Obituaries

The late Rev. John Blaze and Hugh Aldons Below  is  an  excerpt  of  an  email  I  recd.  re.  the  late  Hugh  Aldons   and  his  tragic  demise .  He  passed  away  3.30  pm.  last  Thursday ( day  before yesterday ) .  His  former  wife  Ione  is  also  in  a  serious  condition. Tragic  occurrences  seem  to  be  the  order  of  the  day ! “  last Tuesday, he appears to have tripped over after exiting his separate shower cubicle and fallen into the bath in his unit (where he lived independently alone) albeit at age 99 years! He was found, with no apparent external injuries,  by his daughter Sonia when she arrived for a visit to check on him. She called an ambulance and he was eventually taken to the Valley Hospital, Dandenong North, where he appeared lucid and could communicate. But later, they noticed he began slurring his speech so he underwent a ...

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OBITUARIES (E & O.E.) (JUNE  2024) LAPPEN, Mervyn Edward Felix, (29.5.1933 – 26.3.2024),   husband of Carmen Lappen,  father of Belinda, Mark and Darren, grandfather of Kaleb, Rhylee, Gracie, Zara, Lavender, Jack and Ophelia, in Melbourne (Contributed) GERREYN, Layard (6.9.1952 – 29.4.2024), husband of Sheela, father of Liz-Maree, Suzan and Shenandra, father-in-law of Emmanuel and Kanchana, grandfather of Jordan and Aaron. Brother of late Travin, Elester and Marios in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)   BLAZĔ, Rev. John Louis (8.0.1934 – 16.5.2024), husband of Dorothy Annette (née Holland), father of Ann-Marie, John R and Katharine, father-in-law of Mark, Joanne and Naveen, grandfather of Jesse, Joshua & Georgina, Amy & Toby, Annie, Mariana, Raffaella and Jake. Son of the late Benjamin R. Blazé and Dorrit P Blazé (née Wait), in Melbourne (Order of Service Booklet)   ROSARYO, Aloma (17.11.1944 – 17.5.2024), wife of Charles, mother of Vanessa, grandmother of Dylon and Demi, in Melbourne. ...

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Honoring The Life of Ralph Clive Amarasinghe (August 3, 1948 to June 29, 2024) THURSDAY, July 4th 2024 Alan Drews Chapel – 221, Old Northern Road, Castle Hill Funeral Arrangement THURSDAY, July 4th 2024 Alan Drews Chapel 221, Old Northern Road, Castle Hill Funeral Arrangement THURSDAY, July 4th, 2:00 PM Alan Drews Chapel 221, Old Northern Road, Castle Hill GOD’S GARDEN God looked around his garden and found an empty place. He then looked down upon the Earth and saw your tired face He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest With the help of his angels they flew you to your heavenly place Gods garden must be beautiful, he always takes the best He knew you were suffering, he knew you were in pain He knew that you would never get well on Earth again He saw the road was getting rough and the hills too ...

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lndrani Irene MahaIndra (94) of Los Angeles, Ca. Passed Away on June 25th, 2024 (Celebration of Life Saturday, August 10th, 2024) Members of the family sadly announce that INDRANI IRENE MAHAINDRA has been called to her eternal home. Dearly beloved wife of the late Ratnasabapathy MahaIndra (Maha), precious mother of Ardni, Rani, Mohan, and the late Ravi. Mother-in-law of Palitha Pelpola, Delan Wickramasinghe, and Renuka MahaIndra. Adored grandmother of Nadyenka Gandhi, Jarren Mahalndra, and Natalya Mahalndra. Grandmother-in-law of Adarsh Gandhi and Rachel MahaIndra. Loving great-grandmother of Anaami and Nayaani Gandhi. Daughter of the late Ulrich and Lillian (nee Roberts) Weeresinghe. Sister of the late Lakshman (Lucky) Weeresinghe, Niveditha (Nive) Galleway, Ajasath (Aja) Weeresinghe, Naikasi (Nikki) Porritt, and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Peiris. Celebration of Life service for Indrani MahaIndra and her late son, Ravi Mahalndra, to be held on August 10th at 10.30 am at Our Lady of Lourdes Church,  18400 Kinzie St. Northridge, CA.Reception to ...

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Yvonne Schrader RIP  Notice on behalf of the Schrader Family Yvonne Schrader, the very First Lady of the old Antonian Social Club in Melbourne passed away peacefully a few days back. The funeral service for Yvonne is on Wed 3rd July at 1.30 at Bunerong Memorial park Dandenong South.  No flowers as requested by the family.  Donations to Old Antonians Club, for the scholarship fund. ...

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Roma de Zoysa (89) of Los Angeles, Ca. Passed Away on June 20th, 2024 Roma de Zoysa passed away in Los Angeles on June 20th, 2024. Daughter of Stanley de Zoysa (former Minister of Finance) and Dora de Silva. Step daughter of Sheila de Zoysa. Sister of Sonja Arnolda and Alfie de Zoysa. Former wife of Benny Jinadasa and Freddy Tira. Mother of Sonali Jinadasa Tucker, Pinky Pendigrast and Todd Tira. Grandmother of Keshia and Tehani Pendigrast. Great grandmother through marriage of McKenzie and Coleman Grier. Mother in law of Lewis Tucker and Kenneth Pendigrast. There will be a danae at the Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Temple on Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles. There will also be a Celebration of life at a date to be announced later.   Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

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Prof Siri Kannangara – Dhamma Sermon (Tueaday 11 June ) and Alms Giving ( Wednesday 12 June) at the Lankarama Buddhist Temple, Schofileds (Sydney) The fragrance of virtue travels even against the wind, as far as the ends of the world. Dear Friends and Family, With deep sorrow, we announce the passing away of our beloved Prof. Siri Kannangara To honor his memory and seek blessings for his peaceful journey, we cordially invite you to join us for Dhamma Sermon – Date: Tuesday, 11th June 2024 at 7:00pm Alms Giving – Date: Wednesday, 12th June at 10am Venue: Lankarama Buddhist Temple, Schofields Special Dhamma Sermon in Memory of late Dr Siri Kannangara, Lankarama Sydney 11 – 06 -2024 at 7:00 pm Sydney time (2:30 pm Sri Lanka time) Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ Meeting ID: 853 3556 9014 Passcode: 447139 YouTube Live Stream: https://youtube.com/live/rSL8Xq-EQF4?feature=share Please note that the details of the ...

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Obituaries – Dr Siri Kannangara Note:- Special Dhamma Sermon in Memory of late Dr Siri Kannangara, Lankarama Sydney 11 – 06 -2024 at 7:00 pm Sydney time (2:30 pm Sri Lanka time) Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ Meeting ID: 853 3556 9014 Passcode: 447139 YouTube Live Stream: https://youtube.com/live/rSL8Xq-EQF4?feature=share We at eLanka are deeply saddened to hear about the passing away of Dr Siri Kannangara. Our thoughts and prayers are with Dr Siri’s family during this difficult time. We know that words cannot express the pain the entire family and the larger Sri Lankan Community in Australia (and globally) are feeling. May you attain the Supreme Bliss of Nibbana! With heartfelt condolences, eLanka (Sri Lankan Community in Australia)   Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

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Obituary: NAVARATNAM – VIMALA (MAIZIE) NAVARATNAM – VIMALA (MAIZIE) (1934 – 2024). Vimala (Maizie) Navaratnam (nee Bartlett), 89 years of age, of Toronto, Ontario, passed away on May 28, 2024, with her loved ones by her side. She was the proud mother of Atulan and Arunan and the widow of Ben Navaratnam, the love of her life. Vimala or Amma (“mother” in Tamil and Singhalese), as she was affectionately called by more than her children, was born in Sri Lanka on October 18, 1934, the youngest of ten children. Amma married her beloved Ben in 1962. She immigrated to Canada in 1988 where she established many long and loving friendships. Amma took special joy in her family and had a fondness and wonderful talent for cooking and baking. Many will remember partaking in her generosity as well as being welcomed often and heartily to her table. Vimala is survived by her ...

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