OBITUARIES (E & O.E.) (JANUARY 2024) – By Victor Melder
KAVENDAN, Supramaniam Raja, (29.05.1948 – 01.01.2024), husband of Saraswathi, father of yogeswaran and Yuvanesh, in Melboirne.(Tamil Thakaval, 1.1.2024)
SIVARAJAH, Rajesh, (11.07.1944 – 02.01.2024), in Melbourne. (Tamil Thakaval,)
FRUGTNIET, Joseph ‘Brian’ (14.04.1933 – 27/12/2023), husband of Christine, father and father-in-law of Jenny & Phil, Adrian & Karen, Di & Paul. Grandfather of Jared & Nicole, Rachelle & Matt, Jodie, Nicola, Brody, Great grandfather of Dale, Leah & Eliana. Brother of Dennis, Geoffy, & Marcia. (Sydney Morning Herald, 3.1.2024)
PARAMESWARN, Parasakthi, (16.08.1930 – 03.01.2024), in Melbourne. (Tamil Thakaval)
MORTIMER Kenneth, (26.01.1947 – 26.12.2023), husband of Dalene, father of Mathew and Shane, father-in-law of Maureen, grandfather of Hayden and Luke. Brother of Lorraine (dec) and Stephen, brother-in-law to Cheryl and family. (West Australian, 5.1.12024)
SIVAGURUNATHAN, Indrani, in Melbourne on January 9, 2024. (Tamil Thakaval)
GERLACH, Lisa Danielle, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
De SILVA, Marlene Florence, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
PERERA, Nelka, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
DHARMANANDA, Vijaya Lakshmi, (14.03.1938 – 05.01.2024), Mother of Dharmala, Mala, Brahma, Kanaga and Kanagammah, sister of Saraswathi, Sundra Moorthi, Pragmasamoorthi and Vasugamoorthi, mother-in-law of Sashi, Ron, Megan, Jacinta and Pradeep, grandmother of Ramana, Darsha, Shyam, Lakshmi, Shivani, Katya, Nishka, Karishma, Mayanka and Lela. (West Australian, 8.1.2024)
RAMANATHAN, Primrose, (11.10.1946 – 08.01.2024), wife of Guru, mother of Manoj, Neraj and Roshan, mother-in-law of Sofia, grandmother of Lucas. (Contributed)
BROHIER, Barbara (née HOLSINGER), wife of the late Milroy Brohier, mother of Victorine, Tania, Marice and Marietta (Switzerland and Australia), mother-in-law of Dugal (Switzerland), grandmother of Tamara, Bradley, Tiphany, Stephan, Tara, and Michael, and family friend Genny, passed away Saturday, 30th December 2023. She was 89 years old. (Daily Mirror, 8.1.2024)
DE KRETSER, CARLTON LOFTUS (BUNNY), husband of Dawn, (daughter of the late Egerton and Mary Holsinger), father of Minelli (Iceland), Shannon and Neluka (UAE) and Taryne and Chatura Jayatillake, grandfather of Shaunel and Taliah. Son of the late Carlton and Lona, brother of Claudette Peries (UK), Cedric and Maryanne, Roger and Angie (Germany), Bernie and Steve Wilson, brother-in-law of the late Gerald and Tyronne Holsinger and of Ralph and Deirdre Holsinger (Canada). (Daily News, 10.1.20240
DE ZILVA, Yvonne Clare, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
RABOT, Marie, (23.06.1940 – 10.01.2024), wife of the late Theo Rabot, in Melbourne. (Contributed & Internet Resources)
GAMAGE, Baby Leo, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
D ‘COSTA, Hazel, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
DE SARAM, William Gerald, on Friday, January 5, 2024, Aged 96 years. Husband of Maureen (dec), Step-Father and Father-in-Law of Lauren, Deirdre and Steve, Roderick and Bles, and Vanessa. Grandfather of Mel, Nick, Sherene, Corey and Jordan. Great-Grandfather of Charlotte, Avery, Archie, Alfie and Rory. (The Adelaide Advertiser,12/1/2024)
DAWOOD, Jafir, husband of Dani. Son of Marhoom K.N.S.Dawood and Marhooma Sithy Saliya Dawood, brother of Marhoom Nawaz Dawood and Fawzi, Nilou, Akram Dawood and Shafis, brother-in-law of Marhoom E.S.A. Hadi, Marie, Nayana and Cassim Marrikar Bawa, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
WEINMAN, Geoff. (Contributed)
ADHIKARI, Chandra, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
MORTIER, A.R.C.C. (ANNE), wife of Bunty, mother of Michelle, Rochelle, late Dreno & Jason. (Daily News, 12.1.2024)
WENDT, Stanley Richard (Lee), (19.08.1933 – 07.01.2024), father and father-in-law of Julie and Fred, Keith and Margaret. Grandfather of Scott and Lesley, Jayde and Ringo, Emily and Andrew and Laura, great-grandfather of Jackson, Ivy, Olivia and Angus. (The Brisbane Courier-Mail, 13/1/2024)
WENDT, Trevor William, on 7th January, 2024 Aged 64, husband of Julie, father of Lauren, Michael, Brooke, Jaimie and Charlie, Grandfather of Jasmyn, Sienna, Luna-Rae and Kalanii. (The Brisbane Courier Mail Date 13/1/2024)
DE COSTA, Leonard, (11.01.1935 – 14.01.20244), husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. (Canberra Times, 13.1.2024)
DIRCKZE, Cedric, (03.01.1950 – 11.01.2024), husband of Arlene Veronica Dirckze, father Carli, Brett and Rudy, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
BROHIER, Desmond Percival, husband of late Ramya Brohier, father of Shannon Brohier. Brother of Jerome & Elorine, brother-in-law of Mayura, Chandrika, Chandralal, Kapila, Asitha, Irshani, Thilakaratne, Shiromi, Kumudini, Nilanthi, Tilak Wickremasinghe. Son of Doris Brohier and late Ernie Brohier, son-in-law of late George and late Hemamala Gunawardena. (Daily News 15.1.2024)
KOCH, Clement Mauritz, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
CLAESSEN, Carol, (17.09.1942 – 15.01.2024). (Adelaide Advertiser, 19.1.2024)
RAJADURAI, Sarojinidevi, (22.10.1947 – 18.01.2024). (Tamil Thakaval)
ROZAIRO, Dennis Hugh, (14.12.1939 – 16.01.2024), Son of Henry & Beatrice (dec), brother of Anton (dec), Gerard (dec), Irene Paternott, Mervyn (dec) & Doris Brohier. Brother in law of May (dec), Doreen(dec), Norman (dec), Ernie (dec) & Sharon, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
CRAMER, Maureen Barbara, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
RODRIGO, Niru, (09.08.1970 – 23.01.2024), wife of Shehan, mother and mother-in-law of Tharika and Geordi. Daughter of late Edward and Stella Gunawardena. (Adelaide Advertiser, 22.1.2024)
FERNANDEZ, Eddy, , husband of Shirley, father of Sharmini, Sean and Sonia; father-in-law of Simon; grandfather of Grace, Matthew, Tara, Alisha and William. (West Australian, 24.1.2024)
SCHOKMAN, Loraine Anne, (19.11.1948 – 16.12.2023), daughter of Lorenz and Elaine (both dec). Adelaide Advertiser, 26.1.2024)
KOCH, Daphne Iris, (15.09.1930 -24.01.2024, wife of Lloyd (dec). Sister of Judith. Bill (dec) and Joyce. (Brisbane Corier Mail, 27.1.2024)
WENDT, Gary John Karel, (30.03.1944 – 20.01.2024), husband of Diana (dec), father of Richard and Johanna. (Brisbane Courier Mail, 27.1.2024)
NAVARATNAM, Suntheranayaki, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
LA’BROOY, Michael Trevor, husband of Sandra, father of Janice La’Brooy-Hameem, father-in-law of Alqaaf Hameem. Son of the late Kingsley and Dagma La’brooy, brother of Maryse Buultjens, Chris La’Brooy, Peter La’Brooy and Maurice La’Brooy. (Contributed)
THAMBINAYAGAM, Pauline, (26.05.1939 – 19.01.2024), wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Sister of Nirmal Cherubim, sister-in-law of Dave Cherubim., in the UK. (Contributed)
ABEYSEKARA, Claudia Clorida Heyzer (née SCHOKMAN), daughter of the late Sylvester Waldren Ralph Schokman and Prinzie Evaldine Camelia Diasz. Wife of the late Derrick Heyzer and Nimal Abeysekara, mother of Daymon, sister of the late Keith (Jean), Loretta (Tyronne Martill), late Sylvester (Maryanne), Aloma (late Elmo Vanderstraaten), late Jerome (Visakha), Ian (Chrishanthie) and Judith (late K. Kirubananthan), in Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 30.1.2024)
FORBES, Reginald George Bernard “Ray”, (08.12.1936 – 27.01.2024), Son of the late Victor Forbes & Mary Caspersz, brother of Doris Pinto (dec), Phyllis Francke, Fr Dalston Forbes, OMI (dec), Dr Charles Forbes (dec) and Rita Raymond (Aus). in Sri Lanka. (Contributed & Internet Resources)
JURIANSZ, Richard Llewellyn “Dickie”, husband of Annabelle, father of Zarah and Fiona, father-in-law of Eraj and Hasrath, grandfather of Tejan and Mehara. Son of late Capt Llew and late Rhoda Juriansz, brother of Johnan and late Leone, in Sri Lanka on January 30, 2024. (Daily News, 31.1.2024)
BERENGER, Iona, wife of Claude Berenger, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
SIVAGNANAPIRAGASAM, Veerasimgam, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
FERDINANDS, Dennis (15.05.1939 – 31.01.2024). Contributed.
MAHINDAPALA, H. L. D, in Sri Lanka on January 30, 2024, aged 93 years. (Daily News)
Note: Spelling of most names as taken from newspapers
