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.
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
Freny Nader Tarapore (97), wife of late Nader and mother of Delna Tarapore on August 6, 2024
Bombay
died
body donated to science
Piroja Homi Jokhi (98), wife of late Homi, daughter of late Tehmina and late Jehangir Gandevia, mother of Pervin Daraius Vanskuiwalla and Vispi and sister of late Kolan Dara Hateria, late Dali Gandevia and late Jehanbux Gandevia, residing at 660, Avan, Sohrab Palamkote Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; August 16
consigned
Zarine Hoshang Chhapkhanawala (86), wife of late Hoshang, daughter of late Shirin and late Meherwanji Saklatwala and mother of Fareez Aspi Vasania, 15, Sorab Hse, Khambata Lane, opp Victoria Gardens,
Byculla (E), 400027;
August 12
Viraf Shavak Sethna (81), husband of Jasmine and son of late Mani and late Shavak, B/406, Jiten Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, J. P. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; August 12
Dara Erachshah Driver (90), son of late Shera and late Erachshah and brother of late Sam, Lady Hirabai Jehangir Health Unit, 18, Gamadia Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; August 13
Dina Kaikhushroo Disawalla (93), daughter of late Homai and Kaikhushroo and sister of late Mani, late Nergish, late Aloo, late Savak Disawalla, late Noshir Disawalla, late Jal Disawalla and late Rusi Disawalla, 22/C-1, Contractor Baug, Mori Rd, Mahim, 400016; August 14
Rustom Hirji Thanawalla (76), husband of Jennifer, son of late Perin and late Hirji, father of Aneeta, Ayesha and Rashne and brother of Dina Engineer and late Pervin Sethna, B-52, Plot no 6/8, Meher Apt, Altamount Rd, 400026; August 15
Dara Kaikhushru Pochkhanawalla (73), son of late Dhunmai and Kaikhushru and brother of Mani Dinshaw Amrolia, 201, 79, M. B. Hse, Janmabhoomi St, near Flora Fountain, Fort, 400001; August 16
Jamshed Jehangir Mehta (86), husband of Khorshed, son of late Gool and late Jehangir and father of Shahzad and brother of Rustom, 558/2, Sanghrajka Hse, Adenwalla Rd, near Custom Qrts, Matunga, 400019; August 17
Nergish Noshir Madan (86), wife of late Noshir, daughter of late Rodabeh and late Rustom Nekoo and sister of late Hoshang Nekoo, 631, Meher Villa, M. Joshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; August 18
Dinaze Kaiyos Marfatia (85), wife of late Kaiyos, daughter of Mehroo and late Eruch Driver, mother of Rohinton and Maharukh Bhicaji Davierwalla and sister of Behroze A. Clubwala, late Sanum A. Colombowala and late Arnavaz V. Setlur, 10/33, Shivsagar, opp Madhuban Apts, Worli Hill Rd, 400018; August 19
Siloo Keki Bharucha (89), wife of late Keki, daughter of late Tehmina and Faramroz Mistry and mother of Adi, Sharookh and Aban, 57, Kashinath Bldg, Cadell Rd, Mahim (W), 400016; August 20
Jal Hormusji Dadiburjor (84), husband of Katy, son of late Navajbai and late Hormusji, father of Arzan and brother of late Mahazarine Dadiburjor, late Tehmi Dadiburjor, late Aban Jal Mukadam, late Pesi and late Fali, S-25, Godrej Baug, off Nepean Sea Rd, near Shimla Hse, Cumballa Hill, 400026; August 20
Khurshed Framroze Ghadially (87), son of late Freny and late Framroze and brother of late Jehangir, Room no 13, 347/A, United Chmbs, M. S. Ali Rd, 400007; August 20
Mehroo Adi Haladwala (97), wife of late Adi, daughter of late Dinabai and late Jehangirji Patel, mother of Zarin Nandkishore Pawaskar and sister of Rati Jal Amaria and late Aloo Patel, 1, Narielwala Bldg, 13, M. M. C. Rd, Mahim, 400016; August 21
Behroze Homi Palamkote (94), wife of late Homi and mother of Cyrus and late Firoza R. Engineer, D/5, Nicholson Bldg, Wadia St, Tardeo, 400034; August 21
Pesi Kershasp Dubash (82), husband of Veera, son of late Khorshed and late Kershasp and brother of Percy, 657, Firdoshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; August 22
Daulat Rustom Irani (88), wife of late Rustom,
daughter of late Homai and late Rustom and mother of Jehangir, Roshan Parvez Kohinoor and Faramroze, Room no 1-2, Jubilee Mans, above Simla Cold Drink Shop, Navroji Hill Rd no 1,
Dongri, 400009; August 22
Pervin Behram Faredooni (79), wife of late Behram, daughter of Banubai and Khodaram Gulabi, mother of Gustad, Mahanaaz and Ruby and sister of Moti Faredoon Kayani, Banu’s Meher, 42A, Rest Camp Rd, Deolali, Nashik, 422401; August 23
cremated
Dara Dhunjishaw Elavia (72), Room no 1, Chawl no 1, Godrej Baug, off Nepean Sea Rd, 400036; July 19
Farah Mino Framroze (41), wife of Vispi Pestonjamasp, daughter of Zenobia and Mino Framroze and sister of Diana and Tia, 12/B, Land’s End, 29/D, Doongersey Rd,
Malabar Hill, 400006; August 10
Adil Barjor Manecksha (43), husband of Fayza, son of late Havovi and Barjor and brother of Farzana; 12/A, Banaji Hse, Contractor Baug, Mori Rd, Mahim, 400016; August 12
Gulnar Cyrus Viccaji (62), wife of Cyrus, daughter of late Kerbanu and late Framroze Jilla, mother of Khushnum Sohrab Eduljee and Parvand and sister of Parvez Jilla, G 3, New Parsi Fire Temple, 125, M. G. Rd, Secunderabad, 500003; August 16
Ady Rustom Dalal (79), husband of Naaz, son of late Shireen and late Rustom and brother of Amy and late Susan, 122-A, Acropolis, Little Gibbs Rd, Malabar Hill, 400006; August 19
NAVSARI
died
Dina Shapurji Daruvala (88), Baharkot, Parsiwad, Bharuch, 392001; July 28
Gulaben Bhikhaji Avari (70), mother of Dinshaw, Gustad and Maharookh Darayus Pithawala, Parsi
Infirmary, 396445; August 17
Bakhtawar Manekshah Jijina (93), wife of late Manekshah and mother of Jeroo Adi Kolah, Bamji Bldg, Lunsikui, 396445; August 19
Kersi Bamansha Waghaiwala (78), husband of Sunnu, son of late Dhanmai and Bamansha and brother of Nargish, Avabaug, 396445; August 22
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AUSTRALIA
New South Wales
died
Sam Dinshawji Kerr (91), son of late Dolatbanu and late Dinshawji Kerawalla, father of Elizabeth Kerr Woodward and Naaz
Hanson-Kerr and brother of Freny Fatakia, Bomi Kerawalla and Godrej Kerawalla in Sydney; August 20
CANADA
Ontario
died
Homai Ratan Balsara (97), wife of late Ratan and mother of Kate and Aspi; August 13
USA
Maryland
died
Rubina Patel (69), wife of late James Lovelace, daughter of Mehr and Jamshed Patel and mother of Jamsheed, in Bethesda; August 8
Washington
born
A girl, Aarya, to Shreya Kamath and Zoish Hormasjee in Seattle; July 6
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-August 23, 2024
Marriages: 29
Parsi: 29
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 397
Consigned to dakhmas: 360
Males: 177, Females: 183
Cremated: 37
Males: 15, Females: 22
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver