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 December 2022 find mention here as well as those who passed away till January 15, 2023.
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 December 2022: Twelve of the 19 Zoroastrians who perished due to cardiac problems had crossed their 80-year-old milestone. While diabetes claimed eight victims, cancer and pneumonia/lung disease took the lives of five each. Brain disease felled four patients, septic shock, three, multi organ failure and hypertension, two each and sepsis, old age/general debility, septicemia and head injury, one person each. The coroner’s report was kept pending in the case of one death. A centenarian (male) was the eldest to breathe his last, the youngest: a 45-year-old female. The mean age at death of Zoroastrians for December 2022 in Bombay was 81 years. The life expectancy at birth for males was 82 years and for females, 80 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.
AHMEDAbaD
died
Pinky Aspi Modi, wife of Aspi on December 24, 2022
BARODA
born
A girl, Zeenia, to Urshita
and Behzad Wadia; July 1
A girl, Shanaya, to Monaz
and Hanoz Marolia; July 16
A boy, Shehrevar, to
Gulrukh and Hanosh Sethna; November 3
married
Hufriz Farhad Jokhi and Jamshed Noshir Bhagwagar; November 20
died
Rohinton Rustom Mahuawala; June 14
Pilloo Rustom Palsetia; July 5
Mehroo Sohrabji Charna; September 25
Bombay
born
A girl to Faarah and Zaryan Patel; December 1
A girl to Daisy and Rohaan Bhathena; December 8
A boy, Vivaan, to Binaifer and Neville Dubash; December 8
A girl to Spenta and Bezad Shroff; December 11
A girl to Parizad and Meherzad Karanjia; December 16
A boy to Sanaya Mehta and Arzan Daruwala; December 21
A girl to Anushka and
Hormazdyar Contractor;
December 27
A girl, Samannaz, to Arnaz Mehta and Khojeste Bharucha; December 27
died
consigned
Coomi Jal Daruwalla (83), residing at 811, Jame Jamshed Bldg, Jame Jamshed Rd,
Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; December 13
Naju Jehangir Panthaky (89), wife of late Jehangir, daughter of late Gulbai and late Eruchsha Parekh, mother of Darayus and late Yasmin and sister of Homi Parekh and late Sam Parekh, 903/1-C, Darshan
Ricco Shankar Rao, Lower Parel, 400013; December 26
Rosie Farokh Patel (73), wife of late Farokh, daughter of late Jerbanoo and late Phirozsha Driver, mother of Zarin and Nilufer and sister of Freny, Lily, Themi, late Sarah, Sarosh, Fali Driver and Goolu, A/203, New Rameshwar Tower, Shimoli Rd, Borivali (W), 400092; December 27
Jer Byramji Jussawala (89), daughter of late Shera and late Byramji Jussawala and sister of Aloo Sarosh Tavadia, late Daulat, Gustasp and Keki, 501/A, Sheetal Apt, near Iskcon Temple, Juhu, 400049; December 28
Furrokh Burjorji Sanjana (89), husband of Ruby, son of late Motamai and late Burjorji, father of Tina Sriram Padmanabhan and Khurshid Nazban Mehta and brother of late Minoo and late Bomi, 10E, Harbour Heights, N. A. Sawant Marg, near Colaba Fire Brigade, Colaba, 400005; December 28
Freny Pervez Colah (95), wife of late Pervez, daughter of late Banoo and late Framroz Langrana and sister of Nadir Langrana, Aspi Langrana, Yezdi Langrana, Jeroo, late Jal Langrana, Kersi Langrana and Bomi Langrana, F/30, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, Colaba,
400001; December 29
Maki Shiamak Marshall (84), wife of late Shiamak, daughter of late Mehra and late Jamshed Wadia and mother of Kamal Imran Panju, Kayan Jamshid Pandole and Navroze, 71, El-Cid, 13, B. G. Kher Marg, 400006; December 30
Maneck Faramroze Printer (87), husband of late Freny and son of late Dinamai and late Faramroze and brother of Amy Jamshed Randeria, late Kety Umrigar, late Perin, late Jamy, late Bomi and late Firoze, 18/2, Rustom Baug, near Masina Hosp, Victoria Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; December 30
Roshan Shavaksha Driver (89), daughter of late Baimai and late Shavaksha Driver and sister of late Dadiba and late Dolly Rusi Fitter, 19/3A, Sir Ratan Tata Clny, Sir Ratan Tata Rd, Tardeo, 400034;
January 2, 2023
Phiroz Dhanjishaw Vandrewalla (70), husband of Hutoxi, son of late Manijeh and late Dhanjishaw Vandrewalla, father of Piran and brother of Rhoda Erach Vandrewalla, Kumi Dinyar Sutaria, Pervin Nari Bharucha, late Erach, Maneck, Ratan, Naju and late Roshan Homi Buhariwala, 796/B, Dossabhoy Mans, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; January 2
Freny Behram Iranpur (93), wife of late Behram, daughter of late Daulat and late Mondegar Irani, mother of Rohinton and Mehernosh and sister of Aban Khan, M-1, Cusrow Baug, S. B. Rd, 400039; January 3
Jamshed Ardeshir Bharucha (83), husband of Hufrish, son of late Motamai and late Ardeshir Bharucha, father of Porus and Rustom and brother of Perviz Cooper, Sam and late Bejan, B-27, Jer Baug, near Gloria Church, Dr Ambedkar Rd, Byculla (E), 400027; January 4
Tehemton Erach Udwadia (88), husband of Khorshed, son of late Perin and late Erach, father of Rushad, Ashad and Dinaz Vispi Shroff and brother of Farokh, Darius and Firdaus, 10, Normandie, Carmichael Rd, 400026; January 7
Perviz Minoo Bilimoria (86), wife of Minoo, daughter of
late Piroja and late Pestonji Bhathena, mother of Prochi Manish Sheth, Shernaz
Kerbad Palkhivala and
Ferzana Zubin Billimoria
and sister of Eruch Bhathena and late Rusi Bhathena, 42/16, Navijivan Soc, Lamington Rd, Bombay Central, 400008; January 9
Kety Meherwan Colabawalla (83), wife of Meherwan, daughter of Freny and late Minocher Mistry, mother of Zenobia Farhad Motaram and Yasmin Kaizad Bhathena and sister of late Sam Mistry, late Perin Nariman Tarapore and Sorab Mistry, 19, New Municipal Bldg, Nana Chowk, 400007; January 9
Homai Mashuk Irani (85), wife of late Mashuk, daughter of late Meherbanoo and late Jamshed Bearuzi, mother of Pervin Zahir Irani, Nozer, Farzana Vishwa Prashad Shetty and late Yezdi and brother of Shapur, Perin, late Dolly, Keki, Maharukh and Homi, 6, Khareghat Clny, Hughes Rd, 400007; January 11
Eruch Shavaksha Subedar (85), husband of late Moti, son of late Manijeh and late Shavaksha, father of Mehernosh and brother of Bejan, 4/19, Malcolm Baug, S. V. Rd, Jogeshwari (W), 400012; January 11
Hormaj Jal Aibara (79), husband of late Naju, son of late Ratan and late Jal and brother of Veera Minoo Khambata, late Nergish and late Sheroo N. Batliwalla, Dr Dossibai and Jehangir Ratanshaw Dadabhoy Home, Byculla, 400027; January 12
Aban Dara Todiwala (69), daughter of late Gool and late Dara Todiwala and sister of Freny Bomi Tarapore and Farokh Todiwala, 801, Coover Villa, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar (E), 400014;
January 13
Najoo Rusi Anklesaria (89), wife of late Rusi, daughter of late Dhunmai and late Rustomji Sutaria, mother of Burzin and Mehernaz Zubin Malao and
sister of Pilloo, late Bhikhu, Adal Sutaria and Parvez Sutaria, 9, Daji Bldg, M. M. Chothani Rd, Mahim, 400016; January 14
Dhanji Naserwanji Petigara (77), son of late Putlamai and late Naserwanji and brother of Jer Zarir Sarkari, late Khorshed Rohinton Engineer and Minoo, 811, Jame Jamshed Bldg, Jame Jamshed Rd, Parsi Clny, Dadar, 400014; January 14
Amy Hosang Bamji (79), wife of late Hosang, daughter of Nergis and late Minocher Porbunderwala, mother of Cyrus and sister of Aspi Porbunderwala, 403/1, Behram Baug Parsi Clny, Jogeshwari (W), 400102; January 15
cremated
Homi Minocher Dastur (96), husband of Roshan, son of late Gool and late Minocher, father of Roshna Parminder Thapar, Dina and Sherna and brother
of late Keki and Amy, 30,
Neelkanth Apt, Worli Hill
Rd, Worli, 400018;
December 22, 2022
Cowsy Manek Pardiwalla (89), husband of Zarine, son of late Khorshed and late Manek, father of Manek and Darius and brother of Daisy, 18/B, The Tulips, Rd no 7/B, Hiramath Park, Kalyani Ngr, Poona, 411006; December 26
Dilber Nadir Dalal (94), wife of late Nadir, daughter of late Tehmina and late Burjoji Batliboi, mother of Farhad, Veera Himachal Das and Navaz Adi Hilloowala, 402, Santa Ritta Premises, St John’s Rd, Pali Naka, Bandra (W), 400050; December 31
Rastom Minocher Mody (81), husband of Kamal, son of late Sherinbai and late Minocher, father of Maneck, Tehmi and Feroza and brother of Abanne and late Pheroze, 29A, Sethna Bldg, Nowroji Seth St, Thakurdwar, 400002;
January 2, 2023
Kharshed Dhunjisha Chothia (95), son of late Piroja and late Dhunjisha and brother of Bomi, late Minoo, Dickey and Jangoo, Ganesh Bhavan, 149, Cumballa Hill, 400026; January 4
Neville Piloo Charna (74), husband of Yasmin, son of Perin and late Piloo, father of Armaan and Farah Danysh Charna and brother of Rukhshana Baji Bilimoria, Nina Bilimoria and Jimmy, J-22, Cama Park, Cama Rd, Andheri (W), 400058; January 7
BULSAR
died
Gul Jal Dutya (93), wife of late Jal, daughter of late Sunamai and late Jamshedji Avari,
mother of Shireen, Percy, Farid, Perviz and late Firdaus and sister of late Faramroze, late Kekhashroo, late Dinamai, late Piroja and late Alamai, Casa Gulsha, Gam Arnala, Tal Pardi, Dist Bulsar, 401302; December 26
LUCKNOW
married
Armaity Homavazir, daughter of Daisy and Shahpur, and Burzin Bharucha, son of Hilla and Rustom; December 29
NAVSARI
died
Dhun Pesi Cooper (86), wife of late Pesi and mother of Dilber Eric Patel, Rohinton and Viraf; December 17
Freny Jal Jokhi (82), wife of late Jal and mother of Farhad and Rumi; December 19
Pilamai Homi Elavia
(Petiawala) (92), mother
of Malcolm and sister of Sarosh Patel and Kersi Patel; December 24
Bomi Jal Daruwala (80),
son of late Perin and Jal;
December 25
Nargish Keki Sathvavwala (83), mother of Yasmeen, Nevil, late Malcolm and late Cyrus; December 26
Cyrus Aspi Bhathena (46), son of Hutoxi and Aspi and brother of Zubin; December 28
Alu Kekhashroo Disawala (83); January 5, 2023
Hosi Cowasji Besania (76), brother of Ketty Jemi Besania; January 12
POONA
died
Dilnavaz Rustom Kothari (70), wife of Rustom, daughter of late Hillamai and Cawasji Taraporevala, mother of Sohrab and Darius and sister of Homi, Hoshang and Mehroo Firoz Dastur, 201, Radha, Shri Krishnagar, near B. O. M. Bardhan, NDA-Pashan Rd, 411021; December 16
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Figures for Bombay
January 1-December 31, 2022
Marriages: 132
Parsi: 56
Interfaith: 76
Males married out: 46
Females married out: 30
Deaths: 737
Consigned to dakhmas: 629
Males: 314, Females: 315
Cremated: 108
Males: 53, Females: 55
Compiled by Roxan A. Driver