Obituaries
ANTHONY – GABRIEL - Beloved husband of Bernadeth, loving father of Charmaine, Hermion, Malcolm, Sherine, Roma, Emil, Aloma and Suresh, brother of Rose, Therese and Sebastian, father-in-law of Rohan, Raymond, Champika, late Ranil, Kennth, Sonali, Lakpriya and Manjula, brother-in-law of Emilton, Anita, Lorinta, Noeline, late Gerard and Joyce. Cortege leaves residence at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday 12th September for Cremation at Weligampitiya Roman Catholic Cemetery. 816/02, Ganemulla Road, Weligampitiya, Ja-ela.
DE SILVA - MERLE BRIDGET - Beloved spouse of the late John William de Silva, mother of Sonali (Swiss Biogenics), Senaka (NDB Bank), mother-in-law of Sandamalie (Bishop’s College), passed away peacefully to join Jesus. Cortege leaves residence 19B 16, Rukmalgama National Housing Scheme, to Pannipitiya Roman Catholic burial ground on Wednesday 12th at 4.00 p.m.
KULATUNGA ROY – Beloved husband of Shyama Kulatunga, loving father of Roshan and Indika Kulatunga and loving father-in-law of Anjali Rathnayake passed away. The funeral ceremony will be held on the 12th of September at Pilapitiya Cemetary Kelaniya at 4.00 pm.
PERERA – STUART (Rtd. Navy Officer) – Beloved husband of late Mary Florence Perera, loving father of Jagathlal, Kushan (SriLankan Airlines), Nelupe (USA) and Anya (USA), father-in-law of Kanchana, Saumya, Shirani and Prabath. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s funeral parlour on Wednesday 12th September at 3.30 pm for burial at St. Thomas’s Church Burial Grounds, Kotte.
RATNAYAKE ELEANOR (nee Edirisinghe), (Pearly) - Beloved wife of the late J.H. Ratnayake, precious mother of Nalini, Chrisantha, Harris and Ajith, loving grandmother of Nirmala, Asanka, Ranmalle, Sonali, Niloo, Hiran, Shanika and Ayesha and loving great grandmother of Sanya, Alyana, Sohan, Davin and Nalin, entered rest peacefully aged 98 years. Cortege leaves residence 4/72 Talakotuwa Gardens, Polhengoda Road, Kirillapone after a service at 3.30 pm on Wednesday 12th September for interment at Jawatha cemetery, Torrington Ave.
SOMAWEERA - BANDULA Ex- Air Ceylon / An Old Nalandian - Beloved husband of Eranjanie, father of Dilshan and Charlinie, brother of the late Daya (Ex. Capt. SL Army), the late Ananda, Wije, Sriyani, Sarojini, Padmini, brother-in-law of Samitha (Australia), Athula (USA), expired on Friday 07th Sep. 2012 in California, USA. Funeral will take place on the Wed. 12th (Sept.) 2012 in USA. Tel: 0017145958972 (Wife) - 0017146092627 (Son)
VETHANAYAGAM - MARY THERESA - Beloved wife of late Mr. P.M. Vethanayagam, loving sister of late Rev. Fr. Charles Senthilvel, (OMI), sister-in-law of late Rev. Fr. John Packianathar, loving mother of Thirugnanendran, Jehagnanendran, late Charlotte, Bernadette, Devagnanendran, and of Arulgnanendran, late Chithra, and of Regina, Manuela, Vathsala and Bhavagnanendran, loving grandmother of Indrajith, Indrakumar, Darshan, Dharini, Sujeevan, Andrea, Michelle, Marylyn, Devi, Pradeep, Devakanthi and Mardev, mother-inlaw of Beni, Ann, late Tony, and of Chandra, Chithra, Jerry, Jerome and Kisanga, expired. The remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Borella Burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Roman Catholic Section) at 4.30 pm. on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. 15/1 Karlshrue Gardens, Colombo 10.