Obituaries - January 27, 2017 at 03:53PM

 REV. FR. ELMO RAJ FERNANDO of the Archdiocese of Colombo was called to Eternal Rest on the 25th Janury 2017. His Mortal remains will lie in state at St. John’s Church, Mutwal till Saturday, 28th January 2.30 p.m. Thereafter will be transferred to the Archbishop’s House Chapel, Borella. Requiem Mass will be at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday, 29th January 2017, followed by Interment at General Cemetery, Borella. Rev. Fr. Elmo Raj was born on 10th June 1955 and was ordained on 6th December 1986. He is the son of Mr W.S.A. Ebert Fernando and Mrs Latie Lilian Fernando. 011880

DE SILVA - TITUS - Dearly beloved husband of Rani, much loved father of late Chamal, Krishanthi (France), Shantha (Japan) and Damith, father-in-law of Tissa (France) and Fumico (Japan), brother of late Punnawathie Dharmadasa and Karunawathi Jinasena. Cortege leaves residence No. 33, School Avenue, Nawala on 28th Saturday at 4.30 p.m. for cremation at Nawala Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. 011350

EMMANUEL - NICHOLAPILLAI, VICTOR - Formerly of Times of Ceylon, Trans Lanka Investment (Pvt) Ltd. and Roland Establishment Pvt. Ltd., expired on 26th January 2017. Beloved husband of Maria Magdalene, brother of late Mrs Rani Mary Angela Gregory, father of Julian (UK), Felician (UK), Carmelita and Fabian, father-in-law of Maria UK, Ellena UK, Victor Emmanuel and Prashanthini, grandfather of Jacintha, Nethan, Oliver, Jude, Mirissa and Kevin. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves the Parlour on Sunday 29th January 2017 at 4 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery Borella (Roman Catholic Section). 013144

FERNANDO - WING COMMANDER NOEL (SLAF, Retired). Managing Director Fin Travel, son of the late Bertie, the late Jessie and the late Merlyn Fernando, loving husband of Hyacinth, loving brother of the late Pearl, the late Kingsley, Neil, Wimal, Merril, Sita and Chitrani, beloved brother-in-law of Chandra, Manel, Saro, Srimali, the late Sisira and Gaya. Funeral will take place on Saturday, 28th of January at General Cemetery, Borella. Cortege leaves residence, 133, Model Farm Road, Colombo 8 at 4 p.m. Cremation at 5 p.m. (Buddhist Section). No flowers by request. Donations, if any, to be made to Lanka Shishyadhara Society Limited 013132

GANESALINGAM - E.S.P. - Proprietor E.S.P. & Co., Colombo & Jaffna. Beloved husband of Sumathy, loving father of Abiramye, Chenthuran and Vaishika, loving son of late E.S. Perampalam and Manikam, brother of Parasakthi, Parameshwary, Souondarampillai, Nagaratnam, late Palamani and Annapakium, expired. Funeral will take place on Sunday at 9.00 a.m. at General Cemetery, Kanatte. No. 11, Bethesda Place, Colombo 05. Contact 0771106323, 0776757178. 013366

GERARD NATHANIEL - Beloved husband of Devika, precious father of Marc, loving brother of Karmini Storer, Rohini Black, Malini Selvadurai, Ranjini Kanagasabai, Shirani Herzig, expired. Funeral arrangements will be notified. 013452

LODEWYKE - RITA PRIMROSE - Wife of the late Fabian Lodewyke, mother of Charmaine, Jasmine, Darrell (East West Foods), late Rex and of Anslem (Australia), mother-in-law of Raymond Rodrigoe (Momo’s Wattala), Adrian Lodewyke (Malay Restaurant), Sunethra and Chris (Australia), grandmother of Rienzo and Imasha (Dialog), Joanne (Classic Travels), Anton (Set International Lanka), Melissa, Melanie (MCB Bank), Andrea (Classic Travels), Ethan, Erin and Isabell, great grandmother of Ayden, Ashlyn and Leyandra. Rest in the Arms of Jesus. Cortege leaves Barney Raymond Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on 28th January 2017 for Service at St. Joseph’s Church, Grandpass and thereafter Burial at Madampitiya Cemetery. 012342