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OBITUARIES Compiled by Victor Melder (E & O.E.) (AUGUST 2017)

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BOLLING – TARA, wife of late Ralph Bolling, mother of Jeremy, David and Julian, mother-in-law of Prahashani and Nicola, grandmother of Deon, Georgi, Jordan and Jade. Sister of Rhuni, Oosha and Dijen, sister-in-law of Chantal and of late Maithree and Neil, in Sri Lanka. – 72, 5th Lane, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 3.8.2017)

 

GOONAWARDENA – VANITHA, wife of the late Somadasa Goonawardena, mother and mother-in-law of Nayana and Johanne De Mel, Sunethra and Bandula Manodara, Deepa and Jayantha Gangoda and Duminda and Shyama Gonnewardena. Grandmother of 12, great grandmother of 2, in Sydney on August 6, 2017, aged 82 years.  (Contributed)

 

CHELLLAPPAH – ANNALAKSHMI, wife of late Rajasuriar Chellappah, mother and mother-in-law of Chelvy & Ranga, Nimal & Lakshmi, Shanti & Shivantha, Naren & Nandi, grandmother of 11, great grandmother of 16, in Sydney on August 4, 2017. (Daily News 7.8.2017) 

 

GOODCHILD – DULCIE BEATRICE, in Melbourne, Australia. (Daily News 8.8.2017) 

 

PETERSON – PAUL (JACKIE), husband of the late Norah (nee Maye), father of Jacqueline, father-in-law of Ian Pereira, grandfather of Jason and Jake. Son of the late Mr & Mrs P.A.E.Peterson, brother of the late Anton and Titty and of Sherney, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 8.8.2017)

 

MORRELL – ROSEMARY,  wife of Steve, mother of Simone and Candice, mother-in-law of Andrew Christoffelsz. Sister of Christoble De Costa and late Clare, Kenneth, Doreen, Lena, Clement and Elmo , in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 10.8.2017)

 

ARNOLDA – ELIGIUS BOBBY (EARL), father of Rebecca, Dodwell, Christopher, Bernadine, Sandra and Debbie, father-in-law of Felix Rodrigo, Sam De Silva, Nivendra Cooray and Jeewani Arnolda, Brother of Maureen (Aust) and of the late Pat, Madge, Claire, Bucky, Anto and Neville, brother-in-law of George Parsons (Aust) and of the late Shelton Caspersz, Col. Babee Perera and Col. Joe Caspersz. Grandfather of Ewan, Dilshan, Shavaun, Donald, Natasha, Fallon, Shezard, Amanda and Andreen, great grandfather of Ella, Levi, Chloe, Zac, Noah, Isla and Billie, in Sri Lanka, on August 11, 2017. (Daily News 16.8.2017)  

 

DE ZILWA – VELMA (nee Koelmeyer), wife of late Neville, mother of Lourdes, mother-in-law of George Martinesz, grandmother of Georgia and Gihan (UK) and George, great grandmother of Greg. Sister of Ronnie, Virginia and of the late Bernard, Melville, Anton, Richie and Verita, sister-in-law of  Phyllis, Leonide, Rosemary, Lygia, Damon and the late Emalia, Conrad, Gracilla and Christobel, in Sri Lanka. – 38, Ave Maria Road, Negombo, Sri Lanka. (Daily Island 16.8.2017)  

 

LABROOY – YVONNE THERESE, (17.5.1931 – 10.8.2017), wife of Bunny (dec), mother of Chris and Keith, mother-in-law of Julia, grandmother of Emily and Hayley. Sister of Milroy, Annesley (dec), Rosemary, Cynthia, Maureen and Godfrey (dec), in Perth. (The West Australian 17.8.2017)   

 

BAPTIST – SHIRLEY KATHLEEN, wife of Frank, mother of Margaret, Allan and Kevin, grandmother of Samantha, Kate, Jason and Joel, great grandmother of Spencer and Evie. Mother-in-law of Graeme, Bev and Debbie, in Sydney on August 17, 2017, aged 90 years. (The Sydney Morning Herald 19.8.2017)

 

FRANCKE – CHRISTOPHER DERRICK, husband of Latika, father of Marsha and Dyan. Brother of Malcolm, Arlene, Christine, Tina and Eleanor, in Brisbane on August 19, 2017. (The Brisbane Courier Mail 23.8.2017)

 

STEPHEN – MARY, wife of late Claude, mother of Kennifer, Monty, Florina and Mavis (Aust), mother-in-law of Christine, Chrisenta, Shyane and Sean (Aust), grandmother of Talisa, Laura and Braden (Aust), Jaewon, Chantelle (Aust), Ashley, Pascale and Maja (Aust), great grandmother of Aoife (Aust), in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 25.8.2017)

 

KIEL – MICHELE, (1970 – 2017), in Brisbane on August 20, 2017. (The Sydney Morning Herald 26.8.2017)

 

HONTER – KENNETH, husband of Noeline, father of Ryan (Aust) and Jaimee (Aust), father-in-law of Tammy, grandfather of Sarah, James and Hannah, in Sri Lanka. (Sunday Observer 27.8.2017)

 

HENDERLIN – MAXTON BASIL, son of Aloysius & Hilda (both dec), husband of Elvina, father of Sherril, Tino, Gillian )UK), Princess (UK), Tracey, Steve and Diane, father-n-law of Ronnie, Rochelle, late Oswin, Lancelot (UK), Dilrukshi, Nishika and the late Ajith, in Sri Lanka. (Daly News 31.8.2017)  

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

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