OBITUARIES

(E & O.E.)

(DECEMBER  2021)

SHEDDEN, Thomas Mervyn, (22.09.1934 – 29.11.2021), husband of Primrose Decker (dec), father and father-in-law of Rikardo & Mei-Ling Shedden (USA) and Chris & Jeanene Shedden (USA), grandfather of Katherine, Jacob, Sarah and Sam. Son of Alexander Shedden and Mary Chandiram (both dec), brother of Laurinda De Lile (SL), Sidney Shedden (dec), Carlisle Shedden (dec), Marie Kellar (Aust), Rosemary Thuring (Aust) and Jeanne Moldrich (Aust), brother-in-law of Sam De Lile (dec), Pauline Keegel, Collin Kellar and Roderick Moldrich. (Contributed) 

 FERNANDO, Stanmore, husband of Elvyna Barbara (nee Welsh), father of Cleola, Ricky and Sheena, in Perth. (Contributed)

 BROWN, Barbara Iris May, (11.4.1926 – 27.11.2021), wife of the late Godwin Brown, mother of Angela Baptist, Christopher Brown and Marc Brown, grandmother of Crystal-Lee Baptist and Fr James Baptist, in Melbourne. (Contributed)

 MAAS, Iris Joan, (07.10.1933 – 28.22.2021), wife of Jim, Mother and mother-in-law of Jo, Christine (dec), Tim & Lynda, grandmother, in Brisbane. (The Courier Mail, 1.12.2021)   

LUDOWYKE, Danielle Diane “Donny”, (27.11.1960 – 25.11.2021), in Sydney. (The Sydney Morning Herald, 4.12.2021)

KELAART, Ray, in New South Wales, Australia. (Contributed)

FERDINANDS, Maurice Raymond,  husband of Rita,​ father of Radley/​Gillian,​ Tyronne/​Krishanthi,​ Melanie/​Christopher Perera,​ Sandra/​Kevin Perera Australia,​ grandfather of Melissa/​Denver De Livera,​ Revon/​Shiandra,​ Joel,​ Jerome,​ Rayan,​ Arianna,​ Danelle,​ Keiara,​ Kaelen Australia,​ great-grandfather of Zoe,​ Chloe,​ Jayden,​ Liana,​ Caleb,​ Katelyn. Brother of late Elmo,​ Sheila,​ Gordon,​ Barbara,​ Lucky,​ Zisca,​ Cheryl,​ Royd,​ Leroy,​ in Sri Lanka. – 136/​1D,​ Nisala Mawatha,​ Thalahena,​ Malabe, Sri Lanka.. (Sunday Observer, 12.1.2021)

FERNANDOPULLE, Philomena (Phila) – Daughter of the late Gabriel & Clara Vethanayagam,​  wife of late Camillus, mother & mother-in-law of Patrick & Kumari,​ Carmen & Daya Mendis (Canada),​ Sarojini & Patrick Dias (Canada),​ Kitto & Nilanthi,​ Sharma & Ajith Puvimanasinghe,​ grandmother of Nadika,​ Nalinda,​ Niroshini & Trevor,​ Shenal & Saaraa,​ Nishika & Alex,​ Nadine,​ Nilesh & Neminda,​ great-grandmother of Matthew,​ Charlotte,​ Ethan,​ Mina and Olivia.​Sister of the late Therese,​ Lourdes,​ Nicholas,​ Rita & Francis and of Rosemary Pulle,​ in Sri Lanka on 1st December 2021. (Sunday Observer, 12.1.2021)

De SILVA, Ajith John Milroy (16.05.1946 – 08.12.2021), husband of Romany, father of Marnie, Marlon, Simon, Samantha, Matthew, Brooke, Penny and Joshua, grandfather of Scott, Kaitlin, Kimberley, Ronan, Jordan, Hayden, Jacob, Liam, Olivia, Finlay and Matthew, in Sydney. (Daily Telegraph, 13.12.221)

MENDIS, Alexander George Anton, husband of Swinitha (nee Nanayakkara),​ father of Priyantha,​ Sajith,​ Indira,​ Champake & Thusitha,​ father-in-law of Sandeepika (Sandhu),​ Rohan,​ Kaumudi (Munchi) and Katherine,​ ​ grandfather of Rivi,​ Meth Miara,​ Shanaya,​ Shevin,​ Danika,​ Callum & Taneisha., in Melbourne. (Daily News, 15.12.2021)

 MOTHA,  JULIUS,​ husband of Nirmala (Niru),​  father of Marielyse & Mike Selvarajah,​ late Cheryl & Douglas Money,​ Pauline & Valentin Manhart (Germany),​ Diane & Jude Benjamin and of Lucinda & Suresh Jayawardene.​Son of the late Mr Tiburtius & Mrs Thangammal Motha, son-in-law of the late Chevalier I.X. & Mrs Margaret Pereira,​  grandfather of Manisha,​ Daniel & David,​ Aaron,​ Jason & Jonathan and of Rachel, in Sri Lanka –  No. 14,​ Kinross Avenue,​ Colombo 04. Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 16.12. 2021)

YOUNG,  Frederick  Leonard (Fred), in Sri Lanka on 10th December 2021. (Daily News, 18.12.2021)

SIVALINGAM, Manickam, (09.08.1937 – 18.12.2021), husband of Selena (dec), brother and father. (Canberra Times, 22.12.2021)

GOMES, Anton, husband of Dileeni,​ of Dihara (New Zealand) & Ashinka (New Zealand), father-in-law of late Leon and Maria (New Zealand).​ Son of late Joseph & late Caroline,​  brother of late Roland,​ late Leslie,​ Helen (Germany) & Maureen,​ brother-in-law of Chandra,​ Cynthia & Siegfried (Germany), in Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 23.12.2021)

WILLIAMS, Ruth Olga (nee FERDINANDS), wife of Noel Thornton Willams (dec), mother of Stewart and Peter, mother-in-law of Roslyn (Ben) and Sonia, grandmother of Melissa and Teagan, in Melbourne on December 20, 2021. (Contributed)

KEEGEL, Halroyd Esmond, husband of Celine, father of Maria, Tessa and Veronica, father-in-law of Alan, David and Vic. Grandfather of Chanel, James, Dylan and Thomas, great grandfather of Xavier and Scarlet, in Melbourne on December 20, 2021. (The Age, 24.12.2021)

DE SILVA, Royden,  Son of the late Mr and Mrs Wilson de Silva,​ brother of Jennifer and late Vasishta Cheryl and Lakshman,​ (Sunday Observer, 26.12.2021)

CRAMER, William Alfred “Bill”, (23.07.1941 – 24.12, 2021), husband of Marion, father of Steven, Jason and Melissa, grandfather of Josh, Alex, Cody, Michael and Dylan, in Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald, 28.12.2021)

KUMAR, Dr Arasa Kumar, husband of Carmen, father of Andrew, James and Christopher, father-in-law of Vanessa, Marilyn and Margie, grandfather of Austin, James, Ben, Kate, Thomas, April, Tim, Matthew and Clark, in Perth on December 22, 2021. (The West Australian, 29.12.2021)    

JOSEPH, Gillian Lois, wife of Arden, mother of Mark and Kathryn, mother-in-law of Steph, grandmother of Noah and Isobel, in Melbourne on December 25, 2021. (Age, 30.12.2021)

MISSO, Barbara Alison, (19.08.1948 – 16.12.2021), wife of Cedric, mother and mother-in-law of Daniel and Esther, grandmother of Annie, Tamilar, Jamie and Samuel, great grandmother of Bently, in Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald, 30.12.2021)

Note: Spelling of most names as taken from Sri Lankan newspapers