi Nariman Patel (82), M/30, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; August 13
Gulshan Cawas Kanga (73), 5-201, Firoz Gar, Behram Baug Parsi Clny, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; August 14
Cawas Sorab Panthaki (71), 6-A, Hong Kong Hse, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; August 14
Khorshed Soli Variava (76), M/4-21, Merwanji Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; August 14
Meherji Manchersha Mukati (80), 6/2, Tata Clny, Tulsiwadi, Tardeo, 400034; August 15
cremated
Farokh Jahangir Pastakia (73), 722/6-A, Meher Bldg, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; August 5
Aspi Byramji Sutaria (77), 662, Hilla Garden View, Sohrab Palamkot Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; August 6
Homai Behram Mistry (84), 805, Tehmi Ter, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar, 400014; August 10
Rustomji Kaikhushru Kappawala (86), 1/11, Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; August 11
NAVSARI
died
Armaity Antia (57), wife of Homi and mother of Farzan and Kainaz Viraf Ukaji;
August 8
Perviz Barjorji Buhariwala (83), mother of Soli; August 8
Bahadur Darabsha Patel (74), husband of Freny; August 8
Khorshed Jamshed Variava (58), mother of Yazad and Monaz Barjis Pithawala; August 14
SECUNDERABAD
died
Veera Chenoy (83), wife of Sohrab and mother of Rukshana Alex Horwood; July 8 (cremated)
SURAT
died
Parin Jalejar Patel (88), 19-C-93, Patel Bldg, Village Siganpore, 395004; July 28
Firoz Dorabji Vesuna (81), 12/2867, 102, Manek Mans, Bibi ni vadi, Saiyedpura, 395003; July 28
Bahadur Hosi Kotwal (61), A-101, Samarth Park, Siddhi Tower, Adajan Rd, 395009; August 4
Noshir Ardeshir Killawala (94), father of Veera Adil Kapadia, Bakhtavar Noshir Kharadi and Armin Eric Karanjwala; August 5
Firoz Cawasji Langrana (88), Unwala Bldg, Nanpura, 395001; August 10
Parvez Variava (37); August 12
• • •
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Sarosh Jehangir Vakil, husband of Roshan and father of Poolad; August 7
Fradoon Sohrabji Sethna, husband of Zenobia and father of Razeshta and Vahesta; August 12
USA
California
died
Behram Sheryar Irani (83), husband of Zenobia and father of Sheryar in San Diego;
July 15
Maryland
died
Tehmul Rusi Mistry (60),
husband of Dilmeher in
Gaithersburg; May 17
Farangiss Zohrabian-Mohabat, mother of Cyrus, Seema, Sohail and Susan in Potomac; May 19
Missouri
died
Iraj Jahanian (83), son of Sarvar and Ardeshir and father of Mondana in Springfield; June 7
Nevada
died
Soli Faramroz Fanibanda, husband of Bakhtawar in Las Vegas; March 6
New Mexico
died
Cawas Jamshed Daruwalla, husband of Farida and father of Shiraz Cyrus Billimoria and Spitam in Albuquerque; May 13
New York
died
Hooshang Behroozi (92), in New York City; April 16
Rohinton Madon, husband of Yasmin and father of Jehangir and Kaizad; July 28
Pennsylvania
died
Tehmina Alphonse (73), wife of Gerard
and mother of Lylah Mike Saunders,
Navroze and Cyrus in Philadelphia;
March 10
Texas
born
A girl, Amy Camille, to Cindy and Gil
Irani in Dallas; July 26
died
Irene Fali Captain, mother of Purvez in Houston; March 14
Fred Edulji Morris (83), husband of
Zahver and father of Kurush, Murzban
and Bezan in Fort Worth; April 1
Utah
born
A boy, Zal, to Rhea and Adil Minocherhomjee in Salt Lake; April 10
Virginia
died
Bijan Zare-Parsi (80), husband of Katayoun and father of Kaykhosrow and Moojan Arash Behziz in Leesburg; May 26
Washington
died
Khurshid William Hintz, sister of Dhun Shroff and Noshir Rumwalla in Vancouver; May 28
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-August 15, 2020
Marriages: 31
Parsi: 31
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 513
Consigned to dakhmas: 457
Males: 207, Females: 250
Cremated: 56
Males: 33, Females: 23
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver