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 (BPP) 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.
Since the BPP office is closed due to the lockdown, Parsiana will not have access to the causes of deaths of those who passed away in the months of March, April and May.
Parsiana also receives death intimations from Navsari’s Samast Parsi Jarthosti Anjuman, 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
born
A boy to Pashin and Perzan Pandol on June 2, 2021
A boy to Nazneen and Anosh Sethna; June 7
A girl Dilnavaz and Firdosh Khambatta; June 9
A girl to Benisha and Hormuz Parekh; June 10
A boy to Sanaya and Xerxes Anklesaria; June 15
A girl to Behroze and Savak Screwvalla; June 15
A boy to Preethi and Urvaksh Tavadia; June 22
A boy to Tushna and Meheryar Tata; June 24
died
consigned
Piloo Homi Damania (95), residing at 101, Ahura Co-op Hsg Soc, Thana (W), 400601; June 25
Dolly Burjorji Mistry (86), A/403, Pink Pearl Co-op Hsg Soc, Papdi, Lake Garden,
Vasai, Palghar, 401303; June 25
Jer Jal Vakil (75), 21, Hira Manzil, Gilder Lane, Bombay Central, 400008; June 26
Rusi Manekshaw Mistry (67), Ushta-Te Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, Jehangir Daji Lane, Grant Rd, 400007; June 27
Mani Dorabji Siganporia (87), Room no 13, Marwadi Chawl, near Bhatia Hosp, 400007; June 27
Fali Ardeshir Desai (89), H-10, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; June 28
Rohinton Pesi Bamboat (74), 12, Sheridan Hse, 72-A,
August Kranti Marg, Grant Rd, 400026; June 29
Noshir Hormusjee Gundevia (78), K-3/13, Cama Park,
Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; June 29
Gev Kersi Parekh (79), 618, Bhiwandiwalla Ter, J. S. S. Rd, near Anjuman Fire Temple, 400002; June 30
Mehroo Aspi Tampal (83), 16/3, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari, 400102; June 30
Yazdi Darius Gandhi (65), 808/C, Asha Hse, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Dadar (E), 400014; June 30
Amy Rustom Udwadia (91), B-42, Meherzin, 109-A, Wodehse Rd, Colaba, 400005; July 1
Rusi Kerbadji Bharucha (92) 7, Ava Mans, Tardeo Rd, 400007; July 1
Mithoo Soli Engineer (93), 20 B, Il Palazzo, Little Gibbs Rd, Malabar Hill, 400006; July 2
Nowshir Homee Nowrojee (71), 781, Readymoney Bldg, Mancherji Joshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; July 2
Dinoo Cyrus Shroff (69), D3/92, S. B. Bharucha Baug, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; July 2
Nelly Nawroji Bharucha
(85), 35/C, Muncher Manzil,
Jairajbhai Lane, 400008; July 3
Tehmina Ardeshir Mobendi (78), A-809, Gandhi Bhavan, Lamington Rd, 400007; July 3
Bapsy Hoshang Balsara (81), 503, Joanna Co-op Hsg Soc Ltd, 10, Manuel Gonsalves Rd, Bandra, 400050; July 4
Soli Maneckshaw Hozdar (86), Zoroastrian Clny, Chikalwadi, near Bhatia Hosp, Tardeo Rd, 400007; July 5
Perin Nariman Daruvala (90), 17/E-43, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; July 8
Perin Adi Mody (88), A/102, Vikas Finlay Towers, Parel Tank Rd, Kalachowki, 400033; July 8
cremated
Dolly Shapur Irani (70), 5/13, B. S. Panthaky Baug, Sir M. V. Rd, Andheri (E), 400069; June 24
Hosi Rustomji Daruwalla (79), E-41, Jer Baug, Dr Ambedkar
Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; June 28
Rusi Cawasji Chowna (99), 72, El-Cid, Ridge Rd, Malabar Hill, 400006; June 29
Muncherji Nusserwanji Cama (64), 7, Sorrento, 12, Mount Pleasant Rd, 400006; July 3
HYDERABAD
born
A boy, Ness, to Priyanka and Youhan Noria; March 16
NAVSARI
died
Sheroo Maneksha Nava (81); July 5
SURAT
died
Soli Pestonji Bacha (69),
brother of Nargesh Eruch
Billimoria; June 26
• • •
CANADA
Ontario
died
Phiroz Dastoor, husband of Dolly and father of Farahad, Zubin and Natasha Adel Irani in Toronto; July 2
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Jamshed Mobed, father of
Pervez and Kamal Patel;
June 26
Katy Hoshang Ghadially, mother of Farangmeher and Rayomand; June 30
Naushirwan Perozshaw Dubash, husband of Roshan and father of Nadir, Danesh and Dinyar; July 4
USA
Illinois
born
A boy, Alexander Sharukh, to Jehan and Christopher Bell, in Chicago; June 17
New York
died
Cyrus Bhote (62), son of Silloo and late Homi, husband of Shenaz
and father of Yazata and Tiraza
Michael Henry; June 14
Pennsylvania
died
Zarnosh Maneckshaw, son of late
Yasmin and Nainshad (Nick)
and brother of Zahin; June 23
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-July 8, 2021
Marriages: 22
Parsi: 22
Interfaith: --
Males married out: --
Females married out: --
Deaths: 439
Consigned to dakhmas: 332
Males: 163, Females: 169
Cremated: 107
Males: 59, Females: 48
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver