Obituaries - February 17, 2017 at 03:47PM

REV. SR. HENRY of Jesus Perera [Bernadette Perera] called to Eternal Rest. Funeral Mass on Saturday 18th February at 3.00 p.m. Burial at R.C. Cemetery, Wennappuwa. Holy Family Provincialate, 90/1, Rosmead Place, Colombo 07.023113

COOKE - DR REGINALD RATNARAJA (Retired, Senior Consultant Surgeon, National Cancer Hospital, Maharagama). Son of late Dr Gunaratnam Cooke and Gladys Lolita nee Paul, loving husband of Pathmini nee Edwards, father of Neal Jitendra, Roy Dharmendra and Richard Ravendra, father-in-law of Yalini, Dushianthi and Romayne, grandfather of Dylan, Mithran, Romina, Sabrina, Isabel and Rebecca, brother of Balasundari Arulpragasam and Mohini Crossette - Thambiah. Remains lie at 77/3, Ward Place, Colombo 7 from 9.00 a.m. on Saturday 18th February. Service at 3.00 p.m. followed by a private burial at the Anglican Section, General Cemetery, Kanatte.021858

DE SILVA - MRS. INDRA - Beloved wife of late W.P.P. De Silva (Willie), much loved mother of Sumuk and Sonnali, mother-in-law of Chandana and Ruwanthi, sister of Uvindra and Ravindra, sister-in-law of Bennette and Nihal, darling grandmother of Shevon, Devin and Seth. Remains lie at Residence No. 03, Suramya Road, Wattegedera, Maharagama. Cortege leaves residence at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday 18th February for cremation at the General Cemetey, Borella at 4.00 p.m.020992

HAPUARACHCHI - MANEL - Dearly beloved wife of late Carlo Hapuarachchi and loving mother of Nilanthi, Lalith and Kishan, daughter-in-law of Chammi, dearly beloved grandmother of Dulanjali, Achintha, Kavindu and Kavya, expired on 16th February 2017. Remains lie at Jayaratne Funeral Parlour, Borella. Burial will take place on 18th February 2017 at 5.00 p.m. at Roman Catholic Section, General Cemetery, Borella Kanatte.023258

HERFT - SHIRLEY ZOHARA - The death is announced of Shirley Zohara Herft - wife of late Desmond Herft, loving mother of Denver and Minnelli, mother-in-law of Shehani Herft and Shane Bahar. Sister-in-law of Brian & Sylverine Herft & Aloma Herft, beloved grandmother of Nicolena, Joseph Rodrigo, Shenelle and Sienna, sister of Gnei Oneza Buckman, Gnei Zeenia Rajap, late Gnei Fareena Abeywardana, Gnei Fawziya Sawal, Tuan Yaheya Maharoof Jamion and Sidney Jamion. Cortege leaves residence 44/7, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Hendala, Wattala at 3.30 p.m. on Monday 20th for burial at Nayakakanda.023458

ROBERTS - DAVID MANFRED. Beloved son of Lina and Sumedha, much loved brother of Yolande, Tony, Patrick, Nanette, Barbara, Christine and Dennis, passed away after a brief illness, in Fiji. His remains will be cremated in Fiji and his ashes will be flown home to Sri Lanka.022733

WIJESURIYA - JOSEPH ALOYSIOUS - (Ex-Sri Lnaka Navy / Engineer, Ceylon Cold Stores). Dearly beloved husband of Angella Claudette, beloved father of Niranjan (Sadaharitha Plantation), Jude Lasantha (Richard Peiris Distributors), Niranjala (Wycherlly International), Lasanthie and Dilrukshi (St. Thomas’ International), loving father-in-law of Lilanthi, Dr. Roshanie Solanga (M.O.H. Ragama), Air Commodore Clyde Weerakoon (Air Force), Aruna Perera (Synergy Shipping) and Dihan Perera (Living Centers Pvt. Ltd),. and everloving grandchildren. Cortege leaves residence at 3 p.m. on Saturday, 13/3, Thomas Cardinal Cooray Mawatha, Ragama for burial at St. Peter and Paul Church family burialground.022762