This issue of Parsiana carries the Bombay deaths from the Bombay Parsi Punchayet website (bpppaidust.in) as well as information received by us from other associations in India and globally for the duration of the two-and-a-half-month lockdown. Some of the matter is dated as we could not publish it prior to the June 21st issue. Our last print edition was dated March 21-April 6, 2020.
We have been unable to obtain data from Bombay regarding the causes of deaths.
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 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.
BANGALORE
died
Freiny Nalavala, wife of Kaikobad and mother of
Maharoukh Naval Mody
and Naosherwan on
January 2, 2020
BARODA
died
Rumy Mistry (89), husband of Veena and father of Kaizad and Shahroukh; May 12
BHATA
died
Bahadursha Bhikhaji Jabbar (76), husband of Dinaz and father of Merzad and Shehzad; July 17
BOMBAY
born
A girl to Mehernaaz and Adil Dalal; March 3
A girl to Kaynaz and Nikhil Shukla; March 6
A boy, Freyhaan, to Dolly and Kaykhusru Lawyer; March 18
A boy to Meher and Shahryar Anklesaria; March 21
A boy to Mehereen and Zahir Irani; March 25
Twins (boy and girl) to Anahita and Ariez Jassawala; March 25
A boy to Divya and Darius Vakil; March 27
A girl to Jennifer and Zareer Mehta; March 31
A boy to Binita and Shirzad Khory; April 2
A girl, Pariyana, to Velloza and Arzan Daruwalla; April 8
A boy to Khurdeh and Arjasp Shroff; April 24
A girl to Asha and Rushad Patel; May 2
A boy to Jenifer and Cyrus Shroff; May 3
A girl to Shireen and Jezil Bhesadia; May 30
died
consigned
Parvez Rustomji Jamasji (77), residing at 799, Minu Mans, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; June 26
Rohinton Munchershaw Mistry (79), E-14, Jer Baug, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Byculla, 400027; June 27
Beroze Manchi Naterwalla (70), C-104, Parsi Punchayet Complex, Walbhat Rd, off Sharma Est, Goregaon (E), 400063; June 27
Gev Rustomji Panthaki (72), 3, Karbhati Fazhiyu Nargol, Nagol, Umbergaon, Bulsar, 396135; June 28
Jangoo Dara Kapadia (84), 1/5, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; June 29
Manijeh Burjorji Bandrawalla (88), 602, Breezy Heights, Sherley Rajan Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; June 30
Jeroo Nadirshaw Colabewalla (91), 3, Shroff Bglw, Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari, 400102; June 30
Farokh Firoze Daruwala (64), 4/15, C. J. Clny, Tardeo, 400034; June 30
Rusi Nasarvanji Billimoria (87), 194, Wilson Bldg, next to Chitra Cinema, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; July 1
Jehangir Nariman Patel (59), H-6, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; July 2
Mehroo Soli Bharucha (90), G-2/2, Sir J. J. Bldg, Zoroastrian Block, Tardeo, 400007; July 3
Firoze Dhanjisha Gotla (72), H-19, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; July 3
Zubin Dadabhoy Mistry (62), Cts-876, 1001, Fressia Nz Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Jaywant Sawant Marg, next to Reliance Energy Bldg, Dahisar (W), 400068; July 3
Minoo Khurshed Sanjana (65), B-3, New Khareghat Clny, Babulnath Rd, behind Babulnath Temple, 400007; July 3
Danesh Noshir Daruwala (49), 5/127, Sher-E-Panjab Soc, off Mahakali Caves Rd, Andheri (E), 400093; July 4
Kersi Bomanshaw Katgara (79), 663, Shroff Panday Bldg, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; July 4
Berjis Khushru Daver (52), Room no 3, Kanga Bldg, Dr Ambedkar Marg, near Hindmata Cinema, 400014; July 5
Pauras Pesi Patel (57), B-102, Laxmi Dhul Complex, Gate no 2, Achole Rd, Achole
Talav, Nalasopara (E), Palghar, 401209; July 6
Jimi Faredoon Pavri (88), 3/3, Jehangir Mans, Anandilal Podar Marg, Marine Lines, 400020; July 6
Adi Jehangir Mistry (92), 382-A, Block no 15, Pavwalla Bldg, M. S. Ali Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; July 7
Sam Rustomji Nalawala (80), Dr Dosabhai Home (Masina Home), Masina Hosp, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; July 7
Sheroo Tehmurasp Pavri (94), D-16, Godrej Baug, Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; July 7
Sam Godrej Gandhi (82), 207/208, Kuka Sadan, Dr B. R. Ambedkar Rd, Parel, 400012; July 8
Khorshed Dinshaw Mehta (92), 4-47, A. H. Wadia Baug, Tank Rd, Parel, 400033; July 8
Keki Homi Taraporevalla (79), 5/504, Firozgar, Behram Baug Parsi Clny, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; July 8
Mehru Noshir Todiwalla (82), Bhimerdiwalla Bldg, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; July 9
Dhun Maneksha Baliff (74), F. S. Parukh Dharamshalla, 34, Hughes Rd, 400007; July 10
Hoshang Naoroji Buhariwalla (76), 743, Blossom Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Rd no 5, Vimadalal Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; July 10
Coomi Ratanshaw Havaldar (96), Plot no 36, Sec 2, 401, Rukmini Co-op Hsg Soc, R. D. P. I., Charkop, Kandivali (W), 400067; July 10
Rohinton Purvez Wadia (66), 1/303, Yazad, Behram Baug Parsi Clny, Jogeshwari, 400102; July 10
Aspi Faramroze Kolah (79), 142, Mody St, Fort, 400001; July 12
Dinoo Pesi Mistry (89), Room nos 18/19, Toddywala Bldg, 286, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Rd, Parel, 400012; July 12
Gul Minocher Sethna (75), 816, Mistry Bldg, Jame Jamshed Rd, near Central Bank of India, Dadar (E), 400014; July 12
Ketty Eruchshah Deboo (87), 6/10, Sir C. J. Clny, Tulsiwadi, Tardeo, 400034; July 13
Yasmin Keki Wadia (62), Room no 20, Ahura Apt, Gunpowder Rd, Mazgaon, 400010; July 13
Jer Jehangir Vazifdar (87), D-19, Malegamwalla Bldg, M. M. C. Cross Rd, Mahim, 400016; July 14
Maharukh Adi Bhiwandiwalla (72), C-15/T4, Malika Co-op Hsg Soc, Ambadi Rd, Vasai (W), Thana, 401202; July 15
Neville Jal Daruwalla (59), 5, Wadia Bldg, Marzban Clny, Dr A. Nair Rd, Jacob Circle, 400018; July 15
Jal Jehangirji Khambatta (63), Dormitory Block, Petit Bldg, Balaram St, Grant Rd, 400007; July 15
Dhun Erach Makujina (97), 683-B, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; July 15
Dali Dhanjishaw Arethna (88), 3, Shilpa Apt, Dastoor Wadi, Dadar (E), 400014; July 16
Perin Homi Engineer (91), E-501, Millenium Park, Sector 25, Nerul (E), New Bombay, 400706; July 16
Gool Dinshaw Jassawalla
(84), 762, Ahura, M. Joshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; July 16
Amy Ratansha Billimoria (79), Kotwal Hse, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; July 17
Zarin Hoshang Chhapkhanawala (79), 804/D, Shri Bhagwati, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar, 400014; July 17
Perviz Feroze Surti (79), 903, Glamorglen, 100, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Bandra (W), 400050;
July 17
Keki Bomanshaw Tampal (82), 669, Boyce-Malegaumwalla Bldg, Katrak Rd, Wadala, 400031; July 17
Ketty Bomanji Billimoria (87), 275, Tarachand Bldg No 3, Zoroastrian Clny, Grant Rd, 400007; July 18
Rati Khodadad Irani (85), K/4-24, Merwanji Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; July 18
Porus Jal Mistry (60), Room no 5, Parsi Punchayet Qrts, B. G. Kher Marg, Hanging Gardens, Malabar Hill, 400006; July 18
Behram Framroze Billimoria (86), 7/C, Sir Ratan Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034; July 19
Sorab Jehangir Irani (89),
A/8, 286, Bhatia Co-op Hsg Soc, Princess St, 400002;
July 19
Nurgish Pervez Tavaria (85), 25, Sind Chmbs, S. B. Rd, Colaba Causeway, 400005; July 19
cremated
Hoshang Jamasp Buchia (87), 24, Tata Mills Co-op Hsg Soc, Elphinstone Rd, Parel (E), 400012; June 21
Hoshang Bomanji Shroff (91), 11/A, Floreana Bldg, Miraway Co-op Hsg Soc, Sitladevi
Temple Rd, Mahim (W), 400016; June 22
Rustom Shavakshaw Pardiwala (92), Home Coming, Bandra (W), 400050; June 24
Thrity Freddy Daruwalla (88); June 26
Nergiz Bejan Mehta (85), 11, Wadia Bldg, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; June 28
Meherwan Ratanshaw Patel (79), K-4/24, Cama Park,
Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; June 28
Minoo Burjorji Patel (85), 13, Jyoti Mhl, Sleater Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; June 30
Neville Rusi Khodabux (52), 5, Raja Complex, Customs Rd, Trombay, 400088; July 1
Sikander Piroshaw Malao (85), 647, B Block, Gai Bldg, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; July 5
Nargis Bomi Daroga (79), Daroga Hse no 8, Gunpowder Rd, Mazgaon, 400010; July 8
Daulat Jal Khursetjee (93), 554, C Block, Kanaya Bhuvan, Chira Bazar, J. S. S. Rd, 400002; July 9
Phiroze Pestonji Patel (74), 2/4,
Meherhomes, Stn Rd, Jogeshwari
(W), 400102; July 10
Moazam Percy Vakil (75), Sadhna Bldg, Navroji Gamadia Rd, 400008; July 10
Dinshaw Nusserwanji Kalapesi (92), Room no 6, Sion Mans, Sion Rd, Sion, 400022; July 12
Dinaz Darayus Fraser (68), 5, Island Heights, 36, Mount Mary Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; July 14
BULSAR
died
Villoo Homi Chothia (93),
Ratanshaw Mans, Mota
Parsiwad, 396001; June 9
Noshir Soli Chothia (72), Ahura Apt, Agiary Mohallo, Mota Parsiwad; 396001; June 23
GANDHIDHAM
died
Framroze Bejonji Sethna (99), father of Aspi, Meher Pheroze Talati, Adil, Porus and Percy; April 25
NAVSARI
died
Ratanshaw Behramji Sui (82), father of Porus and Firozi I. Gai; July 6
Kavas Navalsha Mehta (Pancholwala) (70), brother of Noshir; July 7
Keshmira Darayus Darbari (66), mother of Delna Eric Bhathena; July 17
POONA
died
Burjor Patel (70), son of late Pervize and Hiraji, husband of Perviz and father of Dhun Behram Daruwalla and Khushmand Percy Avari; May 29
SECUNDERABAD
died
Farzaan Italia (38), son of Dilnavaz and Bommy and brother of Beraaz; March 11
Boman Maneckji Mirza (93); March 17
Feroze Bhathena (69), son of Perin and Homi and brother of Mehernosh, late Shapoor and Novzer; June 5
Rusi Tehmurus Dastoor (65), brother of Minoo, Rati and Zarin; June 14
Ardeshire Minocher Vatcha (82), June 21
SURAT
died
Hoshang Eruchshaw Shroff (56), husband of Tanaz and father of Azmine and Shehzad; June 21
TRICHUR
died
Hirji Sorab Adenwalla (90), husband of Gulnar and father of Homai Kumaravelu, Firdaus and Meher Verghese; May 27
• • •
CANADA
British Columbia
died
Nargis Shavak Kasad (89), mother of Dinaz Jamshed Ravji, Pervin Aspi Konkrawala and Sherna Mehernosh Kasad in Richmond, September 15, 2019
Hormozd Farsi Khadivi (95), husband of Parivash and
father of Kashayar and Fariba
Ardeshir Parsi in North
Vancouver; October 19
Khodayar Bahrami (88), husband of Katayun and father of Mitra Hushang Namiranian, Monick Jamshid Amanat and Jamshed in Vancouver;
February 21, 2020
Ontario
died
Katty Mistry, wife of
Russi in Mississauga;
December 22, 2019
Russi Dinshaw Balsara (86), father of Khorshed Darrin Tooth and Navroze in Toronto; April 7, 2020
Mehroo Dara Pithawala (88), mother of Minocher, Nancy and Jamshed; June 26
Quebec
died
Darius Kotwal (84), father of late Parvez, Nawaz Shane Patrick and Shernaz Phillip Degagne in Montreal; February 2
GERMANY
died
Nargis Minoo Marolia, mother of Cyrus; May 20
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Darayus (Dara) Lovji Vannia, husband of Roshan and father of Vahbiz Azdin Virji; April 29
Katy Dadabhoy Shekhdar, mother of Kersasp and Vera Hankins; June 9
Thrity Cyrus Kharas (66), mother of Nadia Jamshid
Mistry and Nasha Roy
Colabawala; June 18
Mehroo Kershaw Khambatta, mother of Darius and Rustom; June 20
Jeroo Faredoon Mistry, mother of Anita Savak Meherhomji and Meher Dinyar Chenoy; June 22
Katie Nadershaw Kabraji (89), mother of Kairas, Zerophie Zal Noshirwani and Gulnar Aspi Bhathena; June 24
Farrokh Rustam Mehri, father of Pooya; June 26
Jamsi Sidhwa, husband of Arnawaz and father of Shahvir; June 28
Bakhtawar Homi Wadia, mother of Neville and Pervez; July 3
Roshan Darabshah Bhagaria,
sister of Homai, late Roda and
late Purviz Kersi Kapadia; July 7
Russie Minocher Dinshaw, husband of Farida; July 10
Mithoo Hassanally, wife of Sultan and mother of Salima, Munizeh and Zahra; July 12
Dolly Patel, mother of Khushroo; July 14
SINGAPORE
born
A boy, Darian, to Khushnae and Zubin Daruwalla; June 15
UK
London
born
A boy, Cyrus, to Diana and Shavir Nagarwalla; January 27
died
Gulshan Guy Ewing (92), mother of Anjali and Roy in Richmond; April 18
USA
born
A boy, Krish, to Tinaz and Deepak Sevak, brother to Raj and Neal; October 19, 2019
A boy, Ryan, to Rashna
and Kayzad Vajifdar;
February 14, 2020
died
Furrokh Dastur, husband of Naju and father of Burjor, Jehangir and Rashna;
February 13
Noshir Siganporia, father of Farokh and Yazdi; February 15
Arizona
died
Loveji Patel (85), husband of Gulnar and father of Jasmine Urmaze Naterwalla and Neville in Mesa; July 14, 2019
California
died
Homayoon Khosrabi Kadhodayan in Mt View; August 21
Dadabhoy Jehangirji Amalsad (83), father of Meher, Ava Gus Sagar, Sarosh and late Yazdi; December 29
Freny Enayati (93), mother of Farida Yezdiar Kalyanivala in San Diego; January 19, 2020
Iraj Namdari in Sacramento; June 9
Illinois
died
Freny Talati, mother of Kashmira Rumi Jamsetjee in Chicago; August 23, 2019
Marzban Marzbani, husband of Delbar and father of Parvin Abadi, Gohar Marzbani and late Nahid Jamzadeh in Schaumburg; January 16, 2020
Nergish Mehta, wife of Kayomarsh and mother of Roxanna Nevin Dubash, Zenobia Ethan Sribnick, Farhad and late
Rashni in Chicago;
April 12
Maryland
died
Katayoon Abadian Verahrami (84), mother of Shirin Fereydoon Keshavarz and Farhad; February 29
New York
died
Pesi Shavakshah Bavaadam (94), husband of Daulat and father of Armin and Hutokshi; April 20
Peshotan (Pesho) Sohrab
Kotval (77), husband of Daulat and father of Xerxes and
Anahaita Zubeen Shroff
in New York City;
April 23
Oklahoma
died
Pallan Rustomji Ichaporia (80), father of Burjor, Farida, Mani Hagood, Aban Boman and Rashna in Oklahoma City; February 22
Texas
born
A boy, Aayden, to Afreen and Sudhir Pargaonkar, brother to Saloni; April 27
died
Fali Captain, husband of Irene and father of Purvez in Houston; March 3
Yasmin Behram Dadal, sister of Vera Dinshaw and Rashna Daroga in Houston; June 11
Washington
died
Minoo Pithawalla, husband of Arnavaz and father of Arzan in Bothell; January 15
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-July 19, 2020
Marriages: 31
Parsi: 31
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 450
Consigned to dakhmas: 405
Males: 184, Females: 221
Cremated: 45
Males: 25, Females: 20
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver