{"id":141500,"date":"2024-09-07T08:56:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T08:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=141500"},"modified":"2024-09-07T08:56:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T08:56:50","slug":"obituaries-august-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/obituaries-august-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"OBITUARIES &#8211; AUGUST 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>OBITUARIES<br \/>\n<\/strong>(E &amp; O.E.)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>(AUGUST <\/strong>\u00a0<strong>2024)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>MELDER, Desmond Kingsley Des\/Deso\u201d,\u00a0 <\/strong>(15.11.1936 \u2013 26.7.2024), husband of Simone (n\u00e9e Potger), father of Jeremy, David and Julian, father-in-law of Adina, Donna, Katherine, Andia and Jhing, grandfather of Samara, Christopher, Harley, Montana, Levi, Thomas, Lucy, Zaki and Zachary, great grandfather of Winter, Flynn and Perri, in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>KALUBOWILAGE, Fitara Hansani, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>CROZIER, Denise Joan, <\/strong>wife of Cec, mother of David and Lisa, grandmother of Nick and Lily. (Brisbane Courier Mail, 30.7.2024)\u00a0 <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>GOONERATNE, Audrey (n\u00e9e Schokman),\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>(26.5.1928 \u2013 29.7.2024), wife of Gladwin. Daughter of Herby and Iris Schokman, sister and sister-in-law of Thelma &amp; Donald Paternott (dec), Douglas &amp; Hilda Muller (dec), Percy &amp; Cynthia Schokman (dec), Kenneth &amp; Letti Schokman (dec), Grace &amp; Errol Van Houten (dec), Louise &amp; Nowell (dec) Hanibalsz, Olive &amp; Rodney Schokman Idec) and Valeris &amp; Peter (dec) Weerakoon,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>BALDSING, Noeline (n\u00e9e De Zilwa)<\/strong>, wife of late Gordon Baldsing, mother of Ainsley, grandmother of Michael, Gordon jnr, Laura and Cassandra, great grand-mother of\u00a0 in Melbourne of Xavier and Zachary. Sister of Maureen Alexander and late Livingstone De Zilwa, in Melbourne, on July 31, 2024.\u00a0 \u00a0(Contributed)<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>De ALWIS, Namal.<\/strong> (St Anthony\u2019s Parish Bulletin, Noble Park)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>ROSARIO, Clare, <\/strong>in Melbourne.(Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>GALHANAGE, Piyadasa, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>DEVITT, Maree Carolyn (8.9.1945 \u2013 25.7.2024), <\/strong>mother of Michael and Anna, mother-in-law of Scottie, grandmother of Lily and Poppy, great grandmother of Oscar and Milly. (West Australian 3.8.2024)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>FURLONG, Judith, <\/strong>on July 12, 2024, aged 89 years. (West Australian, 3.8.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>MATHESON, John Munro, <\/strong>husband of Jeanne, father of Michael, James, Marion and Eloise, grandfather of 7, in Sydney, aged 85 years. (Sydney Morning Herald, 3.8.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>PEREIRA, Glenville Michael, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>SOUTHERTON-JONES, Philip Henry Maxwel, <\/strong>(13.4.1938 \u2013 6.8.2024), husband of late Marian, father of Annemarie, father-in-law of Kershel. Son of the late William and Edna, brother of late Maurice and late Yvonne, brother-in-law of\u00a0 Hazel, late Irwin,\u00a0 late Annie and of Newton and late Lambert. Son-in-law of late Jude and Mary Margaret. (Daily News, 7.8.2024)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>CHELVARAJAH, Leelavathy <\/strong>(28.2.1935 \u2013 3.8.2024), wife of late Chelvarajah, mother of Chalvaranjini, Yoga Chandran, Bala Chandran and Dilushni, mother-in-law of Shankar. Grandmother of Vinoshan, Amrita, Anisha, Shravan and Anjana. Daughter of late Selliah and late Thangamma, sister of late Dr Vivekanandarajah, late Luxmi and Amirtharajah, sister-in-law of late Kandasamy and Kamala. (Canberra Times, 7.8.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>MEURLING , May Cecilia (Wendy), <\/strong>daughter of the late Benjamin &amp; Mabel, sister of (late) Bertha, Doreen &amp; Ronald, Clarence, Kingsley, Victor, Bonita, Errol, Jennifer, Hyacinth &amp; Christobel. (Daily News, 9.8.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>THIYANANTHAR, Wimalaranee, <\/strong>(24.1.1964 \u2013 7.8.2024), in Melbourne. (Tamil Thakaval, 9.8.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>MISSO, Maureen Trese, <\/strong>mother and grandmother, aged 76 years. (Brisbane Courier Mail, 10.8.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>BERENGER, Angela <\/strong>(Bulletin, St Anthony\u2019s Parish, Noble Park, 11.8.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>CIVET, Aloma (n\u00e9e Gonsal), <\/strong>sister of Rowenna Western, in France on 29 July 2024. (News from Jayam, 10 August 2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>MODDER, Wester, <\/strong>husband of Bimpi, father of Rosalie and Joanna, in Sri Lanka on August 1, 2024. (News from Jayam, 10 August 2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>D&#8217;ALMEIDA Peter<\/strong> ( 31.10.1951 &#8211; 6.8.2024), \u00a0son of Charles and Margaret (both dec), brother of Wayne, Allan, Beverley and Frances, father to Robert and Matthew. (West Australian, 10.8.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">LUCAS, Barbara Dawn (n\u00e9e Matthews), wife of Gordon, mother and mother-in-law of Neville and Jackie, Bazil., grandmother and great-grandmother, on August 3, 2024, aged 92 years.\u00a0 (The Adelaide Advertiser,\u00a010\/8\/2024)\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>GUNAWARDENA, Thersea Anne, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>SIVASUBRAMANIAM, Sinniah, <\/strong>in Brisbane on August 7, 2024. (Tamil Thakaval, 9.8.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>FERNANDO, Nihal Anthony,\u00a0 <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>NATHANIELSZ, Mario, <\/strong>in Sri Lanka. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>VADIVELOO, Anne <\/strong>(11.12.1939 \u2013 1.8.2024), wife of Kenneth Kandiah, mother of Michael, Peter, David and\u00a0Jane, grandmother of Bella, Ruby, Elise, Chloe, Amy, Sarita, Qilaavsuk, Saggana and Ulimaun. Sister of Jean. (Melbourne Age, 13.8.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>THENABADU, Dr Nihal, <\/strong>husband of Shiranie, father of Shiyana and Dinushi, father-in-law of Richard Wainscoat and Lars Osterdal,\u00a0 grandfather of Renesh, Roen and Kira. Brother of Dr Sarath and Dr Gnanalatha, on 14th August 2024. (Daily News, 16.8.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>MANGALASINGHE, David Bramwell, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>MURUGESU, Sivamany <\/strong>(16.6.1928 \u2013 15.8.2024) <strong>daughter of the late Maruthaiyanar and Chengamalam, wife of the late\u00a0 Iyampillai Murugesu. mother of Mohanathas, Sarojini, Yuvarajah, Narendren, Yoganathan and Vimaladevi,\u00a0 mother-in-law of the\u00a0late Balasingham, as well as Suthum, Gita, Suryakala, Jamuna, and Balasubramaniam, grandmother of Mathi, Vadhana, Mahi, Shakti, Jeeva, Bhava, Nithy, Thaya, Jeya, Hasan, Anant, Arun, Lukchiga, Geerthana, Mithuna, Praveen, Prushoth, and Ragulan, \u00a0great grandmother of Mathura, Thivaan, Oviya, Venthan, Meera, Maaya, Milan, Nirosha, Senthuran, Senthalan, Seethalakshmi, Thurka Luxmi, Oshane, Imaiya, Isaiyaa, Jeya, Divya, Lucian, and Cynthia, great great grandmother of Indira, Akshaya and Aksita. (Tamil Thakaval, 17.8.2024)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>PATHMANATHAN, Indradevi (Rani) (3.12.1943 \u2013 12.8.2024), in Sydney. (Tamil Thakaval, 14.8.2024)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>ISAACS, Charles, (West Australian, 17.8.2024)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>LAMB, Adrian, (10.8.1969 \u2013 15.8.2024), in Sri Lanka. (Contributed) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>PERERA, Joan Therese Maud, in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>CHAPMAN, Arthlow Ralston, (1935 \u2013 2024), husband of Christobel, in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>KARUNARATNE, RITA (n\u00e9e Harridge), <\/strong>wife of the late Shanthi Karunaratne,\u200b daughter of Dodwell and Lucilda Harridge,\u200b sister of Patrick Fernando (London),\u200b mother of Rebecca,\u200b Dodwell,\u200b Christopher,\u200b Bernadine,\u200b Sandra,\u200b Rehana,\u200b Ranil and Ravintha,\u200b mother-in-law of Felix,\u200b Salomie,\u200b Jeewani,\u200b Sam,\u200b Nivendra,\u200b Rohan,\u200b Inoka and Roshana,\u200b grandmother of Ewan,\u200b Dilshan,\u200b Shavaun,\u200b Donald,\u200b Nicola,\u200b Natasha,\u200b Fallon,\u200b Shezard,\u200b Dannielle,\u200b Dulanjan (Deceased),\u200b Amanda,\u200b Vivek,\u200b Andreen,\u200b Saluka,\u200b great grandmother of Silesh (dec)\u200b Nathan,\u200b Ella,\u200b Levi,\u200b Chloe,\u200b Zac,\u200b Noah,\u200b Billie,\u200b Isla,\u200b Rakhil,\u200b Eleisha,\u200b Liasha,\u200b Sloane,\u200b Zion and Raya, in Sri Lanka. &#8211; \u00a0<strong>3A\/\u200b227,\u200b Rukmalgama Housing Scheme,\u200b Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka<\/strong> (Daily News, 22.8.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>SANDERSON, <\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Christine Elizabeth <\/strong><strong>(N\u00e9e Rezel),<\/strong> (15.02.1946 &#8211; \u00a013.02.2024),\u00a0\u00a0 Wife of John Sanderson (dec), mother of John junior, sister of Anne Machin (UK), Marie La Brooy (Melbourne), Christopher (Darwin), Pam Wigmore (Sydney), Cherry Drake (UK), Jeremy (UK), Penny (Melbourne) and Michael (Melbourne), in Vancouver, Canada. (Contributed)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>PERERA, Hamilton, <\/strong>(St Anthony\u2019s Parish, Noble Park, Bulletin 25.8.2024).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>VAN BUUIREN, Gertrude<\/strong> in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>FERNANDO, Sheila, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>BAMUNUARACHCHI, Padma, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>MATHIAS, Joan, <\/strong>wife of Barrie, Mother of Simon &amp; Jonathan.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Grandmother of Oliver &amp; Sophia, Harry &amp; Jack, Ella &amp; Kristian.\u00a0(The Brisbane Courier-Mail, 23.8.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>INGELTON, Patricia Judith (Judy),\u00a0 <\/strong>daughter of Mim and Jim Ingleton (dec), sister of Robert (dec), Christine, sister-in-law Janet. (The Adelaide Advertiser,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>24\/8\/2024)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>ISAACS, Gail Christina <\/strong>(1.12.1941 \u2013 15.8.2024), \u00a0wife of Geoff, Mother and Mother-in-Law of James &amp; Michelle, Ella &amp; Tony, Tim &amp; Alicia, grandmother of Sarah, Skye, Oscar, Jaxton, Callie, Ondine, Charlie. (Sydney Morning Herald 24.8.2024) \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>LUDOWYK, Noel Martin Ignatius,\u00a0 <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed) \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>DE SILVA, Sheila Carmen, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>JAYASURIYA, Merrill,<\/strong> in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>VIEYRA, Myrtle Agnes\u00a0 <\/strong>(20.1939 \u2013 25.8.2024), wife of the late Norman Eric Vieyra, mother of Jacqueline and Patricia, grandmother of Genevieve, Desiree and Dylan. Sister of Clifford, Hector and the late Patricia and Percy, in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>ISAACS, Gail Christina, <\/strong>(1.12.1941 \u2013 15.8.2024), wife of Geoff, Mother and Mother-in-Law of James &amp; Michelle, Ella &amp; Tony, Tim &amp; Alicia.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Grandmother of Sarah, Skye, Oscar, Jaxton, Callie, Ondine, Charlie, Mackenzie, Ollie, Noah &amp; Archie.(Sydney Morning Herald, 24.8.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>PEREIRA, Ronald<\/strong>, husband of Merilyn, father of Julie and Nicole, father-in-law of Andrew, grandfather of Liam, James, Ben and Marcus, on 27 August 2024, aged 83 years. (West Australian, 28.8.2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>SCHUMACHER, Beryl Joyce, <\/strong>Dearly loved wife of Kevin (dec), mother of Sandra, Kathryn, Gail, Patricia, Stephen, and Vicki (dec).\u00a0(The Brisbane Courier-Mail,\u00a029.8.2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>CLAASZ, Manfred Hans, <\/strong>(29.8.1942 \u2013 27.8.2024), \u00a0son of Vere and Amybel (dec.)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">brother of Gillian, \u00a0husband of Erika, father of Kristal. (Canberra Times, 30.8.2024).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>DE SOUZA, Angie, <\/strong>(West Australian, 31.8.20224)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>JAYATILAKA, Indrajith Palitha, <\/strong>in Melbourne. (Contributed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Note: Spelling of names as taken from original notices and contributors.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OBITUARIES (E &amp; O.E.) 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