{"id":86833,"date":"2022-02-19T03:26:40","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T03:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=86833"},"modified":"2022-02-19T03:26:40","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T03:26:40","slug":"rip-benito-de-silva-1935-2022-co-founder-jpaa-canada-by-upali-obeyesekere-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/rip-benito-de-silva-1935-2022-co-founder-jpaa-canada-by-upali-obeyesekere-6\/","title":{"rendered":"RIP &#8211; BENITO DE SILVA (1935-2022) &#8211; CO-FOUNDER, JPAA CANADA \u2013 by Upali Obeyesekere"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 id=\":no\" class=\"hP\" style=\"text-align: center;\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-thread-perm-id=\"thread-f:1725154986449106843\" data-legacy-thread-id=\"17f0fb51e5caf79b\"><span style=\"color: #800000; font-size: 24px;\">RIP &#8211; BENITO DE SILVA (1935-2022) &#8211; CO-FOUNDER, JPAA CANADA \u2013<span style=\"color: #993300;\"> by Upali Obeyesekere<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86837\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/RIP-BENITO-DE-SILVA-1935-2022-CO-FOUNDER-JPAA-CANADA-\u2013-by-Upali-Obeyesekere-2-e1645240600400.jpg\" alt=\"RIP - BENITO DE SILVA (1935-2022) - CO-FOUNDER, JPAA CANADA \u2013 by Upali Obeyesekere\" width=\"600\" height=\"785\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75855 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Upali-Obeyesekere160.jpeg\" alt=\"Upali-Obeyesekere\" width=\"160\" height=\"200\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">It is with profound sadness we report that Benito de Silva, popular community leader in Toronto who was a beacon of light in the Sri Lankan community for over four decades passed away last Wednesday (9th February) at Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><em>By: Upali Obeyesekere &#8211; Josephian-Peterite Global NEWS NETWORK<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Benito de Silva was the Josephian arm of the Josephian-Peterite Alumni Association of Canada (JPAA Canada). The two co-founders of JPAA Canada in 1984 were Benito de Silva (SJC) and Upali Obeyesekere (SPC). JPAA Canada prides itself as the first Sri Lankan Schools&#8217; Alumni Association to be formed in Canada. JPAA launched the Canadian Series of the &#8220;Battle of the Saints&#8221; in 1985, that drew large crowds since its inception. Rev. Fr. (Dr.) Stanley Abeysekara, Rector of St. Joseph&#8217;s College Colombo was Chief Guest at the 1985 inaugural match in Toronto.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Educated at St. Joseph\u2019s College Colombo, Benito excelled in athletics, swimming, cricket, and field hockey. On leaving school. he joined the volunteer service of the Ceylon Army, worked in the private sector at Carson Cumberbatch Company and at the state-sponsored Insurance Corporation. Benito represented Insurance Corp., in Cricket and Hockey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Benito was the consummate gentleman who was a proud Josephian. His younger brothers are former Army Commander Gen. Gerry de Silva, Eugene de Silva and well known theatre personality Jerome de Silva.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86836\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/RIP-BENITO-DE-SILVA-1935-2022-CO-FOUNDER-JPAA-CANADA-\u2013-by-Upali-Obeyesekere-3-e1645240734112.jpg\" alt=\"RIP - BENITO DE SILVA (1935-2022) - CO-FOUNDER, JPAA CANADA \u2013 by Upali Obeyesekere\" width=\"600\" height=\"445\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>FAMILY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Benito was the much-loved husband of Annette (nee Chapman) for 58 years, beloved father of Gavin (Erika) and Diane (Roy) and doting grandfather of Nicolas, Marisa, Michael, and Victor. He leaves behind numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, and large coterie of friends who were near and dear to him. The Toronto-based Sri Lankan-Canadian community at-large are heartbroken as their beloved friend Benito &#8211; known as a man for all seasons is no more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Anthony Gene Benito De Silva was born in Colombo on 28th September 1935. He was predeceased by his loving parents, Walter and Etta De Silva and his infant son, Glen. He was the eldest in a close-knit family of six \u2013 two sisters Therese (Jay Liyanage), and Clementine (Sumith Liyanage) and three brothers &#8211; Gen. Gerard de Silva (Junie), Eugene de Silva (Madonna) and Jerome de Silva who live back home in Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord. 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MAY BENITO REST IN PEACE, AMEN!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86835\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/RIP-BENITO-DE-SILVA-1935-2022-CO-FOUNDER-JPAA-CANADA-\u2013-by-Upali-Obeyesekere-4.jpg\" alt=\"RIP - BENITO DE SILVA (1935-2022) - CO-FOUNDER, JPAA CANADA \u2013 by Upali Obeyesekere\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86834\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/RIP-BENITO-DE-SILVA-1935-2022-CO-FOUNDER-JPAA-CANADA-\u2013-by-Upali-Obeyesekere-5-e1645240837321.jpg\" alt=\"RIP - BENITO DE SILVA (1935-2022) - CO-FOUNDER, JPAA CANADA \u2013 by Upali Obeyesekere\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RIP &#8211; BENITO DE SILVA (1935-2022) &#8211; 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