OBITUARIES – SEPTEMBER 2022
REID, George Godwin, husband of Virginia (nee Demotte), father and father-in-law of Jacqueline & Nihal, Darrel & Thuishari, Damian, Roland & Christine and Maryse & Duncan, grandfather of Nigel, Devon, Nataliya, Ryan, Leanne, Danelle and Reece. Son of the late Newton & Esther, brother of Carlyle and Jean, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 1.9.2022)
VADIVELOO, Dr Victor Kandiah, (16.10.1926 – 28.08.2022), husband of Anne, father of Michael, Peter, David and Jane, grandfather of Bella, Ruby, Elise, Chloe, Amy, Sarita, Katpagam, Kandiah and Sathasivam, in Melbourne. (Age, 2.9.2022)
PEREIRA, Margaret Elizabeth “Meg” (nee BEVERIDGE), mother and mother-in-law of Robyn, David, Jill, Gillian, Sulai & Doug, grandmother of David, Lucy. Lila, Zalan, Sylvia, Daniel, Sophie, Jamie, Yvie, Zoe, Renata, Tracy, Alice, Bonnie and Sarah, great grandmother of 15. Sister-in-law of Marie and Ernest, in Canberra, on August 20, 2022, aged 95. (Canberra Times, 3.9.2022)
DA SILVA, Stella, mother of Chris & Tony, in Perth, September 4, 2022. (West Australian, 6.9.2022)
PEREIRA, Noeline Christine, wife of Kenneth Pereira (dec), mother of Peter and Val, Arthur (dec), Terrance and Kathy, grandmother of Steven, Jamie, Matthew and Calvin. Great Grandmother of Leroy and Jayden, in Perth on September 1, 2022. (West Australian, 6.9.2022)
RODRIGO, Sripal Ranjan, husband of Shirani, father of Maryse, father-in-law of Jude, grandfather of Cruz. Son of late Beryl
Rodrigo and J.B.C. Rodrigo, in Sydney. (Contributed)
PHOEBUS, Xavier Greg, (21.12.2013 – 30.08.2022), son of Greg Phoebus and Mary-Jane Thiessen, brother of Arlya, in Brisbane. (Courier Mail, 8.9.2022)
D’SOUZA, Cynthia Theodora, daughter of Constantine and Helen (both dec), sister and sister in law of Vivian and Harriet (dec); Cecil (dec) and Merlyn; Ronnie and Renita; Lennie (dec) and Marlene; Harry (dec) and Edwina; and Trevor and Deirdre, in Melbourne, on September 3, 2022, aged 79 years. (Age, 8.9.2022)
CLEMENTS, Adrian, (27.02.1943 – 06.09.2022), husband of Anne, father of Susan, John, Michael, Andrew and Peter, grandfather of 14, in Perth. (West Australian, 10.9.2022)
MUTTHUMANI, Patrick Ronald, husband of Frances (nee Ludowyke), father of Jeremy, Michael and David, father-in-law of Aruni, Samantha and Tilina, grandfather of Jai, Sheanna and Joshua. Brother of the late Rosemary, Jean, George, David and of Sandra and Andrew, brother-in-law of Walter, Geraldine, Ian and Christopher, in Sri Lanka on September 9, 2022. Daily News, 10.9.2022)
KERN, Vernon Clifford, husband of Rosairo, father of Steve and Wendy. Brother of Veena, Sheila, Percy, Rita and Maureen, in Sri Lanka. – 686/1, Kurunduwatte Road, Rilaulla, Kandana, Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 10.9.2022)
LODEWYKE, Brian, husband of Jenny, father of Verlaine and Damian, father-in-law of Adrian and Tara, grandfather of Caedan, Elliott and Adeline. Brother of Ainsely, Arelene, Therese, Chewryl, Virginia and Tyrone, in Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald, 13.9.2022)
WICKRAMARATNE, Diana, wife of Stanley, mother of Sriyakantha Adjie, Nihal, Kshanthi Wickranayaka, Manthri De Jacolyn (SL), Dhammika, Sampath and Samantha Goonatillaka (SL), mother-in-law of Anjali, Ruklani, Priyani and Gamini, in Perth on September 8, 2022. (West Australian, 14.9.2022 & Contributed)
OLEGASEGARAM, Leslie Pakiarajah, husband of Jayanthi, father of Vanessa and Veronica, father-in-law of Sugunan and Danny, grandfather of Timothy, Joanna, Nicolas and Oliver. Brother of Rex, Michael and Walter and Elmo (dec), in Sydney, on September 4, 2022. (Sydney Morning Herald, 14.9.2022)
LEO, Rev Fr Gerald Chrispin, Son of the late Mr. W.D. Jeremias and late Mrs. Don Josephine Sangapala, in Colombo on September 12, 2022. (Daily News, 15.9.2022).
RODE, Pamela Jean St. Clair. sister of late Gloria, Sonia and Maurice, sister-in-law of Kumar Paul and late General Tissa Weeratunga, on 12 September, in Colombo. Daily News, 15.9.2022)
PERERA, Dr Carlyle, husband of Megan, father of Sharon, Samantha, Carlyle and Siobhan, father-in-law of Dr John Mariadason and Paul LaMont, grandfather of Emma, Lucy and Noah. Brother of Travis, Heloise, Brian and Christopher, brother-in-law of Hiranthi, Martine and Sushila, in Melbourne on September 145, 2022. – P.O. Box 667, Balwyn, Victoria, Australia. (Daily News, 16.9.2022)
KELAART, Sharon Tamara (04.01.1965 – 14.09.2022), in Melbourne. (Contributed)
MORTIER, Alston Torrington Wilson ( 02.01.1931 – 11.9.2022), husband of Loretta, father of Michelle and Shane, father-in-law of Raj, grandfather of Celene and Isabelle, in Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald, 17.9.2022)
LUDOWICI, Walter (Jim), husband of Barbara (dec), Father and father-in-law of Philip & Robyn, Michael & Lindsay and Timothy & Sandra, grandfather of David, James, Victoria, Kathryn, Rachel, great grandfather of Harry and Ada, in Sydney, on September 10, 22, aged 94 years. (Sydney Morning Herald, 17.9.2022)
EDMONDS, Barry James (01.12.1938 – 14.09.2022), father of Robert, Cheryl and Leanne, father-in-law of Helen, David and Brett, grandfather of Carley, Sarah, Julia, Leisi, Ben Nicola, Ashleigh, Jarrod, Callan, Aidin and Maddie (dec). Great grandfather of Elkie, Harrison, Theodore, Rylee and Eidee, in Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald, 17.9.2022)
PORRITT, Vanessa Lee, (04.-6.1971 – 11.09.2022), daughter of Pauline, sister and sister-in-law of Damian and Kylie.in Adelaide.(Adelaide Advertiser, 17.9.2022)
DE ABREW, Merril Eustace, husband of late Doreen, father of Mrs. Mithrani Mahadeva, Mrs. Tamara de Zilwa and Nihal, father-in-law of Ulrike Johanning, grandfather of Tyson & Rebekah Richards and Rachel, Natalie & Nigel and Leonie, great-grandfather of Rose Elizabeth Richards, in Sri Lanka on September 9, 2022.. (Daily News, 19.9.2022)
BULNER, Rapher Robin, Son of late Colin Bulner & Margie Bulner, brother of Carmen (UK), Vivian (Aust), Malcolm, Barbara (Aust), Leonard, Christopher (Aust) and Anton (Aust). Father of Angelo Bulner (Italy), in Sri Lanka on September 18, 2022. (Daily News, 22.9.2022)
HELIAMS, Ursula, daughter of late Claude & Mona Heliams, in Sri Lanka. (Daily Mirror, 22.9.2022)
WIJESINGHE, Dr Chandra “Channa”, husband of Malky (dec), father of Nalin, Ajit, Asoka and Chandi, father-in-law of Anjali, Shyamani and Chamari, grandfather of Kishan, Ishara, Himali, Talia, Kiara and Suswindhu. Brother of Sisira (dec), Upali (dec) and Mahinda (SL), in Melbourne, on September 18, 2022. (Age, 22.9.2022)
STAPLES, Ronald (Ron) John, (30.11.1943 – 18.09.2022), husband of Elaine, father and father-in-law of Kerrie & David, Alexandra & Mark and Kestine & Dan, grandfather of Oliver, Thomas, Liam, Ruby and Cooper. Brother of Elizabeth and Robin, in Canberra. (Canberra Times, 24.9.2022)
ALBRECHT, Edgar Roy, (21.08.1929 – 15.09.2022), in Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald, 24.9.2022)
FAIRWEATHER, Muriel Margaret, (15.09.1925 – 17.09, 2022), wife of Kenneth (dec), mother of Roger (dec) and David, mother-in-law of Trish and Jenny, grandmother of Jacqui, James (dec) Adrian (dec), Sarah, Tim, Nick and Sophie. Great grandmother of Piper, Jack, Angus and Audrey, in Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald, 24.9.2022)
WHITE, Divit Ocean, son of Gordon White & Yuwanthi Suwandaratna White, brother of Lamar Sky White, Nikhil Nation White and Theo Forrest White, grandson of Deepika Obeyesekere, Lalith Obeyesekere, Ranjan Suwandaratna, Brian & Zeena White, in Sri Lanka on September 22, 2022. – 27/1, Dewala Road, Pagoda, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 24.9.2022)
STEPHEN, Jessica Ruth, daughter of Iris and of late William Stephen, wife of late Stephen Vedamuththu and of Lester Joachim, mother of Ann (Melbourne) and Anushka Zahara (Qatar), mother-in-law of Gehan (Melbourne) and Sheik Aslam (Nash) (Qatar), grandmother of Ashanya, Atara, Gishain (Melbourne), Ammarah, Ashaz, Aniq, Aathiqah and Abdhullah (Qatar). Sister of Maxi, Wykeham, Sylverine (Suzie) (Switzerland), Ramona (Melbourne) and Jasper, sister-in-law of Kanthi, Jennifer, Harold, Malcolm and Elsie,in Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 27.9.2022)
THAMPAPILLAI, Raja (29.06.1942 – 16.09.2022), husband of Mohini (dec), father of Rukshana and Shehan, father-in-law of Afdhel and Kerry, grandfather of Nuri, Koshi and Arivan. Son of the late Thurairajah and Theresa Thampapillai, brother of Chelvarajah, Thangarajah, Thevainpam and late Indran, Thevendran and Shanthakumar, in Los Angeles, USA. (West Australian, 29.9.2022)
Note: Spelling of most names as taken from newspapers
