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.
Interfaith marriages and Parsi to Parsi civil marriages taken place between May to December 2022 have been published in this issue. For interfaith unions where either the name of the groom or bride is not identifiable as Zoroastrian, they have been omitted from the listing.
Intercommunity unions numbered 23 at the Old Customs House and 16 at Khar, whereas the civil marriages count was five and two respectively.
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
born
A boy, Merzaan, to Nazneen and Zahan Pagdiwalla on November 18, 2022
married
Manisha Ranjib Gogoi and Nevil Sikander Malao; May 12
Celian Tamang and Mehershan Cyrus Irani; May 18
Tseten Dolkar Bhutia and Sharzaat Xerxes Mody; May 20
Janahavi Rawal and Rustom Dadabhoy Unwala; May 23
Dilnavaz Dinshaw Amrolia and Derrick Kavarana; May 24
Prabhjot Kaur Sawhney and Peerooz Cyrus Batliwalla; May 27
Ruchi Varyani and Jehan Navroze Dastur; June 3
Anaisha Feroze Patch and Varun Kishor Mahtani; June 8
Yashvi Vinod Dedhia and Sarosh Z. Anklesadia; June 21
Aadore Mukherjee and Psalm Soli Dastur; June 21
Delna Hoshang Dotivala and Hamid Imam Siddiqui; July 4
Priyanka Sharma and Zeeshan Faroukh Karanjia; July 11
Tanushree Chakraborty and Jehan Bomi Sarkari; July 12
Priyanka Daruwalla and Marlon Alex Fernandez; July 28
Taronish Kayomarz Dastoor and Anmol Sanjay Vaish; August 2
Asfeen Abdul Hamid Mulla
and Jimmy Keki Kavarana; August 18
Kadambari Rajveer Chinoy and Feryuz Parvez Patel; August 22
Sharmin Mehernoz Khambata and Yazad Nevil Ghamat of Illav, Bharuch; September 7
Dina Sarosh Ginwalla and Mathew Varkey; September 12
April Gonsalves and Carl Patel; September 26
Swati Amin and Homi Bharda; September 30
Zeenia Ghyara and Prathmesh Kampani; October 3
Nikita D’Silva and Malcolm Patel; October 3
Parvaneh Rajavinejadsomeeh Saraei and Burjis Darayus Shroff; October 4
Anahita Homa Mistry of Gurgaon, Haryana and Farzaan Khurshed Majra; October 12
Deepti Narayanan and Varun Eruch Kapadia; October 14
Lora Jane Lobo and Farzan Cavas Damania; October 18
Jaya Basera and Sorab Khushroo Jassawalla; October 21
Nainika Khanna and Rayan Tehmuras Modi; October 28
Natasha Rajesh Sahjwani and Farhaan Jamshed Khodai; October 31
Kainaaz Pardiwalla and Adil R. Master; November 7
Nidhi Ulhas Raje and Burjis Khushrubhai Pajnigara;
November 7
Zoish Vakil and Jamshed Hoshang Havewala; November 12
Soniya Ramprasad Valmiki and Malcom Rustom Balsara; November 14
Bani Brar and Karl Pervez Rustomkhan; November 18
Sanober Zarir Vaid of Vapi and Shahzad Jamshed Irani; November 19
Delnavaz Behram Patel
and Yazdi Pervez Jijina;
November 20
Natasha Kersasp Bhot and Jamsheed Khushroo Master; November 20
Karishma Khushru Sukhadia and Zubin Rohinton Bhathena; November 21
Tashan Cyrus Mehta and Alap Ketan Parikh; November 21
Pinaz Minoo Chawda and Vaspan Mehernosh Tangri; November 21
Dilshad Merchant and Ricky Kahlon; November 22
Parinaz Yezdi Elavia and Ruzbeh Pesi Patel; November 22
Mahrin Hoshang Vaid of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Zehan Minoo Sui of Arnala, Tal Pardi, Dist Valsad; November 25
Sanober Jamshed Mehta of Navsari and Farzaad Dara Master; November 28
Rashna Dinyar Engineer
and Jay Paresh Khara;
November 28
Jessica Homiyar Sukhia and Danesh Marzban Ghista; December 2
Freshia Neville Mistry and Purhaad Jimmy Bharucha; December 3
Zinnia Hervez Bharucha
and Kaizad Firoze Patel; December 4
Roshni Masand and Hushrov Bhesania; December 6
Cheyenne Keki Meherji and Delzaad Cyrus Deolaliwala; December 6
Darshana Pramod Sakpal and Marzban Maneck Patel; December 6
Natasha Raju Chawla and Parzan Firdosh Daruwalla; December 8
Anahita Yezdi Bharucha of Amalner, Dist Jalgaon and Yohan Rohinton Wadia;
December 8
Jehana Jamshed Antia
and Piran Gev Katgara;
December 9
Natasha Mehernosh Kasad and Shahzad Darayus Hozdar; December 11
Parinaz Zersiss Buhariwala and Jahan Kersi Mogrelia; December 12
Simin Jehangir Patel and Sameer Hakim Pitalwalla; December 12
Zenia Yazdi Motiwala and Kaizad Rohinton Rustomji
of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh;
December 15
Zenia Kerman Patel and
Ponnappa Kallichanda
Aiyanna; December 18
Jess Cyrus Bomanbehram
and Gaurav Rajiv Wallia; December 16
Sarah Sohrab Bhot and
Siddhant Sanjay Shah;
December 19
Dilshad Dinyar Sachinwalla and Parvez Hoshang Daru- walla; December 20
Michelle Adil Anklesaria
and Tabriz Homiyar Mohta; December 25
died
consigned
Amy Dadibhai Sanjana (82), wife of late Dadibhai, daughter of late Gulamai and late Meherji Dalal, mother of Yasmin Jimy Jasapatel, Rashna Mehta, Zenobia Adil Anklesaria and Khorshed Sarosh Mandviwala and sister of Sarosh Dalal and Nargish Chyella, residing at A1/202, Pushpam Apt,
Ramwadi, Bulsar, 396001; December 12
Rusi Bapuji Daruwalla (100), husband of late Gool, son of late Motlamai and late Bapuji, father of Yasmin, Zenobia, Zarine and late Kashmira and brother of late Eruch, Dhun, Dadi, Behramji, Piloo and Dina, 101, Panchsheel Co-op Hsg Soc, Azad Ngr 2, Veera Desai Rd, Andheri (W), 400053; December 13
Nargesh Bahadurji Dumasia (89), wife of late Bahadurji, daughter of late Shirinbai and late Jamshedji Patel, mother of Katy, Armaity, Dinaz and late Nozer and sister of Adi, Gula, late Suna, Jer and Phiroz, Room no 47, A-6/16, Jolly Jeevan Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Jeevan Bima Ngr, Borivali (W), 400092; December 13
Behram Maneckshaw Mehta (91), husband of Manijeh, son of late Khorshedbanu and late Maneckshaw and brother of Goshasp, Tehmurasp, Arnavaz Noshir Mehta, late Jehanbux, Tanaz Darabsha Kapadia and Kersi, D-14, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; December 14
Dhun Bomi Golwalla (78), wife of late Bomi, daughter of late Banubai and late Hormusji Sumariwalla and sister of
Dolly Divecha, Room no 9, 189, Hirabai Petit Bldg, Alibhai Premji Marg, Grant Rd, 400007; December 14
Farida Behram Kanga (66), daughter of late Jer and late Behram and sister of Bakhtawar Sopariwalla, Sett Hse,
Perin Nariman St, Fort, 400001; December 14
Rusi Keki Mobed (72), son of late Gool and late Keki and brother of Freny, Jasmine and late Homi, 504, Oyster Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Hiranandani Est, G. B. Rd, Thana, 400607; December 15
Roda Sarosh Shroff (75), wife of late Sarosh, daughter of late Alamai and late Nariman Katki and sister of Dolly, Pervez Katki, late Roshan And Silloo, E-50, Jer Baug, near Gloria Church, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Byculla (E), 400027;
December 15
Dara Tehmurasp Todiwalla (78), husband of Daisy, son of late Perin and late Tehmurasp, father of Naomi Kurush Kasad and Malcolm and brother of Persis Homi Colah, 1/9, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; December 17
Homi Sorabji Ayrton (83), husband of Perin, son of late Najamai and late Sorabji and brother of Bomi and late
Darius, 24, School Bldg,
Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; December 19
Hoshang Dinshawji Desai (86), husband of late Shirin, son of late Hillamai and late Dinshawji Desai, father of late Khushman and brother of late Shavak, Bahadur, Dara, Jamshed and Mehroo, B-6, Dr Kerawalla Bldg, Tata Blocks, opposite Shroff Eye Clinic, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; December 19
Sorab Bomanji Ginwalla (71), husband of Thrity, son of late Nina Vakharia and late
Bomanji and father of Shiraz and Ashrafi, 18, St James Court, near C. C. I. Club,
N. S. Rd, Marine Drive, 400020; December 19
Banoo Sohrab Irani (90), wife of late Sohrab Dilawarnisad, daughter of Jerbanoo and Kaikhushroo Irani, mother of Behruz, Pervin, Gulnar, Firdos and sister of Behruz, Pervin, Gulnar and Firdos, 4/10, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, opp Damodar Hall, Elphinstone
Rd, Parel, 400012;
December 20
Sohrab Homi Manekshana (80), husband of Jaloo, son of late Sheroo and late Homi,
father of Samannaz and
Murzash and brother of Burjor,
Yasmin, Shirin and Navzar, 7/202, Behram Baug, Parsi
Clny, Behram Baug Rd,
Jogeshwari (W), 400102; December 20
Perviz Dadi Billimoria (90), wife of late Dadi, daughter of late Dhunmai and late Dinshaw Boga, mother of Aban Viraf Kekobad, Jeroo Keyumars
Mehta and late Ennaz Viraf Irani and sister of Jangoo Boga, late Tehmurasp Boga, Firoze Boga, Ratansha Boga,
Faramroz Boga and Nergish, 71-A, Plot No 85, A-Maker Towers, G. D. Somani Marg, Cuffe Parade, 400005;
December 22
Prochi Rumi Masalawala (71), wife of late Rumi, daughter of late Goolush and late Eruch Belgaumwala, mother of
Kainaz Pourush Behramkamdin and Parinaz and sister of Nergish Kersi Dubash and Khurshed Eruch Belgaumwala, 28-2/A, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Bhotankar Rd, Parel, 400012; December 22
Mehru Framroze Daji (86), daughter of late Mucca and
late Framroze and sister of Zarine Phiroze Kharas, 5/2, J. J. Bldg, Tardeo Rd, 400007; December 23
Darayes Behram Shaw (65), husband of Linda, son of late Jeroo and late Behram, father of Rayan and brother of Ileen, Kashmira Vachha and late Kerman, Pearl Bldg, near Khar Subway, St Joseph Rd, 400054; December 23
Aban Homi Katpitia (90), wife of late Homi, daughter of late Jerbanoo and late Dhanjishaw Patel, mother of Thrity Sorab Ginwalla and sister of late
Rusi Patel and late Dina
Hirjee Sethna, 1, Shirin
Apt, 30, Shankar Sheth Rd, Grant Rd (W), 400007;
December 25
Maharukh Percy Panthaki
(61), wife of Percy, daughter of late Perviz and Merwan Soparivala and mother of
Benafsha Kobad Bhavnagri, 801, Coover Villa, Jame
Jamshed Rd, near Parsi
Gymkhana, Parsi Clny,
Dadar, 400014; December 25
Pervez Ardeshar Bokdawala (75), husband of Shernaz, son of late Banoobai and late Ardeshar, father of Farzad and brother of Noshir and late Neville, 721, Batliwala Bldg, Dr Dinshaw Master Rd,
Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; December 26
Jasmine Adil Daruwalla (60), wife of Adil, daughter of late Nargesh and late Bomansha Jokhi, mother of Mahafrin Aspi Olpadwalla and sister of Viraf Jokhi, Freny Mou and late Kayomarz, 1/B, Malegamwalla, opp Canossa School, M. M. C. Rd, Mahim, 400016; December 26
cremated
Shernaz Jimmy Batliwala (75), wife of Jimmy, daughter of late Katy and late Fali Daruwala; father of Mielle Shailender Khanna and sister of Porus Daruwala, Homi Daruwala, late Armaity Tim Byramji and late Lily Zarir Marshall, Sharifa Mans, 10, Swami Gyanjivandas Rd, Dadar (E), 400014;
December 14
Rusi Framroze Driver (96), husband of late Mary, son of late Framroze, father of
Neville and Cyrus, 1608, National Park View 2, B wing, Raheja Est, Kulupwadi,
Borivali (E), 400066;
December 19
POONA
died
Mehernosh Firoze Daruwalla (53); November 3
Tehmuras Boman Irani (87), son of Dhunmai and Boman and brother of Manu, late Roda, Behroze, Homi,
Jamshed, Jerbanoo, Dhanjibhai
and Frayoz, 801, Parsi Clny Bldg, Lullanagar, 411040; November 4
Homai Dady Patel (93);
November 4
Farrhad Purviz Vakharia (53), husband of Kashmira, son of Purviz Vakharia and Jehangir Jamooji and father of Naheed and Farshid, B18, Amar
Ashiyana, behind Tatya Tope Soc, Wanowrie, 411040;
November 12
Roda Nadir Pavri (80), wife of late Nadir, daughter of late Dosibai and Sorabji Sidhwa, mother of Percy and sister
of Roshan R. Anklesaria,
Homai Shapoorji Sidhwa,
late Gustad, Villie Eruch
Ghadiali and Yazmin
Pervez Bhathena, 850,
Dastur Meher Rd, Camp,411001; November 15
Coomi Saher (78);
November 20
• • •
USA
Texas
died
Farida Noshir Desai, wife
of late Noshir, mother of
Gayomurd and Daneshmund and sister of Zenobia Behrana and Sam Merchant in Houston; December 17
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-December 26, 2022
Marriages: 132
Parsi: 56
Interfaith: 76
Males married out: 46
Females married out: 30
Deaths: 727
Consigned to dakhmas: 622
Males: 312, Females: 310
Cremated: 105
Males: 51, Females: 54
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver