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 two years.
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
married
Roshni Dinshah Fulwadiwalla and Yazad Poraspa Sarkari of London on
January 12, 2025
Khushnum Kayomarz Patel and Azhaan Pervez Cooper; February 6
Khursheed Rustom Karai and Jason Adil Hathiram; February 7
Rian Zarir Mistry and Cyrus Hoshang Jal; February 8
Ryana Rohinton Contractor and Cyrus Nariman Khan; February 8
Rukshin Firdosh Patel and Meherzad Parvez Panthaky; February 9
Havovi Rustom Guard of Bulsar and Jahan Khushroo Bandrawalla of Kodaikanal; February 11
Shalaila Neville Nallaseth and Shiraz Sorab Ginwalla; February 11
Shara Cyrus Madan of Calcutta and Ardeshir Hormazd Sorabjee; February 13
Parishad Yazdi Randeria and Berjis Sharookh Colabawalla; February 14
Delna Ardeshir Namdarian of Palghar and Aarish Adil Bhesania; February 15
Afrin Zubin Dalal and
Bahraiz Firdause Irani; February 15
Kaizeen Shapur Irani
and Rishad Percy Madon; February 16
Freya Cyrus Kerawalla and Kaizad Eddie Pherozshaw; February 16
Khusnuma Polly Nagwaswalla and Sean Farokh Mojia; February 20
Rashna Hoshang Karai and Behram Rattan Toddywalla; February 21
Natasha Minoo Bharucha and Tehmton Kaios Boga; February 22
Nausheen Farhad Hormazdi of Poona and Nashwan Astad Bokdawala; February 22
Mahzarin Cyrus Havewala and Veeshtasp Nariman Mehta; February 23
Shahrinaz Gerami Have-
wala and Vaspan
Mehernosh Munshi of
Surat; February 23
Armin Zarir Pastakia and Burzin Rohinton Pavri; February 23
Persis Homyar Sanjana of Poona and Burgis Dinyar Elavia; March 2
Zarastyn Darrayas Mistry and Kaizad Mehernosh Kapadia; March 2
Farzana Mehernosh Palia and Malcolm Burgis Daruwalla; March 7
Farzeen Rustom Titina
and Zehan Ratan Mistry; March 9
Behafrid Adarbad Motafram of Ajmer and Jehan Kersi Divecha; March 20
Hvovi Aspi Minocherhomji and Piran Nozer Commissariat; March 28
Kaynaz Cyrus Dadina and Cherag Aspi Elavia; May 4
died
consigned
Jeroo Adar Sidhwa (82), wife of Adar, daughter of late Hilla and late Jehanbux Randelia, mother of Fridosh and sister of Mehroo Wadia, Farokh Randeria, late Eruch Randeria and Behram Randeria, residing at 598-C, Wadia Bldg, Jaganath Shankar Seth Rd, behind Wadia Fire Temple, Chira Bazar, 400002; June 11
Veera Kersi Daruwalla (67), wife of Kersi, daughter of late Dosamai and Peshotan Mistry, mother of Kashmira Merzi Dastur and sister of Homai, Pervez Mistry and late Gev Mistry, 11, Patel Apt, Tembhi Naka, Thana (W), 400601; June 14
Noshir Gustasp Lala (88), husband of Behroze, son of late Aloo and late Gustasp, father of Nawzer and Zoorofee Rumi Irani and brother of Dilnavaz Homi Irani, late Yezdi, Nariman and Pervin Parvez Sidhwa (Pipi), 122-3/B, Parsi Salsette Clny, Pump Hse, 400093; June 14
Rosy Naval Engineer (90), wife of late Naval, daughter of late Manijeh and Nadarshaw Daruwalla, mother of Shanaz Homyar Limbuvala and Burzin and sister of Hoshi Daruwala, late Rusi Daruwala, Adi Daruwala, Bapsi, Perin, Soli Daruwala, Veera and Behram Daruwala, A/601, Hoshang Baug Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Vakola Village Rd, Santacruz (E), 400055; June 16
Jimmy Behramshaw Bulsara (85), husband of Farida, son of late Hillamai and Behramshaw, father of Yezdi and Hufrish Nozer Fanibanda and brother of late Tehmi, Aran, Lily and Pervez, Room no 25/26, 189, Hirabai Petit Bldg, Grant Rd, 400007; June 18
Rusi Nariman Elavia (75), son of late Banoomai and late Nariman, father of late Mehrab and brother of Adil, Faredoon and late Rohinton, N-11, Godrej Baug, Nepeansea Rd, 400026; June 18
Zarir Jal Gagrat (81), husband of late Minnie, son of late Banoo and Jal and father of Eric and late Meher Nozer Mehenty, C-17, Jer Baug, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Byculla, 400027; June 18
Dhun Kersi Udwadia (89), wife of late Kersi, daughter of Shirinbai and late Ardeshir Davierwala, mother of Kurush and Vahbiz Rumy Bilimoria and sister of late Nariman Davierwala, late Rustom Davierwala and late Homai Shroff, B Block, Jaiphal Ter, Forjett St, 400036; June 18
Goolcheher Noshir Langrana (78), wife of Noshir, daughter of late Manijeh and Burjorji Pochkhanwalla, mother of Delyar and Ashdin and sister of Katayun, Roshan and late Mehernosh Pochkhanwalla, A-11, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; June 20
Nariman Bamansha Medhora (87), husband of Daulat, son of late Khorshed and Bamansha, father of Fredun and brother of Mehru, late Daraius and Homi, 733, Katpitia Bldg, Rd no 4, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; June 20
Bapsy Bahadur Balliwala (79), wife of late Bahadur and daughter of Mahtaab and late Jamshedji Vajifdar, 84-G, Dastur Wadi, Naigaum Cross Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; June 21
Jehangir Minocher Unwalla (78), husband of late Zarine, son of late Zarine and late Minocher, father of Hoshang and brother of Adi, C-5, Captain Clny, Tardeo Rd, 400034; June 21
Katty Cawas Poonawalla (82), wife of late Cawas, daughter of late Hirabai and late Eruchshah Bhanja, mother of Farokh and Monaz Porus Soonawalla and sister of late Freny Minoocher Todiwala, Pervin Kersi Wadia, Roshan Bhanja and Bapsy Firoze Fitter, T4, Godrej Baug, Nepeansea Rd, 400026; June 23
Merwan Byramji Sopariwala (100), husband of late Perviz, son of late Jaiji and late Byramji, father of late Maharukh Percy Panthaki and brother of Dhun Rusi Mistry, late Homai Homi Writer and late Burjor, Room no 14, Hormaz Bldg, Kashinath St, Tardeo, 400034; June 23
cremated
Mehernos Manchershaw Pithawalla (85), husband of Mehroo, son of Cooverbai and late Manchershaw, father of Marazban and Neville and brother of late Tehmul, late Dolly, late Ratan, late Dinyar, Rohinton and Bapsy, A-9, Mehta Bldg, Captain Clny, Tardeo, 400034; June 19
BULSAR
died
Marazban Faramroj
Sarkari (77), husband of Aloo, son of late Nargish and late Faramroj, father of Beroz Adi Cooper and brother of Farokh and late Khurshid, A 24, Rustomji Master Apt, Mota Parsiwad, 396001; June 5
POONA
died
Soonoo Khushay Pestonjee (86), 19-20/F-7, Hermes Heritage, Phase II, Shastri Ngr, 411006; May 1
Rostom Kaikhasrow Felfeli (82), 120 B-8, Mira Soc, Salisbury Park Rd, 411037; May 4
Purwez Rusi Patel (75), 5, The Embassy Co-op Hsg Soc, South Avenue, Kalyani Ngr, 411006; May 17
Farzaad Sohrab Mehta (53), Kubera Park, Khatun Rd, 411040; May 30
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-June 23, 2025
Marriages
Parsi: 48
Deaths: 302
Consigned to dakhmas: 266
Males: 144, Females: 122
Cremated: 36
Males: 14, Females: 22
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver