obituaries

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 - 01:00

BHARETI - NIMAL (Retired SLAS). At rest with Jesus. Beloved husband of Savithri (nee Fonseka), loving father of Nilakshi and Rohith Peiris (Ruwanda), Khoshala (NDB Bank) and Sudharshana Geeganage (Mobitel), precious Seeya of Randhika, Ranishka, Dineth and Sachitha. Remains lie at 117/1, Pirivena Road, Mount Lavinia, from 10.00 a.m. Service at the residence at 4.00 p.m. on Wednesday 14th August 2019. Cremation at 5.00 p.m. Mount Lavinia Cemetery.079758

BRIDGET CARMEN GREBE (nee De Fry) - Dearly beloved wife of late Victor Grebe, precious mother and mother-in-law of Mark & Rupa, Philip & Trissete (USA), Clare & Hubert, Anastasia & Gavin, Paul & Manel, Rose & Nick (UK), Scholastica & Darrel, Cecelia & Brian, Lorna & Rufus, Veronica & Lawrence. Darling Nana of Ethel, Dimple, Julian & Trevor (USA), Christine & Amithap, Cheryl & Herman, Melissa & Chris, Amanda & Akhila, Rayan (Italy), Leyon, Damian, Vanessa & Jasmine (UK), Aletta & Milinda, Desiree, Jonathan (Aus), Rochelle & Dimantha (USA), Luke, Lance and Venora. Great grand mother of Lily, Aviana, Amelia, Hayden and Meghan. Loving sister of late Aubrey and late Prosper De Fry. Loving sister-in-law of late Cyril Grebe, late Pauline, late Monika, late Therese, late SK Surendran, late Bernard Pieris and late Hugh Fernando. Called to rest on 11th August 2019. Cortege leaves residence No: 31/A/23, Bandigoda Church Road, Batagama, Je-Ela, on Tuesday, 13th August 2019 at 3.30 p.m. for burial at St. Mary’s Church burial grounds, Bandigoda, Batagama, Je-Ela.079638

COORAY - SHARMA At rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of Susil Cooray, loving mother of Sohani, Sonali and Shehani, daughter of late Linus and Rita Pigera, sister of late Nita Munaweera, Merina Abeywickrama, Meril Pigera and Sharmalie Weerasinghe, mother-in-law of Germain Wickramasinghe, Nirmal Silva, grandmother of Sheraya and Nathen, sister-in-law of Kingsley Munaweera, Palitha Abeywickrama, Sherine Pigera, Dulan Weerasinghe, late Eric Cooray, late Irangani Cooray, Indrani Cooray, Cyril Wisidagama, Nirmalee Cooray and Basil Fonseka. Cortege leaves residence No. 12, Kurukulawa, Ragama at 3.00 p.m. for burial at St. Lazarus Church, Kurukulawa, Ragama.079688

Cynthia Yogamalar Selvadurai (nee Fitch) (Retired Telephonist, Sri Lanka Telecom / Retired Office Staff, Chundikuli Girls’ College, Jaffna). Daughter of late Reggie and Malar Fitch. Loving wife of late Julian, beloved mother of Egerton Niranjan, Gerrard, Adrian & Nilani. Mother-in-law of Lorinda, Rukshi & Johnny Christy. Grandmother of Aaron, Enoch, Anika, Adina & Nadia. Beloved sister of Renee Raja, late Eleanor Thevathason, late Dallas Fitch, Beulah Premarajah, Edwin Fitch, Ranjan Fitch, Ranji Fernando, Jeddie Fitch and Althea Kanthan. Entered the glory of God on 10th of August 2019. Remains will lie at the Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella, on Monday the 12th August from 4.00 p.m.– 8.00 p.m. and Tuesday the 13th August from 10.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m. Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday the 14th of August at 9.00 a.m. at the Jayaratne Funeral Parlour. Burial will take place at the Borella General Cemetery – Anglican Section. 6/10, St. Rita’s Road, Mt. Lavinia – 0112724786 / 0773404113.079532

DE SILVA ABEYEWICKRAMA - VICTOR (Retired Surveyor) Beloved husband of Marie. Loving father of Tushara, Dinesh & Chamindra (Chami). Father-in-law of Ryan, Chandhi & Gillian, loving grand father of Maleena, Diren Sasha, Ethan, Aaron & Lisanne. Brother of late Eleanor, late Olive, Henry, Dudley & George. Brother in law of Dr. Chris. “May his soul rest in peace” Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mt. Lavinia at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday 14th August, cremation at Mt. Lavinia cemetery at 10 a.m.079663

JAYASURIYA EVA (nee AGEP PERERA) - Former principal of St. Joseph’s Girls School, Kegalle and Lindsay Girls School, Colombo, passed away. Wife of late Berty Jayasuriya and beloved mother of Ramani, Upul, late Suhada and of Sumith, Aruna, Nimal and Jagath. Mother in law of Edward de Silva, Indra, Rasika, Sandya, Visakha, Pani and Manjulika. Remains lie at the Jayaratne Restpect Funeral Home. Cremation will take place on Wednesday, 14th August at 3.30 p.m. at the General Cemetery (new Crematorium), Kanatta.079667