Desmond De Silva – Keeping his memory alive the way he wanted us to! – By his wife Phyllis De Silva I know around the world there is a lot of grieving. Grieving for an Entertainer who gave his best … as was his mantra, “the show must go on”. To me, he was a devoted husband, whose happy place was by my side. In the evenings we would sit together in our home in Sydney with our dogs and a glass of red to watch repeats of our favorite sitcoms, his laugher filling my heart. He was always content. In his words, he had “found his happy place”. To my sons and their wives, he was just “Des” who had some quick one-liners and dad jokes that made them smile. They loved him for his kind and loving nature and his ability to make anyone and everyone feel welcome, ...

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Farewell Desmond De Silva – by Phyllis De Silva (Wife of late Mr. Desmond De Silva) We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of my husband Desmond de Silva on 9 January 2022. Desmond passed away after suffering a massive heart attack. His family and friends want to thank the paramedics and hospital staff for doing everything they could for him until it was time for him go and be with God. There will be a time for all of his family, friends and fans around the world to celebrate his life and to remember the joy that he brought to all of us. At this time we ask that his heartbroken family be given the time and privacy to mourn his passing. Photo taken on News Year’s eve – 31st December 2021 -Desmond De Silva with wife Phyllis De Silva Phyllis requests that there be no floral tributes. ...

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Sandra Jackson – Memories are made of this – FROM TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE If memories are measured by those hurriedly departing this world for heavenly refuge, the consequence from the untimely demise of Sandra Jackson has not registered this yet in the hearts, minds and perspective of many. A year has lapsed, and many of us are yet in shock and denial that the Queen of Sri Lanka’s music scene in Australia has left us forever, and baffling as it is, she’s left a void that will sadly, never be filled. Yes, its already a year since Sandra Jackson took her earthly presence away from this world to join the choir of angels in Heaven but her memory lingers on although the reality and her lack of physical presence is now slowly sinking in. The much-loved singer/ entertainer left a lingering image of a larrikin performer for her sexy ...

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