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Stephen De Niese is no more – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE These are the funeral services for our much loved Peterite Stephen: Rosary service on Thursday 8th June at 7 pm Funeral mass service on Friday the 9th at 11 am. Both services will be held at Resurrection Church, 402 Corrigan Road Keysborough 3173. We are requesting fellow Peterites to wear the college tie for the funeral service It is likely that the funeral service will be live streamed, It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Stephen De Niese a wonderful friend and outstanding cricketer in Sri Lanka and Australia. He was 74. Stephen was multi talented in Sport and music. Hailing from a musical family, parents Douglas and Estelle being outstanding vocalists and trainers of school choirs, one which was St. Mary’s College Dehiwala which I was privileged to be part of at a tender ...

Jun 6, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Stephen de Niese

Stephen De Niese passes away (sent to eLanka by Lawrence Machado ) These are the funeral services for our much loved Peterite Stephen: Rosary service on Thursday 8th June at 7 pm Funeral mass service on Friday the 9th at 11 am. Both services will be held at Resurrection Church, 402 Corrigan Road Keysborough 3173. We are requesting fellow Peterites to wear the college tie for the funeral service It is likely that the funeral service will be live streamed, Well known Former Peterite cricketer Stephen De Niese has passed away in Melbourne. He was 74. He had been ailing for some time. May his soul rest in peace and God grant his wife Marina and family the strength to cope. The De Niese Family is famous among the Peterite community. Funeral arrangements to be announced later. ...

Jun 3, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Lawrence Machado, Obituaries Tagged Stephen de Niese

“PAPA DE NIESE” I am nearly certain that this is the man involved in this fascinating story sent in by Algi Wijewickrema & Keith Bennett. I was a Peterite of this era, but our Masters were always better known by their nicknames and Papa de Niese was certainly one of the ‘top ones’. Desmond Kelly.. (Mr.Music) (Editor-in-Chief)…e’Lanka. Source:Facebook After the names of Rev. Fr. Maurice Le Goc and Rev. Fr. Nicholas Perera, arguably the most mentioned name in the annals of early College history, is that of George Henry de Niese and it would not be right to close the centenary year without a tribute to this versatile person that served St. Peter’s in more than one way. It is not only for his contribution as a teacher, artist, musician and designer that he deserves to be remembered but also for the legacy he left behind. Based on records available ...

Jan 19, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged Rev. Fr. Maurice Le Goc, Rev. Fr. Nicholas Perera, Stephen de Niese