OBITUARIES
(E & O.E.)
(APRIL 2023)

KARUNANAYAKE, Nimalka, wife of Senaka, mother of Sasanka and Hirushka, mother-in-law of Laurie, grandmother of Quinn and Avery, in Melbourne Australia on March 27, 2023.- 7, Stratton Court, Bayswater, Vic 3153 (Daily News, 1.4.2023)

De LIVERA, Anton, (26th July 1932 to 1st April 2023), husband of Carnita, father of Shenika, Rathven and Deirdre, father-in-law of Rasika, Inoka and Thiva, grandfather of Keahra, Tatyana, Kyahn and Tayden, great grandfather of Nirvaan, Avyay and Skyrah. Son of the late Philip and late Maud De Livera, brother of late Annette, late Lillan, late Therese and late Esther, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 3.4.2023)

FRANCISCO, Frederick Emmanuel (Tyronne) of Milano, Italy, husband of Ramona, father of Marianne and Ryan, father-in-law of Shashi Dias, grandfather of Miraya Sheraya. Son of late Wilfred Bertha Francisco, son-in-law of Anton and the late Virginia Fernandesz, brother and brother-in-law of Jacqueline Fernandesz, Trisette Harry, late Austin of Cynthia, Christine of late Freddie, Maureen, Clarence, Jeremy Phyllis, Hyacinth Nihal, Deanna Somaratne, Marrie Chandana, Briyan Manel and Rex. 530/3, Lake Road, Lakeway Terrace, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 4.4.2023)

BALKHUYSEN, Maurice Aloysius, husband of Rita, father of Malcolm (Bahrain), Brian (USA), Sharon (dec) and Kevin (Bahrain), father-in-law of Jocelyn, Romaine and Shamila, grandfather of Suzan & Shane, Milroy & Sophia, Creig, Nicole & Andrew, great grandfather of Shivan, Shenan, Shavan and Alex. Brother of Marlene, Hyasinth and Errol (dec), in Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 5.4.2023)

WICKREMASOORIYA, Sandra (nee KROON), wife of Netaji, mother of Warren (Australia) and Melissa. Daughter of late George and Olga Kroon, sister of Brindley (Australia) and late Maryse, mother-in-law of Claire (Australia), grandmother of Siena and Isabella, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 6.4.2023)

RAMAMURTHY, Srikantan “Ram”, husband of Jaya, father of Sujini, father-in-law of Alan, on March 26, 2023, aged 84 years. (The Adelaide Advertiser, 6.4.2023).

RUPESINGHE, Patrick (Pat), husband of late Rosemary (Rosie), son of late Emmanuel Winfield (Winnie) and Josephine (Jo), father of (and their spouses/partner) Shiromi & Roshan, Shanil & Himalee, Shalini & Kushan; grandfather of Nashali, Ashenka, Anoushka, Shoshanna, Reuben, Ashera, Theo, Elisha & Serena. Brother of Jacintha & Ajith Jayasekere, Roshan & Leonie Rupesinghe and Anula Rupesinghe, late Manel Viswasam and late Nissanka & Noel Rupesinghe, on April 6, 2023 (Daily News, 11.4.203 & Contributed).

BYRDE, Evelyn Anne, husband of Anslem, in Sydney on April 14, 2023. (Contributed)

FONSEKA, Sathyakumar (Sathie), in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)

JOSEPH, Albert Langston. Grandfather of Mark, Kathryn and Meg, remembered by Stephanie and James. Great-grandfather of Noah, Isobel and Chloe. (Melbourne Age, 12.04.2023)

EBELL, Mavis Dagmar (09.05.1919 – 09.04.2023), wife of David Victor Ebell (dec), mother of Geraldine, John and Charlie, grandmother of Donelle, Sharon, Jason, Wayne and Raquel, in Melbourne, aged 103 years. (Contributed)

DE SILVA, Don, husband of Margaret (dec), father of Sophia, grandfather of Jude, on 9th April 2023 aged 86 years. (Sydney Morning Herald, 13.4.2023)

De CHICKERA, Ai Lin, (22.10.1937 – 11.04.2023), wife of Ernst (dec). (Melbourne Age, 14.4.2023)

ISAACS, Benjamin Conrad, (14.08.1081 – 01.04.2023), Son of David and Carmel, brother of Anna, Tom, Mark. (Sydney Morning Herald, 5.4.2023)

GERREYN, Maxwell Spencer Joseph (27.07.1937 – 11.04.2023), husband of Shereen, father of Jeremy, Melinda and Michelle, father-in-law of Poonam and George, grandfather of Mariah, Nathan, Jeremy Jnr, Jackson, Sophia, Jez, Juliana, Shianne, James and Joseph. Brother of Malcolm (dec) and Mark (dec), in Perth. (Contributed.

BAGOT, Rita Kathleen (nee RAUX), (27.03.1933 – 12.04.2023), in Melbourne. (Contributed)

NAGADENDRAM, Anjanadeevi, wife of K. Nagendram (dec), (30.01.1924 – 15.04.2023), Mother of Indranee, Selvaranee, Lalitha, Lavankumar, Kamalaranee, Dhanalakshmi, Vijayakumar and Srikumar.(Brisbane Courier Mail, 18.4.2023)

BELLETH, Marlene Anastasie (nee JURIANSZ), wife of Reginold Belleth. Daughter of late Noel and Sissy Juriansz, mother of Merril Belleth, mother-in-law of Claudia Belleth, grandmother of Carnella, Claessen, Conella and Marietta Belleth, grandmother-in-law of Reno Claessen, on the 13th April 2023. (Daily News, 19.4.2023)

RAJAPAKSE, Queenie Sarojini (nee MEADOWS), wife of the late Parak.Daughter of the late Mr and Mrs A Meadows, loving sister of late Mano, late Winso, late Florie and Julie, beloved sister-in-law of late Kamala, late Richard Abraham and Suren Balakrishnan. (Daily News, 19.4.2023)

MANICKAM, Shanta Rebecca, (20.02.1970 – 06.04.2023). daughter of Nola (dec.) and Lingam (dec.), sister of Suresh, Shan and Shamani.(Sydney Morning Herald, 19.4.2023)

PEREIRA, Paulette “Poppy” (nee LIVERA), wife of Noel, mother of Stuart, Annie and Darren, in Melbourne. (Contributed)

HOLMES, Michael, son of Mervyn Holmes, brother of Patrick (dec) and Jeremy, in Melbourne. (Contributed)

REYHART, Michael. (Contributed)

SCHUMACHER, James Oswald (Ozzie), husband of Anne, father of Susan Esme and Jamie Rebecca, father-in-law of Diego Amarilla and Nick Johnson, grandfather of Corina, Chloe, Natalie, Madeline, Zarina and Anthony (dec). Son of the late James & Esme Schumacher, brother of Glennie, Desmond, Dawn, Bryan, Rebecca (all dec) and Fay, June and Mark, brother-in-law of Fay and Kyoka, in the US on April 16, 2023, aged 83 years. (Contributed)

ALLEGAKOEN, Celina (nee HANDY), wife of the late Gladwin Allegakoen, mother/mother-in-law of Sharminie / Arul Niles (Aust) and Niranjan (Eric / Gwen (Bartlett) USA. Grandmother of Anooshka (Todd), Natasha (Gary), Rebecca, Chantel, Jayden and Chanel. Daughter of the late Alfred and Jessey Handy, sister of the late Charles (Kamala), Rubina and Regina (Isaac Gnanathurai), sister-in-law of the late Primose (Walter Allegakoen) and Mervyn (Rajini), Allegakoen, on 16th April 2023, Epping, NSW, Australia. (Daily News, 20.4.2023)

DE JONG, Phylis. (West Australian, 22.4.2023)

VANDERSTRAATEN, Louis (Louie) Elton Anthony, husband of Jacinta, father of Leon, Lester, Reno (Rocky), and Taniya, grandfather of Angel, Raphaella, and Gabrielle. Son of the late Antrom Stephen Vanderstraaten and Helen Augusta Slemmermann, brother of Jean (late Keith Schokman), Aloma (late Kamal Ranasinghe), Yolande, Jeoffrey (Asoka), Ralph (Patricia), Salome (Nietzsche Abeyakoon), Sandra (late Carmen Fernando), and Arlene (M. Niththiyendran), Son-in-law of the late Alfred & Agnes Fernando. News, 22.4.2023)

HANNIBAL, Edward, husband of Lorraine, father of Lyndon, Wildon, Tanya and Gavin, father-in-law of Vanessa, Deepthi, Ricardo and Nadeera, grandfather of Jason, Shannon, Joanne, Sanshiya, Joash and Nethan. Brother of late Ivo, late Leslie, Rex and Maureen. (Daily News, 24.4.2023)

FERNANDO, Col. Francis Xavier Aelian Rex (retd), husband of Sarojini, father of Rajeev and Romesh, grandfather in Perth, WA. (Contributed)

TOUSSAINT, Herbert Clifford “Cliff”, husband of Maria, father of Julian, Genevieve and Estelle, grandfather of 6, on April 24, 2023, aged 90 years. (Brisbane Courier Mail, 29.4.2023)