Obituaries – March 2023
FORSTER, Maurice, husband of Pam (nee Mack), father of Nigel, Graham, Roger and Kevin, father-in-law of Katrina, grandfather of Thomas, Eliza and Edward, in Melbourne on February 21, 2023. (Contributed)
RAJA, James Canute, (06.09.1946 – 27.02.2023), husband of Antoinette, father of Tushan (dec) and Tushani, in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)
SCHRADER, Valerie Fay, wife of Mick, mother of Lynette 7 Wendy, mother-in-law of Dean, grandmother. Daughter of Clement & Lillian (both dec). Sydney Morning Herald, 1.3.2023)
MOONESINGHE, Mureen Diana (nee PROCTER), wife of late Shelly Moonesinghe, mother of Sabeena and Husain, Gavin and Annalyn, grandmother of Daanyaal, Tristan and late Lyn. Sister of Dorothy, Barbara, Bertram, Jeanette and Deborah, in Sri Lanka on February 26, 2023. (Daily News 1.3.2023)
FERNANDEZ, Charmaine, wife of late Basil Fernandez, sister of late Ranjith Seneviratne, late Lalith Seneviratne, Premani De Silva and Dr Sarath Seneviratne (Aust). Mother of Angelo and Rozaine, mother-in-law of Sean Avory and Ruby Fernandez, grandmother of Abhishek, Rahul, Tanina, Tohnorcha, Tyanns and Tysean, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 1.3.2023)
ELLIS, Christopher Royston ‘Royston’ (10.02.1941 – 26.02.2023), in Sri Lanka. (Contributed Elanka)
WEERAGODA, Sandra (nee VAN HOFF), wife of Nimal, mother of Shamila & Daniel, Inoka & Rob, Onika & Gary and Natasha & Gavin, grandmother of Talisha, Brodie, Chloe, Christian, Alex, Amelia and Xavier. Daughter of Stephen & Norah van Hoff (dec), daughter-in-law of Kenneth & Pearl De Silva Weeragoda (dec), sister of Andrew, Dolly & family, Jeremy, Connie & family, Rosie, Leonard & family and Nirmalee, Mervyn & family, in Melbourne on March 3, 2023. (Contributed)
PERERA – A.J.C. (Tony), husband of Phyllis (nee Smith), father of Marind (UK) and Mark. Brother of Mina Cabral, Dennis and Maxi (all deceased). (Daily News, 6.3.2023)
SCHRADER, Margaret Anne, (formerly BISHOP, nee GARRETT) (04.08.1928 – 05.03.2023), wife of Charlie (dec) and Robin (dec), mother of Philomena, Gerard, Thomas, Frances, Cecily, Bernard and Marie and their families. (Brisbane Courier Mail, 8.3.2023)
HALLIDAY, Rachel Pattricia, wife of late Sydney John Halliday, mother of late Marjorie Fernandez, late Patrick Joseph, late Rodney Joseph, Barney Joseph, late Robert Joseph, Elmo, Roger, Valentine Tyronne, Michael Marlon and Jennifer, in Sri Lanka.- 111/8, Tewatte Road, Ragama, Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 8.3.2023)
GUNEWARDENE, Lakshman (Laki) (01.02.1941 – 05.03.2023), husband of Pauline Gunewardene, father of Dr Ranil Gunewardene & Lori and Anoushka Houseman & Andrew, grandfather of Taj, Sahara and Rafael Gunawardene, Tamsyn & Isabella Houseman. Brother of Dr Durmila Kumara & P.S.Kumara, Doug Gunewardene & Gail and Vijitha (Chitti) Wickremasinghe & Dr Kirthi, in Sydney. (Contributed Elanka)
KOCH, Julie Gwen (19.01.1950 – 05.03.2023). wife of Charles (dec), mother of Charlie, Louis and Alice, mother-in-law of Jon, Danielle ad Paul, grandmother of Lucy, George & Harvey, Evie, Scarlet and Xavier, in Adelaide. (Adelaide Advertiser 10.3.2023)
DE ROSAYRO, Brian (16.05.1943 – 25.02.2023), in California. (Contributed ‘News from Jayam’, 15.3.2023)
PEIRIS, Iris (nee FRUGTNEIT), wife of Clifford Peiris, in Melbourne on March 10, 2023. (Contributed)
KADIRGAMAR , Alagan S, husband of late Atputharnee (Nee Abraham), dearest father of Damayanthi, Priyanthi and Shiranthi, father-in-law of late Rajan Selvadurai, Shantha Kulasingham and Ronnie Yogarajah, grandfather of Jehan, Rachel, Nisha, Sarah and Yudheesh, in Sri Lanka on 12 March 2023. (Daily News 15.3.2023 & Contributed)
DE SILVA, Sheela, mother of Dishna De Silva, mother-in-law of Sivakumaran Sundarajah, in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)
PERERA, Pamela, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
DE VOS. Robert George, husband, father, father- in-law, grandpa and son, of Honor, Rick and Monika, Vaughan and Deeane, Daniel and Katie, and Erin and Bob (both dec). (West Australian, 15.3.2023)
DE ROZAIRO, Dalston Gerrard (31.08.1951 – 10.03.2023), husband of Adele, father of Dianne, Ramon and Lisa, father-in-law of Dean and Sylvia, grandfather of Olivia, Jordan, Isabel, Keira, Giselle, Isaac and Rihanna, in Melbourne, Australia. (Daily News, 16.2.2023)
DIRCKZE, Jean Felicia, (29.12.1943 – 16.03.2023) in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)
DE ZOYSA, Sarath (Jockey), husband of Muarifa, father of Gihan and his family, in Sri Lanka on March 18, 2023. (Contributed)
ABEYRATNE, Roger, in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)
GOONETILLEKE, Rita Virginia Quinid, wife of Eric Oswald (dec), mother of Eric Jnr and Patricia, grandmother of Hamish, Megan and Bridget, aged 92 years. (Melbourne Age)
WENDT, Lexie, wife of Ray, mother of Julie, Yo and Leah, grandmother of Liam, Quinn, Tait, Will and Ivy, on March 22, 2023,
In Perth. (West Australian, 22.3.2023)
GOMES, Daisy, mother of Dayani Fernandopulle, mother-in-law of Prakash Fernandopulle, in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)
LEON, Rita, wife of late Gerry Leon, mother of Judy Costa, Tony, Jeremy and Spencer Leon, mother-in-law of Blaise Costa and Nilmini, grandmother of Stephan Costa, Andrea Jackie, Christina, Shayenka and Michelle, great grandmother of Rachel and Jason and Kiara, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 22.3.2023)
PATHIRANA, Prema, (1947 – 2023), in Melbourne. (Contributed)
ROSARIO, Roland, in Perth. (West Australian)
EATON, Heather Campbell, wife of Ray, mother of David, Michael and Elizabeth and families, Adelaide on March 22, 2023, aged 88 years. (Adelaide Advertiser)
SPROULE, Margaret Patricia, (20.01.19031 – 22.03.2023), wife of Brian, mother of Gregory, Kristen, Antony, Nicola and Lauren, in Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald, 24.3.2023)
WILSON, Illena (Lena) Rita, wife of late Cyril Wilson, mother of Roville Wilson, Gillian Agapitos and Graeme Wilson, grandmother of Maree Agapitos, Jacob Wilson, Cayleb Wilson and Ashley Wilson. Sister of late Dorcia Paul, late Tony Brohier, late Maurice Brohier, Noeline Frugtniet, Gladys Labrooy and Aureen Walles, in Melbourne on March 18, 2023. (Contributed)
FERDINAND, Daisy (nee ISAACS), wife of Tyronne Ferdinand (dec), mother of Juliano, in Sri Lanka, on March 22, 2023. (Contributed)
EKANAYAKE, Hector, husband of Valerie, father of Cherene, Tamara and Melinda. Son of the late Simon and Eliza Ekanayake, brother of late Percy, Harriet, Bertie and of Beatrice, Beauty, Mervyn and late Leslie, passed away peacefully on 20th March 2023, in Sri Lanka. – No. 25, Barnes Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 23.3.2023)
SELA, Owen, husband of Smita Sengupta. Son of Stanley and Blanche Sela (dec), son-in-law of Anima and Hiranya Sengupta, brother of Patrick (Aust) and Winston (UK), in Toronto, Canada, on March 15, 2023, aged 86 years. (Contributed News from Jeyam and Mt Pleasant Funeral Centre))
DE DODWELL, Suraine, (12.02.1980 – 20.02.2023), in California, USA. (Contributed News from Jeyam)
LA-BROOY, Christal Jeune Merlyn (nee BERENGER). 12.06.1939 – 19.03.2023. Daughter of the late Rex and the late Hilda Berenger, ex-wife of the late Noel Brohier, wife of the late Paul La-Brooy, sister of the late Rosemary (Bubbles), May and Aprille. Mother of Ralston (Leon), Kevin, Deanne, the late Desiree, Kerrigan and Junette, step-mother to Marie, Maureen and Delrine, mother-in-law of Sylvia, Margie, Michelle and Hilary Taylor, grandmother of Tanya (Angelo) and Lance (Charelle), Davina (Scott) and Kylie, Gareth, Damon (Kim) and Jordan, Kerrigan Jnr, Heathcliff, Tempest, Xondra, Tennessee and Jerusalem, Chantal, Katrina (David), Kirsty (Jay) and Brandon, great grandmother of Jhett, Shanaya, Aaliyah, Lennox, Evelyn, Oliver and Miles, in Melbourne. (Sunday Observer, 26.3.2023)
NAVARATNAVEL, Sangarpillai. Son of late Sangarapillai & Sinnamma, husband of Dr. Yogambikai, father of Dr. Sangeetha & Dr. Niroshika (Australia). Brother of late Vel Maste, Navarathnarasathy, Nawarathnamany & Nawarani, in Sydney. (Sunday Observer, 26.3.2023)
FERNANDO, Stephanie (nee ANDRADI), wife of late Shirley, mother of Arlene, Shyan, Sandra, Sherika, Shioni and late Shirmal, mother-in-law of Krishan, Sepalee and Tim. Sister of Malcolm, Quintus, Joe Andradi, late Laurinda Jayasuriya, Marie Benedict and Carmen Jayasinghe, sister-in-law of Dr. Marie, late Gerard, Louis and Jayantha. Grandmother of Rebecca, Jessica, Evanka, Jehan, Natali, Shenney and Blake. Great Grandmother of Amaya, Micah, Aria and Skyla. (Sunday Times, 26.3.2023)
DE SILVA Marc Edward, (26.09.1966 – 14.03.2023), Son of Doreen and Tony, brother of David, Linda, Tony, Anna, Joanne, Monique and Maya. (Adelaide Advertiser, 28.3.2023)
BARTELS, Aileen (nee LEEMBRUGGEN), 03.08.1922 – 28.03.2023, wife of Clarence (Bob) Bartels, former wife of Winston Metzeling (dec), mother of Jennifer Senior and Michael Metzeling, mother-in-law of Peter (dec) and Therese, grandmother of Kim, Paul (dec), Megan (dec), James, Mark, Leigh and Shannon, grandmother-in-law of Simon, Nikki, Sonya and Josh, great grandmother of Reuben, Ivy, Shaianne, Cayden, Jesse, James and Lara, in Melbourne. (Contributed)
DE SILVA, Mauree Phyllis (nee FERDINANDS), (28.02.1941 – 26.03.2023), wife of late Alfred De Silva, daughter of the late Colin and Stella Ferdinands, sister of late Clarence, Sheila, late Trisette (Canada), Doreen (England), Christoble (Australia), late Ivor, late Tyronne, Sherwin (Canada), late Carmen and Ronald, sister-in-law of Marlene, late Muni, late Ivor (Canada), Roy (England), late Vincent (Australia), Srima, Bernice, Jean (Canada) and Rohini, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 29.3.2023)
WOOD, Yvonne Mercia Hope (nee FERDINANDS), wife of Roystone (dec.), mother of Royston, Wentworth, Denise and Celia. Grandmother of 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild, in Sydney on March 20, 2023, aged 102 years. (Sydney Morning Herald, 29.3.2023)
FLEMING, Virginia Charlotte (nee RODRIGO), mother of Daphne Perera, in Sri Lanka on March 23, 2023. (Daily Mirror, 29.3./2023)
EDMONDS, Adrian, brother-in-law of Bernard (dec) and Pam. (West Australian, 31.3.2023)
KEIL, Dawn Esma, (18.10.1927 – 28.03.2023) in Melbourne. (Melbourne Age, 31.3.2023)
Note: Spelling of most names as taken from newspapers
