OBITUARIES
(E & O.E.)
(JULY  2023)

VANDERWERT, Churchill Frederick,  (4.10.1940 – 23.05.2023), Dearest husband of Heather, devoted father of Paul, Glenn & Rosalie Father-in-law to Carl, Antoinette and Lynsey. Loving Grandpa to Josh, Caleb, Ella, Asher, Louis, Piper, Abby and Eden. (Contributed)

GONSAL, Dugald, OBE (12.04.1935 – 19.06.2023), father of Karen, Nadine and Kim and grandfather to 10 grandchildren, in the UK.. (eLanka News.) 

HENDERLING, Donald Edward, husband of Rena, father and father-in-law of Jeremy, Tania and Mark Nicol and Mark & Joanne, grandfather of Katie, Joshua, Sam and Isaac. Brother of  Elmo (dec), Kingsley (dec), Noeline, Marlene (dec), Eva (dec), Ronald (dec), Esther and Patricia, in Brisbane on June 20, 2023, aged 94 years. (Silvefawn Newsetter)  

PERERA, Menuli, daughter of Anton Prasantha Perera and Shyamali Liyanage, in Brisbane on  June 6, 2023, aged 10 years (Daehaen Newsletter, Qld)

KOCH, Jan Godfried ‘John/Jack’, husband of Tammy, father & father-in-law law of Trent & Belinda, Rochelle & Lee, Jeremy & Melissa and Bradley & Ailsa, grandfather of James, Annabelle, Jade, Blake, Owen, Stella, Harrison, Imogen, Natasha and Xavier, in Sydney on June 21, 2023, aged 81 years. (Contributed)   

PONNAIYA, Kirupakaram, (10.02.1957 – 23.06.2023), in Melbourne (Tamil Thakaval Obituaries)

GUNATILLAKE, Iranganie Cynthia (née SIRIMANNE), wife of Dr Harold. Daughter of Felix & Beatrice Sirimanne, sister of Ranjit, in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on June 29, 2023. (Contributed)

MATTHIAS, Kenneth Walter, (13.02.1928 – 25.06.2023), husband of Marlene, father of Jenny, Rich and Davey, father-in-law of Don, Janine and Karen, grandfather of Casey, Jake, Jesse, Ashlee and Talya, great grandfather of Ella and Toby. (Age, 1.7.2023)  

WEERASOORIYA, Regina, mother of Kamal Weerasooriya, Chrishanthi Athukorala and Janaki De Silva, in Brisbane. Daehaen Newsletter)

PERERA, Cheryne Juliette (née BOUCHE),​ wife of Robert Perera, in Sri Lanka. (Sunday Observer, 2.7.2023)

JAYETILLEKE, Audrey Charmaine, MBE (10.01.1937 – 02.07.2023), in the UK. (Contributed)

RUPESINGHE, Joseph  Harold,​ husband of late Moira (nee Direkze),​ father of Surakshi,​ Tamara & Chery.​Sson of late Edwin and Bridgette,​ brother of Noel,​ Delicia,​ Rev. Fr. Sunil,​ brother-in-law of Leema,​ Therese,​ Joyce,​ brother of late Joyce,​ Mervyn,​ Pearl,​ Lakshman,​ and brother-in-law of late Caxton,​ Victor,​ Carl, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 4.7.2023)

HOLMES,  Patricia ‘Trish’ (née HUGHES) (nee Hughes) wife of  Vincent Holmes (dec), mother of Ryan, grandmother of  Hayley  and Lisa

(West Australian, 4.7.2023)

CADIRAMEN,  Romaigne Deirdre (née JONKLAAS),​  wife of late Ganesha Cadiramen (Cadi),​  mother of Joanne,​ Tania & Janek,​ mother-in-law of Derrick,​ Michael & Mark,​ grandmother of Jacquie & Nicola,​ great grandmother of Dylan & Max, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 5.7.2023)

RATNARAJAH, Rhea Chandranee (née SANDERS), 23.09.1929 – 05.07.2023, wife of late Ackland Rasiah Ratnarajah, mother of   Sharmini & Vasikaran, mother-in-law of Mahen Nalliah and Daisy. Grandmother of Rachel and Keturah. Daughter of the late Mr David Selvamanickam Sanders  and late Mrs Harriet Chellammah Sanders (nee Handy). Daughter-i- law of late Mr Sabapathy Rasiah and late Mrs Rasammah Rasiah. Sister of late Mrs Pearl Selvaranee (Mani) Kanagarajah, late Dr Daniel Selvarajah Sanders, late Dr Samuel Chandrarajah Sanders and late Mr Handy Balarajah Sanders. Sister-in-Law of late Mr Herbert Rasiah Kanagarajah, late Mrs Christobel Chelvathy Sanders, late Mrs Mangayakarasi Sanders, Mrs Susila Sanders, late Mrs Rasamany and late Mr Murugesu Rajasundaram, late Mr Crofton and Mrs Ruby Rajasingham, late Mr Samuel and Mrs Inparani Arasasingham and late Dr Charles and Mrs Sugunawathy Jeyarajah, in Melbourne. (Contributed)

KEIL, Annette Marie, (PFITZNER, née SCHAPEL), 04.01.1939 – 30.06.2023,  wife of Glen (dec) and (David dec),  mother and mother-in-law of Carolyn and Tim, Suzanne, Joel, Alison,Stephen and Jane, Christine and Drew.  Grandmother of 14 and Great Grandmother of 13. (Adelaide Advertiser, 7.7.2023)

DA SILVA, Anthony (Tony), brother of Chris, on June 27, 2023, in Perth, W.A, aged 69 years. (West Australian, 8.7.2023)

MORTIMER, Valma, in Perth, W.A. (West Australian, 8.7.2023)

WIJETUNGE, Tissa husband and step father of Jembu & Sukie, brother of Peter,​ Matilda and the late Alfrad and Gamini, on June 14, 2023,  in Sydney,​ Australia after a long illness. (Sunday Observer, 9.7.2023)

PIERIS, Michael, husband of late Joyce,​ father of Mark (SL),​ Bernadette & Assunthi (Aust),​ father-in-law of Jenniffer (Bahrain),​ Russel Ekanayake (Aust),​ Christopher Bocks (Aust),​ grandfather of Myran & Sabrina,​ Natalie & Chris,​ Dimitri & Janelle,​ Chain & Seles,​ Yannitk & Milano (Aust),​ great grandfather of Jaylon,​ Cruz,​ Jai & Mila,​ in Melbourne (Daily News, 12.7.2023)

TILAKARATNE, Subasinghe (05.01.1929 – 09.07.2023, husband of Malini.  father of Arosha, Senaka, Nishantha, Hasantha and Iresha. Dearly loved grandfather to Sachini, Sushan, Liam, Kanon, Arabella, Fionn, Ren and Ivy, in Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald, 12.7.2023)

KOCH, Judith Dawn, (29.04.1940 – 07.07.2023), wife of Kevin (dec), mother and mother in-law of Anthony and Juli-Anne, Julie and David (Wells) and Sharon and Paul (Avers). Grandmother and Great Grandmother, in Mildura on July 7, 2023. (The Adelaide Advertiser, 12.7.2023) 

FERNANDES, Julie Marie (Melbourne Age, 13.7.2023)

JAYARAJAH, Rajiv Kishan  (Melbourne Age, 13.7.2023)

IYATHURAI, Thanlasumi, in Melbourne on July 14, 2023 (Tamil Thakaval Obituaries)

GARNIER, Garry, (1969 – 2023), husband of Anjalie. Son of late Gladwyn Garnier and late Elizabeth Garnier,  in Sri Lanka (Daily News 15.7.2023 & Facebook)

CLOGSTOUN, Rita Florance Fatima, wife of late Everard,​ is Sri Lanka on  23rd of June,​ 2023. – No. 209/​1,​ First Lane,​ Katuwana Road,​ Homagama, Sri Lanka (Sunday Observer, 16.7.2023)

JANSZ, Decima Jennifer, wife of late Anton Jansz,​ mother of Revon and Stefan.​ Sister of late Dudley and Tyrone,​ Starline,​ Portia and Claudette,​ sister-in-law of Tyrone Foulstone,​ Therese Kelaart,​ Beryl,​ Carmen,​ Doreen,​ Fredrick and the late Evanjline Jansz. (Sunday Observer, 16.7.2023)

GOMES, Mignonne (née RASQUINHO), wife of Muni,​ mother of Ravi and Sandra Gomes,​ Sonali and Rumesh Ratnayake,​ grandmother of Deandra and Kamila Waidyaratne,​ Sheraiah and James Medara,​ Rahil and Nadia Gomes,​ Kalisha and Reshaiah Ratnayake,​ great-grandmother of Judah Medara.​ Sister of the late Girla,​ Mervyn,​ Felicia,​ Tilbert & Vally and of Iona,​ Mary and Rita. (Daily News, 21.7.2023)

KOCH, John Barrie (28.09.1939 – 13.07.2023),  husband of Jennie, father of David and Robyn, Martin and Tracy, Sally-Ann and Phil. Grandfather of Scott, Kristy, Emma, Georgia, Mason, Kelsey and Tamsin. (Adelaide Advertiser, 22.7.2023)

INGRAM, Primrose, (29.08.1944 – 19.07.2023), wife of late Percival Ingram, mother of Shane and Vanessa,  mother-in-law of Sherille and Lyndon, grandmother of Jason, Joanne and Jonathan, Shavron and Savini. Sister and sister-in-law of Winston & Elsie and Valentine and Malini, in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)

JEYARAJASINGAM, Pathmathevy, wife of Jeyarajasingam, mother of Jenine (Aust), Ueshanthan (Eng), Jeyanthan (Aust) and Suthagini (USA), mother-in-law of Sharabinth (Aust), Banu (Eng), Siyamalabalini (Aust) and Thayaparan (USA), grandmother of Shiyaam (Aust), Sharan (Aust), Vikesh (Eng), Pramiya (Eng), Shobitha (Aust), Taneesha (Aust), Vibeshan (Aust), Lavenia (USA) and Lashali (USA). Daughter of the late Muthuratnam and Thavamany,   daughter-in-law of the late Amirthalingam and Pahavathy, Sister of Kamalathevy (SL), Rohinithevy (SL), the late Malinithevy and Thavaratnam (Aust), sister-in-law of Thuraisingam (Can), Saraswathy (SL), Poopalasingam (Can), Mahaluxmi (Can), Dr Canakaratnam (SL), Tharmajeyasooriyar (SL) and Uma (Aust), in Melbourne on July 19, 2023. (Tamil Thakaval Obituaries)

FERNANDO, Merrill Joseph (06.05.1930 – 20.07.2023), father of Dilhan and Malik, grandfather , in Sri Lanka. (Internet Resources)

MINSHULL, Phyllis (née APONSO),​ wife of the late Douglas.​ Daughter of the late ELW Aponso and Sally Aponso,​ sister of the late Leslie Aponso,​ Sylvia de Mel,​ Enid Ranasinghe and Quintus Aponso. (Daily News, 24.7.2023)

ALAGIAH,  George Maxwell, (22.11.1955 – 24.07.2023, husband of Frances Robathan, father of two, in the UK. (Internet Resources)

PASSE, June Claribel, (née SCHARENGUIVEL), 11.06.1934 – 25.07, 2023), mother of John, Brian, Jennifer, Yvonne, Jeremy, Lynley, Jillien, Tamara, late Roger and Tyronne, grandmother, in Sri Lanka. (Contributed ( Daily News, 27.7.2023)

SCHUCROFT, John (Strurton), husband of  Trixie (nee Gerreyn, dec),  father of Sharon, Shereen, Shirlene, father-in-law of Dave McLeod and Dilantha Eliathamby, grandfather of Amanda (Brandon), Aaron, Jordan, Daniel (Ally), and Daniella, great-grandpapa of Melody. Son of the late Shelton and Gertrude Schucroft (nee De Fry),  brother of Miriam (deceased), Sonia, Ivor, and Pam, in Markham, Ontario, Canada. (Daily Island, 25.7.2023)

OLLEGASEGREM, Sarojini / Jini Masefield, daughter of late Donald Hector (Chintha) Ollegasegrem & late Dorothy (Dolly) Ollegasegrem, sister of late Cuthbert, late George, and Shanthi Jayasuriya, sister-in-law of Frances, late Marie and Dr Magden Jayasuriya, in Melbourne on April 23, 2023. (Daily Mirror, 27.7.2023)

ISAACS, Claude, in Perth, WA.(West Australian, 29.7.2023)

PIETERSZ,​ Celeste Bonaventure Lawrence,  son of late Canute and Muriel Pietersz,​ husband of Jayarani,​ father of Delani and Mayroni,​ father-in-law of Dhilan Mitchell and Dilanjan Jayasekera,​  grandfather of Danek and Aria,​ in Sri Lanka.

(Daily News, 27.7.2023)

JASON, Esther (née D’RAYMOND,  wife of late Winston,​  mother of Judith and Karen,​ mother-in-law of Ralsworth Bartholomeusz,​ grandmother of Megan,​ Kaitlyn and Craig.​ Daughter of late Violet and Silva D’Raymond,​ sister of Rita and Rebecca. (Daily News, 31.7.2023)

Note: Spelling of most names as taken from newspapers