obituaries - February 05, 2017 at 03:14PM

DE MEL - WIDANALAGE NEOMAL HEASHAN. The De Mel family would like to notify friends of Mr. Heashan De Mel, Director of Strategic Solutions & Services (Pvt) Ltd of his untimely death on Sunday 5th February 2017, husband of Nirupa De Mel, father of Nethmi De Mel (Hemas Maritime), son of Vimline De Mel, brother of Primal De Mel (Lion Brewery) & Rupika De Mel. Funeral will take place on Tuesday February 7th starting with a viewing (9.00 a.m. - 9.00 p.m.) on 6th & 7th February at Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia. Final graveside funeral ceremony will commence from 4.30 p.m. at Holy Emmanuel Church, Rawathawatte, Moratuwa.017008

GOMEZ - CYRIL ALEXANDER (Justice of the Peace - all island) son of late Mr & Mrs. Lewis Thomas Gomez, beloved husband of Pamela nee Vaz (Good Shepherd Government Tamil School), loving father of Conrad & Tony, brother of late Philomina, late John, late Eric, George and Mabel. Cortege leaves residence No. 81/19, Silver Smith Lane, Colombo 12 at 2.30 p.m. on 6th February 2017 for burial at General Cemetery Borella (R/C Section) at 4.00 p.m.017006

HITIGE - MRS. M.D. , Retired Nursing Officer of Kurunegala Baudhaloka Mawatha, 2nd Lane, has passed away. The remains lie at Muththettugala, Andagalawatte, 2nd Lane, Kurunegala. Funeral will take place on (Monday) 6th February at 5.00 p.m. at Kurunegala Municipal General Cemetery. Informed by family members of late Mrs. Hitige. 071-8666782.017005

JOBSZ PAMELA (PAM) (nee GERREYN), much loved wife of late Andy, daughter of late Noel and late Brenda Gerreyn, ever loving sister and sister-in-law of late Norman and Jean Gerreyn, Andrew and Jenny Gerreyn, Arlene & Royce Fernandopulle, Paul & Claudette Gerreyn (Australia), late Barbra, Lulu & Reggie Nathaniel, Orril & late Mahinda Galle Arachchi, sister-in-law of Clary & Bell Jobz, late Millie & Tom Tissera, Ivy & Dr. Reggie Tennakoon (Australia), Norman Jobsz late Rosemary & Hilary Schradder, loving Aunt of 48 Neices & Nephews, passed away peacefully. Cortege leaves Jayaratne Funeral Parlour after mass for cremation at 4.30 p.m. on 6th February 2017 at the General Cemetery Kanatte. Interment of Ashes will be notified later. 381/1, Alhena Road, Siddhamulla, Piliyandala. 0713 300390, 072-4306074. voyce.arlene@gmail.com

PEIRIS - ROSEMARY (1956-2017). Wife of Anura, beloved mother of Kushan and Nirushan (late), mother-in-law of Niluka, daugther of D. Gilbert (late), and R. Gamage, sister of Yamuna, Sandhaya, Asoka, Lal, Saman and Nihal, sister-in-law of Lee Kwang Shu, Chintha and Thusitha. Cortege leaves Jayarathne Funeral Parlour (Kalubowila) at 4.30 p.m. for Kohuwala Cemetery for cremation at 5.00 p.m. on 06.02.2017017009

SRIKANTHA (CHANNA) WEDAGE - Dearly beloved husband of Suzette Wedage, precious father of Upekha Wedage and loving brother of Asoka, Sakunthala and Chula passed away. Cortege leaves residence No. 152/4, Anderson Road, Nadimala, Dehiwala at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 6th February 2017 for Cremation at Nisala Uyana Cemetery - Nadimala.017007