OBITUARIES (E & O.E.) (MARCH 2024)
VETHAKAN, Helen, wife of the late Arthur Vethakan, mother of the late Rajkumar, Rajam, Winston and Winicia, mother-in-law of Manjula, Jerome, Rukshana and Derrick. Grandmpother of Prashan, Jeggan, Rajiv, Rumesh, Divya, Ashwini, Jonathan, Maneka, Johanan and Radesh, and their spouses Pooja, Sumyutha, Karen, Anisha, Rehan, Shevin and Nicole. Great grandmother of Ella, Jiya and Rhea, in Sri Lanka on February 28, 2024. (Daily News, 1.3.3024)
RAYMOND, “Billy”, Christopher Robin., (20.02.1943 – 29.02.2024), husband of Christine (née D’Abrera), father of Danielle and Richard and Ryan, father-in-law of Tamara, grandfather of Jai and Saira. Son of Colin and Alma Doris Raymond, brother of late Barney, late St Elmo, late Dr Anton, late David, late Joan and of Gaye, in the UK. (Contributed & Daily News, 9.3.2024 & 15.3.2024)
D’ABRERA, Coralie (née VIYERA), , wife of the late Trevor D’Abrera, mother of Marcel, Royston, Caryl Damian and Peter, in Sydney, on February 29, 2024. (Contributed)
UDUGAMPOLA MBE, Vernon C, husband of the late Kamanie Udugampola, brother of Donald, Malcolm, Roland, Asoka, Indrani Nagodavithana, Chandrani Suraweera and the late Quintus, in UK on February 26, 2024.. (Daily News, 1.3.2024)
BROHIER, Fortunella, wife of late Hugh Brohier, mother of Neil, Ann, Keith, Geraldine, Barbara, Honorine and Gladstone and their spouses, grandmother and great grandmother. Sister of Joyce and Blossom. (Daily News 1.3.2024)
CHANDRASEGARAN, Rasa (13.06.1959 – 28.02.2024), in Melbourne. (Tamil Thakaval, 1.3.2024)
LA’BROOY, Carlyle Maurice (21.08.1944 – 18.02.2024), husband of Sriyani, father of Sean Yohann, grandfather of Tanah, Lucy and Levi. .
YOGANATHAN, Ambalavanar, in Melbourne. (Tamil Thakaval, 4.3.2024)
KATHERAVELU, A Mangaleswary, in Melbourne. (Contributed).
HEMACHANDRA, Panagodage Rathanawali, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
ABEYDEERA, Baptist, (17.05.1931 – 14.03. 2024), husband of late Dorothy, father of Debra, Suzette and Denham, father-in-law of Brian, Russel and Fleur, grandfather of Melissa, Brinne, Aidan, Shawnayle and Keyan, great grandfather of Ariya, in Melbourne. (Daily Mirror, 20.3.2024)
PATHINATHER, Dr Gregory Camillus, (12.02.1931 – 12.03.2024 ), husband, father and, in Sydney. (Contributed)
FERNANDO, Iris Daphne Mary, wife of late Mervyn Brindley Fernando, mother of Avril, Lorraine, Cheryl and Rayen, mother-in-law of Aubrey, Erajh, Travice and Rosemary, grandmother of Alaine, Yohan and Irandi, Dinuk and Dhineli, Ayuni, Erajh and Charini, Janice, Michael and Cecilia, Nigel and Casey, Steve and Kayla, Stephan, Colleen, great grandmother of 19, in Sri Lanka. (Daily Mirror, 14.3.2024)
MATHER, Ronald, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
JURIANSZ, Winant (14.09.1941 – 13.03.2024), husband of Eunice, father of Karen (USA) and Melanie, father-in-law of Davis Philip, grandfather of Darryl and Chad, Jason and Kayla and Sean, great grandfather of Jeremiah. Son of late Victor and Nesta, brother of late Honorine, brother-in-law of Glenville and late Yvonne, Patricia and Lloyd, in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)
NIZAR, Jizvi, husband of Ramona, in Sydney. (Contributed)
KRAUSE, Paul Joseph, (04.05.1935 – 02.03.2024), husband of Coral, father and father-in-law of Anthony & Jennifer and Cheryl (dec), grandfather of Daniel and Kathryn, Loryn and Lincoln, great- grandfather of Jayden and Levi. (Brisbane Courier Mail, 16.3.2024)
ILANGAMAGE, Jayantha, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
DIAS, Ariana, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
DE ZILVA, Patrick, husband of Yvonne, father of Yasmin (USA), Yohan (UK), Jeremy, Ryan and Sharon (USA), father-in-law of Aubrey (USA), Hemanthi, Amara and Romesh (USA), grandfather of Amanda, Devon, Andrena, Jehan, Eshan, Dulshani, Dilshan, Denahi, Mario, Dilan, Dewmini, Ashton and Kayton, on 21st March 2024. – No. 54/29, Pepiliyana Road, Nedimala, Dehiwala, Sri Lanka (Daily News, 22.3.2024)
DE ALWIS, Vernon Fitzroy (Nakiya), husband of Lorraine, father of Michelle Rayne Balthazaar, grandfather of Aaron and Christopher. Brother of Mark Alwis, Aubrey and Jacqui Mackssack and Claudette Alwis, in Melbourne. (Daily Mirror, 22.3.2024)
LABROOY, Anber Sharne, wife of George, mother of Shyam, mother-in-law of Marie, grandmother of Daniel. Daughter of the late Harvey and Sonia Parsons, sister of Cheryl and Sharlene, sister-in-law of the late Sumathi, Kenneth, Barbara, Maryanne, Lorraine, Christine, Jennifer, Joan and the late David, in Sri Lanka.. (Sunday Times, 24.3.2024)
ILLESINGHE, Sriyantha, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
HAMER, Russell Percival Peter, husband of Mallika, father of Peter and Sandra; father-in-law of Sherman and Briony; grandfather of Tiffany and Steffany; Brother of Granville and Mervyn (both dec), on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Sri Lanka (Contributed)
Note: Spelling of names as taken from original notices and contributors.
