Obituaries – December 2020 ...
Obituaries – December 2020 ...
Obituary: Mrs. SYLVIA PEREIRA Deeply regret to inform you that SYLVIA PEREIRA, wife of the late FRANK MORLEY PEREIRA OAM , Convenor and founder member of the Australian Old Boys Association of S.Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia and Branches, passed away on Friday, 01st. January 2021. The funeral and viewing will be at 3.30pm. Thursday 07th. at Boyd Chapel, Springvale Necropolis, and admission will be strictly limited in compliance with the current Covid preventive restrictions. ...
Obituary: Susantha DE Alwis Susantha DE Alwis – ST PETERS COLLEGE -PRE Seventies member passed away this morning AT Monash Medical Centre –Clayton Melbourne after an ILLNESS For funeral details ETC please contact –His family on this Email Address Dianne Gonsalves dianeg_19@hotmail.com May eternal rest be granted to his soul and may he rest in peace Please pray for SUSANTHA S FAMILY DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME Take care stay safe with gods blessings ...
“VALE’ CHRIS.GREET” – By Des Kelly It is with great sadness that I inform all members of eLanka of the passing of not just a very good friend, but also of someone who was a true legend of our beautiful Motherland, Sri Lanka. There were only a very few Sri Lankans of this halcyon era in Lanka that that didn’t know Chris, be it even only his dulcet tones on Radio Ceylon, if not personally. The era I write about was during the 1950’s. We were both young & carefree, Chris, just a few years older than me owned a second-hand Mayflower car, in which he would pick me up in order to attend a few rehearsals of my song Dreamworld, and on the way, the car would inevitably break down, and Chris would then get out, kick the closest tyre and say to me, “don’t worry Desmond, she may ...
Obituary: Alex Lokuge Alex Lokuge – on 21st December 2020. Beloved husband of Chandani (Monash University), loving father of Shaamini Lokuge-Hayes (Royal Children’s Hospital) and Amaali Lokuge (Royal Melbourne Hospital); father-in-law of Ben Towell and Simon Kinsey; and grandfather of Rohan, Radha, Jaaneka and Rasiker. May he rest in peace. Funeral service on Thursday 24 December, 1.30-3.30pm at: S1 – Springvale Renowden Chapel Entry via Police Road Springvale Vic 3171. ...
Obituary: In Celebration and Loving memory of Kumarika Misso ...
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 ...
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 ...
Obituaries – November ...
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. ...
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