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OBITUARIES
\n<\/strong>(E & O.E.)<\/span>
\n(APRIL <\/strong>\u00a02024)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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BERTUS, Maurice Benedict, <\/strong>(20.6.1942 \u2013 16.2.2024), husband of Agnus, father of Christine, Jude, Neil,\u00a0 Romane, Yvonne, Ralph and Maureen. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

ANTHONISZ, Kingsley Eustace (Snr), <\/strong>(10.3.1945 \u2013 <\/strong>1.4.2024),\u00a0 <\/strong>husband of Phyllis, father of Kingsley and Brian, grandfather of Sam Toby, Ruby, Tom, ben and James.in Melbourne. (Contributed & Tobin Bros Site))<\/span><\/p>\n

PERERA, Errol Joseph, <\/strong>husband of late Irangani (Ira), father of Sarla and Sasha, father-in-law of Chris Attard (dec) and Julie Perera, grandfather of Daniel, Liam and Mylo in Melbourne on April 2024. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

DE ZILVA, Darrel Errol <\/strong>(3.8.1940 \u2013 1.4.2024), husband of late Ingrid (n\u00e9e Siriwardene), father of Darine and late Darren, father-in-law of Shiral Fernando, grandfather of Shenal and Shenaya. Brother of\u00a0 Iona Van Ran Zow and Yvette Baldsing, in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

PADMANABHAN, Vasantha, <\/strong>wife of C.K. Padmanabhan (dec), Loving Mother and Mother-in-Law of Vin and Rosemary, Viv and Florence, Vish and Sangeetha, Veena and Brian. Loving Achama of Judy, Sujatha, Rajan, Sunita, Reena, Sonali, Vijay and Shelini. Great-Grandma of Savannah, Josh, Ben, Aaliyah, Callie, Ethan, Rebekah, Jared, Adam, Isaac, Hannah, Lydia, Tara, Anya, Sasha, Patrick and Isha, on\u00a0 March 30, 2024, aged 89 years. (Adelaide Advertiser, 2.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

MANOPAVAN, Nesarangini<\/strong>, Wife of Rev Subramaniam Manopavan, mother to Jonathan, David and Arsha, mother-in-law to Natalie, Sunita and Boris. Grandmother to Tara, Aiden, Melia, Zain and Taya, on March 28, 2024, aged 75 years. (Brisbane Courier Mail, 6.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

VIJAYAN, Praveen, <\/strong>in Melbourne, on March 31, 2024. (Tamil Thakaval, 2.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

KLEYN, Winifred (n\u00e9e Bartholomeusz)). <\/strong>(Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

DE SILVA, Michael Ray, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

LAPPEN, Mervyn, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

PEREIRA, Rudolph <\/strong>(7.11.1939 \u2013 5.4.2024), in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

SRISKANDARAJAH, Thevnayaki <\/strong>(3.6.1957 \u2013 3.4.2024), in Melbourne. (Tamil Thakaval, 6.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

KULASEGARAM,\u00a0 Thevaanayaki, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

KOCH, Rex Earl Arthur, \u00a0<\/strong>(10.10.1945 \u2013 9.4.2024), husband of Pamela, father of Romina, Brendan and late Shara, grandfather of late Jarrad, Tash and Austin. Brother of Maruice, Jean and Rosemary. \u00a0<\/strong>(Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

THASSIM, Eve <\/strong>(14.3.1940 \u2013 9.4.2024), wife of Tass Thasim (Camer), mother and mother-in-law of Lief and Jennifer, Naomi and Steven Daykin, Niel and Samantha, grandmother of William, Sophie, Nicholas, Mikey, Sam ad Josie and Evan and Chiara. Sister and sister-in-law of Bob and Marcia, in Sydney. (Contributed)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

JAYATILAKA, Lionel, <\/strong>in Perth (The West Australian, 9.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

PLUNKETT, Betty Catherine, <\/strong>(30.7.1932 \u2013 6.4.2024), mother of\u00a0 Catherine, Tom, Oliver, Mark, John, Fiona, Lisa and Matthew, grandmother of Jesse, Kayla, Olivia, James, Jay, Tessa, Abbey, Mason and Aedan. (Brisbane Courier Mail, 10.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

JAYAWEERA, Tamara Ann<\/strong> (13 June 1961 – 4 April 2024) Devoted Mother of Kesare, Chinthana, and Randeep. Beloved sister of Kanishka, Hiran, Sharmini, and Sandya. Dearly loved sister-in-law to Lakmini, Manike, Lakshman and Chanduka. Daughter of the late Padma and Doyne Samarasinha. (Melbourne Age, 10.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

JEYARATNAM, Nanthini, <\/strong>(13.10.1958 \u2013 7.4.2024), in Melbourne. (Tamil Thakaval, 10.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

PIERES, Ronald Renny, <\/strong>(5.3.1946 \u2013 11.4.2024), \u00a0husband of Joy, father of Rony, Sean and Cheryl, in Sydney. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

FERDINAND, Dorothy Myrna <\/strong>(1935 \u2013 2024), wife of Mervyn (dec).sister of Patricia, Diana and Chris, In Sydney (Melbourne Age, 12.4.2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

NALLASIVAM, Kandasamy, <\/strong>in Perth. (The West Australian, 13.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

FERNANDO, Pamela Astrid Lorraine, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

ANDERSON, Jennifer Aileen, <\/strong>wife of Dalton (Andy),\u00a0 mother of Melanie, Susan, Jacqueline and David, mother-in-law of Kevin and Iain, grandmother of Leah, Alexander and Jonathon, in Perth on April 10, 2024, aged 87 years. (Contributed and The West Australian, 13.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

NALLASIVAM, Kandasamy, <\/strong>(West Australian, 13.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

DE LIMA, Sheila (n\u00e9e DIAZ)<\/strong>, wife of the late Fred, mother of Jeremy, mother-in-law of Rebecca, grandmother of Shannon & Tanya, Chasnyn & Robert and Maxine, great grandmother of Micah, Violet, Luca, Ivy and Olive. Sister of the late Doreen, Aubrey and Trevor, in Sri Lanka on April 10, 2024. (Contributed & Daily News, 17.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

DE<\/strong>\u00a0SILVA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Gustinnawaduge Gunanda Somasiri, ,<\/strong> husband of Geetha,\u200b father of Rajeev and Kishani,\u200b father-in-law of Sonal Kumar and Chithalka Navaratne,\u200b grandfather of Thisaly,\u200b Rehan,\u200b Yvan and Anika.\u200bBrother of Janaki,\u200b late Sriyani,\u200b late Bhupendranath,\u200b Dasarath and G.Y. De Silva,\u200b brother-in-law of late N.R.M. Daluwatte,\u200b late S.K. Gunatilake,\u200b Sepalika,\u200b Mallika Rodrigo De Silva and Kumari,\u200b in\u00a0Melbourne,\u200b Australia.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(Daily News, 16.4.2024) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

BLACKER, Pauline Jean <\/strong>(17.7.1941 \u2013 9.4.2024). (Adelaide Advertiser, 16.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

VAN<\/strong>\u00a0DORT<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Margery Eunice (n\u00e9e \u00a0ATTON), <\/strong>\u00a0wife of late Euty Van Dort,\u200b\u00a0 mother of Everard (US),\u200b Basil (Aus) and Benig (US),\u200b mother-in-law of Lanka,\u200b Trudy and Sharrel,\u200b grandmother of Kristina,\u200b Amanda,\u200b Arlene,\u200b Bethany,\u200b Trevine,\u200b Rebekah and Natalie,\u200b great grandmother of Kendall,\u200b Kayden,\u200b Lacienda and Leonardo.\u200bSister of Sheila,\u200b Barbara,\u200b. Loxly and Conrad and of late George,\u200b Eva,\u200b Connie,\u200b Olean,\u200b Carmen,\u200b Doreen,\u200b Joan,\u200b Sidney and Brinsley, in Sri Lanka (Daily News, 16.4.2024).<\/span><\/p>\n

WELANGODA, Maleena Kamalawathie,\u00a0 <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed) .<\/span><\/p>\n

SANDANAYAKE, Dharmachitra,<\/strong> (19.5.1938 \u2013 11.4.2024, wife of Don, mother of Samantha and Neomal, mother-in-law of Niranjan and Morag, grandmother of Nuwan, Yasith, Manuka, Ewan and Moira. (Sydney Morning Herald, 16.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

EDIRIWEERASINGHAM, Dr Nagalingam, \u00a0husband of <\/strong>Juliet Ethirveerasingam (Power); father of Sakunthala, Nahulan, and Arjunan, father-in-law of Paul, grandfather of \u00a0Ryan Corsaut, Samantha Quezada, Cassandra Quezada, Benjamin Quezada, Devin Ethirveerasingam, Lila Ethirveerasingam, Hayden Ethirveerasingam, and Nara Ethirveerasingam. Brother of Sellathurai Nithiyanantham, Nagalingam Ratnasingam, Nagalingam Rajasingam, Nagalingam Segarajasingam, Nagalingam Pararajasingam, and sister Parameswary Nadarajah, in the US, aged 90 years. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

BLAKE, Neil James,\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0husband of Dorothy, father & father in law of David, Lisa & Michael and Justine & Warren, grandfather of Rebecca (dec), Ben, Charlotte, Carolyne, Emma, Heidi and Amelia, great grandfather of Lachlan and Laura, on 9th April, 2024 aged 85 years. (Sydney Morning Herald, 17.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

DE JONG, Royle<\/strong>, husband of Shirani, father Tessa, father-in-law of Michael. Son of late Guy & Yvonne De Jong, brother of late Leuween, Gillian and Jacqueline, brother-in-law of late Ralston Leonard, Tony Careem, Travis Fernandopulle and Patrick Fernando,\u00a0 in the Unites States on April 17, 2024. (Contributed & Sunday Observer, 212.4.2024))<\/span><\/p>\n

DOWNALL, Algernon \u00a0(Algie), \u00a0<\/strong>husband of Oriana, father of Venessa Perera and Niki Wijesinghe, father in law of Lalith Perera and Eshanth Wijesinghe, grandfather of Lyon (dec), Nathan, Stefan, Hannah, Zoe and Marc. Brother of Betsy (dec), Sydney (dec), Miriam, Rodney and Godfrey, in Sri Lanka on April 3, 2024. (Daily Mirror, 18.4.2024)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

EDMONDS, Robert Henry \u201cBob\u201d,\u00a0 <\/strong>husband of Gwenda, father of Malcolm, Marion, Alison and Jonathan, father-in-law of Carol, on April 15, 2024, aged 93 years. (Melbourne Age, 19.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

D SILVA, Michael Wilfred, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

PEREIRA, Russell, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

HOFFMANN, Stephen Bradley, <\/strong>(1.8.1952 \u2013 15.4.2024), husband of Kay, father of Sarah, Rachel and Richard, father-in-law of Scott, Ben and Alice, grandfather of Samuel, Amelia, William, Noah, Charlotte, Clara and Thomas. Brother and brother-in-law of Marcia & Anthony, Sonia & Anthony, Andrew & Catherine, Dean & Helen, Lois & Klaus, Dale (dec) & Erik, Ann & Mark. (Adelaide Advertiser, 20.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

KRAUSE, Timothy Shane \u201cTim\u201d, <\/strong>(26.8.1960 \u2013 9.4.2024). husband of Sue, father of Holly and Jack, father-in-law of Chris, grandfather of Rosie. Son of Colin and Joy (dec),\u00a0 brother of Jonathan, Kathie and Liselle. (Adelaide Advertiser, 20.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

BOTEJU, Dr. Rienzi,<\/strong> husband of Premini,\u200b\u00a0 father of Deranmini and Karshini,\u200b father-in-law of late Salinda Weerasinghe and Dr. Jagath Seneviratne,\u200b grandfather of Dhakshitha,\u200b Dr. Jayan,\u200b Emasha and Jelaksha. Brother of late Godfrey,\u200b late Geoffrey,\u200b late Edward and Walter (Mage malli),\u200b\u00a0 on 27 March, 2024, in\u00a0Melbourne,\u200b Australia.<\/strong> (Sunday Observer, 21.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

KEMPS, Psyche, \u00a0<\/strong>mother of Maureen, Errol, Romayne, Randolph and Shorna, mother-in-law of late Hiran Senevirathne, Bimal Wijayasinghe, Dilhara Fernando, Anoma Agunawala,.grandmother of Shimali and Shehan, Ashail, Tashia and Yanush, Hasangi, Sachin and Keashan, Jerome and Jessica, on 20 of April 2024. – No. 105, Rajapihilla Mawatha, Kand, Sri Lanka. (Sunday Times, 21.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

KIRIWANELIYA, Henuke, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

LAZARUS, Hazel Philomena, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

SELVENDRA, Santhana Lechumy (Mani), <\/strong>in Melbourne on April 21, 2024. (Taml Thakaval, 23.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

KARUNATILLAKE, Carmen <\/strong>(5.12.1929 \u2013 29.4.2024). Contributed.<\/span><\/p>\n

BARTHOLOMEUSZ, Christopher, <\/strong>husband of Priyanthi, father of Sean, father-in-law of Sachithra, grandfather of Shevan. Brother of ussell, Felix and Heather, in Sri Lanka, on April 23, 2024. (Contributed)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

MORTIMER, Chris \u2018Morty\u201d, <\/strong>(31.10.1959 \u2013 29.3.2024),\u00a0 husband of Nina,\u00a0 father of Roy and Ben (dec). \u00a0Brother of John, Jan and Gillian. Son of Doreen(dec) and Barry(dec). (Adelaide Advertiser, 25.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

JAIMON, Merica Romayne (n\u00e9e CHAPMAN),<\/strong> wife of late A. R. Jaimon, mother of Adrian, mother–in-law of Patricia, Marlon, Rohan, Jan and Roshayne (all US), grandmother of Adrian Ryan, Andrew Robert, and Shayna, \u00a0on April 19th, 2024, in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

GNANAKONE, Angeline Sulochana, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

KARUNATILLEKE, Carmen Nedra, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

ABEYSEKERA, Walimuni Danthamali Mendis, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n

RODRIGO \u2013 CANDAPPA, James Noel<\/strong> husband of Mareen (n\u00e9e Enas),\u200b father of Fabian (Abu Dhabi) and Susan,\u200b son of late Eric and Carmen,\u200b son-in-law of late Christie and Winifred Vandot, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News, 30.4.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n

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