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.
abu Road
died
Freny Sorab Contractor (86), wife of late Sorab, daughter of Dinamai and Nariman Bharucha, mother of Chirag and Tosher and sister of late Kety Mistry, late Soli Bharucha, late Rusi Bharucha, late Homi Bharucha, late Baji Bharucha and late Homai Bhathena, residing at Parsi Chawl, Abu Rd, 307026 on January 3, 2024
Bombay
died
consigned
Fali Merwanji Vania (88), husband of late Mahrukh, son of late Lily and Merwanji, father of Minochehr and Rodabeh
Vania (Percy Sethna) and brother of Katie Vania, Roshan Vania, Perin Hirji Kaka and late Dhun Dossabhoy, D-5, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, Electric Hse, Colaba, 400001; January 5
Firozshah Ratanshah Bhathena (91), husband of Yasmin, son of late Cooverbai and Ratanshah, father of Pearl Bhathena and brother of late Dinoo, Themurusp, Noshir, Perviz and Percy, 19, Sagar Kunj, 78, Nepean Sea Rd, 400006; January 6
Goolshan Ratan Panthaki (97), wife of late Ratan, daughter of late Putlan Kaikaus Darbari, mother of Dilnaz Jamshed Devadhvala, Firoza Noshir Pithawalla and Rashna Bhikhu Variawa and sister of late Dinshaw, Darius and Jaloo, 3/3, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Elphinston Rd, Parel, 400012; January 6
Adi Nariman Batty (74), husband of late Shahnaz, son of late Dolly Nariman Batty, father of Parizad Zerxes Batty Avari and Parvana Batty (Abhijeet Sinha) and brother of late Hutoxi Khandadia, 5, Divecha Bldg, Malcolm Baug, near Reliance Power Hse, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; January 7
Sheroo Pesi Engineer (91), wife of late Pesi, daughter of Cooverbai and late Rattansha Driver, mother of Behroze Astad Bokdawala, Pheroze, Malcolm, Binny Brij Jhala and Ruzbeh and sister of late Keki Driver and late Dadi Driver, E/11, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; January 8
Firoze Jehangir Irani (78), husband of Prochi, son of late Sarvar Jehangir Irani, father of Taronish Swapnil Hadkar and Firoze and brother of Darius and Jehangir, 12-B, Firpos Bldg, Bhulabhai Desai Rd, 400026; January 8
Rohinton Nozir Tavaria (76), husband of Zarin, son of late Tehmina and late Nozir, father of Porus and brother of Khorshed Rohinton Gandhi, Rustom, Roda Percy Bhagat and late Gool Tavaria, 3/7, Khareghat Clny Bldg, near Vatcha Petrol Pump, Hughes Rd, 400007; January 8
Roshan Bahadur Balsara (85), wife of late Bahadur, daughter of late Ratanbai Manecksha Rao and mother of Neville
and Freddy, 51/5, Panday Hse, Thakurdwar Rd, Kalbadevi, 400002; January 9
Hoshi Framroze Bhiwandiwalla (66), son of late Hilla Framroze Bhiwandiwalla and brother of Firuza and Rumy, 907/1, Gulshan Apt, Juhu
Gali, Andheri (W), 400058; January 9
Aspi Maneckshaw Mistry (81), husband of late Shobha, son of late Nargis Maneckshaw Mistry, father of Gulnar Mistry (Arghya Lahiri), 11, Moonlight Apt, next to Mantralaya, 158, M. Karve Rd, Churchgate, 400020; January 9
Sam Padam Patel (67), husband of Hutokshi, son of late Lilymai and Padamji Patel, father of Jamshed and brother of Eric, Roshan and late Bapsy, 14, Godrej Bldg, Contractor Baug, Mori Rd, Mahim, 400016; January 9
Phiroz Adi Vandrevala (70), husband of Shashi, son of late Mehra and Adi and brother of Firdose and Kersie, A/502, Tower 4, Enchante Lodha, New Cuffe Parade, Wadala (E), 400037; January 9
Gool Yazdi Katpitia (79),
wife of late Yazdi, daughter of late Shirinbai and Sorabji Baria, mother of Pakzad and sister of Dinyar Baria and late Purvez Baria, D-3, Mithaiwala Agiary Cmpd, Jehangir Daji St,
Sleater Rd, 400007; January 10
Aloo Cavasji Khabardar (85), daughter of late Dosamai Cavasji Khabardar and sister of late Padam, Maneck and Khorshed, 15 A, Tardeo Chmbs, Kashinath St, Tardeo, 400034; January 10
Ketie Phiroze Mistry (91), wife of late Phiroze, daughter of Ava and late Rustom Kotwal, mother of Rohinton and Nilofer Percy Dadina and sister of Mehroo Kotwal, late Hoshi Kotwal and Parvez Kotwal, M-11, Konark Poonam, opp Satyanand Hosp, Kondhwa Khurd, N. I. B. M. Rd, Poona, 411048; January 10
Rohinton Russi Vachha (72), husband of Kashmira, son of late Homai Russi Vachha, father of Rayomand and Aban Meherzad Karbhari and brother of Dinaz Vachha, Hirji Sethna Bldg no 24, 275/A, Zoroastrian Clny, near Bhatia Hosp, Tardeo, 400007; January 11
Darayes Ardeshir Appoo (64), husband of Zahida, son of late Khorshed and late Ardeshir, father of Hormazd and Arzan and brother of Kersi, Sanober Kelly Soorty and late Gool Dadi Daruwalla, Room no 7, Jain Laxmi Mans, opp Navjivan Soc, Lamington Rd, Bombay Central, 400008; January 12
Pilloo Dali Bharucha (72), wife of late Dali, daughter of late Roshan Merwan Zack, mother of Binaifer, Kamal and Dilkhush and sister of Sheri Zack, 5, Ajeet Bldg, Plot no 148, near Tolani College, Andheri (E), 400093; January 12
Rohinton Adi Bhiwandiwala (75), son of late Khorshed Adi Bhiwandiwala and brother of Farida, late Dara and late Minoo, P/3, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; January 12
Irandokht Jamshed Irani (83), wife of late Jamshed, daughter of late Morwarid and late Shapur Beramshai, mother of Cyrus and sister of late Shirin Faredoon Zandbaf, late Apsar Homi Irani and late Shaista Eraech Iranzamini, 1/24, A. H. Wadia Baug, Parel Tank Rd, 400033; January 13
Dhun Aspi Chhapgar (65), wife of Aspi, daughter of late Daulat and Dossabhoy Kamdin and sister of Farrokh Kamdin, 8/10, Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; January 14
Piloo Manek Wadia (86), wife of late Manek, daughter of late Gulbai and late Burjorji Jungalwala, mother of Binaifer and Jamshed and sister of Homai Jal Mehta, late Naju Rustom Kohina, late Noshir Jungalwala, Adi Jungalwala, Hormaz Jungalwala, Dhunjisa Jungalwala and Godrej Jungalwala, 11-5, Zarin Lodge, 4th Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; January 15
Banoo Homi Lala (89), wife of late Homi, daughter of late Jerbai and Jalejar Pavri, mother of Rohinton and sister of late Khorshed Keki Patel, late Roshan Jal Patel and late Keki Pavri, Lady Hirabai C. Jehangir Health Unit, 18, Gamadia Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; January 17
Gustasp Pestonji Sethna (85), husband of Villoo, son of
Khorshed Pestonji Sethna,
father of Behram and Cyrus and brother of Roshan Sethna, 815, Engineer Bldg, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny,
Dadar (E), 400014; January 17
Katy Lakdawalla (78),
daughter of late Homai and
late Cawasji Bilimoria and
sister of Darius Bilimoria,
Zarin Bomi Kumana, Lady
Hirabai C. Jehangir Health Unit, 18, Gamadia Bldg,
Gamadia Clny, Tardeo,
400007; January 18
Mehroo Erach Ghadiali (87), wife of late Erach, daughter of late Alamai and Rustomji Patel, mother of Cyrus, Parinaz Meher Marolia and Farida Naval Bodhanwala and sister of late Keki Patel, Nozer Patel, Hilla and Dara Patel, Room no 2, Padamjee Bldg, off Canossa High School, Station Rd,
Mahim (W), 400016;
January 19
Dinshaw Rustomji Lalla (89), husband of Perviz, son of late Ratamai and late Rustomji,
father of Hutoxi, Roshan, Havovi and Jasmin and brother of late Tehmurasp and late Piloo Patel, 702, Varun Apt, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Parel (E), 400012; January 19
Silloo Minoo Marfatia (95), wife of late Minoo, daughter of late Najamai and Shavakshaw Wadia, mother of Kaiyomarz and Kashmera and sister of late Sorab (Soli) Wadia and Jimmy Wadia, 4, Ratan Mans, Forjett St, August Kranti Marg, 400036; January 20
Sam Phiroz Variava (72), son of late Villoo and Phiroz and brother of Pervin Variava, 10/3, Baria Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; January 22
Pesiba Cavasji Sheriar (83), son of late Dhunmai Cavasji Sheriar and brother of Bhikhoo, late Jehangirshaw, Khurshed, Soli, Jaloo, Aloo and Rati, 2, Summer Breeze, 15th Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; January 24
Minoo Dhunjishaw Dubash (72), husband of Nergish, son of late Coomi and late Dhunjishaw, father of Farzad and Zubin and brother of Jimmy, Dolly, late Persis and late Freny, 403, Ram Niwas Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, G. B. Indulkar Marg, Vile Parle (E), 400057; January 25
cremated
Dinoo Rasik Gilder (79), wife of Rasik, daughter of late Gool and late Jal Engineer, mother of Jayesh and late Gauri and sister of Mehroo Firoze Balsara,
251-A, Grand Paradi Apt, A. K. Marg, 400026; January 12
Meheroo Ganesh Udyawar (79), wife of late Ganesh, daughter of late Hilla and late Keki Dhondy and mother of Preeti Jehaan Shroff, 4, Awabai Mans, 15, Henry Rd, Apollo Reclm, 400001; January 15
Bulsar
died
Ami Homi Chothia (87), wife of Homi, daughter of late Gulamai and late Savaksha Sui, mother of Zarir, Homiyar, Dinshu and late Porus, 886, Ahirwad, Hingaraj, Bhadeli, Jagalala, 396030; January 1
Sarosh Rusi Chothia (57), husband of Jeroo, son of Sheroo and late Rusi, father of Parizad and brother of Adil, Sam and Annu Yazdi Panthaky, Ratanshaw Mans, Mota Parsiwad, 396001; January 4
Roshan Keki Shroff (80), wife of late Keki, daughter of late Soonamai and late Dhanjisha Jasoomoney, mother of Firoz, Dickoo, Sunu, Mahrukh, Jasmine and Porus and sister of late Kali Jasoomoney, late Dali Jasoomoney and late Jeroo Beji Bharucha, Aimai Mans, Mota Pariwad, 396001; January 23
DAMAN
died
Tehmtan Wadia, husband of Behroze; January 22
MADRAS
died
Amy Adi Kabrajee (95), mother of Dinoo, Darius and Behram; January 17
navsari
died
Kolamai Ratansha Patel (80), mother of Navroze, Jimmy, Roda Cyrus Bodhanwala and Dilbar Bomi Todiwala, Avabaug, 396445; January 9
Naju Minu Damania (79),
Parsi Infirmary, 396445;
January 11
Aloo Ratansha Sagar (90), wife of Ratansha and mother of Shiraz Khushroo Makhania, Tamboli St, Malesar, 396445; January 13
Kaizad Adi Karanjia (47), husband of Farzin, son of Khorshed and Adi, father of Aranya and brother of Zinobia, Nilufer and Pinky, Vesma, 396475; January 16
Firoz Rustomji Vankadia (93), father of Saznin F. Guard,
Parsi Infirmary, 396445;
January 16
Freny Tehmurasp Vakil (83), wife of late Tehmurasp and mother of Yasmin, Gaver, Pauruchisti Percy Kadodwala, Prochi and late Avan, Lashkariwad, Tarota, 396445;
January 18
poona
died
Mehernosh Khurshed Kamdin (55), Kayani Anjuman Tower of Silence, Lullanagar, 411040; December 5, 2023
Aban Kurush Katki (80), 562/5, Clover Citadel, Salunkhe Vihar Rd, Wanwadi, 411040; December 7
Mahrukh Siganporwala (80), Mental Hosp, Yerwada, 411006; December 8
Adil Framroze Jokhi (72),
husband of Kashmira, son
of late Bhikhamai and late Framroze, father of Farzad
and brother of Viraf Bhajia
and Roshni, A-102, Parsi
Clny, Lullanagar, 411040; December 21
Sohrab K. Pudumjee (96),
husband of late Tehmi and father of Behram and Viraf, 220/1, Nagar Rd, Kalyani
Ngr, 411006; December 21
Firoz Nadirshaw Anklesaria (79), 89, M. G. Rd, opp
ICICI Bank, Camp, 411001; December 23
Cherag Dara Mewavalla
(65), son of late Banoo and Dara and brother of Avan
Jimmy Bhagat, Freny Shapur
Bulsara and late Heena
Jehangir Kerawalla, Mundhva, 411036; December 24
Homi Jehangirjee Daruwala (85), husband of Sylvia,
son of late Alamai and
Jehangirjee, father of
Shehariyar, Aimee and
Khushroo and brother of
late Kaikashru, late
Minochehr, late Goolchehr,
late Nergish, late Wilson,
Hoshang, Lily and Dolly, 39, Maisonette, Ilford, Essex, 1G1, 4QR, UK; December 26
SECUNDERABAD
died
Mehroo Noshir Pherozeshah (73), wife of late Noshir and mother of Rashna, Arnawaz, Armaity, Rayomand and late Farhad; September 22
Nawaz Anwer Hussain (97), wife of late Mirza Anwer, daughter of late Khursheed
and Ferozeshah Bastawalla, mother of Nizwer and Zubin and sister of late Rusi
Bastawalla, late Bahman
Bastawalla and late Adi
Bastawalla; December 15
• • •
CANADA
Ontario
died
Minoo Burjor Meer, husband of Farida, son of late Khorshed and late Burjor, father
of Jehangir, Sam and Zubin
and brother of Feroze and
Roshan Rustom (Chum)
Khursigara in Toronto;
January 9, 2024
UK
London
died
Minoo Golvala (88);
January 19
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-26, 2024
Marriages: 3
Parsi: 3
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 41
Consigned to dakhmas: 38
Males: 20, Females: 18
Cremated: 3
Males: --, Females: 3
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver