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
Perviz Kersi Darasha (89) residing at, M2/54, Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058 on April 9, 2022
Aloo Sam Sarkari (78), Room no 36, Panday Sanatorium,
Wodehouse Rd, Colaba, 400005; April 10
Perin Rustom Sagar (94), D-2, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, next to Electric Hse, 400001; April 12
Kersi Homi Billimoria (77), 635, Munsaf Bldg, Mancherji Joshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; April 13
Hoshang Ardeshir Gadiwalla (81), Shirin Manzil, A/6, Dinbai Petit Lane, Balaram St, 400007; April 13
Nergish Jamshedji Karbhari (83), 664/B, Roshan Mans, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; April 13
Pilloo Meherji Karkaria (91), Contractor Bldg (back entrance), Avabai Kashinath St, opp Bachoo Motors, Tardeo, 400034; April 13
Sheri Rattanshaw Wadia (83), 603, Goola Mans, Jame
Jamshed Rd, near Five
Gardens, Matunga (E),
400019; April 13
Jamshed Savakshaw Bandorawalla (83), 102, Cumballa Crest, 42, Peddar Rd, Cumballa Hill, 400026; April 14
Arnavaz Sorab Damania (92), 4, Ness Baug, Annex 3, Nana Chowk, 400007; April 14
Pervez Dorabji Vesuna (87), Room no 42, 66 K, Soonaiji Mans, Gowalia Tank, August Kranti Marg, 400036; April 16
Darayus Boman Irani (74), T/103, Yashwant Vihar, Agashi Rd, near Sahyog Hosp, Virar (W), 401303; April 17
Adi Behramji Sui (89), K-15,
S. B. Bharucha Baug, Parsi Clny, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; April 18
Coomi Sam Bhagat (80),
14, P. B. Modi Bldg, G. D. Ambedkar Marg, near
Manohar Decorators,
Parel, 400012; April 21
Roshan Homi Buhariwala (81), 1/9, Jaiji Ter, Sleater Rd, near Grant Rd Post Office, 400007; April 19
Nerges Jamshedji Balaporia (94), G-352 , Pandit Nehru Marg, near Municipal School No 1, Byatri Hall, Lonavala, 410401; April 21
Najoo Jimmy Daruvala (90), 76, Dev Chhaya, Tardeo Rd, 400034; April 19
Keki Hormusji Daruwalla (76), 40, Pavwala Bldg, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Rd, opp Cama Baug, Girgaon, 400004;
April 21
Tehmurs Pestonji Wadia (89), P-10, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; April 21
Freny Rustom Kanga (94), 17/10, B. S. Panthaky Baug, Andheri-Kurla Rd, Andheri (E), 400069; April 22
Polly Hormusji Sidhwa (82), E-25, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; April 22
Cawas Nariman Wadia (89), F/3, Nowroz Baug, Lalbaug, 400012; April 23
Freny Meherji Engineer (94), Waghe Hill, St Xavier St, 400012; April 27
Farrokh Soli Nasarwanji (75), 50/A, Monrepos, 45,
H. K. Bhabha Rd, Band
Stand, Bandra (W), 400050;
April 27
Yezdi Keki Jasoomoney (64),
D Block, Petit Bldg, Dinbai Petit St, behind Apsara Cinema, Grant Rd, 400007; April 28
Burjor Nariman Zaveri (80), A/6, Godrej Baug, Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; April 29
cremated
Cyrus Nariman Godha (68), 604/A, Nagardas Niwas, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar, 400014; April 7
Kobad Kavas Buchia (63), 3, Ready Money Bldg no 2, Tardeo, 400034; April 12
Keki Ratanshaw Colah (87), 8/B, Contractor Baug, Mori Rd, Mahim, 400016; April 13
Sorab Byram Irani (78),
604 A, Shantivan, Raheja Township, Malad (E),
400097; April 23
Aban Sorabji Mistry (72), Room no 17, 31, Contractor Chawl, Sussex Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; April 23
Armin Hoshang Vatcha (70), Room no 7, Himalaya Bldg, Worli Sea Face, 400018;
April 23
Sheroo Burjor Bajan (92), A-29, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400001; April 24
Mehroo Behram Dubash
(80), Queen’s Court, Dr E. Moses Rd, Worli, 400018; April 25
NAVSARI
died
Dinaz Contractor (73),
wife of Dadi and mother
of Rohinton and Jakshis;
April 13
Maharukh Behram Sakloth (72), sister of Tehmurasp;
April 29
Nergish Pesi Kasad (89),
mother of Zarir; May 1
• • •
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Khurshid (Khush) Ardeshir Minocher; April 8
Sehroo Behli Dubash,
mother of Almitra and
Noshir; April 12
Dinaz Dinshaw Kapadia,
sister of Kersi; April 18
Quetta
died
Sehra Nariman Bharucha, sister of Savak Poonegar, late Putlamai Minocher Tengra,
late Burjor, late Hilla Homi Kapadia and late Behram; April 12
Rawalpindi
died
Pervez Edulji Rana,
husband of Sarvar and father of Roshni, Dinci Percy
Patel, Sanober and Ardeshir; April 14
USA
New Mexico
died
Deenaz Olpadwala, wife of Porus and mother of Rishad and Sarosh in Albuquerque; April 12
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-April 29, 2022
Marriages: 14
Parsi: 14
Deaths: 243
Consigned to dakhmas: 190
Males: 95, Females: 95
Cremated: 53
Males: 25, Females: 28
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver