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. 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.
The last few names of those deceased in August 2024 find mention here as well as those who passed away till September 5.
In the break-up of Bombay Doongerwadi deaths, especially of the elderly, death is often due to a combination of several diseases.
Causes of deaths for August 2024: Heart disease (14, 12 were over 80 years), brain disease (six), septic shock (five), old age/general debility, hypertension and pheumonia/lung disease (three each), cancer and multi organ failure (two each) and malaria, dengue, gastro intestinal bleed, diabetes and cachexia (a general state of illhealth involving weight and muscle loss) (one each). The youngest to breathe her last was a 54-year-old female, the oldest, a male, a year short of his centenary. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for August 2024 in Bombay was 83 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 81 years and for females, 84 years.
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.
BARODA
died
Jal Ratanshaw Patel (86) on August 21, 2024
Bombay
born
A girl to Natasha Patel and Ruzbeh Mistry; August 2
A boy, Zayn, to Amy
Billimoria and Zubin
Sheriar; August 18
A girl to Navaz and Rustom Tampal; August 28
A boy, Homi, to Fernaz and Mehernosh Dotivala; August 31
died
consigned
Roshan Adi Sarkari (74), wife of late Adi, daughter
of late Chandan and late Marzban Daruwalla,
mother of Delphie Marzin Masalawala and sister of Adil, Nergish and Pervin Bamboat, residing at M/12, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; August 23
Mani Ratansha Randelia (88), wife of late Ratansha, daughter of late Kolamai Ratansha Gorimar, mother of late Rohinton, late Adil and Kashmira Mehernosh Khajotia and sister of late Homi Gorimar, Lovji Gorimar, Jehangir Gorimar, late Aloo, Katy and Dolly, 1, Meher Homes, Stn Rd, Jogeshwari, 400102;
August 25
Aloo Rezashah Tarapore (87), wife of late Rezashah, daughter of late Naja and late Homi Dastoor, mother of Bakhtawar Khojestar Irani and Kashmira Hoshang Velati and sister of late Perin and Guloo, 12, Versova Sea Glimpse Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, J. P. Rd, above Swadesh Hotel, 7 Bglws, Andheri (E), 400061;
August 25
Goolrukh Mehar Gimi (80), wife of late Mehar, daughter of Perviz and late Ratanshaw Bagli, mother of Navaz Pesi Bhomisa and late Diana Gimi and sister of Zena Bagli, 1/10, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; August 26
Aspi Nadirshaw Roowalla (77), husband of Mehru, son of Khorshed and late Nadirshaw Roowalla, father of Nazneen Farhad Vankadia and brother of Armaity Hoshi Ambapardiwalla, late Daisy Hoshang Karkaria and late Firoze, J-2, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; August 26
Yasmin Rohinton Doctor (65), wife of Rohinton, daughter of late Katy and late Phirojshaw Wadia, mother of Natasha Vispy Ichhaporia and Pervez and sister of Goolshan F. Cooper, Homi Vadiwala, Erach Wadia, Rohinton Wadia and late Godrej Wadia, E/203, Bombay Parsi Punchayet Complex, near Sharma Industrial Est, Walbhatt Rd, Goregaon (E), 400063; August 29
Jimmy Nowroz Panthaky (82), husband of Roshan, son of late Banoobai and late Nowroz, father of Nilufer Panthaky and brother of Zarir, Parvez and late Rohinton, 402, Sagar Samrat Green Fields, opp Juhu Post Off, A. B. Nair Rd, Juhu, 400049; August 29
Mehli Minocher Palkhiwalla (76), husband of Zarine, son of late Mithamai and late Minocher, father of Aastad and Sheraz Nikhil Das and brother of Adil, 104/204, Shivalik Tower, Thakkar Complex, 90, Feet Rd, Kandivali (E), 400101; August 30
Mehroo Ardeshir Daver (88), daughter of late Jerbanoo and late Ardeshir Daver and sister of Pervez Daver, Aspi Daver, Farokh Daver, Katy Soli Malesaria and Gool Daver, 15/8, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; August 31
Safraz Jal Muncherjee (86), husband of Dilnavaz, son of Rati and Jal, father of Shirene Muncherjee (Kurt D’Lima) and Ashraf and brother of Dinshaw, late Nadir, late Gulene and Hormaz, 1102, Venkatesh Flora Phase 2, Mundhwa, Poona, 411036; August 31
Bahadur Shivax Dotiwalla (89), husband of Zenobia, son of late Najamai and late Shivax and father of Parastar, 8/A, Pundole Bldg, 11-15, Sleater Rd, 400007; September 1
Kawas Homee Arjani (71), husband of Pervin, son of late Jaloo and late Homee, father of Farzan and brother of Freny Aspi Tantra and Rohinton, 16/3, Sir Ratan Tata Bldg, C. J. Clny, Tardeo, 400034; September 2
Vistasp Kersasp Khambata (66), son of late Chadan and late Kersasp and brother of Gev and Firdaus, 5, School Bldg, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400005; September 2
Jehangir Bomanji Pesina (98), husband of late
Menijeh, son of late
Bomanji, father of Faram Patel and brother of Jashi and Homi, 6/11, Khan Est, Stn Rd, Mahim, 400016;
September 2
Perviz Homi Bagwadia (79), wife of Homi, daughter of late Jalamai and late Rustomji Daruwalla, mother of Nilofer, Prochi and Zubin and sister of Dara Daruwalla, late Hosi Daruwalla, Goolcher Shaw and late Cawas Daruwalla, C/28, Contractor Baug, Mahim, 400016; September 3
Bepsy Homi Kanga (101), wife of late Homi, daughter of late Meherbai and Manekji Kotwal, mother of Pervin Kanga and sister of late Edulji Kotwal, Keki Kotwal, Jal Kotwal and Piroja, 201, Ashiyana, opp Pratap Soc, off J. P. Rd, Andheri (W), 400053;
September 3
Najoo Threton Daruwala (84), wife of late Threton, daughter of late Putlamai and late Rustomji Anklesaria and sister of Noshir Anklesaria, late Rattan Anklesaria and late Roda Pesi Amaria, 648, Firdoshi Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; September 4
cremated
Yazdi Noshir Sodawaterwala (58), husband of Nazneen, son of Mani and late Noshir, father of Sherzad and brother of Zubin and Merzi, A-102, Mahi Enclave, Shivar Garden, Sardar Vallabhai Patel Marg, Mira Rd (E), 400107; August 24
Aloo Russi Kharadi (86), wife of late Russi, daughter of late Banoobai and late Dadabhai Zaiwalla, mother of Farhad and Farid and sister of Tehmi, Nergish, late
Perin, late Freny, late Perviz, late Boman Zaiwalla, late Noshir Zaiwalla and late Nadir Zaiwalla, 3, School Bldg, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; August 25
Dinyar Rashid Goshtasebi (70), husband of Seema, son of Simindokht and Rashid, father of Parveez and brother of Daryoush and Shahnaz, B-601/2, Arena Bldg, Swami Samanth Ngr, opp Green Acre, Lokhanwala Complex, Andheri (W), 400053; August 30
Thrity Manekshaw Cooper (90), daughter of Piroja and Manekshaw and sister of late Meherji Cooper, late Noshir Cooper and late Khorshed Batliwala, 21/A, Usha Kiron, 2nd Pasta
Lane, Colaba, 400005;
September 5
BULSAR
died
Ardeshir Darabsha Driver (92), husband of Aloo, son of late Alamai and late Darabsha and brother of Khorshed Driver, Kety Phiroz Bilimoria, late Dhun Nariman Kharikhau and
late Bakhtawar Driver,
Nana Parsiwad, 396001; August 19
Minoo Sorabji Mobedji (82), son of late Themina and late Sorabji and
brother of late Noshir,
B-23, Rustomji Master
Apt, Mota Parsiwad, 396001; August 31
CALCUTTA
died
Yezdi Pheroze Karai (75), husband of Sanam and father of Pheroze and Nazilla; June 14
Avi Nauzer Batlivala (45), wife of Nauzer, daughter of late Daulat and Bailey Bodhanwala, mother of Tanya and Ayaan and sister of Darius Bodhanwala; August 19
SECUNDERABAD
died
Gulnar Cyrus Viccaji (62), wife of Cyrus and mother of Khushnum Sorab Eduljee and Parvand, G3, Anjuman Fire Temple Cmpd, 125,
M. G. Rd, behind Godrej
Showroom, 500003;
August 16
SURAT
died
Hormazdyar Bahadur Patel (67), husband of Prochi,
son of late Roda and late Bahadur and father of Kaizin Burzin Parabia and Burzin, 1/1033-34, Chowky St, Nanpura, 395001;
August 22
• • •
CANADA
British Columbia
died
Rashna Haji Charania, wife of Haji and mother of Yasmin, Jahangir and Zareen in Victoria; March 1
Ourmazdyar (Hormoz) Ourmazdi, husband of Shirin Sotoodian and father of Mojgan, Bahram and Jamshid in Coquitlam; March 14
Parvin Rostamian, mother of Bahram and Panteya
Fardin Ashouian and sister of Pouran Houshang Salamati, Kourosh and Manoucher in North
Vancouver; March 14
Poorandokht (Pouran) Farhadieh-Darabian, wife of late Esfandiar and mother of late Azita Darabian, Hida and Hooman in West Vancouver; March 28
Hormozdyar Reyhani, husband of Laal Yazdani, father of Mehrshid Phiroze Irani, Mehrnaz Rostam Pirghaibi and Farahnaz Mehrdad Mehrfar in North Vancouver; March 30
Adil Rustomji (95), husband of Homai and brother of Coomi Sorabji and Katy
Dalal in Vancouver;
April 16
Golbanoo Bahram Kavoosi (93), wife of late Bahram and mother of Jamshid, Sohrab, Behnam, Rostam, Kamran and Kourosh in North Vancouver; April 26
Farida Raghina (63);
May 12
Gool Nadar Hathidaru (105), wife of late Nadar and mother of Veera Dinyar Talavia and Tehmton;
May 13
Quebec
died
Neville Mistri (75), brother of Farida Ron Daruwala in Montreal; March 3
Pervize Khurshed Jamaji (91), wife of Khurshed, mother of Rustom, Firoza and Jeroo in Montreal;
April 5
IRAN
died
Kianpour Shahpour
Kianian, son of late
Morvarid and Shahpour
in Kerman; March 22
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-Sept 5, 2024
Marriages: 29
Parsi: 29
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 418
Consigned to dakhmas: 377
Males: 185, Females: 192
Cremated: 41
Males: 17, Females: 24
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver