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
married
Tina Neville Kasad and
Pashang Heckter Engineer
on December 30, 2021
Hufriya Nowzer Dudhmal
and Parzan Rohinton Kavina
of Baroda; January 27, 2022
Mehernaaz Marzban Mehta and Hanoz Rohinton Chhoga; February 10
Sharmin Mehernosh Kera-
walla and Rohin Sam Cooper; February 10
Diana Fredoon Dumasia and Kayzad Faredun Dadachanji; February 12
Villy Minocher Meher-Homji and Histasp Framroze
Engineer; February 13
Pearl Fali Anklesaria and
Rayomand Homi Mistry;
February 18
Zinobia Dosu Surty and
Mehernosh Nariman Mehta; February 19
Rukhsar Bomi Balsara and Meherzad Cyrus Wankadia; February 19
Pasheen Jimmy Kasad
and Daraius Keki Hilloo; February 20
Kaizeen Yazdi Aibara and
Firdaus Nariman Pavri;
February 20
Tanaz Dinyar Sethna and
Zaheer Rumi Irani; February 21
Frsha Nozer Taraporewalla of Secunderabad and Kayan
Temton Jehani; February 22
Mehernaz Darayus Panthaki and Cyrus Jimmy Jaorawalla; February 26
Binaisha Dinshaw Bilimoria and Manek Purvez Kutar; February 27
Binaisha Rohinton Tampal and Zeyn Zubin Contractor; March 6
Tina Jimmy Dastur and Kaivan Pervez Lilaoonwala; March 6
Tanaz Daraius Toorkey of
Poona and Meherzad Cyrus Irani; March 10
died
consigned
Homai Framroze Chinwalla (87), residing at Shakti Sadan, C/602, 163, Lamington Rd, 400007; March 10
Nargis Minocher Bharucha (93), Mayfair Hse, Little Gibbs Rd, Malabar Hill, 400006; March 11
Minoo Darabsha Khambatta
(92), 902, Addon Homes,
Mews no 104/1, Beaverly
Park, Mira Rd, Thana,
401107; March 11
Mani Neville Baria (86), The Dawn, Plot no 6, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; March 12
Yezdi Rustom Minocherhomji (73), 16, B-006, Apnaghar no 4, Lokhandwala Complex, behind Foodinn Hotel, Swami Samarth Ngr, Andheri (W), 400053; March 12
Roda Rusi Patel (86), 502,
Varun Apt, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Rd, near Dena Bank, Parel, 400012;
March 12
Zarine Khodadad Gowhariyan (79), 213/107, Salsette Parsi Clny, old Pump Hse, Andheri (E), 400093; March 13
Erach Tehmurasp Randelia (98), 503, Vishalgad, IIT Staff Co-op Hsg Soc, near Shetty High School, Powai, 400076; March 15
Bapsy Sorabji Porbunderwala (89), A-2, Alamai S. Mistry Bldg, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Parel, 400012; March 16
Parvez Adarbad Irani (74), M-14, S. B. Bharucha Baug,
S. V. Rd, opp Shoppers
Stop, Andheri (W), 400048;
March 17
Cavas Minocher Pavri (90), 4, Wadia Hse, 22, N. S. Patkar Marg, Khareghat Clny, 400007; March 17
Nergish Noshir Cooper (97), N/29, Godrej Baug, off
Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; March 18
Rusi Palonji Gotla (85), B/401, Ahura Co-op Hsg Soc, Dr S.
S. Rao Rd, Parel, 400012; March 18
Rati Noshir Mehta (97), 107, Maison Belvedere, Maharshi Karve Rd, 400020; March 18
Maneck Shapurji Patel (78), E/11, Jinwalla Bldg, Captain Clny, Tardeo Rd, 400034; March 18
Jamshed Darabsha Laher
(81), Hirabai Jehangir Health Clinic, 18, Gamadia Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo,
400007; March 22
Vira Pesi Machhi (92),
804-C, Rutti Lodge, Dadar
(E), 400014; March 22
Minoo Noshir Baria (81), Room no 20, Yusuf Manzil, 12, Khetwadi Lane, opp Super Cinema, Grant Rd, 400004; March 23
Nergish Nadir Desai (86), A-33, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; March 24
Daulat Adi Adajania (83), 5-9, Godrej Baug, off Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; March 25
Tehmurasp Erachshah Balsara (96), 18/2B, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Elphinstone Rd, Parel, 400012; March 25
Dolly Dinshaw Dastoor (94), H/4, S. B. Bharucha Baug,
S. V. Rd, Andheri (W),
400058; March 25
Naval Jehangir Hawaldar (91), C-3, Breach Candy Apt, B.
Desai Rd, Cumballa Hill, 400026; March 25
Thrity Hoshang Karkaria (75), 629/B, Homavazir Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014;
March 25
Homai Nadir Modi (82), 101, Bakhtawar, 168, Colaba Rd, opp Post Office, 400005; March 25
cremated
Parviz Framroze Faramarzi (88), 121, Maker Tower, G. D. Somani Marg, Cuffe Parade, 400005; March 16
Kershasp Nasserwanji Kasad (95), 3/10, A. H. Wadia
Baug, Parel Tank Rd,
400033; March 17
Rustom Cowasha Warden
(91), 601/B, Deepali, St Cyril Rd, Bandra (W),
400050; March 20
Dhun Dally Tantra (84), 3007/B, Nathani Heights,
D. B. Marg, Bombay Central, 400008; March 21
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-March 25, 2022
Marriages: 14
Parsi: 14
Deaths: 192
Consigned to dakhmas: 147
Males: 74, Females: 73
Cremated: 45
Males: 21, Females: 24
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver