Obituary: Mary Magdalene Peries Mary Magdalene Peries passed away on Monday 14th December at the grand age of 99….a kind-hearted soul, an endearing smile and a passion for the piano, a gift she passed on to her children, her grandchildren, and great grandchildren. A celebration of, and thanksgiving for, her truly amazing life will be held as follows (Melbourne times): Please note: It is essential that you adhere to the last paragraph of this notice, if you intend attending the rosary/viewing and/or the funeral as only 120 persons can attend. Rosary/viewing Monday 21st December 5pm – 6.30pm Tobin Brothers, 505 Princes Hwy Noble Park Webcast – TBA Funeral celebration and thanksgiving mass 11.30am – 12.30pm Tuesday 22nd December, St Brigid’s Church, 520 Main Street Mordialloc Webcast – TBA Burial At approx 1.30pm at Springvale Botanical Cemetery, 600 Princes Hwy Springvale, after the funeral mass. Grave site “The Pines”, row DL32. Wake reception Following ...
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Salute to a popular sportsman – Benjamin Vere La’Brooy Benjamin Vere La’Brooy, sad to say, passed away into the Lord’s Realm on 16th.October 2020 and was cremated at the Mt. Lavinia Crematorium two days later. It was most disappoiinting that there was hardly a soul to farewell Benji due to the restrictions of the pandemic. Benji, as he was popularly known, enjoyed a most illustrious and colourful sports career whilst serving in the Sri Lanka Navy for 22 long years. His work, which he thoroughly revelled in, was in the sports and physical fitness sectors involving organising, management, training and the implementation of sports programmes. Prior to retirement he was a senior Physical Training Instructor and served in many ships and shore establishments around the island.. His recruitment to the Navy was at a time when the armed services were bristling with sportsmen and colourful personalities of various skills..The ...
Dec 6, 2020
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VALE – DR OLGA MENDIS 09 Oct 1927 – 23 Nov 2020 Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. Beloved wife of the late Dr Mervyn (N.M.P) Mendis, much loved and loving mother of Drs Duleep, Roshan & Priya Mendis. Loved mother-in-law of Dr Gayali (Kalani) & Sreeni and beloved grandmother of Dr Dilshan, Shamara and Sachin. Her wish was for her remains to be handed over to the Medical Faculty of the University of Melbourne. As the body donation program was suspended during the pandemic, her wish could not be fulfilled. A private funeral will be held attended by family only. ...
Dec 1, 2020
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OBITUARIES – NOVEMBER 2020 WIJESINGHE – Annette (nee Davy), wife of late Willie, mother of Zeena, Tania, Jessica and Roshan, mother-in-law of Mazahir, late Chithranjan and Paul, grandmother of Nishad, Nisham, Sheikan, Charishka, Tarnisha, Damian, Amanda, Denver and Jason. Sister of Gertrude, late Patrick, late Felix and late Andrew, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 2.11.2020) CHRISTY- Daisy, wife of late Thomas Samuel Christy, mother of Choisy, Mabel, Irene, Glorida, Princess, Joy and Pastor Samson, mother-in-law of Nimal, Tom, Lloyd, Fareed and Helena, grandmother of Janelle, Joel and Jael, in Sri Lanka. – 27/2, Sunethradevi Road, Kohuwala, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 2.11.2020) GARTH – Rev.Fr Gerard Maxwell Linden, OFM, son of Dorothy (Can) and late Wilfred John Garth, brother of Aubrey (Joe), Michael, Noel, Anne and Trevine (all of Can), late Conrad, Ivor, Monica and Ralston, brother-in-law of Drehan nee Ousmund), Vihitha (nee Fonseka), Aubrey Atton and Tamara (nee Ferdinands) ...
Beach Wadiya’s boss Olwyn dies: Obituary WEERASEKERA – OLWYN WEERASEKERA – OLWYN (Chairman Beach Wadiya), beloved husband of late Dawn Weerasekera, loving father of late Sudharshan and Natalie, father-in-law of Chandrani and Prasanna Chandrasekera, grandfather of Suhara, Vinuri, Liyara and Vonara, brother of late Dannister, late Gertrude, late Beatrice, late Irene, Ethel and late Eustace, expired. Cremation at Borella Cemetery, at 4 p.m. on 9th Monday November 2020. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour at 3.45 p.m. 011090003 ...
Nov 9, 2020
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OBITUARIES (E & O.E.) (OCTOBER 2020) SANSONI, Milan, husband of Carol, father of Daniel and Amara, grandfather of Alora, in Perth, W.A., on September 26, 2020, aged 77 years. (The West Australian, 1.10.2020) SOURJAH, Dr Robert Grant, FRCP, (10.09.1925 – 01.10.2020), Husband of Inez, father and father-in-law of Rohan & Dianne, Lalin & Susan and Sarah. Grandfather of Mark and Krysten, in Sydney (Online contribution) SAVUNDRANAYAGAM, Innocenta Sulogini, wife of Tommy Savundranayagam, mother of Alfston. Daughter of late Mr & Mrs Ligory Francis, sister of F.A.Jayarajah, Agnes Pathmini, Vimala, Antenet Rajani, Josephine Rahini and Miriam Yohini, in the United States. (Contributed) FERDINAND, George Tyronne Richard, husband of Daisy (nee Isaacs), father of Julliano. Brother of Vernon, Glenys Gerreyn (Aust), Lizanne Isaacs, in Sri Lanka. (Daily Island, 9.10.2020) MARTENSTYN, Leonie (nee Jonklaas), wife of late Elmar, mother of Sharon, Jeremy and Darren. Sister of Delrine and Hans, ...
Oct 31, 2020
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Obituary: LA’BROOY – BENJAMIN VERE LA’BROOY – BENJAMIN VERE – Ex Sri Lankan Navy. Beloved husband of late Maureen, father of Valerie, Robin, Adrian, Diedrie, Allan, father-in-law of Errol, Annette, Helen, Adrian and Geetha, beloved grandfather of Michelle, Rochelle, Natasha, Dylan, Shaun, Scott, Nicole, Keegan, Adele, Jessica and Jason. Great grandfather of Sophie, Manuel, Valencia, Esmeralda and Michele. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia on Sunday 18th October 2020 at 4 p.m. for cremation at Galkissa Cemetery. TO ALL, I received a phone call this morning Advising that Benjamin Vere Labrooy passed away this morning in SRI LANKA after an Illness Please inform all EX Sri Lankan Navy Serviceman who are domiciled around the world and members of the Labrooy Family who also are Domiciled around the world Benjamin Daughter Deidre domiciled in Perth is married to my youngest Brother For funeral details –Please check the S L Papers or I will ...
Oct 18, 2020
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Mr. Ranjith Weerasena – Vice Patron and former President of the St Peter’s OBU Former national discus champion and top sports administrator Weerasena passes away-by Reemus Fernando Source:ISLAND Former national discus throw champion and top sports administrator Ranjit Weerasena (79) passed away after a long illness on Tuesday. Weerasena reigned the throwing arena for more than a decade from late 60s after emerging as a formidable Public Schools athlete from St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya. He was the Public Schools Champion in 1959. He took under his belt the national discus throw record (39.94 metres) in 1963 and it remained unbroken until H.G. Gunadasa improved on it in 1973. Weerasena excelled during an era when Sri Lanka was starting to make a mark in the Asian region in athletics. At international level he had Indo-Ceylon and Singapore Open victories as his highest achievements. ...
Oct 16, 2020
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