OBITUARIES

Compiled by Victor Melder
(E & O.E.)
(FEBRUARY 2017)

FERDINANDEZ (FERDY), husband of Marta, brother of Rev. Father Marcus Ferdinandez, late Winnie, late Ignatious, Frank and late Nita, brother-in-law of late Paul, Joe, Lucy and Peter, in Sri Lanka – 25/2, Samagi Mawatha, Kulatunga Road, Walana, Panadura, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 1.2.2017)

JANSEN – LETITIA (17.02.1924 – 29.01.2017). wife of the late Earle Jansen, sister of Friedel, Hendel, Neville, Shelton and Conway (all deceased), mother of Charmaine, Manville, Cleve, Jacqui and Dulika, passed away peacefully on 29.01.2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Daily News 1.2.2017)

PERERA – JANETTE (nee DE SARAM), wife of late Ronnie (Rathna), daughter of late Freeda and late Leo, mother of Rozainne, Ronald and Sharmalene, mother-in-law of Shyam, Kanta and Dinesh, grandmother of Shehani, Lyendra, Dimitra and Shanelle, sister of late Antonette, late Joseph and Thomas, in Sri Lanka. – 121/60, Pio Mawatha, Kandana, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 1.2.2017)

LUDOWYK – CHIREEN PHYLLIS , (7th October 1937 – 28 January 2017). Wife of Travice (dec), mother of Francine and Maryvonne, mother-in-law of Raymond, grandmother of Brady, Grayson, Timothy and Leah, sister of Maurits Fernando, Helene de Rosayro and Alison Berman, in Canberra, Australia. (Daily News 3.2.2017)

FELSINGER – LINDA, mother, grandmother, sister, cousin, in West Australia. (The West Australian 4.2.2017)

VETHAKAN – VIOLET, wife of late Edmund Vethakan, mother of Russel, Kingsley and Paul, mother-in-law of Shanaz, Jennifer and Debbie, grandmother of Shohana, Roshni, Dinuk, Selomie, Nehansa and Vihansa, sister of Eric, Henry and Lilly Jacob, in Sri Lanka, on February 2, 2017. – 37A, Shramadana Mawatha, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. (Sunday Observer 5.2.2017)

GOMEZ – CYRIL ALEXANDER, son of late Mr & Mrs. Lewis Thomas Gomez, husband of Pamela (nee Vaz), father of Conrad & Tony, brother of late Philomina, late John, late Eric, George and Mabel, in Sri Lanka. – 81/19, Silver Smith Lane, Colombo 12, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 6.2.2017)

JOBSZ – PAMELA (PAM) nee GERREYN, wife of late Andy, daughter of late Noel and late Brenda Gerreyn, sister and sister-in-law of late Norman and Jean Gerreyn, Andrew and Jenny Gerreyn, Arlene & Royce Fernandopulle, Paul & Claudette Gerreyn (Australia), late Barbra, Lulu & Reggie Nathaniel, Orril & late Mahinda Galle Arachchi, sister-in-law of Clary & Bell Jobz, late Millie & Tom Tissera, Ivy & Dr. Reggie Tennakoon (Australia), Norman Jobsz late Rosemary & Hilary Schradder, in Sri Lanka. – 381/1, Alhena Road, Siddhamulla, Piliyandala, Sri Lanka. < voyce.arlene@gmail.com > (Daily News 6.2.2017)

MATHIASZ – CLAIRE (MARY), wife of the late Rev. Vernon Mathiasz, mother of Herman (Jilo), Brian, Bernadine, Suzanne and Steve, mother-in-law of Hema, Manel, Sumith, Lalith and Wendy, grandmother of 15, great grandmother of 3, in Sri Lanka (Daily News 11.2.2017)

PIETERSZ – SYBIL MARY (nee PIERIS), wife of Shane Pietersz, mother Jevon and Jehan, daughter of late Mr . Pieris and late Mrs . K. Pieris, daughter-in-law of late Kingsley Pietersz and Charmaine Pietersz, sister of Lourdes and Jenette, sister-in-law of Marven and Judy, Dave & Sriyanthi, Kershel and Jennifer, Gerard and late Tally, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 13.2.21017)

VANHOFF – MAUREEN (nee GRAND), wife of late Franklin, mother of Roville and Tania (Aust), mother-in-law of Roshani and Roger, sister of late Bertram, Gerry and of Pearl, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 14.2.2017)

SOUNDY – MARLENE ELIZABETH, wife of Richard, mother of Sam and Jonathan, in Sri Lanka, on February 12, 2017. (Daily News 14.2.2017)

PEREIRA – LENNIE, husband of late Kanthi (nee Blok), father of Niroshan, father-in-law of Amila, grandfather of Thiyago. Brother of late Vernon, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 15.2.2017)

SLEMMERMANN – OLGA (nee TRANCHELL), wife of late Leslie, mother of Jerome, Cedric, Wellington, Roger and Dexter, mother-in-law of Malkanthi, Eileen, Pushpa, Hasanthi, Pearly and Shirley, grandmother of Joanna, Jilian, Jolin, Jonathan, Jason, Shehan, Ruth, Sassana and Shannon, in Sri Lanka, on February 15, 2017, aged 85 years. (Daily News 16.2.2017)

PAKTSUN – CHRISTOPHER (CHRISTO), son of late Vernon (Teddy) and Carol, husband of Doreen, father of Dilan, Dilshan and late Dilruk. Brother of Kenneth, Anslem, Cecil, Ralph and Annette, in Sri Lanka. 10/29, Jayawardenapura, Amandoluwa, Seeduwa, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 17.2.2017)

JANSZ – CECILA, wife of Leonard “Son” (dec). Sister of Eric (US), Doris, Frances (both Aust), Norma, Joyce (UK) and Margie (Malaysia), in Perth, on February 15, 2017, aged 88 years. (The West Australian 17.2.2017)

ROBERTS – DAVID MANFRED, son of Lina and Sumedha, brother of Yolande, Tony, Patrick, Nanette, Barbara, Christine and Dennis, in Fiji. (Daily News 18.2.2017)

HERFT – SHIRLEY ZOHARA, wife of late Desmond Herft, mother of Denver and Minnelli, mother-in-law of Shehani Herft and Shane Bahar, sister-in-law of Brian and Sylverine Herft and Aloma Herft. Grandmother of Nicolena, Joseph Rodrigo, Shennelle and Sienna. Sister of Gnei Oneza Buckman, Gnei Zeenia Rajap, late Gnei Fareena Abeywardana, Gnei Fawziya Sawal, Tuan Yaheya, Maharook Jamion and Sidney Jamion, in Sri Lanka. – 44.7, Thimbirgasyaya Road, Hendala, Wattala, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 18.2.2017)

JANSEN – ROSE, wife of late Bertram (Berty), mother of Charmaine and Michael, mother-in-law of Jeffrey Rodrigo, grandmother of Joseph and Denise. Sister of Marie, late Patrick and late Percy, in Sri Lanka. (Sunday Observer 19.2.2017)

CHRISTIE-DAVID – SHEILA DOROTHY VIVIIENNE (nee VANNITAMBY), wife of the late Fred Christie-David, mother of Clement, Harold, Deanna Sathanandan, Shirani Cullen Trevor and Noel, mother-in-law of Shiranie, Daphne, Dhankar, Ramani and Selvi (all Aust), grandmother of Dinuke, Aaron, Shaun, Vinod, Sijith, Andrea, Deshanie, Sean, Marcus, Tara, Damien, Eden, Darshika, Nirosha, late Christopher, Anita and Shane, great grandmother of 11. Sister of Douglas, Elmo, Lloyd, Noeline, James and John (all dec), sister-in-law of Leela, late Sarojini, Doris, Leela and late Beulah, in Sydney (1.4.1928 – 19.2.2017) – (Daily News 23.2.2017)

BLOK – VINITHA (nee VITHARANA), wife of late Mervyn Blok, mother of Lalith, Aruni Kasturiarachchi and Padmika Wirasinghe, mother-in-law of Vajira and Gishan, grandmother of Lakshani, Gyan and Avindra. Daughter of the late Dr & Mrs W.L. Vitharana, sister of the late Rani Atukorale, Dr Mallik Vitharana and Lalitha Wirasinghe, sister-in-law of the late Dr Upali Vijitha and Tissa, in Sri Lanka. – 7/4, Mahamaya Mawatha, Kandy, Sri Lanka. (Sunday Observer 26.2.2017)

LUDOWYKE – CHRISTOPHER RAYENZI, son of Aloysius & Padma Ludowyke, husband of Sriyani, father of Julian, Marlon and Jason. Brother of Ansolem, brother-in-law of Melani, in Sri Lanka, under tragic circumstances. – 284/5, 3rd Lane, Lake Road, Malabe, Sri Lanka. (Sunday Times 26.2.2017)

BROHIER – BERYL DELORAINE, daughter of late Dr Richard Leslie Brohier and Pansy Elaine Brohier (nee Werkmeister), sister of Yvette (NZ) and late Lucien, in Sri Lanka, on February 27, 2017. (Daily News 28.2.2017)
Note: All spelling of names as taken from Sri Lankan newspapers