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A legend much feared by her students but much loved by all Rev. Sister Thomas Aquinas Source:Dailymirror Her positive attitude and encouragement was greatly treasured and deeply appreciated. She touched so many lives Reverend Sr. Thomas Aquinas was called to her eternal rest on the night of September 17 after battling a cancer diagnosed in May 2022. She refused medication and told me, “this is my preparation to meet my creator.”   Christine De Cruz was born on May 14, 1943 to Kingsley and Abigail De Cruz, the fifth of seven siblings. She attended St Anthony’s Girls School, Mutwal, and later graduated from the University of Peradeniya. She lost her father at the age of eight and at age 16 had a calling to join religious life.   Her brother Audley told me that her mother had hopes that she would further her education and later contribute to the family coffers; but ...