OBITUARIES
Compiled by Victor Melder
(E & O.E.)
(NOVEMBER 2016)

WATT – DOUGLAS ALEXANDER, (21.7.1921 – 23.10.2016), in New South Wales, on November 7, 2016. (Contributed)

WILLENBERG – ERMA CELINE, (nee Kelaart), wife of Darrieux Emerson Willenberg, mother of Tony, Tamahine and Johaan, in Sydney, on November 2, 2016, aged 67 years. (Contributed).

ARNDT – ROSEMARIE, wife of George, mother of Rowan and Louise, Adrian and Ingrid, grandmother of Alec, Stefan, Kristian, Kai and Chloe, in Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald 31.10.2016)

ARNOLDA – GAYE (LORNA) (nee Cameron), wife of Dennis, mother and mother-in-law of Stuart and Karen (Brisbane), Robert and Brooke (Brisbane), grandmother of Zac and Lilly. Eldest daughter of the late Allan and Lorna Cameron, sister and sister-in-law of Gavin and Pauline Cameron (Christchurch), Brian and Karen Cameron (Gold Coast), Pam and John Anders (Blenheim0, Jenny and the late Allan Buchanan (Timaru) and Ivette Cameron (Picton), in Brisbane on October 27, 2016, in her 75th year. (Timaru Herald 1.11.2016)

BURLEY – MIKE , husband of Shriani (nee Senewiratne), of Neil and Dawn, father-in-law to Denise and Tim, stepfather to Sanjee, son-in-law of the late Calixtus and Florence Senewiratne, brother-in-law of Nirmalinie Perera, Prasanna, Ruwanal, Hemantha and Rohith Senewiratne, passed away suddenly in Doha Qatar. (Daily News 3.11.2016)

GEORGESZ – TREVOR MARCUS, husband of Idina (nee Holmes), father of Dayan, Gladwyn & Nicola, father-in-law of Shameema Dean, brother of Brian, Barbara, Mignonne, Callistus, Ingrid and late Andrew, brother-in-law of Manik, Stanley Perera, late Ronald Speldewinde, late Mallika, Joe Schokman, late Suzette, Audrey Holmes, Marie Kelaart and Alric Holmes, in Sri Lanka (Daily News 3.11.2016)

MAGIDKAR – MAUREEN RITA, (nee Herft), wife of late Glen, mother of Ingrid and Gerald (Gerry) (Canada), sister of late Anslem, late Carl, Hugh, Vernon and late Tony, sister-in-law of Yvonne, Pathma and Bernadette, mother-in-law of late Marcellus, grandmother of Sharon, Dominic and Michelle, great grandmother of Leanne, Nadia and Anyssa, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 4.11.2016)

PERERA – HILTON CEDRIC, husband of Iris (nee Smale), father of Maryanne & Nath, Shehani & Arjuna, Harin & Sardha, grandfather of Rayani & Praveen, Rehan, Anju, Jerusha and Yeshaya, son of the late Vincent & Raida, brother of late Vernon & Rene, Clement & Blanche, in Sri Lanka. – 34, Uyana Road, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 4.11.2016)

SENEVIRATNE – CHARMAIN (nee Christie), wife of Pastor Lakshman Seneviratne, mother of Dhayan & Ashan, mother-in-law of Shenella & Nipunika, sister of O’brien, Hilary, Christine, Damion & Geraldine, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 8.11.2016)

Fr. DERRICK MENDIS SJ., on 7 November, 2016 in Negombo. Youngest son of the late Maurice and Neta Mendis of Moratuwa, brother of the late Aubrey and Malcolm and of Sr. Charmaine. – “Sevsevana”, Jesuit Provincialate, ‘Akkara Panaha’, Negombo, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 8.11.2016)

RAMENADEN – JACQUELINE LAITY, wife of Desmond Kelaart, mother of Jeremy Kelaart, youngest daughter of (late) Richard Ramenaden and Enid Buultjens, sister of Delrine, Roger (Trevor), Delia, (late) Shirani, Charmaine, Edgar (Damian), in Sri Lanka. – 16/4, St Anthony’s Lane, Station Road, Kandana, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 8.11.2016)

PEREIRA – EDNA (nee Alwines), daughter of C.W.D. Alwines, wife of late Callistus Pereira, mother of Nina (U.K.), mother-in-law of Mark Crook, grandmother of Charlotte, sister of late Fr. Gaston (OMI), Fr. Guy (SSS), Sr. Irene (Holy Cross) and Sr. Hyacinth (HFC Ratmalana), late Netia, Maxi and Morris (Brunei), in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 16.11.2016)

CONWAY – JACK HERBERT of Bandarawela, husband of late Daphnie (nee Peiris Goonetilleke) of Panadura, brother of Henry & Joan and Joan Perry (all deceased), brother-in-law of late Egerton and Duksie Goonetilleke, Rienzie and Daphnie Goonetilleke (both deceased), Gerald and late Stephanie de Alwis, in Sri Lanka. – 50, Koswatte Road, Nawala, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 18.11.2016)

PEREIRA – CONRAD JOSEPH, husband of Babara, father of Roshan, Jerome and Victor, father-in-law of Ruchira, Andria, grandfather of Rochelle and Johnathan, brother of late Noaline, Rosemary and Augstine, brother-in-law of Karu and Nandani, in Sri Lanka. – 1, Walpola Road, Ragama, Sri Lanka. Daily News 18.11.2016)

BAKLEMUN – MERRIL (BEKKY), husband of Audrey (Australia), father of Mitzi and Marlon (Australia), Michael (South Africa), grandchildren, in-laws (Sri Lanka and Australia), brother and sister (Sri Lanka), in Sri Lanka. (Sunday Observer 20.11.2016)

BOCKS – ELIZEABETH IRENE (nee Kerner), wife of Patrick, mother of Tania and Michelle mother-in-law of Malintha Fernando, grandmother of Baby Mackenzie, loved sister of Auril Lodewyke and Maureen Correa, 17th November in Colorado USA . (Daily News 21.11.2016)

HENSMAN – DENNIS SATHIYANATHAN , youngest son of Raja & Lilly Hensman, husband of Ariamalar (Bubby), father of Niranjan, brother of Rudie, Millie, Sagu, Mary, Sheila, Nirmala, Mythili, Henry and Eddie, passed away on Friday November 18, in Canberra, Australia. (Daily News 22.11.2016)

GRAY – DIRK RUDOLPH, husband of Priyanga, father of Annika, son of Pam and late Ronald, brother of Kevin and Joanne, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 22.11.2016)

HERFT – CHRISTOBEL (nee de Hoedt), wife of the late Theodore (Teddy) Herft, mother of Christine, daughter of the late Torry and Annie de Hoedt, sister of the late Carmen La Brooy (Australia), Rita Benjamin (Malaysia), Jean Ephraums (Australia), Pam Mulholland (Australia) and Anton de Hoedt (Australia), in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 22.11.2016)

STAINWALL – ALOMA (nee Edmund), wife of Tyrone, daughter of late Michael and Trixie Edmund, sister of Rhona, Marie, Canisius, Camillus and Gordon, daughter-in-law of late Trevor and Iris Stainwall, sister-in-law of late Royce and of Mario, Harvey, Alistaire, Glenise and Steve, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 23.11.2016)

AMBROSE – DULCIE, wife of Tony, mother of Sherine Romayne Charmaine Christie Jerome. Mother-in-law of late Yudheesha, Kumara and Anura, Chandrika, Sudharshani, in Sri Lanka – 6/3, Ananda Mawatha, Beddagana, Pita Kotte, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 24.11.2016)

VANHOFF – TRIEAN CURTIS – Son of Shelton & Rochelle, husband of Sureka, father of Tashia, Erika, Joshuwa, son-in-law of Srialatha & Leslie, brother of late Julian, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 24.11.2016)

DE ZILVA – BLOSSOM ROSE, wife of the late Charles, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and mother-in-law, in Brisbane, on November 21, 2016, aged 95 years. (Contributed)

RANASINGHE – RIMATHIE PADMA, wife of Don De Silva, sister-in-law of Eileen, Shirani, Chandrakumara, Kamani, Florite, Naveendra, Neel, Brian, Kinsley, Gothami, Sanathi, Tony and Kanthi, in Canberra, on November 27, 2016. (Contributed)

PARAMANANTHAN – VELUPILLAI, husband of Manoranjiotham, father of Sumithirai and Yasotharai, father-in-law of Sivakumar and Jayanthakumar, grandfather of Shivantha, Shehara, Renita and Shivaruban. Brother of the late Suhirthalaxshmi, late Thilagalaxmi, Puvaneswari, late Saravanamuttu and Kugathasan, in Canberra. (Contributed)

NATHANIELSZ – RONALD FREDRICK WILLIAM, on November 11, 2016, aged 81 years in San Francisco, USA. Husband of Remigia (Nina), father of Cleonnie, Elizabeth, Clifford, Geraldine (all USA), Richard and Rachel (Philippines), father-in-law of Leila. Grandfather of twelve, great grandfather of seven. Brother of Douglas, Therese, Russel, Tyronne, Romaine and Malcolm (all Aust). – 2, Sangumay Street, BahayToro, Mindanao, Quezon City, Philippines (Contributed).
Note: All spelling of names as taken from Sri Lankan newspapers