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.
AHMEDABAD
married
Karishma Daruwala, daughter of Manjusha and Sharookh,
and Cherag Mobedji, son of Mahrukh and Homiyar on November 28, 2021
Bombay
died
consigned
Hosang Dinshaw Khan (77), residing at 648, Kaka Bldg, Firoshi Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; November 10
Amy Shapur Battiwalla (90), Ahura Apts, Mazagaon, 400010; November 11
Bhikhu Framroze Katrak (94), 681/A, Parsi Punchayet Bldg, Khareghat Rd, Parsi Clny,
Dadar, 400014; November 11
Homay Sohrab Elavia (86), D/103, Pushp Heritage,
Kandivali (W), 400067;
November 12
Perin Noshir Medhora (89), A-39, Jer Baug, 289, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Byculla, 400027; November 12
Sheru Hoshi Mistry (83),
15/1, Rustom Baug, Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027;
November 12
Kersi Kaikhushroo Sahiar (82), 14/C, Navroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; November 14
Nergis Maneckshaw Sidhwa (90), 24, K Bldg, Fort, 400001; November 14
Banoo Feroke Rustomji (88), 54, Vijay Chmbs, Tribhuvan Rd, 400004; November 14
Silloo Khushru Mehta (75), 11/298, Bakul Co-op Hsg Soc, Kherwadi, Bandra (E), 400051; November 16
Cawas Jamshedji Pardiwalla (95), 635, Munsif Bldg,
Mancherji Joshi Rd, Parsi
Clny, Dadar (E), 400014;
November 16
Dolly Aspi Surty (90), B/9/9, Sai Niketan Bldg, Dr
Maskarenhas Rd, near
Sales Tax Office, Mazgaon, 400010; November 17
Gool Pervez Talati (83), Aderbad, 34, N. S. Patkar Marg, 400007; November 17
Percy Gustadji Bawaadam (71), Room no 7, Chhatriwala Bldg, Tardeo, 400034;
November 18
Jehangir (Jangu) Jamshedji Wadia (91), 28/30, Sethna
Hse, Navroji Seth St,
Thakurdwar, Kalbadevi, 400002; November 19
Baji Pallonji Taraporewalla (74), 18/10, Sir Ratan Tata Clny, Tardeo, 400034;
November 19
Gul Minocher Aibada (94), Room no 9, Meherbai Wadia Bldg, Chikalwadi, 400007; November 20
Jamshed Ratonji Bagwadia (93), Sharda Bhavan, Kopri Clny, 29, C. G. Rd, Thana (E), 400603; November 23
cremated
Rusi Jal Doctor (76), 403/3, Damavand, Parsi Clny, Behram Baug, Oshiwara; 400102; November 14
DELHI
died
Novy Kapadia (67);
November 18
NAGPUR
died
Jasmine Jamshed Dastur
(66), mother of Tinaz Farookh
Bharucha and Nazban;
October 22
NAVSARI
died
Tehmi Jamshed Divecha (92), mother of Kersi; November 12
Aspi Kekhashroo Dholoo
(87), father of Vispi and
Viraf; November 15
Adi Jamshedji Khan
(84), brother of Ratamai;
November 15
Perin Bomi Sadri (96),
mother of Dara, Rozi
Mandviwala and Prochi
Bacha; November 19
Homi Ratansha Majra
(80), brother of Viloo
Sarosh Dangor and Dara; November 19
Phili J. Bhacha; November 20
POONA
died
Kaizzad Capadia (49), husband of Kalyani; October 13
Pervez Hormuzdiar Kayani (60), husband of Kashmira
and father of Doghdhova Pehzad Lakdawalla and late Aspandyar; October 26
SECUNDERABAD
died
Mehru Minocher Daroowala (89), mother of Naozer,
Rohinton, Percy Behramsha, Havovi Kersi Patel and Farida Cyrus Irani; October 30
SURAT
died
Naju Shroff (74), wife of Ardeshar and mother of Parvez and Anahita Yazad Variava; November 9
• • •
CANADA
British Columbia
died
Cowas Boman Irani (90), husband of Vera and father of Freddie, Anita and Cyrus in Richmond; October 30
Darayus Maneckshaw Mavalvalla, husband of Hufriz and father of Zain and Manek in Vancouver; November 7
PAKISTAN
Karachi
died
Dhun Rustomji Dastur, sister
of Keky and late Dorab;
October 27
Kety Jijina, wife of Pervez and mother of Havovee Rustom Maneckji, Tehmuresp and Yezdi; November 2
UK
died
Byramji Manekshah Dastur; November 5
USA
California
died
Cawas Cooper, husband of Ruby and father of Roshni; October 23
North Carolina
born
A girl, Maia Dina, to Freyan and Cyrus Lala in Charlotte; November 5
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-November 23, 2021
Marriages: 81
Parsi: 43
Interfaith: 38
Males married out: 26
Females married out: 12
Deaths: 713
Consigned to dakhmas: 566
Males: 278, Females: 288
Cremated: 147
Males: 81, Females: 66
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver