Obituaries

The ZSO informs you of the sad passing of Cyrus P Antia.

Cyrus passed away today peacefully at 4 PM. He is survived by his loving wife Hira and sons Darius and Murad in Toronto; his brother Pervez and sister Roshni (Tankariwalla) in India.

The funeral service will be at Kane-Jerret Funeral Home (8088 Yonge St, Thornhill, ON L4J 1Y2) on Friday, July 31st at 3 PM.

The ZSO informs you of the sad passing of Mr. Navroze Chenoy,  who passed away in Toronto, Ontario at his home in Etobicoke, this afternoon  July 25, 2026 at the age of 92  (February 9, 1934 - July 25,  2026).

Prayer Schedule

• Sunday, July 26, 9 pm Sarosh-nu-patru  prayer at the Darb-e-Meher
• Monday, July 27, 9 pm Sarosh-nu-patrua prayer the Darb-e-Meher
• Tuesday, July 28, 5 am Uthamna ceremony morning prayer before sunrise Darb-e-Meher
• Tuesday, July 28, 6:45 am after sunrise Chahrum Daham Afringan ceremony in Havan Gah
• Following will be the Stum ceremony in Havan Gah Darb-e-Meher, 3590 Bayview Avenue, North York 

Tues July 28 11:30 am Funeral Prayers at Kane-Jerrett Funeral Home 8808 Yonge St, Thornhill, Ontario L4J 1Y2

ALL the above prayers will be streamed see below information

Please use this meeting link for all the prayers at the time mentioned above.  

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The ZSO informs you of the sad passing away of Nariman Havewalla.

Nariman, beloved husband of Feruza and devoted father of Heroies and Filly, beloved brother to Firoz, Villy, Lilly, Rohinton and Minoo, passed away peacefully today, May 23, 2026, in the morning. He will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by his family and all who knew him.

Day 1: May 23 - Sarosh-nu-Patru prayers @ 9 pm at the ZSO

Day 2: May 24 - Sarosh-nu-Patru prayers @ 9 pm at the ZSO

Day 3: May 25 - Uthamna prayers @ 7 pm followed by Sarosh-nu-Patru prayers @ 9 pm at the ZSO

Day 4: May 26 - Night Uthamna at 3.45 am followed by fourth day prayers till 7.30 am at the ZSO

Funeral will be held Sunday, May 24 @ 1230 pm at Chapel Ridge Funeral Home (8911 Woodbine Avenue, Markham, Ontario, 905-305-8508).

Funeral Link Details:

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May 26th @ 10:00 am

Meeting ID: 252 902 217 971 197
Passcode: Q2BP353L

The ZSO informs you of the sad passing of Merwan Dubash on May 9, 2026.

Merwan leaves behind his wife Ruby and his son Neville.

With heavy hearts, we regret to inform you of the peaceful passing of Homai Sapurji on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 4:44 p.m.

She is survived by her five loving daughters: Roxanne (Yazdi), Zena, Sheraz (Jamie), Tina (Menko), and Yasmin (Rudra). She will be deeply missed by her 11 grandchildren: Natasha (Benjamin), Shireen (Cyrus), Karl Jr. (Jeffery), Chanelle (Adam), Shane (Steven) the late Ryan, Darius (Khilza) Rohan (Sarah), Zahra, Sonia, and Sarina, and by her 4 great-grandchildren: Maddox, Xavier, Bodhi, and Asha.

The funeral service will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Glen Oaks Funeral Home, 3164 Ninth Line, Oakville, Ontario.

The ZSO informs you of the sad passing of Firoze Bamanshaw Mistry

A kind, generous and happy soul was lost today.

Firoze Bamanshaw Mistry, 89 years old, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2026, surrounded by his family in Mississauga, Ontario.

Firoze was the husband of Maharukh, father of Natasha and Tanya, grandfather to Armaan, Ariyana and Nailah and father-in-law to Paul and the late Fayaz. And best friend to his current and previous pets.

Funeral prayers will take at the ZRCC property as follows:

• April 6th and 7th, at 7:30 pm
• April 8th at 5:30 am (early morning prayers)

It is with a profound sense of loss to our community that we announce the passing of Ervad Dr. Jehan Framroze Bagli.

Born September 25, 1928 in Bombay, peacefully passed away on April 6, 2026.

Beloved husband of 70 years to Freny and dearest father of Shiraz and Darius.

The family is so very grateful for Jehan’s lifetime of international dedication to promoting understanding of our Zoroastrian religion and faith. Prayers will be held at OZCF as below:

• Sarosh prayers today Tuesday April 7 – 9:00 PM
• Sarosh prayers Wednesday April 8 - 9 PM
• Charam prayers Thursday April 9 – 5:30 AM

The ZSO informs you of the sad passing of Noshir Minocher Pundol.

Noshir, beloved husband of Roshni and devoted father of Naznin and Zubin, passed away peacefully today, March 17, 2026, in the morning, at the age of 86. He will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by his family and all who knew him.

Day 1: March 17 prayers @ 8 pm at the Darbe Mehr
Day 2: March 18 prayers @ 8 pm at the Darbe Mehr
Day 3: March 19 prayers @ 8 pm at the Darbe Mehr
Day 4: March 20 prayers @ 5:30 am to 8 am at the Darbe Mehr

Funeral prayers will be announced later. There will be no afternoon Uthamna prayers.

All prayers will be held at the Mehraban Guiv Darbe Meher (ZSO).

The ZSO informs you of the sad passing of Tahmoures Rostam Aryanfar.

The memorial (Porsé) and remembrance ceremony for the departed will be held on March 28, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Mehraban Giv Darbe Mehr.

We pray to Ahura Mazda for health and long life for all relatives of the departed, especially Tahmoures' wife, Mrs. Delnavaz Khavarian, and his children, Aramiti and Anahita Aryanfar, as well as his sons-in-law, Shahzad Omouyan and Rostam Sabeti.