OBITUARIES – Compiled by Victor Melder – MARCH  2017

(E & O.E.)

HATCH – WINTON EDWARD, father of John and Linda, grandfather of Mark and Tracy, Justin and Jonelle, Julie-Anne and Pete, great grandfather of Zoe and Xavier, in Perth, on February 22, 2017, in his 96th year. (The West Australian 27.2.2017)

JOACHIM – MADGE (nee D’ROSAIRO), wife of Godfrey, mother of Augustus and Joan, mother-in-law of Jenny, grandmother of Jonathan and Amelia (all of U.K.), daughter of late George and Enid, daughter-in-law of late George and Ada, sister of late Melrose Cramer, Audrey Noyahr, George and Winston (all deceased) and Anton, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 1.3.2017)

DE ROSE – CHRISTY, husband of Teresa, brother of Noeline and Helan and of late Therese, Nazarane, Isabel, Bernadette and Bosco, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 1.3.2017)

NANAYAKKARA – DE ROSAYRO – THELMA, wife of Gaston, mother of Damayanthi, Priyanthi and Mano, mother-in-law of Delaney Mohan and Charini, grandmother of late Talia and of Dishan, Dinisha, Keshini, Tharindu (Rex), Moya and Kingsley, in Sri Lanka. – 3/14D, Kynsey Road, Colombo 8, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 2.3.2017)

DE SILVA – VIOLA, daughter of late Mr & Mrs K. Adirian De Silva, wife of late Tyrell J. Fernando, mother of Prashanthi, mother-in-law of Herendra Ranaweera, grandmother of Dinusha, Madusha and Shamika (all Aust), in Sydney, on February 16, 2017. (Sunday Observer 5.3.2017)

JANSEN – ADRIAN MICHAEL, son of late Rose and Bertram (Berty), brother of Charmaine, brother-in-law of Jeffrey Rodrigo, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 7.3.2017)

RABOT – REX, husband of late Muriel (nee Karunaratne), father of Romain UK), Quincy (UK) and late Armand, father-in-law of Catherine, Tricia and Fiona. Brother of Decima Crusz and Ainsley (UK) and of late Neville, Lorna de Silva, Gladstone and Maurice (Quincey), in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 7.3.2017)

DE SILVA – LOUISE VENETIA (Nee MISSO), wife of Major William De Silva (dec), mother of Warren, Peggy, Henry and Portia. Mother-in-law of Fred Nelson and Vyvette De Silva, grandmother of Gavin, Jason, Andrew, Nadine, Dylan, Kelly, Allison and Sabrina, great grandmother of nine, in Adelaide on March 4, 2017, aged 94 years. (Adelaide Advertiser 8.3.2017)

HARVIE – NEVILLE CASWELL, husband of Maria, father of Neil, Christopher, Marion and Jackie, father-in-law of Shahnaz and Mayadunne, grandfather of Andrea, Manique, Manilka, Ramona, Rochelle, Naomi, Malindri, Nigel and Emma, great grandfather of Coby, Chloe, Danny and Amelia. Brother of late Bob, late Godfrey, late Olga, Michael, Ken, Gillian and Errol, brother-in-law of Dolly, late Elrica, late Kirthie Abeysekera, Rose, Laura, laye Widlyn de Silva, Marie, Yvonne Ferdinands, late Brian Elias and Bernard Elias, in Brisbane on March 7, 2017, aged 94 years. (Daily Island 10.3.2017)

MENDIS – DAGMAR, wife of late Ernest (E.L.P), mother of Prasanna, Ianthe, Tarini and Ravindralal, mother-in-law of Crystal, Tissa De Alwis, Billy Walpola and Ishita, grandmother of Sirisha & Heshan, Tivanka & Sanoj, Shehan & Ayodhya, in Sri Lanka. (Sunday Observer 12.3.2017)

GODLIEB – DONALD, son of late James and Topsy Godlieb, brother of Doris (Aust), Denis (It) and Maureen, brother-in-law of Walter Fernandesz Aust), Seetha (It) and Malcolm Vandort, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 13.3.2017)

MATHER – ETA RASAMALAR (Nee SINGHAM), wife of the late Quintus Mather, mother of Kumar, Pari (Ratnam) and Narein, mother-in-law of Tuline Ratnam, Yasmin (nee Nathaniel) and Komathy (Anandam), grandmother of Dilip, Mahan, Samantha, Amanda, Jehanth and Jeevi, in Melbourne, on March 13, 2017. (Daily News 16.3.2017)

FOENANDER – PATRICIA, mother of Dave, mother-in-law of Leesa, grandmother of Mitchell, Ashlee and Brayden, in Perth, WA. (The West Australian 17.3.2017)

CHUNCHIE – ROSEMARY (Nee JANSZ), mother of Johan Chunchie, on February 14, 2017. (Sunday Observer 19.3.2017)

DE KRETSER – NANDANA CHITRA (Nee JAYASNHE), wife of late Mervyn, mother of Desmond, mother-in-law of Dalrene, grandmother of Ann Olivia and Linden, great grandmother of Shavon and Nathan. Sister of Leela, late Mangala, Wilmot, Sheila, Malani and Ranji, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 23.3.2017)

HOLMES – CHRISTOPHER MORRIS RODNEY, Husband of Ingrid Holmes, father of Sandra, Rodney, Dianna, Sharon Shane and Christopher, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 23.3.2017)

RAJAPAKSA – NEVILLE, husband of late Dr Irangani Rajapaksa, father and father-in-law of Shiromi and Stephen, grandfather of Ruwan, Nadiya, Kishan, Ishara and Himali. Brother of Manel, Ranja and the late Remus, in Canberra on March 20, 2017, aged 87 years. (The Canberra Times 23.3.2017)

SINNIAH – REGINA JEYADEVI, wife of late B. R. R. Sinniah, mother of Ranjit & Ranjo, Wijit & Shorna, Bernard & Anita,
Delano & Reene and Ruki, grandmother and great grandmother, in Sydney, on March 19, 2017. (Daily News 24.3.2017)

SATHIANATHAN – CARLITA, wife of Sathi, mother of Rubinee and Rohan, grandmother of Kittu and Zavier, in Adelaide on March19, 2017. (The Adelaide Advertiser 25.3.2017)

DE SARAM – VYETTE, wife of late Mervyn, mother of Chandrika, Deepthi, Indrika, Renuka, Gihan, Manjula, Priyangika and Hiran, mother-in-law of late Denver, Emil, Oswald, Nipuna, Wasanthi, Namal, Priyantha and Anushali. Sister of late Max, late Terrance and late Radley, in Sri Lanka. (Sunday Observer 26.3.2017)

COREA – ANTHONY ELSWORTH (TONY), husband of Marlene (nee Wells-Jansz), in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 28.3.2017)

CARTER – MABEL (nee BLACKETT), in Sydney, on 25th March 2017, aged 89 years. Wife of Lloyd Carter (deceased), mother of Roy Carter (dec), Anton Carter (dec), Trevor Carter (dec), Dorothy Abeyrama (USA), Carman Jainoor (USA), Clifford Carter, Sheila Carter, Leonie Carter (dec.), Barbara Garms (USA), Bernard Carter (Dubai), Michael Carter (Australia), Joyce Weinman (Australia), Ronnie Carter (dec), Iris Esquivias (USA), Lorna Blank (Australia) and Marie Davidson (Australia), mother-in-law of Jayantha Abeyrama (dec), Latha Carter (dec), Tony Jainoor, David Garms, Lilika Carter, Tony Weinman, Geoff Blanc, Gahame Davidson, Nazli Carter and Martin Esquivias, grandmother of Nishan (dec), Christin, Chrisanthi, Nilmini, Indika, Charmaine, Kenneth, Denver, Jagath, Chris (dec), Anne, Hazim, Ramzi, Aysha, Fay, Jeromy, Stephanie, Mikayla, Joshua, Darren, Dylan, Stefany, Steven, Kirra, Lara, John, Amanda, Cassandra, Rosemary, Kevin, Devon and Adrian, great great grandmother of Christina, Kevin, Rivindu, Suveen, Kinali, Anthony, Alex, Kaylie, Marcus, Devin, Talla, Nathen, Ivan, Eliana, Dehara, Jake, Jaci and Nathaniel, Great, great great grandmother of Jakob and Maya. (Daily News 29.3.2017)
JANSEN – OLGA WINIFRED (nee FELTHMAN), wife of Dr. Ronald (Rony), mother and mother-in-law of Diedre and late David, Deryck and late Sonali, Sonia, Suzette and Priyantha, loving grandmother of Rochelle, Manoj, Warren, Kevin, Ashwini, Karina, Nicole and Aimee, great grandmother of Jayden and Jayna, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 29.3.2017)

OVERLUNDE – HELEN (nee DHAMBARAGE). Wife of late Ronnie Overlunde, mother of Steve, Owen, Rocky and Penny Stork, mother-in-law of Kathy, Xiaofeng, Paula, Christopher Stork and late Hasitha Kannangara, grandmother of Stephan, Seneca, Odette, Orville, Jennifer, Joel, Mojave, Melantha and Hasitha, great grandmother of Noah, sister of Meglin Candappa, Arthur and late Victor and Kathleen, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 29.3.2017
PERERA – RITA LANCLIN (nee GOMESZ), wife of late Phillip Perera, mother / mother-in-law of Rio & Farick Ramlan, Bernie & Harold Vodraschka, Eva & Senaka Wijesundera, Augusta & Nihal Elleperuma, Anne, Praxcede & Shiraz Asmone, Christopher & Shiranthi Perera, Peter Perera. Sister of late Catherine, late George, Claude, late Felicia & Agatha. Grandmother of Shervonne & Jackie, Michael & Angela, Kushal & Harini, Krishan & Krishni, Mellissa & Vannessa, Aaron & Shaige. Great-grandmother of Vinesh, Shevaan, Thishan, Leon, Emily, Tiago, Anaiah, Neshara, Samara & Senasha, in Sri Lanka. – 134/2, Kurukulawa Road, Ragama, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 29.3.2017)

Note: All spelling of names as taken from Sri Lankan newspapers