Obituaries

BOLLING - DAVID. Ex. husband of Praharshini, beloved father of Deon, son of late Ralph & Tara, loving brother of late Jeremy & of Julian. Service at 2 p.m. on Friday 30th August 2019 at the residence No. 72, 5th Lane, Colombo 03. Cortege leaves thereafter for burial at General Cemetery, Borella (Anglican Section).085722

DE SILVA - D. MERLYN. Dearly beloved wife of Lionel, loving mother of Mali, Chandana and Dilhan, mother-in-law of Srinath, Shamila and Nimali, loving grandmother of Milinda, Dhanushika and Sachini. Cortege leaves Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount Lavinia at 4 p.m. on Friday 30th August and cremation at General Cemetery, Mount Lavinia at 5 p.m. 11/7, Park Road, Ratmalana.085860

GEORGESZ - IDINA FRANCISCA (nee HOLMES) - Beloved wife of late Trevor, precious mother of Dayan, Gladwyn & Nicola, loving mother-in-law of Sanji Satyamurthy and Shameema Dean, darling Nana of Zane, sister of Audrey Kadramatamby, Marie Kelaart and Alric Holmes. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour. Cortege leaves the parlour on Friday 30th August at 3.15 p.m. for service at St. Mary’s Church Dehiwala at 4.00 p.m. Burial at General Cemetery, Mt. Lavinia (R.C. Section), at 5 p.m.085344

PEREREA - NORAH. Beloved wife of the late Air Chief Marshal D.C. Perera, loving mother of Silvana, Mario and Novella, loving mother-in-law of Jude, Dilani and late Ranil, loving grandmother of Shahnaz, Sacha, Shehan, Michiko, Tehani and Tehan, loving great-grandmother of Savena, Leha, Aria and Joshua, passed away peacefully on the 28th of August at her residence in Colombo 07. A private funeral was held as per her wishes. May she find eternal peace in the arms of God as the Lord is our Shepherd and we shall not want, may he restoreth her soul and grant her internal peace in his Divine Kingdom. For God is great and we shall find comfort in his Glory. She was deeply loved, respected and admired by all and will be profoundly missed.085720

WIJESINGHE - MIHIRA (The Atlantis Palm Hotel, Dubai, an old boy of Dharmaraja College, Kandy). Beloved husband of Dilkushe Abraham (Dubai Airwing), loving and precious father of Danushka & Deshan (St. Mary’s Catholic High School - Dubai), beloved son of W A D R Wijesinghe and the late Lalitha Wijesinghe, beloved son-in-law of Mr & Mrs Abraham, beloved brother of the late Sriyapali, Nirmala, Gayani, Prabani and Nishantha, brother-in-law of Ajith, Indika, Aruna, Niluka, Shyamala, Mark, Romesh, Saroshini, Asha, Thilak, Paresh & Dushanthi. Remains lie at “The Restpect Home” by Jayaratne’s. Interment will be held at General Cemetery (Kanatte), Borella, Colombo 08 at 5.00 p.m. on Friday 30th August, 2019.085742

PERERA - NEWTON. Beloved husband of late Merlyn (Nee Tissera), loving father of late Nirmalee, Chandrika, Neomal (former Deputy Minister) and Ruwani, beloved brother of late Concy, late Lilly, late Paris, late Silvarius and late Esther, brother-in-law of late Reggie, Basilica, late Bede, Quintus and Dr. Walter. Remains lie at residence “Radella”, Pamunugama. Cortege leaves the residence for service at St. Joseph’s Church, Pamunugama at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday the 1st September and thereafter burial at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Pamunugama.085990

Obituaries - August 29, 2019 at 10:00PM