OBITUARIES
(E & O.E.)
(APRIL 2025)
Compiled by Victor Melder
LEWIS, Patricia Hazel ‘Pat’ (née PATE), wife of Terrance ‘Terry’ Michael Lewis (dec) mother of Mathew Simon Lewis, Daniel Braden Lewis and Narida Rochelle Doherty, grandmother of Brayden, Thomas, Jack, Terry and Jack, great grandmother of Theodora. Daughter of Poppy & Eileen Pate (both dec), in Perth on January 6, 2025. (Newsletter, The Burgher Welfare League of WA Inc, March 2025)
GUNAWARDENA, Kathleen Antoinette, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
RODRIGO, Christine Virginia (née HONTER), (15.8.1942 – 25.3.2025), wife of late Boyd Rodrigo, mother of Suzanna Advani (Germany) and Belinda Serasinhe, mother-in-law of Ranjith Advani (Germany) and Mevan Serasinhe, grandmother of Andrew, Isabel, Aaron and Timothy, reat grandmother of Anthony Advani. Sister of Moira Corteling (Aust), late Vilma Glanville, Heather Raux (Aust) and Jeremy Honter (Aust). Contributed.
FERDINANDS, Leslie, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
DAWOOD, Nofreet, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
D’COSTA, Wilma, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
THILAGARATHNAM, Mahadever, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
PINDER, Francis David (25.6.1930 – 31.3.2025), husband of Dorothy (dec), father and father-in-law of Leanne & Ken (dec) and Julie & David, grandfather of Olivia and Harry (Shorty). Son of Francis and Margaret (both dec), brother of Charlie (dec) and Margaret (dec). Geelong Advertiser, 1.4.2025.
INMAN, Donald John (Don). (West Australian, 2.4.2025)
EBERT, Maisie (29.5.1939 – 27.3.2025), wife of Elton, mother of Judy, mother-in-law of Samanta, grandmother of Evangeline, Yohan and Chanai. (West Australian, 4.4.2025)
JOSEPH, Maria Cornelia (née DIAS), 23.2.1945 – 31.3.2025, mother of Sandra, George and Jodi, grandmother of Lyam, Darren, Melissa, Alice and Jeremy. . (Hobart Mercury, 4.4.2025)
WILLIAMS, Jean (née FORBES), sister of Stuart, sister-in-law of Barbara (dec). Adelaide Advertiser, 5.4.2025)
MISSO, Denis Eric (14.5.1948 – 1.4.2025), husband of Joanne (dec), father and father-in-law of Amanda & Peter and Dean & Rebecca, grandfather of Lucy, Susie, Eden, Maddie, Emily and Laura. Brother of Henry Nigel (dec), Brian, Jennifer (dec), Margaret and Rodney (dec). Brisbane Courier Mail, 5.4.2025)
JAYASINGHE, Queenie Gnanaratnam (5.10.1945 – 2.4.2025), wife of Babu (Joseph/Ram), mother of Reuben and Manshu (Annette), mother-in-law of Shani and Dwayne, grandmother of Emmy and Harrison. Daughter of the late Aseervatham Savirimuthu and late Theresamma Aseervatham, daughter-in-law of late Mr & Mrs Ramanathan. Sister of late Mariahasan (Annan), late Grace Mary Thambyratnam (Akka), late Victor Emmanuel, late Kunam Thevasagayam, Kili Euginia (UK), Thevaratnam (UK), Regina (Pillai) Yogam (UK), Jeyaratnam (Thanby) and Anbumani, sister-in-law of Jeyamany (Rasthy) Mariathasan, late Thambyratnam, Thayanithy, Remigia, Jeyam (UK), Chrysie (UK), Suguna, Ananthan, Jeyarani and Jeyandran, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
WELLALAGE, Piyadasa Madduma, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
EBERT, Lorenz Derek Austin (2.3.1940 – 6.3.2025), father of Sean Derek, Alec and Victoria. Brother of Denis, Aubrey, Ryan (all dec) and Jeremy, in Sydney. (Contributed)
FERNANDEZ, Kim, husband of Elroy, mother of Jacqueline, on 6 April, 2025, in India. (Daily News, 7.4.2025)
MELDER, Anthony Joseph, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
PATHMANATHAN, Kumar (23.12.1939 – 3.4.2025), husband of Indra, father of four, grandfather of ten, in Sydney. (Contributed & Melbourne Age, 9.4.2025))
RAMANATHAN, Sivaswamy, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
DIAS, Joyce (née PERERA), wife of Bede (dec), mother of Demi (Jeniffer), Brian (Can), Louis (UK), grandmother of Kaelan, Malik & Marlon, sister of Noeline (dec), Girla (dec, Rita, Nirmala, Genny, sister-in-law of Jerome Samaratunga (dec), Navaratnerajah, Malcolm VanHoff (dec), Linus Paiva (dec), Pius Paiva, mother-in-law of Rodney Jaysuriya, Indika (née Seneviratne). (Daily News, 9.4.2025)
JESUDHASON, Dr Edward “Eddie” (18.5.1932 – 9.4.2025), husband of Arlene, father of Ramona, Renuka and Rebecca, father-in-law of Ian, grandfather of Hannah and Joanne, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
REV. SISTER MARY SUZANNE A.C. (née Rita Mary Benedicta VANDERLAN), on 9 April 2025. – Carmel Convent, 88, Ananda Rajakaruna Mawatha, Colombo 10. (Daily News, 10.4.2025)
CORTELING, Leslie Noel, son of late Mr Claude Earnest & Mrs Clotilda Anne, husband of Mrs Marlene Corteling, father of Deserie and Deborah (Debbie), father-in-law of Timothy (Shane), Cruze & Ruchira Dissanayake, brother of late Rita, Princy, late Clarence, late Maxwell, late Joseph, Pearl, Nesta, Maryann and George, grandfather of Shenaya, Delano, Dennem and Shihandra Cruze, on April 9, 2025. (daily News, 10.4.2025)
VENKATASUBRAMANIUM, Ambika, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
JAYASINGHE, Gnanaratnam, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
JAYASINGHE, Vinitha, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
GOMES, Trevor, husband of Audrey (née Van Gramberg, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
JOSEPH, Patrick, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
HUGHES, Peter Donald. (West Australian, 5.4.2025)
JAYATILEKE, Trevor (29.11.1941 – 6.4.2025), husband of Sriyani, father of Sonali and Sashika, father-in-law of Kavi, grandfather of Aaron, Jacob and Zachary. Brother of Sriani, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
WICKRAMASINGHE, Dr Sumitra Felix (23.2.1932 – 2.4.2025), son of Sextus Felix and Murial Hermainie Wickramasinghe (both dec) Son-in-law of Guy and Girlie Wikramanayake (both dec), husband of Dileeni Sunethra (dec) father of Ranil and Nilmini),, father-in-law Xianghong , grandfather of Aroshe. Brother of Norma, Miriam, Sheila (decd), Minette, Anula and Chandi, brother-in-law of Ranji, Amara, Nimal, Herbet, Noel, Mervin, Vasa, Eardley, Hari (dec) and Anna-Maria, Prenitha and Margret. (Melbourne Age, 7.4.2025)
HARVEY, Irene, (26.4.1942 – 3.4.2025), wife of Graham, mother of Andrew, Matthew and Susie, grandmother of Charlotte, Callum and Leila. Sister of Robert. (Adelaide Advertiser, 9.4.2025)
MACK, Patricia Leslie (17.3.1942 – 3.4.2025), wife of Allen (dec), mother and mother-in-law of Shane and Dominique, grandmother of Lachlan, Sophie, Sabrina, Livi and Piper. (Sydney Morning Herald, 9.4.2025)
WENDT, Neil Victor, husband of Philomena (dec), father and father-in-law of Stephen, Earle & Liz, Craig & Sandy, Bradley & Linda, Megan & Sven and Rohan & Susie, grandfather of 12. (West Australian, 11.4.2025)
ALLON, Lucille Rosemary Pauline “Rosemary” 1951 – 2025), in Brisbane. (Contributed)
FERNANDO, Shiran (St Anthony’s Parish Bulletin, Noble Park, 12.4.2025)
GOONWARDENA, Jan (St Anthony’s Parish Bulletin, Noble Park, April 12.2025)
FERNANDO, Trevor (St Anthony’s Parish Bulletin, Noble Park, 12.4.2025)
KENGAJEEVAN, Vanniyasingam, on April 7, 2025, in Melbourne. (Contributed & Tamil Thakavil)
PARSONS, Leonie, wife of Graeme. (West Australian, 12.4.2025)
DE JONG, Jack, husband of late Rosemary, father of Leo, Andre and Loretta, grandfather and great grandfather, on April 4, 2024, ages 94 years. (Adelaide Advertiser, 12.4.2025)
POLLARD, Donald Clive, (3.4.1938 – 31.3.2025), husband of Rosemary, father of Craig, Kym (dec) and Gavin. Son of Clive and Viva (both dec), brother of Joy. (Adelaide Advertiser, 12.4.2025)
BLAKE, Richard King, (5.10.1956 – 6.4.2025), husband of Jo, father and grandfather. (Sydney Morning Herald, 12.4.2025)
PERERA, Cecil Benedict, (13.4.1945 – 13.4.2025), in Canada. (Contributed).
MITCHELL, Trevor, in Sydney, on April 12, 2025. (Contributed)
BAKELMUN, Leoma Dorothy, wife of late Monty, mother of Rory (Can), Jerome and Roger (Aust), mother-in-law of Carolina (Can), Samantha and Ranmalie (Aust), grandmother of David, Leanne, Nicole and Elliot. (Daily News, 17.4.2025)
EWART, Alan, husband of Shirley, father of Gareth, Lindsay and Merryn, father in law of Dave and Boyne, grandfather, great grandfather and great great grandfather on April 11th 2025, at the age of 95. (West Australian, 19.4.2025)
KELAART, Dagmar (9.10.1931 – 12.4.2025). (contributed)
MATHIESON, James Ernest, (13.12.1932 – 14.4.2025), husband of Desma (dec), grandfather of 7, great grandfather of 15. (Geelong Advertiser, 19.4.2025)
SANMUGANATHAN, Nallamah, (6.1.1936 – 18.4.2025), in Sydney. (RIP Book, 20.4.2025)
BENEDICT, Louis Joseph Julien, husband of Marie. Son of late John Emmanuel & Florence Nightingale Benedict, son-in-law of the late Dominic and Rexalene Andradie, brother of late Dr George, late Rienzie, late Timothy (Elmo), late Rita, late Therese, Marie and Rose, in Sri Lanka, aged 77 years. (Contributed)
TOUSSAINT, Frank (25.4.1929 – 10.4.2025), husband of Roma (dec), father of Ron (dec), Marie and jenny, grandfather of Ewen, Justine, Lauren, Roanna, Simon, Kym and James, great grandfather of 8. (West Australian, 21.4.2025)
CLEMENTS, Margaret, wife of Don (dec), mother of Steven, Sandra and renae, grandmother of Aaron, Tamara, Jade, Mitchell, Matt and Casey, great grandmother of 14. (West Australian, 22.4.2025)
POOBALASINGAM, Wijeyakumai (12.1.1974 – 22.4.2025), in Melbourne. (Contributed)
BARR KUMARAKULASINGHE, Nirmalini, wife the late Dr Chelvarayam Barr Kumarakulasinghe, mother of Madhuni Barr Kumarakulasinghe and Sashini Fair. Daughter of the late John Bartlett Rasaratnam & Dolly Helen Pushpam Rasaratnam (née Anketell), sister of Rajini Thambar (UK), Shanthikumar (Shasnthi) Rasaratnam (UK), Sharmini Arulnantham (Can), sister-in-law of the late Rupamalar (Rupa) Singham, late Vasanthamalar (Vasantha) Wilson, late Sugirthimalar (Malar) Buell and Rajamanian Kumar, in Melbourne on April 22, 2025. (Contributed)
D’SOUZA, Pauline Cecilia, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
KRAUSE, Christan “Chris”, (5.5.1937 – 17.4.2025), husband of Pat, father of Nicole and Michael, grandfather of Tom, Nick, Kendra, Annabel, Alessandra, Rose, Zara and Hugo. (Melbourne Age, 23.4.2025)
NARAYAN, Chandra, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
THEILE, Violette Betty, (6.12.1928 – 22.4.2025), wife of the late William James, mother of Heather and Geoff, mother-in-law of Peter and Liz, grandmother of Ryan, Bianca and Kynan, great grandmother of Dakota and Zeke. Sister of Joyce (dec) and Lorraine (dec). (Adelaide Advertiser, 26.4.2024)
AMBROSE, Winifred, wife of late Noel, mother of Shanaka, late Yohan, Shiran and Chandana, mother-in-law of Arosha, Nirosha, Dilrukshi and Gloria, grandmother of Imantha, Thehara, Cheneeth, Shenara, Daniel and Ferran. (Daily News 25.4.2025)
PAIVA, Cletus, husband of late Lynette, son of late Mr. & Mrs. Joe and Regina Paiva, brother of late Shirley, Jerry, Goretti & Tyronne. (Daily News, 25.4.2025)
EDMONDS, Murray, (West Australian, 26.4.2025)
VAN GEYZEL, Glenroy Strathern Louis “Glen”, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
Note: Spelling of names as taken from original notices and contributors.
