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 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.
The last few names of those deceased in October 2022 find mention here as well as those who passed away till November 10.
In the break-up of Bombay Doongerwadi deaths, especially of the elderly, death is often due to a combination of several diseases.
Causes of deaths for October 2022: various diseases of the heart were the main cause of death of 29 Zoroastrians (25 of who were octogenarians and nonagenarians). Nine patients were victims of pneumonia/lung disease; five fell prey to diabetes and four to multi organ failure. Three persons succumbed to old age/general debility, two to cancer and one each to urinary tract infection, septicemia, hemiplegia, liver disease, Covid-19 and "unspecified natural causes.” The youngest to breathe his last was a 59-year-old male; the eldest, a 97-year-old female. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for October 2022 in Bombay was 83 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 81 years and for females, 85 years.
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.
BARODA
died
Mahhare Kharras, son of Roda and late Kersi, husband of Hufreez on June 4, 2022
Bombay
born
A girl to Benaifer Kerawalla and Jehan Ichhaporia;
October 9
A girl to Freda and Aaresh Irani; October 12
A boy to Raina and Naoshad Gagrat; October 20
A girl to Delna and Bomsi Tavaria; October 20
A girl, Manashni, to Karishma and Zubin Gandhi; October 22
A girl to Barkha Dodeja and Nistas Sanga; October 26
died
consigned
Dhun Homi Daruwalla (92), wife of late Homi, daughter
of late Banoo and late Nariman Paghdiwala, mother of Hoshi and Gulshan Nozer Irani and sister of late Lovji Paghdiwalla and late Piloo Lovji Mehta, residing at D-315, Royal Tower, I. C. Clny, Borivali (W), 400103; October 26
Freny Burjor Gimi (90), wife of late Burjor, daughter of late Dina and late Bejanji Daruwala and father of Dinaz Xerxes Bhada, Nariman and Ava Farokh Ghadiali, 8/8, Rustom Baug, near Masina Hosp, Victoria Rd, Byculla, 400027; October 26
Palanji Sohrabji Taraporewala (88), husband of Dinoo, son of late Najamai and late Sohrabji Taraporewala and brother of Sammy and late Fali, 16, School Bldg, Cusrow Baug,
S. B. Rd, 400001; October 26
Hilla Bahadur Balsara (83), wife of late Bahadur, daughter of late Ratamai and late Motaji Tampal, mother of Kersi,
Dinyar and Zubin and sister of Aspi Tampal and late Keki Tampal, 189, Hirabai Petit Bldg, opp Grant Rd Stn, Alibhai Premji Rd, Grant Rd, 400007; October 27
Novzer Tehmurasp Colah (61), husband of Behroze, son of late Roshan and late Tehmurasp, father of Roxan and
Kainaz and brother of Armaity Sarosh Pagdiwala, Farhad and late Firdosh, 679, Kudiana Bldg, Katrak Rd, Wadala (E), 400031; October 27
Kersy Jamshed Italia (63), husband of Kamal, son of late Nergish and late Jamshed Italia, mother of Nash and Varun and brother of Ruby and Bomi, Zoroastrian Trust Bldg, Meherbhai Wadia Block no 14, Chikalwadi, Tardeo, 400007; October 28
Veera Dhanjishaw Mehta (87), daughter of late Dhunmai and late Dhanjishaw and sister of Pesi, late Ratan, Jal and Rana, Room No 5, Jeejeebhoy Dadabhoy Bldg, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; October 28
Behram Framroze Mistry (89), son of late Piroja and late Framroze and brother of late Nergish and Maneck, 689, Sethna Bldg, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; October 28
Roshan Kersasp Paowala (88), wife of late Kersasp, daughter of late Tehmina and late Ardeshir Dajee, mother of Hoshang, Darayus and Jesmine and sister of Kersasp Dajee and Nergish Dajee, 2/20, Garda Bldg, B. S. Panthaky Baug, Andheri (E), 400069;
October 28
Jimmy Homi Patel (74), husband of Dolly, son of late Dhunmai and late Homi and father of Nilufer, Delnaz and Hemin, D-19, Nowroz Baug, Dr S. S. Rao Rd, Lalbaug, 400012; October 28
Godrej Burjorji Davierwalla (81), husband of Monty, son of late Jerbai and late Burjorji and brother of late Homi, Room no 103, Zaitoon Apt, 1st Gauthan Lane, S. V. Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; October 29
Dina Manchershaw Billimoria (87), daughter of late Shera and late Manchershaw Billimoria and sister of late Khurshed and late Mehroo, Sea Croft, 402, 104, Wodehouse Rd, Colaba, 400005; October 30
Maneck Sheriar Guard (78), wife of Sheriar, daughter of late Dinamai and late Nariman Patel and brother of late Dadiba, Dhunjishaw, Hoshi and late Thrity Bengali, 9A/102, Behram Baug Parsi Clny, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; October 30
Piloo Nadirshaw Peshoten (92), daughter of late Tehmina and late Nadirshaw Peshoten and sister of Kali and late Behram, 41, Manek Abad, Nepeansea Rd, 400036; October 31
Maharukh Rashid Irani (76), wife of Rashid, daughter of late Jerbanoo and late Sheriar Irani and sister of Armaity Irani and late Farida J. Irani, 8/C, Wadia Bldg, S. S. Rd, Chirabazar, 400002; November 1
Chirag Rustom Fitter (25), son of Archana and Rustom and brother of Benaz Mazda Kerawalla and Parin, 301, Dadabhoy Jeejeebhoy Bldg, near St Peter’s School, Deewan Mhl, Vasai (W), Palghar, 401202; November 2
Aban Jamshed Batliwalla (88), wife of late Jamshed, daughter of late Piroja and late Jamshedji Bhathena, mother of Farokh and late Kersas and sister of Coomie, Hoshang Bhathena, Hiramanek Bhathena and Soli Bhathena, 2, Sheth Jamshedji Tata Bldg, opp Shroff Hosp, S. V. Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; November 3
Marzban Jamshedji Giara (79), husband of Bapsy, son of late Homai and late Jamshedji, father of Zareer and brother of Vira Sam Tantra and Maharukh Daraius Bulsara, 667, Dhunmai Bldg, Lady Jehangir Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; November 3
Ketty Nariman Kadwa (79), wife of late Nariman, daughter of late Dinamai and late Rustomji Bilimoria and mother of Pervin Homyar Mogul and Tanaz Hormuzd Mulla, 691, Albless Bldg, Dinshaw Master Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014; November 3
Katy Rustom Mistry (82),
wife of late Rustom, daughter of late Aloo and late Cawasji Desai and mother of Meherzin Bapi Mistry, 31, Kuki Mhl, Colaba Causeway, 400005; November 3
Parviz Maneck Parakh (85), wife of late Maneck, daughter of late Frenymai and late Ratansha Munshi, mother of Behroze Hanoz Billimoria and sister of Firoze Munshi, Jal Munshi and late Aspi Munshi, F. H. 160, Scheme no 54,
Vijay Ngr, Indore, 452010; November 3
Soli Jehangirji Vajifdar (88), husband of late Tehmi, son of late Dhunmai and late Jehangirji and brother of Khurshed, Viloo, Tehmi, Nellie, late Mani, Jamshed, Gool, Freny, Meher and Bapu, 8-1, Sea Lord B, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, 400005; November 3
Khorshed Dhunjishaw Billimoria (96), wife of late Dhunjishaw, daughter of late Aimai and late Hormusji Wadia, mother of Adil and Pearl Farrokh Pavri and sister of Tehmurasp Wadia, late Jal Wadia, Minoo Wadia, Pesi Wadia, Behram Wadia, Sam Wadia and Bapai, S-11, Godrej Baug, N. P. Godrej Marg, Nepeansea Rd, 400026; November 4
Zarin Edal Pardiwalla (82), wife of late Edal, daughter of late Banubai and late Kaikhushroo Randeria, mother of Farhad and sister of late Sam Randeria, Dinu and Khorshed, M/21, Godrej Baug, next to Simla Hse Nepeansea Rd, 400026; November 4
Aspi Phiroze Godrej (87), husband of Dina, son of late Gula and late Phiroze, father of Jimmy and Rukzen Erach Kotwal and brother of late Farrokh, 5, Sun Flower, Carter Rd, Bandra, 400050; November 5
Bahadur Kaikhushroo Mody (85), husband of Nawaz and son of late Freny and late Kaikhushroo, 56 A, Anita, Mount Pleasant Rd, Malabar Hill, 400006; November 6
Rustom Behram Banker (51), son of Zarine and Behram and brother of Anushad and late Yazad, 1, Jamshedji Tata Bldg, Tata Blocks, S. V. Rd, opp Dr Shroff Eye Hosp, 400050; November 6
Soli Framroze Contractor (85), husband of Shirin, son of late Soonamai and late Framroze, father of Aashish and Naheed Rustom Ginwalla and brother of late Roshni Firoze Motishaw, Bldg no 2, Khareghat Clny, 28, Hughes Rd, 400007; November 7
Noshir Maneckshaw Lam (97), husband of Bakhtawar, son of late Soonamai and late Maneckshaw, father of Nesreen and Aban Farhad Elavia and brother of Firoz and late Dara, Merryy Niketan, Mount Mary Rd, Bandra (W), 400050; November 7
Anoo Ardeshir Daruwalla (77), daughter of late Ardeshir and sister of late Freny, Dolly, Silloo, 6/6, Ratan Tata Rd, near C. J. School, Tardeo, 400034; November 9
Dinoo Cyrus Dumasia (83), wife of late Cyrus, daughter of late Savakshah Merchant and mother of Shahrookh, 7/4, Gamadia Clny, Tardeo, 400007; November 9
Zarina Hoshang Messman (72), wife of Hoshang, daughter of late Gool and late Rusi Writer, mother of Hanoz and sister of Homai Nauzer Dastur and Mehernosh Writer, 631/B,
Dinu Villa, Mancherji Joshi
Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014;
November 9
cremated
Phiroze Khershed Cama (79), husband of late Jeroo, son of late Perin and late Khershed, father of Cyrus and Farzana and sister of Meher and late Daraius; October 29
Freny Kersasp Kolah (81), daughter of late Coomi and late Kersasp and sister of Bomi, Adi and Pervin Bankim Mehta; November 10
BULSAR
died
Piloo Jemi Naverawala (60), wife of Jemi, daughter of late Dolly and late Minoo Kodia, mother of Eric and Hormuz
and sister of Dinyar Kodia, Room no A, Ahura Apt, Mota Parsi Wad, 396001; October 13
Freny Dinshaw Vaghchipwalla (88), daughter of late Khorshedbanu and Motabhai Chothia, mother of Yezdi and sister of late Firoze Chothia, late Dinshaw Chothia, late Jal Chothia, late Parin, late Alamai, late Rusi Chothia, Fali Chothia and Maki, 102-A-B, Utsav Apts, Mota Parsi Wad, 396001; November 8
DELHI
born
A boy, Luvish, to Afreen Mistry and Ravi Hasija; August 18
died
Rattan Framjee, husband of Nargis and father of Guiv and Daraius; May 8
Daulat Prem Kumar, wife of Prem, daughter of late Piloo and Jehangir Khodaiji, mother of Priya; June 9
Perin Mohan Gidwani, wife of late Mohan; July 5
Roshan Adi Bhujwala, wife
of late Adi, mother of Hormuz
and Sunu Homi Aibara;
August 14
Dadi Eruchsha Mistry (84), husband of Nergish, son of late Roshan (Nergish) and late Eruchshaw, father of Armeen Kersi Shroff and Behroze
(Bella) Navdeep Jaikaria and
brother of late Povru Bomi Writer, late Dinoo Dara
Rivetna, Ketu Bomi Bhaka
and Sharukh; November 13
JAMSHEDPUR
died
Jamshed Jiji Irani (86), husband of Daisy, son of late Khorshed and late Jiji, father
of Zubin, Niloufer Yezdi
Nagporewalla and Tanaaz Cyrus Rastomjee and brother
of Diana Hormusji; October 31
NAVSARI
died
Sorabji Burjorji Singpurwala (74), brother of Kersi, Dara and Zarine; October 15
Percy Jivanji Patrawala (73), husband of Pervin and father of Vicky and Ziyan; November 8
POONA
died
Rustom Jehangirji Mistry (71), husband of Niloufer Bomi Palsetia and father of Huzan Neville Bhathena, 232/10,
Old Khadki Bazar, 411013; October 15
SURAT
died
Darayas Erachshaw Billimoria (62); October 15
Aspi Bahadurshaw Bam (72), husband of Roshan, father of Jennifer and Yazad and brother of Percy and Khorshed Sabawala; November 1
AUSTRALIA
New South Wales
died
Billy H. Engineer, husband of late Mohta, father of Freny B. Pestonji and Hormuzd and brother of late Fali, Amy M. Cooper, late Mani S. Haveliwala, Maneck and Aban B. Kavasji in Sydney; November 10
CANADA
died
Noshir Sorab Irani, father of Youtaz and late Cyrus and brother of late Jeevan, late Dolly Divecha, late Mani Patel and Rustom; October 27
SWITZERLAND
born
A boy, Jehaan, to Tvisha
and Zubin Shroff in Geneva; May 21
USA
Texas
died
Niloufer Darukhanavala, wife of Phiroz and mother of Amy, Jennifer and Carl in Houston;
November 8
• • •
Figures for Bombay
January 1-November 10, 2022
Marriages: 68
Parsi: 31
Interfaith: 37
Males married out: 20
Females married out: 17
Deaths: 649
Consigned to dakhmas: 552
Males: 279, Females: 273
Cremated: 97
Males: 47, Females: 50
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver