Milestones
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 and 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
Roda Jehangir Mistry (83),
residing at 10, Meher Ali Mans, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Byculla, 400027 on November 9, 2020
Ardeshir Hormusji Umrigar (79), D-08, Vrindavan Apt, Om Ngr, Ambadi Rd, near Ganpati Mandir, Vasai Rd (W), 401202; November 9
Silloo Khurshed Dick (85), 13, Sheridan Hse, 400036; November 11
Bomi Minoo Chinoy (62), 10/7, Mody Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; November 12
Dolly Jehanbax Dhamodiwalla (73), 2/5-C, Salsette Parsi Clny, Pump Hse, Andheri (E), 400093; November 13
Mehernosh Sam Kalyaniwalla (69), 1/20, Dhunbai Wadi, Dadabhai Rd, next to Gokulbai School, Vile Parle, 400046; November 13
Khurshed Ardeshir Noras (74), K2/62, Meherwanjee Cama Park, Cama Rd, near Hotel Midtown, Andheri (W), 400058; November 13
Mani Behram Bodhanwalla (80), Contractor Bldg, Kashinath St, Tardeo, 400034; November 14
Freny Jivanji Dubash (87), 13/17-B, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; November 15
Aloo Piloo Sidhwa (73), 123/G, Bhiwandiwalla Ter, Dhobi Talao, 400002; November 15
Tannaz Pheroze Tarapore
(82), 802, Khareghat Rd,
Parsi Clny, Dadar (E),
400014; November 15
Dinaz Mehernosh Anklesaria (76), N/2, Godrej Baug, Nepean Sea Rd, 400026; November 17
Mehru Rohinton Bamboat (72), No 12, Sheridan Hse, 72 A, August Kranti Marg, Cumballa Hill, 400026; November 17
Gover Shapur Irani (87), 701, Vatcha Gandhi Bldg No 2, Vatcha Gandhi Rd, Gamdevi, 400007; November 18
Nergish Keki Irani (73), D-3/76, Multistoreyed Bldg, S. V. Rd, opp Shoppers Stop, Andheri (W), 400054;
November 21
Roshan Keki Ukaji (90),
275 L, Old Master Bldg,
Zoroastrian Clny, Tardeo, 400007; November 21
Kersi Nadirshaw Mistry (84), Shri Sitaram Sadan, 282, Princess St, 400002; November 22
Bakhtawar Behram Panthaki (73), 3/6, 504, Swagat Co-op Hsg Soc, Damodar Park,
Ghatkopar (W) 400086;
November 22
Silloo Jahanbux Kootar
(85), 3/30, A. H. Wadia Baug, Parel Tank Rd, 400033;
November 23
Coomi Hiraji Patva (83), Room no 9, Kasre Mohmed Bldg, Khetwadi, 4th Lane,
Grant Rd (E), 400004;
November 23
Hilla Fali Dhondy (77), Jehangir Tower, 10, Setalwad Rd, near Natural Icecream, off Nepean Sea Rd, 400036; November 24
cremated
Dhanjishaw Dinshawji Mehta (101), 4/704, Behram Baug Parsi Clny, Behram Baug Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; November 12
Shirin Eruch Mahabaleshwarvala (96), Casuarina Co-op
Hsg Soc Ltd, BEST Ngr,
Andheri-Ghatkopar Link Rd, 400075; November 16
Silloo Jimmy Bandrawala (81), 11, Monalisa, 1st Rd, TRS 4, off Waterfield Rd, Bandra, 400050; November 21
Bomi Minocher Amalsadvala (82), Madhur Milan, Sanghavi Est, Ghatkopar (W), 400086; November 22
Eruch Navroji Dumasia (63), Hse no 15, Girja Sadan, Khetwadi 7th Lane, 400004; November 23
Aloo Nari Pavri (92), 9,
Jamshedji Tata Bldg, Tata Blocks, Bandra (W), 400050;
November 24
BULSAR
died
Naju Kersi Manekshana
(80), mother of Jimmy;
November 11
NAVSARI
died
Hoshang Edulji Deboo (77), husband of Bepsy and father of Tazmin Hoshang Kapadia; November 16
SECUNDERABAD
died
Jaloo Rusy Taraporewalla (95), mother of Dolly Farouk Vevaina, late Minoo and Cyrus; November 16
• • •
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Dinshaw Pheroze Daruwala, husband of Khorshed and
father of Hilla Nauzad
Tantra and Aresh;
November 17
UK
London
died
Nader Darabshah Ghadially, husband of Homai and
father of Tushna
Kaikobad Kakalia;
November 13
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-November 26, 2020
Marriages: 31
Parsi: 31
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 763
Consigned to dakhmas: 653
Males: 291, Females: 362
Cremated: 110
Males: 69, Females: 41
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver
ERRATUM
Twins (a girl and a boy), Mazreen and Mazdan, were born to Shireen and Jezil Bhesadia on May 30, 2020. Parsiana had mistakenly published that only a girl was born (Milestones, Parsiana, July 21-August 7, 2020) to the couple.
Parsiana regrets the error.