Obituaries

OBITUARIES (E & O.E.) (MAY  2024) GEDDES, Joan. (The West Australian, 27.4.2024) AMBIGAIPAKAR, Ramalingam (17.2.1929 – 27.4.2024). Tamil Thakaval 28.4./2024. SATHIES, Prithvii, (11.2.2010 – 29.4.2024). Tamil Thakaval, 30.4.2024. REIMERS, Lesley Edith, on 12 April 2024. (The Brisbane Cpourier Mail, 30.4.2024) TOUSSAINT, John. (1.4.1934 – 20.4.2024), father of Kim, Michelle and Chris (dec), father-in-law of Ian and Chatty. Grandfather of 7, great grandfather of 9. (West Australian, 2.5.2024)  ABEL Karina. (West Australian, 3.5.2024) MAHESAN, Suntheram, (29.10.1930 – 2.5.2024), husband of late Sivaneswary, father of Chandran (UK) and Aravindan (Aust), father-in-law of Santhini (UK) and Yarlini (Aust), grandfather of Nina (UK), Shweka (UK), Thivyan (Aust) and Thuvijan (Aust). Son of late Suntheram and Mangayatkarasi, brother of Ganeshan (UKJ), laye Sivasothy, Nagendran, Nadesan, Gnanambihai, Kanakambihai and Sivalingam, in Sydney. (Tamil Thakaval, 3.5.2024)  BALASUBRAMANIAM, Gobalan (Gary, Bala), husband of Debra, father of Giselle. Brother of Thanna aand Nathan, on April 24, 20224. (West Australian, ...

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Mr. George Russell Layton Bartholomeusz IN LOVING MEMORY OF Mr. George Russell Layton Bartholomeusz July 09, 1942 – May 28, 2024 With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Mr. George Russell Layton Bartholomeusz, Teacher, Legendary Organist, Choir Master, and Precentor of the Chapel of the Transfiguration at S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia, on Tuesday 28th May, 2024. Beloved son of the late George and Ethel Bartholomeusz, and cherished brother of the late Christopher, Felix and Heather Soertsz (Australia). Brother-in-law of Priyanthi, uncle of Gregory and Chantha, Trisha, Sean and Sachithra and grand uncle of Alana and Shevan. Mr. Bartholomeusz’s remains will lie at The Chapel of the Transfiguration, S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia on Thursday, 30th May from 3 PM to 9 PM and Friday, 31st May from 9 AM onwards. Service of Thanksgiving and Commendation will be held at 3 PM on Friday, 31st May. The cortege will ...

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BLAZÉ, John Family and Friends are invited to attend a Funeral Service to Celebrate the life of John Blazé. This will be held on Friday 31st of May 2024 at Berwick Church of Christ, 432-446 Centre Rd, Berwick, commencing at 11.00am. This will be followed by a burial service at Springvale Botanical Cemetery, 600 Princes Hwy, Springvale in the Baptist Compartment A Section at 2.45pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Australian Prostate Cancer, australianprostatecancer.org.au For the livestream of this service, please see Bethel Funerals website. 08/10/1934 – 16/05/2024 Send flowers 0 Light a candle Support ...

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FRYER, Tyrone 15.06.41 – 20.05.24 Beloved father of Taryn Cherished brother of Carnita, Anita, Rebecca & Belinda Forever in our hearts 15/06/1941 – 20/05/2024 Send flowers 0 Light a candle Support services Funeral Director information Funeral by : Kingston Funerals Website: https://www.kingstonfunerals.com.au Email Address : info@… Phone number : 039585… ...

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Rev John BLAZE, Rev. John Louis Family and Friends are invited to attend a Funeral Service to Celebrate the life of Rev John Blazé. This will be held on Friday 31st of May 2024 at Berwick Church of Christ, 432-446 Centre Rd, Berwick, commencing at 11.00am. This will be followed by a burial service at Springvale Botanical Cemetery, 600 PrinaptisCompartment the Section at 2.45pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Australian Prostate Cancer, australianprostatecancer. org.au For livestream, please visit Bethel Funerals website. Bethel Funerals & a not-for-profit company Mitcham 9873 8866 www.bethelfunerals.com.au Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

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 Obituary Notice – Christopher Herft It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the passing of Christopher Herft, who has been a loyal member of the Australian OBA for many decades. He passed away peacefully on 16th May 2024 after a long illness. A funeral service to celebrate the life of Chris will be held at the Boyd Chapel, Springvale Botanical Cemetery on Saturday 25th May 2024 at 10.30am. To view a livestream of the service please visit: selwynallenfunerals.com.au The OBA extends its deepest condolences to Chris’s family. ...

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Goodbye Dhyan White: You Certainly Made Your Mark – By Lawrence Machado Goodbye, dear classmate and fellow altar server, Dhyan White. It’s always very sad to hear of the passing away of a childhood friend even though we hadn’t seen each other for many years. Those bonds never die, despite distances.  Dhyan died in his sleep in Sri Lanka on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, leaving his loving family and many friends bereft of his unique personality. Dhyan seemed to have recovered well after his major heart surgery some years ago and was looking forward to our Peterite 1974 class reunion next month in Colombo in June 2024. Sadly, we will never see his cheeky grin and hear his stories again as he was one of the liveliest members of our WhatsApp group. Fortunately for many of our classmates in Sri Lanka, he attended a mini-reunion a few months ago. Dhyan and ...

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OBITUARY – MISS IMOGEN MEL (STAFF) – Peterite Global Network FAREWELL TO A BELOVED TEACHER  Miss. Imogen Mel, a beloved teacher who dedicated almost the entirety of her adult life to teaching at St. Peter’s, moulded many a student to do better than they thought they were capable of.  She was ‘confidante’ to several of the vast numbers of students who passed through her at College and her influence extended beyond the classroom to cover English drama, the literary association and debating, etc.  Perhaps one of her last acts of loyalty to St. Peter’s was shown in her tribute to College (see below), in the Centenary Publication on which she spent many selfless hours helping edit it.  Her remains will lie at A.F. Raymond today, 22nd May, from 6.15 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. and tomorrow, (23rd) from 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.  May her soul rest in peace beside the ...

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Obituary: Chandra Wickrematunge: 1922 – 2024 Chandra Wickrematunge 102, passed away in Toronto Canada on 6.5.2024. wife of late Harris, mother of Savithri, Rukmani, Lal, Anil, Kumudini, and late Lasantha. Mother in Law of Rajindra Ratnapulli, Lakshman Navaratne, Marie, Beate, late Saliya Senaratne and Sonali Samarasinghe. Grand mother of Samantha, Prassanna, Roshelle, Sharon, Senali, Raisa, Minal, Mark, David, Rainier, Avinash, Ahimsa and Aadesh. Ref: to further details of Live Stream, Funeral Details –  https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/mceachnie/obituaries/chandra-wickremetunge/123476.html#Events   Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

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