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
died
consigned
Hira Aspi Bhesania (64), wife of
late Aspi, daughter of late Daulat
and late Hoshangshaw Doongaji, mother of Sharuk and
sister of Hutoxi Hoshang Boman and late Daraius Doongaji, residing at 201, Coolashnagh, 8, Navroji, Gamadia Rd, 400026; October 11, 2022
Jimmy Jehangirji Bhoot (85), husband of Zenobia, son of late Aimai and late Jehangirji and father of Firdos and Meher, 10A, Gool Mhl, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd (W), 400007;
October 12
Homai Minoo Billimoria (81), wife of late Minoo, daughter of late Jalamai and late Bomansha Fatakia, mother of Havovi Hoshedar Vaccha and Kaizad and sister of Aspi Bomansha Fatakia and late Dara Mithaiwala, 9, Shreesh Soc, Hazuri Dargah Rd, Thana (W), 400604; October 13
Freny Kersi Lakdawala (83), wife of late Kersi, daughter of late Aloo and late Kaikhushroo Engineer, mother of Zubin and Farhad and sister of late Jeroo, Dina, Homi Engineer, Aspi Engineer and Lavji Engineer, 16, Lily Court, Kum J. T. S. Marg, Churchgate, 400020; October 13
Phiroz Rustomji Mistry (88), son of late Ratamai and late Rustomji, 1/8, Lam Baug, N. M. Joshi Marg, opp Lower Parel Stn, Delisle Rd, 400013; October 13
Dinyar Manchershaw Pastakia (84), husband of Goshes, son of late Putlamai and late Manchershaw Pastakia, father of Diana and brother of Kersi and late Zarine Kersi Khansaheb, B-408, B. S. Panthaky Baug, Sir Mathurdas Vasanji Rd, Andheri (E), 400069; October 13
Rati Bomi Shroff (92), wife of late Bomi, daughter of late Jaiji and late Kawasji Dubash, mother of Ness and sister of late Jamshed Dubash, Naval Dubash, Darabshaw Dubash, Dinshaw Dubash, Banoo, Mehli Dubash and Merwanji Mistry, E-20, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, Colaba, 400005; October 13
Sheroo Adi Panthaki (75), wife of late Adi, daughter of late Mani and late Framroze Shahukar and sister of Katy and Zarine, 122/A, Kismat Bldg, Sasoon Dock, Colaba, 400005; October 13
Godrej Ratanshaw Wadewalla (82), son of late Cooverbai and late Ratanshah and brother of Burjor, late Behman, late Fali, late Dina Eruch Tarapore, late Maneck, 17/4, Mehta Bldg, B. S. Panthaky Baug, Andheri (E), 400069; October 14
Phiroze Erachshaw Choksey (85), husband of Ketty, son of late Dina and late Erachshaw, father of Anahita Hormoz Bhagwagar, Ferlin Aspi Engineer and Armin and brother of late Burjore and Amy Parvez Dabu, C-52, Meherzin, Wodehouse Rd, Colaba, 400005; October 15
Armaity Behram Irani (82), wife of late Behram, daughter of late Dhunmai and late Rustom Irani, mother of Darayus and Sheriyar, K-2/33, Merwanjee Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; October 15
Sam Nanabhoy Vazir (80), husband of Mani, son of late Nargis and late Nanabhoy, father of Tushna Neville Mukadam and Shernaz Farhad Kharas and brother of Maneck, Ruby Parvez Bhivandiwalla and late Katy Dara Kerawalla, 5A/301-302, Salsette Parsi Clny, Pump Hse, Jijamata Rd, Andheri (E), 400093; October 15
Amy Jehanbux Cooper (88), wife of late Jehanbux, daughter of late Tehmina and late Sorabji Bharucha, mother of Dilshad Erach Dubash, Yasmin Viraf Sidhwa and sister of late Freny Bharucha and late Dara Bharucha, Room no 312, Empire
Ter, Nusserwanji Petit St,
Grant Rd, 400007; October 16
Rohinton Sohrab Irani (76), husband of Behnaz, son of late Pilloo and late Sohrab, father of Rustom, Natasha Homeyar Mobedji and Arzoo Rustom Dehmiri, M-3, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400005; October 16
Aloo Jal Munshi (91), wife of late Jal, daughter of late Daulatbanu and late Pallonji Digaria, mother of Viraf and Kashmira Kharshed Pardiwala, 1/18, Dhanbai Wadi, Dadabhai Rd, Vile Parle (W), 400056; October 16
Kersi Jehangir Billimoria (83), husband of Arnavaz, son of late Najamai and late Jehangirji, father of Aashdin and brother of Phiroze, Dara and late Minoo, 25, C. M. Banaji Bldg, 8/A, Forjett St Cross Lane, Cumballa Hill, 400026; October 17
Dina Jehangir Irani (91), daughter of late Homai and late Jehangir and sister of Khorshed, Nergish and late Dhun Irani, 3/2, Jehangir Mans, next to Metro Cinema, Dhobitalao, 1st Marine Lines St, 400020; October 18
Eruch Phirojshaw Panthaki (87), husband of Hutoxi, son of late Rattanbai and late Phirojshaw, father of Zenobia Ishwar Nankani and Purvez and brother of late Khorshed Maneck Mistry, 104-A,
Chembur Height, opp Sindhi Soc Gymkhana, Chembur, 400071; October 18
Homai Noshir Bharucha (80), wife of late Noshir, daughter of late Dossabai and late Maneck Driver, mother of Mehernosh and sister of late Freny Soli Daruwalla and late Dhun Driver, 4/8, Mehta Bldg, Khan Est, Stn Rd, Mahim, 400016; October 19
Hosi Jal Unwalla (79), husband of Bakhtavar, son of late Maneck and late Jal, father of Yazad and Dilshad and brother of Pervez, Rohinton and Zenobia Kayoz Boga, 784, Readymoney Blocks, M. Joshi Marg, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; October 19
Homai Homi Sarbhanwalla (91), wife of late Homi, daughter of late Shirinbai and late Ardeshir Irani, mother of Jimmy and sister of Minoo Irani, Shimin Daruwala, late Sheroo Sirwala, late Aspi
Irani, 11, Master Bldg,
N. Contractor Baug,
Mori Rd, Mahim, 400016; October 19
Jamshed Sorabji Shroff (92), son of late Alamai and late Sorabji and brother of Katy Malesara, late Dhun Tata and Tehmi Shroff, 5, Naoroji Hse, Naigaon Cross Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; October 19
Farida Jehanbux Badhaniwalla (75), wife of late Jehanbux, daughter of late Nergishbanoo and late Ratansha Medhora, mother of Percy and Vizak and sister of Dara Medhora, Cyrus Medhora, Mahrukh Firoze
Mistry, late Sarosh Medhora and late
Minoo Medhora, 507/508, B Wing,
Vites Towers, opp Amboli Level
Crossing, Andheri (E), 400069;
October 20
Farokh Shavak Bhownagri (81), son of late Perin and late Shavak and brother of Viloo K. Engineer and Pervin P. Katrak, 12/2-B, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, J. B. Marg, Parel (E), 4000012; October 20
Dhunji Fakirji Lakdawala (86), son of late Meherbai and late Fakirji, father of Porus and late Eric, 4/54, A. H. Wadia Baug, G. D. Ambedkar Marg, Parel Tank Rd, 400033; October 21
Farroakh Framroze Govadia (91), son of late Gulbanu and late Framroze and brother of Thrity Dara Vesuna, Hoshang,
Mehernosh, late Aban Minoo Bulsara,
Homai Naval Balsara and late Jehanbux,
Mota Mans, Bai Dinbai Rd, Tardeo, 400007; October 22
Pesi Dhunjishaw Wadia (86), husband
of Mehru, son of late Hirabai and late Dhunjishaw, father of Jennifer Firdose Kapadia and Kaizad and brother of
Rusi, Bepsi Rana, late Jaiben, Banu,
Aloo and Daisy, F/5/54, Godrej Hill
Side Clny, near Godrej Petrol Pump,
Vikhroli (W), 400079;
October 22
Nergis Jamshed Kermani (90), daughter
of late Humayun and late Jamshed and
sister of Thrity Aryani, late Aspi and
Khordad, F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla, Khareghat Clny, 34, Hughes Rd, 400007; October 23
Bomi Framrose Mistry (86), husband of late Mehru, son of late Rati and late Framrose, father of Kamal Zubin Mistry and Rushna Kushroo Forbes and brother of Hosi, Freny Phirose Meherji, late Dhunjishaw, Adi and Jimmy, R/24, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; October 23
Pervez Jal Unwalla (84), husband of late Zarin, son of late Maneck and late Jal, father of Veron Neville Kapadia and Sanobar Eruch Gorwalla and brother of Zenobia Kayoz Boga, Rohinton and late Hosi, 782, Patel Bldg, M. Joshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; October 23
Katy Baji Makhania (74), wife of late Baji, daughter of late Bachamai and late Paterusp Bhesania, mother of Shahrookh and sister of Nergish, Hutoxi and late Aderbad
Bhesania, 18/4, Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, 400007; October 24
Mehru Dhunjishaw Cooper (97), wife of late Dhunjishaw, daughter of late Dinamai and late Nadirsha Gandhi, mother of Jehangir, Hilloo Hoshi Driver and Diana Bomi Patel and sister of Sarosh, late Jal, Naval and Viraf, A-1, Ahura Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, next to M. G. Hosp, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Parel, 400012; October 25
Dara Phirozshan Driver (80), husband of late Dinaz, son of late Arnavaz and Phirozshan, father of late Tinaz and brother of Freny Noshir Dastur and late Farokh, 7, Qureshi Mhl, Stn Rd, Mahim 400016; October 25
cremated
Feroze Erachshaw Mistry (85), husband of Roshan, son of late Khorshed and late Erachshaw, father of Homiyar, Shiraz Khushru Dossabhoy and Zubin and brother of Dolly and late Jehangir, Room no 4, Lady Sakerbai Block, 12, Gilder Lane, 400008; October 20
Rustom Kaikhushroo Khambata (79),
husband of Aloo, son of late Mehru
and late Kaikhushroo, father of Shirin, Phiroza and Rukshana and brother
of Jamshed, Windsor Hse, 138,
M. Karve Marg, Churchgate, 400020; October 22
Thrity Maneck Bhamgara (85), wife of
Maneck, daughter of late Jeroo and late Sohrab Shroff, mother of Firdosh,
Maharukh Hazir Dubash and Hoshang and sister of Roshan Shroff, Yasmin Ravi Menon, Zenobia Srinath Raghavan, Aspi Shroff and late Freny Homi Patel, 101,
Kerawala Bldg, 307, Nana Chowk,
400007; October 27
• • •
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Shirin Jamshed Malbari, wife of late Jamshed, mother of Eruch, Armeen and Yasmin and sister of Perin Keki Irani, Behin Baji Irani and Farrokh Yazdani; October 17
Humayun Dara Irani, wife of late Dara; October 21
Temul Navalsha Cooper, husband of late Hilla and father of late Freddie and late Fali; October 23
Multan
died
Hoshang Bomanji, husband of late Homai, October 27
USA
New York
died
Nurgez Noshir Dabhoiwala, wife of Noshir and mother of Fara Jo Dunkley and Zal; October 25
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-October 27, 2022
Marriages: 68
Parsi: 31
Interfaith: 37
Males married out: 20
Females married out: 17
Deaths: 615
Consigned to dakhmas: 520
Males: 265, Females: 255
Cremated: 95
Males: 46, Females: 49
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver