OBITUARIES – DECEMBER 2022
DE KRETSER, Ivan (16.06.1930 – 13.11.2022), husband of Romayne, father of Dale and Christopher, father-in-law of Jo, grandfather of Luke and Morgane, great grandfather of Seraphina. Son of Walwyn Harold Georgianna Helen (both dec), brother of June, Phyllis and Clare, in the UK. (Contributed)
WELGAMA, Palitha Sumeda, (28.04.1956 – 19.11.2022), husband of Kanthi of Perth. (Contributed)
CROZIER, Betty Jean (23/09/1921 – 23/11/2022), wife of Rex (dec), mother of Elizabeth, Pam, Jenny, John and Robyn and their partners Brian, Dennis, Peter and Sabina. Grandmother of Katherine, Andrew, Tim, Emma, David, James, Nicholas, Ben, Hugh and Marlee and their partners David, Niki, Lucy, Clare, Liza, Aya and Nick, great grandchildren, Link, Indigo, James, Rupert, Tom, Lila, Mia, Abby, Minty, Zoe, Felix, Olivia, Lily and Sen, in Melbourne. (Age, 2.12.2022)
WILLE, John Michael (Mike), (10.05.1938 – 24.11.2022), husband of Heather (dec), father of Stephen and Sandra, grandfather of Alex, Aidan, Madeline, Xavier, Deklan and Mikaela, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
RAJASURIAR, Gilcrist (Christy), son of late Samuel and Alice Rajasuriar, husband of Celine and of the late Joyce, father of Philip, Andrew, Dan, Paul, Sam and Rebekah, grandfather of Melisa, Jeremy, Rachael, Danielle, Isabella, Sarah, Jade, Luke, Stephanie and Jacob. Great grandfather of Nora ad Oliver. Brother of Dr Dan & Suvendrini, Walter & Ruth, Pastor Sam & & Devi, Pushpam & late Jeyam, and Indranee & late Charles Rajendram, in Melbourne on November 25, 2022, aged 92 years. (Contributed)
THAMBIAYAH, Murugesu, (28.07.1929 – 29.11.2022). Son of Murugesu & Theivaanai, husband of late Nagamuthu (Rosemalar) Thambiayah, father of Arunthathy, Arulnanthy (UK), Arulmoly (UK), Arulnithyu (UK) and late Arulamuthan, grandfather of Suthan, Athavan, Sahanaa, Pirapanchan, Kumaran, Gayilvizhi, Abiraam and Ankanee. Brother of Chellamma, Thangamalar, late Kulaverrasingam, Thilagam (UK), father-in-law of Sivarajah, Ranjini, Sooriyakumar and Aruna, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
FERNANDO – Helen Rosary, in Australia on December 1, 2022. (Contributed)
DE SOUZA, Bromley Kendrick (Kunji), son of late Joshua and Diana, brother of Opal, Emerald (Pata), Brilliant (Brilla), Kingston (Sonna), Kenneth (Dolly) dec, Ruby (Aust), Barbara (USA), Aubrey (dec) and Rahat (Veronica) Dubai, in Sri Lanka on December 10, 2022. (Contributed)
LUCHOW, Bernard (Lucky), son of late George and Magaret Luchow, husband of Rita Luchow (nee Tranchell), father of Domani, Trudy & Samantha, father-in-law of Shiral Grero, Troy Mottau & Shawn Bastiansz, grandfather of Tatianna, Harold, Shyanne, Hershell, Shevin, Trifoan & Shannell, in Sri Lanka. – 53/234, Florida Estate 3rd Lane, Kopiyawatta, Ragama, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 2.12.2022)
KRISHNAPPA, Manonmani, (21.11.1921 – 26.11.2022), mother of Dr Devarani Krishnappa and Dr Eganath Krishnappa, mother-in-law of Charmaine and Judith, grandmother of Sunil H Pillay & Dr Anjali Mayadev (USA), Kyle & Kieren Krishnappa, in Adelaide. (Adelaide Advertiser,2.12.2022)
COGGINS, Monica Alice (nee SAMARESINGHE), wife of Elmo C.B., other of Perry and Dino, mother-in-law of Stephanie, grandmother of Nikita, Joanna & Ella, great-grandmother of Sophia, Ethan & Nicole,. Sister of the late Barbara and of Hugh, Lourdes & David, in Sri Lanka.- 42, Quarry Road, Mirihana, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. (Sunday Observer, 4.12.2022).
RUBERU, Tammy, wife of Alston Joachim. (Contributed)
DON PAUL, Gerard Maxwell, son of late Wilfred and Margaret, brother of Antonette, late Denver, Neville and Delia, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 10.12.2022)
WIJEWEERA, Calvin, son of Sandun and Anoma, brother of Ovindi Wijeweera, tragically in Sydney, December 1, 2022, aged 17 years. (Sydney Morning Herald, 10.12.2022)
ABEL, Pauline Margaret (20.03.1938 – 01.12.2022), wife of Douglas and Colin (dec), mother and mother-in-law of Ian & Lynette, Bronwyn & David and Neil & Leigh. Grandmother of Joanne, Kerrie, Matthew, Steven, Caitlyn and Ella, great grandmother of Jackson, Will, Matthew, Abigail and Lottie. (Brisbane Courier Mail, 10.12.2022)
MOTTAU, Arlene Eroma (nee MILLS), 25.02.1950 – 04.12.2022, wife of Allan, mother of Honorine and Onray, grandmother of Dr Cadell and Jevon. Sister of late Ernie, Errol, Desmond (Aust) and Warren, sister-in-law of Rita and Caryl (Aust). (Daily News, 12.12.2022)
JAYAWARDENA, Yvonne (nee SCHROEDER), 06.05.1926 – 03.12.2022, mother of Rohan, grandmother of Leo and Edward, in Canberra. (Canberra Times, 17.12.2022)
INMAN, Clive Clay (29.01.1936 – 07.12.2022), in the UK. (Contributed)
SCHAFFTER, Dinesh, husband of Tarni, father of Ahalya, Aakash and Aadam. Son of Chandra and Lilani Schaffter, son-in-law of Roshni and late Lalith De Mel, brother and brother-in-law of Prakash & Sumi, Manjula & James, Ramesh & Abigail, Nirosh De Mel and Shannon, in Sri Lanka on December 15, 2022, under tragic circumstances. (Sunday Observer, 18.12,2022).
COREA, Ranjith (16.07.1939 – 12.12.2022) in Melbourne. (Contributed)
DE SILVA, Mark Tyronne, husband of Ingrid, father of Phaedra / Tony Bertus, Tamara / Ashan Perera (late) & Rhonda, grandfather of Natara / Deshaka Galapaththy (UK), Romello Crispeyn / Farzana (UK), Maryanne / Devinda Dissanayake (Canada), Mark Anthony, Aaron & Airianne, great-grandfather of Liana (UK) & Toyden (Canada).Son of the (late) Stanley & Dorothy De Silva, brother of (late Winston / Barbara Luke / Lorraine (Aus), Blossom / Morris (Aus), Christine / Tony (late) (Canada) & Angela / Puthra., in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)
POULIER, Gillian, mother and mother-in-law of Penelope & Asko, Melinda & Ronnie and Mark & Lisa, grandmother of Daniel, Lily, Tom and Bella, great grandmother of Alyssa and Darcy, on December 14, 2022, aged 87 years. (Age, 19.12.2022)
VAN DER HOEVEN, Bob, (03.12.1933 – 15.12.2022) (Adelaide Advertiser, 21.12.2022)
THISAINAYAGAN, Selva, (19.09.1926 – 15.12.2022), husband of Aurora, father of Anna, Angela and Annette, grandfather of Joshua. (West Australian, 22.12.2022)
SPELDEWINDE, Arthur, husband of Winsome in Melbourne on December 16, 2022. (Contributed)
COLIN-THOME, Peter Anthony (21.05.1955 – 23.12.2022), father of Dalton. Son of the late Percy and of Moira, brother of Stephen and David, in Sydney. (Contributed)
PALEWANDREM, Miriam Lucille, (10.06.1924 – 17.2.2022), wife of Noel (dec), mother and mother-in-law of Heather & Roger (dec) Freeborn & Jeremy and Belinda, grandmother of Fiona Henderling, Nicholas, Karen and Shivaun, great grandmother of Arianne, Ezra and Alyssa. (Brisbane Courier Mail, 26.12.2022)
PEIRIS, Neil, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
THABENDRAN, Samuel, husband of late Padmini Thabendran, father of Jothini Rajasingham (Melb) and Sureshini Ceraman (Melb), father-in-law of Dr Kingsley Rajasingham and Moses Ceraman, grandfather of Kanchana, Sulochana, Archana, Niranchana, Ruben and Seyan. Brother of late Thavaputhri and late Kulendran, , in Melbourne. (Daily News, 28.12.2022)
HORSHINGTON, Hephzibah, wife of late George Horshington, mother of Paul, Tim, Joe, Silas and Benjo, in Sri Lanka.(Daily News, 29.12.2022)
JAYAH, Thalip, husband of Indreswari. Son of the late Dr. T. B. Jayah and Gnei Gerry Jayah, brother of late Rowena, Tony, Masnavi, Sabrina, Razeeena and Gunara Jayah, in Melbourne. (Contributed),
Note: Spelling of most names as taken from newspapers
