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BOTAJUE - W. MOISA. Relict of W.A. BOTAJUE   of General Photo Company, loving mother of Maureen, mother-in-law of Kirthi Senanayake (Tokyo), loving grandmother of Kosala, expired. Cortege leaves residence   202/1, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 5 for Cremation at Jawatte Cemetery at 5.00 pm. on 26th Feb. 2003. 

DALUGODA KANKANAMGE SUGATHADASA   Retired Head Master - Ananda College, Colombo 10. Beloved husband of Gnana, loving father of Jayath, Sanathana and Dulmini, father-inlaw of Nalini, Thakshila and Kumarasiri, expired. Cortege leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday the 26th Febraury,   191, Mahavihara Road, Wadduwa. 

DE FONSEKA ­ CONSTANCE   (former Chairperson - C.D. De Fonseka & Sons (Pvt) Ltd). Beloved wife of late Eric Bertram De Fonseka, loving mother of late Srinath, Yasoja, Rohantha and Dayani, mother-in-law of Atukorala, Yamuna and Wimalanath, sister of late Douglas Gunawardena, late Freda Peiris and Rene Abeysooriya, grandmother of Nishadie, Tishani, Manilka, Duneesha, Dilanga, Charithaka, Chaturi and Sachini, passed away. Cortege leaves residence   No.37, Eluwila, Panadura at 5.00 p.m. on 26th February for Cremation at Minuwanpitiya Cemetery at 5.30 p.m. 

DISSANAYAKE - SOMA   (Ayurvedic Physician). Wife of late P Mahagamage (Head Guard, Sri Lanka Railways), mother of late Captain M J Gunarathne (Captain Merchant Navy), M S Karunarathne (Merchant Navy Third Officer), M B Dharmapala (Manager, Research Dept. People’s Bank Head Office), M C Senarathne (Marine Engineer), Yamuna Vitharanage, Nalini Mahagamage, mother-in-law of Prema, Nandani, Ranjani, Malathi and late S W D Appuhamy (Proprietor Mangala Hotel / Mahasen Tours Kadawatha), expired. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Wednesday 26th February for Cremation at Aldeniya Crematorium.   643/1, Bandarawaththa, Kadawatha. 

JEROME GRAY   (former staff of Sri Lankan Airlines). Beloved husband of Shantha (staff of Insurance Corporation), loving father of Shereen Lakshanthi and Shehan (Forbes and Walker), son of Hilton and late Joan Gray, brother of Annette, Patricia, Susan, Sherine, Jennifer (all of Australia), son-in-law of Hemalatha and late Ariyadasa Abeysundara, brother-in-law of Umakanthi, late Chitramala, Swarnapali, Kamani, Nirmala, Sydney, Panduka, Hiran, Garrick, Anthony, Meville, Graham and Warrick. Burial will be on Thursday the 27th of February.   No.36/20 A, Kethsiri Gardens, off Terrence Avenue, Dehiwela. 

JOHNSON - PHYLLIS   At Rest with Jesus. Beloved wife of Oswald (Ossie) of SDA Mission, loving mother of Hazel, Rosemarie and Daniel (Australia), mother-in-law of Darrel Francke, Harris Doll and Ann (Australia), grandmother of Gladvin, Suzette, Worrel, Alanzo, Melinda, Taizo, Dana and Andrina (Australia), great-grandmother of Ryan, Richy, Ricky, Shianne, Karen, Aaron, Jesse and Judah, sister-in-law of Eva, Gertrude, Norah, Ethel, Valentine, Dagmar, Earnest and of late Gordon, Florence, Muriel, Philomena. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 26th February for Burial at the General Cemetery Kanatte (Anglican Section). 

MUTHUTHAMBY - MAHESHWARY   Beloved wife of late A. Muthuthamby, beloved mother of Vamadevi, Dr. Maithri (USA) and Jayanthi (NZ), mother-in-law of Dr. Sivapalan, Dr Rasalingam (USA) and Dr. Loganathan (NZ), grandmother of Deepa Srikumar (USA), late Sanju, Anusha, Shivani (USA), Ashwini, Iynkaran (NZ) and greatgrand mother of Sahana (USA), expired on Monday 24 February 2003 in NZ. Funeral on Wednesday 26 February 2003 in NZ.   26/6, Pamankada Lane, Colombo 6. 

PERERA - ALOYSIUS   (P.A.A.S.) Accountant. Beloved husband of Jean (Swinitha), father of Kanthi and Priyangika, father-in-law of Suraj, Waas and Sujeeva Silva, will take place Wednesday 26 Feb. at Tudella, Jaela Cemetery. Cortege leaves residence   Christopher Mawatha, Tudella 3 p.m. 

PERERA ­ MRS A. SOMAWATHI.   Wife of late Mr Abrahm Perera, loving mother of Nelson (Ranjith) Managing Director of Nelson Motor Spares (Pvt) Ltd and Hyde Park Motors (Pvt) Ltd Union Place, Hema, Daisy (Retired Sathosa), Malani (Gampola), late Mr Bernard, Mallika (Central Bank), Seetha & Donald (Bahrain) and mother-in-law of late Mr Stanly Silva, late Mr Dayawansa, Upali (Central Engineering Dept - Kandy), Sriya, Malcolm (retird Central Bank), Asoka (retired Standard Chartered Bank), Mallika (Managing Director - Amali Traders, Union Place), Chandika and grandmother of Kulinda (USA), Kuman, Binara (USA), Wathsala (Jet Wing Travels), Kanchana (Bangladesh), Roshini (Air New Zealand), Manesh (Ranabima Royal College Peradeniya), Deneshika, Ishara (Prespetarian College), Senadhi (New Zealand), Cheran (Lecturer Moratuwa Campus), Ronali (Singapore), Sukitha (Singapore Informatic), Rojith (Wichely International College), Chereen (Musaeus College), Delesh and Nashali, expired. Cremation at General Cemetery - Borella at 6.00 p.m. on Wednesday 26th. Cortege leave residence at 4.00 p.m.   No.16, Uswatte Mawatha, Etul Kotte, Kotte. 

RANASINGHE - THELMA (Cuckoo) nee Pietersz,   Loving wife of Jerry, beloved mother of Gwendoline (Australia), and Roville Wolff, mother-in-law of Wilfred De Waas (Australia) and Therese, darling Nanna of Andria and Venessa (Australia), Natalie, Ryan and Amanda, sister of Walter and Arthur Pietersz (Australia) and Barbara Labrooy, late Lloyd, Stella, Fortune and Dolly. Cortege leaves   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 27th February for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 4.00 p.m. 

VANDERWALL - MARY   formerly of Matale. Loving wife of Alfred, beloved mother of Theodore (Canberra), Joy (Badulla), Rosemary (Canberra), Yvonne (Perth), Horace (Switzerland) and Ian (Perth), passed away at the age of 93, on 28 January after a short illness at Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia. The funeral took place on 31 January in Perth. She will be sadly missed by her husband, 6 children, 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. May she Rest in Peace.  

COOPAN - MR MOHAMED RASHEED   Dearly beloved husband of late Mrs G.B. Coopan, dearly beloved father of Mrs G.Y.R. Mannan (Pearl - Germany), father-in-law of T.K. Mannan (Tony Germany), grandfather of Yvone, Azlan, Izra, Sharmain (Germany). Janaza leaving residence 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday 26th February 2003.   3C-101, Mattegoda N.H.S. Polgasowita. 

PERERA ­ SEETHA.   Wife of late Mr Anton Perera, darling mother of Nirmala, Lalith - Saudi Arabia, Nihal - Saudi Arabia, Shyamalee - Lyceum International School Nugegoda, Rita (U.A.E.), darling mother-in-law of Bonnyfas (U.A.E.), Yvonne, Rose, Roy Lorange, Umesh (U.A.E.), darling grand mother of Prasadine, Vindya (H.F.C. Bambalapitiya), Dilani, Thilini (St Lawrance Wellawatte), Nilindra (De Mazenod College), Christeen , Sherill, Heather (U.A.E.), called to rest with Jesus. Cortege leaves residence 27th February 2003 at 3.00 p.m. to   Hapugoda R.C. Section. 

ROOFF - CLEMENT   (Sanna). Beloved husband of late Mavis, loving father of Milroy, George, Aloma, and Bernie, expired. Cortege leaves   Mahinda Funeral Parlour, Mount-Lavinia on 27th Thursday at 4.00 p.m. for interment general cemetery, Galkissa R.C. Section.  

CORERA ­ ROBERT   Husband of Daisy, father of Myrtle, Robin and Lucy, father-in-law of Nihal, Malkanthi and Edwin, grandfather of Sonali, Shavi, Joseph, Stephen, Romayne, Marylene and Alaine, great grandfather of Chantelle. Cortege leaves residence at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 27th February 2003. Burial at Catholic Cemetery in Nuwara Eliya.   25, Mount Mary Road, Nuwara Eliya. 

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