{"id":111319,"date":"2023-04-01T05:06:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T05:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=111319"},"modified":"2023-04-01T05:07:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-01T05:07:07","slug":"obituaries-march-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/obituaries-march-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Obituaries \u2013 March 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>\u00a0Obituaries \u2013 March 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-72637 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/flowers-obituary-300x190-1.jpg\" alt=\"flowers-obituary\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>FORSTER, Maurice, <\/strong>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)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>RAJA, James Canute,\u00a0 <\/strong>(06.09.1946 \u2013 27.02.2023), husband of Antoinette, father of\u00a0 Tushan (dec) and Tushani, in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>SCHRADER, Valerie Fay, <\/strong>wife of Mick, mother of Lynette 7 Wendy, mother-in-law of Dean, grandmother. Daughter of Clement &amp; Lillian (both dec). Sydney Morning Herald, 1.3.2023) <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>MOONESINGHE, Mureen Diana (nee PROCTER)<\/strong>, wife of late Shelly Moonesinghe,\u200b\u00a0 mother of Sabeena and Husain,\u200b Gavin and Annalyn,\u200b grandmother of Daanyaal,\u200b Tristan and late Lyn.\u200b Sister of Dorothy,\u200b Barbara,\u200b Bertram,\u200b Jeanette and Deborah, in Sri Lanka on February 26, 2023. (Daily News 1.3.2023)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>FERNANDEZ, Charmaine, <\/strong>\u00a0wife of late Basil Fernandez,\u200b sister of late Ranjith Seneviratne,\u200b late Lalith Seneviratne,\u200b Premani De Silva and Dr Sarath Seneviratne (Aust).\u200b Mother of Angelo and Rozaine,\u200b\u00a0 mother-in-law of Sean Avory and Ruby Fernandez,\u200b grandmother of Abhishek,\u200b Rahul,\u200b Tanina,\u200b Tohnorcha,\u200b Tyanns and Tysean, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 1.3.2023)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>ELLIS, Christopher Royston \u2018Royston\u2019 <\/strong>(10.02.1941 \u2013 26.02.2023), in Sri Lanka. (Contributed Elanka)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>WEERAGODA, Sandra (nee VAN HOFF), <\/strong>wife of Nimal, mother of Shamila &amp; Daniel, Inoka &amp; Rob, Onika &amp; Gary and Natasha &amp; Gavin, grandmother of Talisha, Brodie, Chloe, Christian, Alex, Amelia and Xavier. Daughter of Stephen &amp; Norah van Hoff (dec), daughter-in-law of Kenneth &amp; Pearl De Silva Weeragoda (dec), sister of Andrew, Dolly &amp; family, Jeremy, Connie &amp; family, Rosie, Leonard &amp; family and Nirmalee, \u00a0Mervyn &amp; family, in Melbourne on March 3, 2023. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>PERERA &#8211; A.J.C.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(Tony), <\/strong>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)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>SCHRADER, Margaret Anne, (formerly BISHOP, nee GARRETT) <\/strong>(04.08.1928 \u2013 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)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>HALLIDAY, Rachel Pattricia, <\/strong>\u00a0wife 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.- \u00a0<strong>111\/8, Tewatte Road, Ragama, Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 8.3.2023)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>GUNEWARDENE, Lakshman (Laki) (01.02.1941 \u2013 05.03.2023), husband of Pauline Gunewardene, father of Dr Ranil Gunewardene &amp; Lori and Anoushka Houseman\u00a0 &amp; Andrew, grandfather of Taj, Sahara and Rafael Gunawardene, Tamsyn &amp; Isabella Houseman. Brother of\u00a0 Dr Durmila Kumara &amp; P.S.Kumara, Doug Gunewardene &amp; Gail and Vijitha (Chitti) Wickremasinghe &amp; Dr Kirthi, in Sydney. (Contributed Elanka)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>KOCH, Julie Gwen (19.01.1950 \u2013 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 &amp; Harvey, Evie, Scarlet and Xavier, in Adelaide. (Adelaide Advertiser 10.3.2023)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>DE ROSAYRO, Brian (16.05.1943 \u2013 25.02.2023), in California. (Contributed \u2018News from Jayam\u2019, 15.3.2023) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>PEIRIS, Iris (nee FRUGTNEIT), <\/strong>wife of Clifford Peiris, in Melbourne on March 10, 2023. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>KADIRGAMAR , Alagan S,<\/strong> husband of late Atputharnee (Nee Abraham),\u200b dearest father of Damayanthi,\u200b Priyanthi and Shiranthi,\u200b\u00a0 father-in-law of late Rajan Selvadurai,\u200b Shantha Kulasingham and Ronnie Yogarajah,\u200b\u00a0 grandfather of Jehan,\u200b Rachel,\u200b Nisha,\u200b Sarah and Yudheesh,\u200b in Sri Lanka on 12 March 2023. (Daily News 15.3.2023 &amp; Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>DE SILVA, Sheela, <\/strong>mother of Dishna De Silva, mother-in-law of Sivakumaran\u00a0 Sundarajah, in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>PERERA, Pamela, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>DE VOS. Robert George,\u00a0 <\/strong>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)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>DE ROZAIRO,\u200b \u00a0Dalston Gerrard <\/strong>\u00a0(31.08.1951 &#8211; 10.03.2023), husband of Adele,\u200b\u00a0 father of Dianne,\u200b Ramon and Lisa,\u00a0 father-in-law of Dean and Sylvia,\u200b grandfather of Olivia,\u200b Jordan,\u200b Isabel,\u200b Keira,\u200b Giselle,\u200b Isaac and Rihanna, in Melbourne, Australia. \u00a0(Daily News, 16.2.2023)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>DIRCKZE, Jean Felicia, <\/strong>(29.12.1943 \u2013 16.03.2023) in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>DE ZOYSA, Sarath (Jockey), <\/strong>husband of Muarifa, father of Gihan and his family, in Sri Lanka on March 18, 2023. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>ABEYRATNE, Roger, <\/strong>in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>GOONETILLEKE, Rita Virginia Quinid, <\/strong>wife of Eric Oswald (dec), mother of Eric Jnr and Patricia, grandmother of Hamish, Megan and Bridget, aged 92 years. (Melbourne Age)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>WENDT, Lexie, <\/strong>wife of Ray, mother of Julie, Yo and Leah, grandmother of Liam, Quinn, Tait, Will and Ivy, on March 22, 2023,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">In Perth. (West Australian, 22.3.2023)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>GOMES, Daisy, <\/strong>mother of Dayani Fernandopulle, mother-in-law of Prakash Fernandopulle, in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>LEON, Rita, <\/strong>wife of late Gerry Leon, mother of Judy Costa,\u200b Tony,\u200b Jeremy and Spencer Leon,\u200b mother-in-law of Blaise Costa and Nilmini,\u200b grandmother of Stephan Costa,\u200b Andrea Jackie,\u200b Christina, Shayenka and Michelle,\u200b\u00a0 great grandmother of Rachel and Jason and Kiara, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 22.3.2023)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>PATHIRANA, Prema, <\/strong>(1947 \u2013 2023), in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>ROSARIO, Roland, <\/strong>in Perth. (West Australian)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>EATON, Heather Campbell, <\/strong>wife of Ray, mother of David, Michael and Elizabeth and families, Adelaide on March 22, 2023, aged 88 years. (Adelaide Advertiser)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>SPROULE, Margaret Patricia, <\/strong>(20.01.19031 \u2013 22.03.2023), wife of Brian, mother of Gregory, Kristen, Antony, Nicola and Lauren, in Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald, 24.3.2023)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>WILSON, Illena (Lena) Rita, <\/strong>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\u00a0 late Dorcia Paul, late Tony Brohier, late Maurice Brohier, Noeline Frugtniet, Gladys Labrooy and Aureen Walles, in Melbourne on March 18, 2023. (Contributed)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>FERDINAND, Daisy (nee ISAACS), <\/strong>wife of Tyronne Ferdinand (dec), mother of Juliano, in Sri Lanka, on March 22, 2023. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>EKANAYAKE, Hector,<\/strong> \u00a0husband of Valerie,\u200b father of Cherene,\u200b Tamara and Melinda.\u200b Son of the late Simon and Eliza Ekanayake,\u200b brother of late Percy,\u200b Harriet,\u200b Bertie and of Beatrice,\u200b Beauty,\u200b Mervyn and late Leslie,\u200b passed away peacefully on 20th March 2023, in Sri Lanka. <strong>&#8211; \u00a0\u00a0No. 25,\u200b Barnes Place,\u200b Colombo 7, Sri Lanka.<\/strong> (Daily News, 23.3.2023)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>SELA, Owen, <\/strong>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))\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>DE DODWELL, Suraine, <\/strong>(12.02.1980 &#8211;\u00a0 20.02.2023), in California, USA. (Contributed News from Jeyam)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>LA-BROOY, Christal Jeune Merlyn\u00a0(nee BERENGER)<\/strong>. 12.06.1939 \u2013 19.03.2023. Daughter of the late Rex and the late Hilda Berenger,\u200b ex-wife of the late Noel Brohier, wife of the late Paul La-Brooy,\u200b sister of the late Rosemary (Bubbles),\u200b May and Aprille.\u200b\u00a0 Mother of Ralston (Leon),\u200b Kevin,\u200b Deanne,\u200b the late Desiree,\u200b Kerrigan and Junette,\u200b step-mother to Marie,\u200b Maureen and Delrine,\u200b mother-in-law of Sylvia,\u200b Margie,\u200b Michelle and Hilary Taylor,\u200b grandmother of Tanya (Angelo) and Lance (Charelle),\u200b Davina (Scott) and Kylie,\u200b Gareth,\u200b Damon (Kim) and Jordan,\u200b Kerrigan Jnr,\u200b Heathcliff,\u200b Tempest,\u200b Xondra,\u200b Tennessee and Jerusalem,\u200b Chantal,\u200b Katrina (David),\u200b Kirsty (Jay) and Brandon,\u200b great grandmother of Jhett,\u200b Shanaya,\u200b Aaliyah,\u200b Lennox,\u200b Evelyn,\u200b Oliver and Miles, in Melbourne. (Sunday Observer, 26.3.2023)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>NAVARATNAVEL, \u00a0Sangarpillai. S<\/strong>on of late Sangarapillai &amp; Sinnamma,\u200b husband of Dr. Yogambikai, father \u00a0of Dr. Sangeetha &amp; Dr. Niroshika (Australia). Brother of late Vel Maste, Navarathnarasathy,\u200b Nawarathnamany &amp; Nawarani, in Sydney. (Sunday Observer, 26.3.2023)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>FERNANDO,\u00a0 Stephanie (nee ANDRADI), <\/strong>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)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>DE SILVA Marc Edward, <\/strong>(26.09.1966 \u2013 14.03.2023), Son of Doreen and Tony, brother of David, Linda, Tony, Anna, Joanne, Monique and Maya. (Adelaide Advertiser, 28.3.2023)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>BARTELS, Aileen (nee LEEMBRUGGEN), <\/strong>03.08.1922 \u2013 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)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>DE SILVA,\u00a0 Mauree Phyllis (nee FERDINANDS),<\/strong> \u00a0(28.02.1941 &#8211; 26.03.2023), wife of late Alfred De Silva,\u200b daughter of the late Colin and Stella Ferdinands, sister of late Clarence,\u200b Sheila,\u200b late Trisette (Canada),\u200b Doreen (England),\u200b Christoble (Australia),\u200b late Ivor,\u200b late Tyronne,\u200b Sherwin (Canada),\u200b late Carmen and Ronald,\u200b sister-in-law of Marlene,\u200b late Muni,\u200b late Ivor (Canada),\u200b Roy (England),\u200b late Vincent (Australia),\u200b Srima,\u200b Bernice,\u200b Jean (Canada) and Rohini, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 29.3.2023)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>WOOD, Yvonne Mercia Hope (nee FERDINANDS), <\/strong>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)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>FLEMING, Virginia Charlotte (nee RODRIGO), <\/strong>mother of Daphne Perera, in Sri Lanka on March 23, 2023. (Daily Mirror, 29.3.\/2023)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>EDMONDS, Adrian, <\/strong>brother-in-law of Bernard (dec) and Pam. (West Australian, 31.3.2023)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>KEIL, Dawn Esma, <\/strong>(18.10.1927 \u2013 28.03.2023) in Melbourne. (Melbourne Age, 31.3.2023)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Note: Spelling of most names as taken from newspapers<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Obituaries \u2013 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)\u00a0\u00a0 RAJA, James Canute,\u00a0 (06.09.1946 \u2013 27.02.2023), husband of Antoinette, father of\u00a0 Tushan (dec) and Tushani, in Sri Lanka. 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