Obituaries

The ZSO informs you of the sad passing of Sohrab Javanmardian on November 10, 2025 in Richmond Hill, Ontario, at the age of 80.

Sohrab was the devoted husband of Farkhondeh Atashband, a cherished father to Armin and Atoosa, and a loving grandfather to Aveesa and Aria. He will be remembered with great affection and respect by all who knew him

Prayer Schedule:

• 2nd day prayers: Tuesday, November 11 at 6 p.m. at the Darbe Mehr
• 3rd day prayers: Wednesday, November 12 at 6 p.m. at the Darbe Mehr
• 4th day prayers: Thursday, November 13 at 6 a.m. at the Darbe Mehr

• Porseh Prayers: Saturday, November 15, 3 to 5 p.m.

To watch his Porseh Prayer please go to: 

https://youtube.com/live/vp4Q8lVeYyk?feature=share

The ZSO informs you of the sad passing of Mrs. Freny Kanga on October 30, in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 91.

Freny was the loving wife of the late Feroze Kanga, a beloved mother to Farangiz and Nazneen, and a loving grandmother to Ayesha and Aashish.

Prayer Schedule:

• Sarosh-nu-Patru: Friday, October 31 at 7 p.m. at the Darb e Meher
• Uthamna Prayers: Saturday, November 1 at 4 p.m. at the Darbe Meher followed by
• Sarosh-nu-Kardo at 6 p.m. at the Darb e Meher
• Uthamna Prayers:Sunday, November 2 at 4:30 a.m. at the Darb e Meher

Funeral arrangements information will follow at a later date.

he ZSO informs you of the sad passing of Parvin Izadian, on October 22, 2025, at the age of 76. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family. We pray for her soul’s peaceful journey and celebrate the legacy that she leaves behind - one that continues to shine through her family, especially her two accomplished granddaughters. 

Parvin’s life was marked by kindness, strength, warmth, and unwavering love; cherished not only by her family but by all who had the privilege of knowing her. She loved to give and help others – it was her purpose, and it fueled her. 

Parvin was the beloved wife of the late Fereidoon Pashotanizadeh. She is lovingly remembered by her son Kambiz, daughter Nasrin, son-in-law Kamran, and two granddaughters Tina and Asha, as well as Tina’s husband Matthew, whom she also came to know and love. 

A Porseh prayer service in her remembrance will be held on Sunday, November 09, 2025, at Mehraban Guiv Darbe Mehr from 3 - 5 p.m., offering a time for reflection and celebrating her life.

Our sincere condolences go out to her family. May they find strength and comfort during this time of sorrow.

 

ایریستنام اوروانو یزه میده یا اشه اونام فروشیو
به روان و فروهر پاک درگذشتگان پارسا درود باد 

 

با نهايت تاثر و تأسف به آگاهي همه دوستان و همكيشان عزيز ميرسانيم كه  بهدینِ بهشتی روان پروين ايزديان فرزند دولت و اردشير ايزديان  در روز خرداد ايزد سي ام مهرماه ١٤٠٤ برابر ٢٢ اكتبر ٢٠٢٥ به سرای نور شتافت یادش گرامی و نامش جاودانه باد .

 

مراسم پرسه تازه درگذشته در تاریخ نهم نوامبر  از ساعت  ٣ تا ٥ پسین در محل درب مهر مهربان گیو در تورنتو کانادا برگزار خواهد شد . 

 

برای یکایک بازماندگان آرامش گیتی خواستاریم.

 

كامبيز و نسرين پشوتني زاده،  كامران، تينا و اشا به دينان و متيو گرين

The ZSO informs you of the sad passing of Bejon Dinshaw Aga on Saturday, October 04, 2025, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Bejon was the son of late Dinshaw and late Dina Aga, Husband of Arnewaz Aga, Father of Dinshaw, Kaiyan and Avan Aga. Grandfather of Fram and Kai Appoo.

Sarosh prayers details:

Date & Time: Sunday, October 05 | 7 pm

Location: Mehraban Guiv Darb e Meher

The ZSO informs you with deep sorrow of the passing of Mr. Aspi Jafrabad, who passed away peacefully on October 2, 2025, in Mississauga, Ontario. He is survived by his beloved wife, Baktu.

Aspi was the loving father of Jim (Samantha) and Carl (Margaret), and the proud grandfather of Marcus, Derek, Kyle, and Ryan.

Funeral details will be shared once available.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the bereaved family during this difficult time.

The ZSO informs you of the sad passing of Farokh Adil Panthakee on Saturday September 6, in Toronto. He was the son of late Adil Noshir Panthakee and is survived by his loving mother, Perin, and sister Aimy Panthakee. 

He was the nephew of Zareen Tamboli, Dinyar and Dara Panthakee, and Soonu Dhunjishaw of Mumbai. 

The Sarosh nu Patru prayers will be held at the darbe meher on Sunday, September 7, and Monday, September 8, both at 7:30pm. 

The funeral service will be held on, Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 11:00 am at the Kane-Jerrett Funeral Home, 8088 Yonge Street, Thornhill, Ontario (Phone number 905-889-8889).

The ZSO informs you of the sad passing of Eruch Pestonji Bhathena, on July 25, 2025, at the age of 93.

He was the devoted husband of the late Nergish Bhathena, and a cherished presence in the lives of all who knew him.

We pray for his soul’s peaceful journey and celebrate the legacy he leaves behind.

Eruch is lovingly remembered by his sons Hushidar (Hoshi) and Rohinton, daughter-in-law Benaifer, and grandsons Shahzad, Freddy, and Jason.

A funeral ceremony will be held on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 2:30 PM (EDT) at:
Glen Oaks Funeral Home (3164 Ninth Line, Oakville, Ontario, L6H 7A8)

This will be followed by a private cremation attended by immediate family members only.

For those unable to join in person, we have arranged a live stream of the ceremony.

To attend online, please pre-register at the link below:
https://my.forever.link/register/arbormemorial-glenoaks/eruch-bhathena

Once registered, guests will receive a personalized link to access the live broadcast.

With deep sorrow, the Zoroastrian Society of Ontario announces the peaceful passing of Mr. Cyrus Zarolia, who departed this life on July 19th, 2025 at 6:00 PM, in Sunnyvale, California.

Cyrus was the beloved husband of the late Homai Zarolia, and devoted father to Parizad Zarolia.
He is lovingly remembered by his siblings:

• Mitha Motavara (India)
• Saosh Dastoor (Canada)
• Kobad Zarolia (Canada)

A gentle soul and cherished member of our community, Cyrus will be missed deeply by family, friends, and all who knew him.

May his soul find eternal peace.
Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.

The ZSO informs you of the sad passing of Shahnaz Soli Pestonji on Thursday, July 17th, 2025.

Shahnaz was a devoted wife of Soli, loving mother of Dina, Yasmin
(Kinjal) and doting grandmother of Shayna.

Prayer services will be held at the Mehraban Guiv Darbe Mehr on Sunday, July 20th at 4 pm.

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday July, 24, 2025 at 11 am at Kane-Jarrett Funeral Home (8088 Yonge St, Thornhill, ON L4J 6W6).

The funeral will also be livestreamed at the following link:

https://fweb.tv/225095

Sincere condolences to the bereaved family.

The ZSO informs you of the sad passing of Dr. Katy Driver Radhakrishnan.

Surrounded by family, Katy Driver Radhakrishnan passed away at the age of 86 on July 3, 2025, at Sunnybrook Hospital. Predeceased by her late husband Radha, brother Jimmy and sister-in-law Anoo. Survived by her soul sister Betty Madan, children Meena Steckly (Richard) and Sam (Johanna), and grandchildren Maya, Sara, Nigel and Sophia.

She loved to give and help others – it was her purpose, and it fueled her. We are grateful for her loving parenting, her loyal and engaged friendship, her long career as a pediatrician at Sick Kids and in private practice, and for her amazing networks of “chosen family” and close friends in the Zoroastrian community and beyond. Funeral by invitation only.

A celebration of life will be announced in time. Arrangements entrusted to Kane-Jerrett Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Hospital for Sick Children, the Zoroastrian Society of Ontario, or the Ontario Zoroastrian Community Foundation.

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