ABEYADEERA BAPTIST – Dearly beloved husband of the late Dorothy, loving dad of Debra, Suzette and Denham, father-in-law of Brian, Russel and Fleur, grandfather of Melissa, Brinne, Aidan, Shawnayle and Keyan, great grandfather of Ariya, died peacefully in Melbourne, Australia on 14 March 2024. Funeral will take place on Friday, 22 March 2024 at 11.30 a.m. in Melbourne.
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DE SILVA – JOSEPH PATRICK, son of Chandra Marakkalage John De Silva and Goniya Calimage Jesmine De Silva, eldest brother of Bridget, Leslie, Girlie and Vivian and Christy, loving father of Surangi and Ranjika, everloving grandfather of Sukie and Aaron, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on the morning of 19th March 2024; his 100th birthday. He joins his wife Maureen and eldest daughter Saroja in eternal rest. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Service at 3 p.m. on Thursday 21st March 2024 and thereafter burial at General Cemetery, Borella (R/C Section).
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PATHINATHER – DR GREGORY CAMILLUS – (Former Patron of Sydney Branch of St. Benedict’s College, Colombo Old Boys’ Association), born on 12th March 1931 and passed away peacefully on 12th March 2024 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Precious youngest son of the late Athanasius and Catherine Pathinather, son-in-law of the late Cyril and Gertrude Edirimanasinghe, beloved husband of Merlyn (nee Edirimanasinghe), devoted father of Devika (Good Shepherd Convent, Colombo 13), Roshan and Yohan (both of St. Benedict’s College, Colombo 13), father-in-law of Padmi and Ruwanie, cherished Grandpa of Rachel, Maegan, Stephanie, Jade, Aaron and Shonella, beloved brother of late Christopher, Margaret and Ignatius, brother-in-law of late Michael, Noel, Premraj, Rani and Stanislaus. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday 23rd March 2024 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Greystanes NSW, Australia, followed by burial at Castlebrook Memorial Park, Rouse Hill, NSW. email : gpathinather@gmail.com ; yohanpath@gmail.com
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SILVA – LALANI – Beloved wife of late Royle, mother of Dilumni & Hemal (New Zealand), mother-in-law of Kalinga Seneviratne (Clarion Shipping) and Dishni Pannila (New Zealand), loving grandmother of Kalindhi, beloved daughter of late Addison and Theresa Sylva, daughter-in-law of Hector and Monica Silva, sister of Ravindra, late Sriyani, Manique, Shamali, Indira, Jude, Amal, Rukmal, Mano and Nalaka, sister-in-law of Eleanor, Leonard, Tony, Neel, Rohan, Anoja and Hirantha, expired. Cortege leaves residence No. 67, Bishop’s Road, Wattala on Thursday 21st March at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at St. Anne’s Church, Wattala.
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