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. Due to newly introduced bureaucratic procedures, Parsiana has been unable to access the intercommunity marriage figures since over a year.
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. As some parties do not wish the name of the deceased to be published, the actual number of those cremated may be more than the figures shown in the magazine for the concerned month.
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
Khushnaaz Dinshaw Doongaji (60), daughter of Kerman and late Dinshaw and sister of Kainaaz Zubin Morris, residing at 3/33-B, Empire Est, Cumballa Hill, Kemps Corner, 400026 on May 14, 2025
Noshir Keki Mehta (78), husband of late Roshan, son of late Dina and Keki and father of Natasha Mehta and Zareer, Tyre Ter, 205/207, Dr Dadasaheb Bhadkamkar Marg, Grant Rd, 400007; May 15
Kyamas Ardeshir Palia (79), husband of Katayun, son of late Shirin and late Ardeshir, father of Jamshud and Shireen Jezil Bhesadia and brother of Sam, 7-C, Patel-Wadia Bldg, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; May 15
Daulat Dinshaw Bilpodiwala (84), wife of late Dinshaw, daughter of late Katie and late Framroz Kharas and sister of Meher Jamshed Bamji and late Ruby Kharas, 623, Marker Mans, opp Five Gardens, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; May 16
Jehangir Bomanshaw Karadia (81), son of late Najamai and late Bomanshaw Karadia and sister of Dina Karadia, late Hilda, late Rusi and late Perviz,
F. S. Parukh Dharamshala, 34, Hughes Rd, 400007; May 16
Khorshed Russi Bahadurji (95), wife of late Russi, daughter of late Beji and Frenny Gazdar, mother of Farida Jamshyd Sethna, B-30, Sterling Apt, G. Deshmukh Marg, Pedder Rd, 400026; May 17
Dhun Phiroz Elavia (92), wife of Kety, son of late Kumi and Pheroze, father of Dinyar, Aadil and Vispi and brother of Soona, Dinoo, Bachoo, late Nergish and Pesi, A-54, Meherzin, Wodehouse Rd, Colaba, 400005; May 17
Gulcher Rohinton Irani (79), wife of Rohinton, daughter of late Homai and late Hormuzd Irani, mother of Monaaz and sister of
Dolly Irani, Ardeshir Irani,
Shapur Irani, Shirin and late Firoz Irani, 3A/1, Satnam Soc, Shree Vallabh Das Marg, Sion (W), 400022; May 17
Eruch Gustadji Subawalla (84), husband of late Nergiz, son of late Tehmina and late Gustadji, father of Hoshang and Cyrus and brother of Parvez, late Dhunjishah, late Katy, late Adi and late Mani, 30, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; May 17
Thrity Faredoon Umrigar (60), wife of Faredoon, daughter of late Mani and late Cawas Kabir, mother of Yashna and Kurush and sister of Havovi Dorabji Patel, D-1/34, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; May 17
Phiroza Dhanjishaw Anklesaria (83), daughter of late Maneckbai and late Dhanjishaw and sister of Dady Anklesaria and Freny, 1, Owners Court Co-op Soc, Arthur Bunder Rd, Colaba, 400005; May 20
Ady Dinshawji Karanjia (98), husband of late Jeroo, son of late Dinbai and late Dinshawji, father of Jehangir, Hoshi and Vispi and brother of Mehroo Dinshawji Hoyvoy, 1 B/505, Brindaban Co-op Hsg Soc, Poonam Ngr, Andheri (E), 400093; May 20
Zarrina Fali Tavadia (81), wife of late Fali, daughter of Baimai and late Darapshah Mistry, mother of Rukhshana, Kashmira Sheriar Irani and Rayomand and sister of late Pervez Mistry, Jimmy Mistry and late Nergesh M. Choksey, 6/16, Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; May 20
Aspi Bomanshaw Dossabhoy (85), son of late Nergish and late Bomanshaw Kolsawala and brother of Zarine Dinyar Wadia and late Homi Kolsawala, 691, Dinshaw Master Rd, Parsi Clny,
Dadar, 400014; May 21
Lily Soli Karanjia (85), wife of late Soli, daughter of late Jinimai and late Dossabhai Vania, mother of Dara and sister of Homai M. Todiwala, Daisy D. Variava and late Farida Vania, Soona Villa, Perry Cross Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; May 21
Rumi Minoo Shroff (73), son of late Katy and late Minoo and brother of late Polly, Adil and Cyrus, 24, Contractor Chawl, Dadoji Konddev Marg, near Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, Byculla, 400027; May 21
Bomi Hormusji Bhathena (85), husband of Perin, son of late Motamai and late Hormusji, father of Persis Aspi Damania and Khushroo and brother of Saphur, late Amy, late Belhi and late Soli, B-1604, Samar Heights, S. M. Rd, near Antop Hill Church, 400037; May 23
Savak Burjorji Daboo (79), husband of Kerbanoo, son of late Homai and late Burjorji, father of Ferzyn Meherab Saher and Khushroo and brother of Adil, Homi and late Freny Homi Jhaveri, 627, Dubash Bldg, A. B. Homavazir Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; May 23
cremated
Hector Burjorji Mevawala (91), husband of Najoo, son of late Jerbai and late Burjorji, father of Neville and brother of late Dosa, late Jini, late Piloo, late Mani, late Aloo, late Lavji, late Minoo, late Hirji, late Dorab, late Jhangoo and late Happy, B-5, Sweet Home, 540, Pali Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; May 15
NAVSARI
died
Maharookh Mahernosh Todiwala (68), wife of Mahernosh and mother of Monaz Farhad Siganporia and Jezan, L-36, Avanbaug, 396445; April 27
Ruzan Sarosh Vachchha (24), son of Keshmira and Sarosh and brother of Ruzbeh, N-13, Avanbaug, 396445; May 8
POONA
died
cremated
Roshen Jamshed Spencer (96), wife of late Jamshed, daughter of late Dinaz and Jehangir Setna, mother of Darius and Jehangir and sister of late Nowshir Setna, Windhaven, 113, Viman Ngr, 411014; May 13
RAJKOT
died
Roshan Homi Dossabhoy (82), wife of Homi, daughter of Manek and Framroz Dastoor, mother of late Khushroo and sister of Mahiar Dastoor and Rohinton Dastoor, Khushraho, 39-A, Bhomeshwar Soc, 360006; May 1
SECUNDERABAD
died
Freny Keki Karaka (98), wife of late Keki and
mother of Bahman and Mahrook Ravi Mamidanna, B-169, Sainikpuri, 4th Avenue, Kapra, 500094; April 29
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Polad Merwan Polad,
husband of Dinaz, son of late Sehra and late Merwan, father of Shahryar, Sharmeen Cyrus Polad Cowasjee, Meherwan and Zaman Azfar Najmi and brother of Sam, Kersie and Marzie; May 16
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-May 23, 2025
Marriages
Parsi: 20
Deaths: 256
Consigned to dakhmas: 227
Males: 120, Females: 107
Cremated: 29
Males: 10, Females: 19
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver