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.
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 girl, Tishtrya, to Khushnuma and Pourushasp Balsara on January 7, 2021
died
consigned
Parvin Fali Nariawala (77), residing at H/1, S. B. Bharucha Baug, Andheri (W), 400058;
March 6
Burjor Eruchshaw Patell (88), 712/714, Soona Villa, Rd no 4, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; March 6
Nadir Sukhia (80), B-4,
Sanjana Apts, 66-B, Carter Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; March 6
Noshir Minocher Homawala (74), J-23, Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; March 8
Adil Firoze Bhesania (51), A/1, Avabai Petit St, Grant Rd, 400007; March 9
Farokh Pestonji Hansotia (77), 4-B, Daman Hse, Tejpal Rd, Gamdevi, Grant Rd, 400007; March 9
Zarin Tehemton Bharda (84), Y-9, Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri, 400058; March 10
Khorshed Adi Pochee (89), Dhun Bldg, Sant Gadge
Maharaj Lane, Dadar (E), 400014; March 10
Freni Aspi Saklatwalla (69), 4, Mobed Bldg, Nepean Sea Rd, 400036; March 10
Bhikhoo Jiju Batiwala (82), 3-A, Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; March 12
Sam Jehanbux Daruwalla (73), 145, Daruwalla Bldg, Alibhai Premji Marg, Grant
Rd, 400007; March 13
Parvez Merwan Irani (79), Soonawalla Bldg, Khetwadi 12th Cross Lane, Girgaon, 400004; March 13
Khorshed Bomanshah Bhandara (92), Room no 3, Golwala Bldg, Khetwadi, 8th Cross Lane, Girgaon, 400004; March 14
Jer Dali Mistry (69), D/18, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, behind Hilla Towers, Lalbaug, 400012; March 14
Khurshed Jamshed Pagdiwala (78), M/31, Godrej Baug, off Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; March 15
Roshen Ratanshaw Panthaki (86), 647/A, Gai Bldg,
Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; March 15
Yazdi Nariman Patel (63), Mahyavashi Faliya, Tadegam, Bulsar, 396135; March 15
Nurgish Framroze Dubash (94), Prince Court, 51, Mereweather Rd, Colaba, 400039; March 16
Kety Tehmouras Patel (77), D-3/34, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; March 16
Katy Keki Gandhi (93), 693, Dinshaw Master Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; March 17
Homi Nariman Maloo (85), 3/35, A. H. Wadia Baug, Parel Tank Rd, 400033; March 19
Parvez Kaikhushroo Nakra (79), Dadyseth Hse, 102,
Dadyseth Agyari Lane,
Kalbadevi, 400002; March 19
Zenobia Soli Bharucha (80), J/16, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; March 21
cremated
Mehroo Jamshed Mistry (92), 792, Dina Manzil, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; March 15
Savak Jehangirji Balsara (85), 2, Lady Meherbai Tata Bldg, 293, S. V. Rd, off Shroff Hosp, Bandra (W), 400050; March 16
Neriosang Peshotan Desai (86), 22, Union Park, Khar (W), 400052; March 16
Jamshed Dosabhoy Contractor (83), B-5, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; March 19
NAGPUR
died
Shiraz Jal Gimi (77), husband of Bachi and father of Parheez and Ayesha Yezdi Patel;
February 20
NAVSARI
died
Gool Fali Dumasia (91),
mother of Hutoxi Eruch Kasad and Meher; March 12
Mani Palonji Variava (80), mother of Khushroo,
Baktawar, Shenaz and Jimmy; March 18
Freny Daruwala (89), wife of Temul; March 24
POONA
born
A boy, Zayne, to Nadine and Shahzad Nariman, brother to Kyle; June 16, 2020
SECUNDERABAD
died
Keki Pheroze Pestonji (83), father of Farokh and
Shahnaz Zubin Jogina;
February 20, 2021
• • •
CANADA
Ontario
died
Keki Pirojsha Illava (100), father of Aspi in Mississauga; February 2
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Fali Tehmli Cooper, husband of Gulshen and father of Sonia Cyrus Irani and Sarah Taha Naqvi; January 27
Zenia Rabadi, wife of Jamshed and daughter of Zenobia and late Jehangir; January 31
Sohrab Rustom Faroodi, father of Mahvish Eruch Mehershahi; February 19
Godrej Behram Billimoria, brother of Homi, Porus and Goolu Baria; March 4
UK
Harrow
died
Zal Sethna (83), husband of Navaz and father of Sam, Murzban and Behroz;
February 15
USA
California
died
Sillo Patel, wife of Jiji and mother of Niloofer, Philly,
Tim, Ronny and Najoo;
February 9
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-March 21, 2021
Marriages: 22
Parsi: 22
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 147
Consigned to dakhmas: 126
Males: 69, Females: 57
Cremated: 21
Males: 11, Females: 10
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver