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OBITUARIES – AUGUST 2023

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OBITUARIES

(E & O.E.)

(AUGUST  2023)

PATHIRANA, Belle Prema, wife of Goda Karunasena, mother of Vijay Karunassena, mother-in-law of Himalee Karunaseena, grandmother of Dr’s Danika Karunasena, Kumudu Rajapakse, Tharinda Adikari and Kalpa Adikari, in Melbourne on, July 29, 2023, aged 93 years. (Contributed)  

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  • OBITUARIES
  • (E & O.E.)
  • (AUGUST  2023)

RAVINDRAN, Beatrice Irangani, (23.08.1931 – 27.07.2023) in Adelaide. (Adelaide Advertiser, 1.8.2023)

SURESAN,  Shanthi (née RAMAKRISHNAN), in Sydney. (Tamil Thakaval Obituaries)

BARTHOLOMEUSZ Wayne Derek,  husband of Mary, on July 30, 2023. (West Australian, 5.8.2023)

GEDDES, Mary Margaret (21.12.1920 – 02.08.2023),  wife of Reginald James (dec),  mother of Christopher James. (Sydney Morning Herald, 5.8.2023)

NILES, Dr Daniel Premaseelan, (05.04.1937 – 03.08.2023), husband of the late Sherina Niles, father of Damayanthi, Radhika and Dharman, father-in-law of Richard Hopkins and  Sohini Roy, grandfather of Anders and Meera, great grandfather of four, in the UK. (Contributed) 

THAMBAPILLAI, Loganathan (Logan), husband of Thayani, father of Logika and Tharmilan, father-in-law of Ananthan, grandfather of Himyni and Annika. Son of the late Thambapillai and Ammanipillai, son-in-law of late Rasiah and Annapuranana, brother of Sivapakiayam (Can),   Thavamani (Can), late Patyhmanathan (Aust), Atputhamani (Can), Yoganathan (Aust) and Sivasothi (SL), brother-in-law of the late Ranjithadevi (SL), Rajinidevi (SL), late Ravindrani (SL), late Shanthini (Fr), Sothini (UK) and Kethesan (Fr), in Sydney. (Tamil Thakaval Obituaries)

GOONEWARDENE, Victorine (née De ALMEIDA)  wife of,​  mother of Dr Tyronne Goonewardene,​ Rozanne Ghai and Natasha Jafferjee,​ mother-in-law of Vinay Ghai and Mufaddal Jafferjee,​  grandmother of Arun,​ Saurav (dec),​ Isvari,​ Karishva,​ Rayyan and Armaan. Daughter of Laurie and Gladys De Almeida,​ sister of Linus,​ Merril,​ Angela,​ Didacus and Rexie (all dec), in London,​ UK,​ on 27th April 2022,​ aged 86.  (Daily News, 5.8.2023)

GARNIER, Geoff, husband of the late Veera, father of Suzanne and Gavin, father-in-law of Nalin Samarawickrema and Geraldine Garnier, grandfather of Jason and Joel. (Daily Mirror, 8.8.2023)

BULNER,  Norah Audrey, daughter of late Stanley Bulner and late Norah Bulner,​ sister of late Blanche,​ Patricia (UK),​ Norma,​ Reggie (Australia),​ sister-in-law of late Anton,​ late Ivor,​ late Joe (UK),​ late Gordon,​ Beryl (Australia). (Daily News, 9.8.2023)

DASSANAYAKE, Dona Ranjani Olive, (19.10.1931- 06.08.2023),  wife of Lloyd (dec), mother of Dilum & Stephen, grandmother of  Alex, Diyon & Liyara. (Sydney Morning Herald, 10.8.2023)

ASIRVADHAM, Ivan, (09.08.1949 – 04.08.2023),  husband of Borgia,  father of Brian and Alfred, father-in-law of Radhika, grandfather of e Anik Brother of Vathsala, Raja and Premila, brother-in-law of Chris, Felicia, Nicholas, Eben, Claudia, Herald, Jenifer and Mirrando. (Adelaide Advertiser, 12.8.20223)

DE SILVA, Clinton Ferminian (24.12.1939 – 11.08.2023), husband of Florence, father of Rozanna (dec) and Olivia,  father in law of John Risvanis,  grandfather of James, Charli, Hugo, Luca, Basil and Jade, in Melbourne (Contributed)

PAULUSZ, Edna Josephine ‘Alya’,(08.03.1939 – 12.07.2023), mother of  Sonje and Yvette (dec.), grandmother of Nyssa and Cooper. (Brisbane Courier Mail, 14.8.2023)

CHANDRASEKAR, Sathya Narayanan (19.10.1980 – 08.08.2023) husband of Melanie, father, son, son-in-law, brother. (Brisbane Courier Mail, 12.8.2023) 

MOLDRICH, Maureen May (Née THICKETT), Dearly loved wife of the late Ashley Moldrich. Loving daughter of her late parents Florence and Bert Thickett. Kathleen and Stanley Bailey. Baby sister Margaret Rose (dec), aged 91 years. (West Australian, 17.8.2023)

WEBSTER, Mervyn,  husband of Sheila,​ father of Gordon,​ Norman and Gillian,​ father-in-law of Michelle,​ Virginia and Jeremy,​ brother-in-law of late George and of Marie and Valerie,​  grandfather of Tamara,​ Nigel,​ Tiffany,​ Brittany and Hamish,​ great grandfather of Silas,​ in Sri Lanka at the age of 99 on the 10th of August 2023. (Daily News 19.8.2023)

HERFT, Yvonne Marvis, (Née WHITE),13.8.1931 – 15.8.2023, wife of Anselm (dec), mother of Maxine, Daisy, Harold (dec), Jack, Cedric and Tarnia, mother-in-law of Charlie, Christie (dec), Cleone, Yvonne, Dianne and Roderick, grandmother of Craig, Shannon, Amanda, Jared, Rebecca, Esther, Jadon and Kaine. (West Australian, 21.8.2023)

PERERA, Bernadette Joyce Victoria  (née D’Silva) 08.12.1946 – 15.08.2023, in Melbourne (Melbourne Age, 25.8.2023)

BULNER, Michael (Mykie), husband of Coreen (née Hardy), father of Dean and Tara, in Brisbane. (Contributed)

ABRAHAMS, Sydney Owen, (11.05.1927 – 18.08.2023), loved husband of Evelyn (dec), father of Gregory, Jocelyn and Glenys. (Brisbane Courier Mail, 26.8.2023)

DIAS BANDARANAIKE,​ Lakshmi (née JAYASUNDARA). wife of the late Felix Dias Bandaranaike,​  mother of Christine. mother in law of Avindra Rodrigo, grandmother of Chalya and Jaana. Sister of late Manel de Alwis,​ Nissanka (Noj) Jayasundera,​ Malkanthie Wikramanayaka,​ and Indrani Hewitt, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 26.8.2023)

STAVE, John, husband of Kumari,​  father of late Jakola,​ Angelo,​ Nicola (Australia),​ Jessica,​ Jacqulina,​ Camy and Shervon,​ father-in-law of Stella,​ Chamika (Aust),​ Suresh and Rohan,​ grandfather of Dorian,​ Ethan (Aust),​ Hayden,​ Nathan (Aust),​ Brandan (Aust),​ Sophia,​ Callan and Calliope. ​Son of the late Tony and Gertrude Stave,​ brother of Arlene (Aust),​ Susan (Aust),​ Felician,​ Ingrid and Gereard,​ brother-in-law of Keiran (Austr,​ Travis (Aust),​ late Luckshmi.(Daily News, 26.8.202

GONAWELA, Florence Mary (née MARTINSTYNE),   wife of late  James Gonawela,, ​ sister of Noble,​ late Dora,​ Percy,​ Henry,​ Villie,​ Gordon,​  mother of Christopher,​ Andrew,​ Mervin,​ Aubrey,​ Patrick and Mark, on 23rd August,​ 2023. (Sunday Observer, 27.8.2023)

ST JOHN, Stella (née DAVID), wife of the late Rodney St John, mother of David and Ajit, mother-in-law of Samantha, in Melbourne, on August 15, 2023). (Internet Resources & Contributed)

LISK, Errol, husband of Myrtle, in the UK. (Contributed

NADARAJAH, Vanniyasingm Srikantha “Nada”, husband of the late Sunetra Nadarajah, father of Kanishka and Upekha,  grandfather to Elora, Reuben, Leona and Isabella. (Elanka News)

MYLVAGANAM, Thangamalar, (30.11.1933 – 26.08.2023) Tamil Thakaval Obitusries

Note: Spelling of most names as taken from newspapers

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