REV. SISTER CRESCENTIA NONIS of St Agnes' Convent, expired. Mass Friday 1st 3.30 p.m. followed by funeral service at Good Shepherd Convent, Bolawalana, Negombo. 

REV. SR CRESCENTIA Daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Manuel Nonis of Katunayake, sister of the late Mildred Dias and of Francisca Perera. Rests with Jesus. Funeral on 1st April at 3.30 p.m. Good Shepherd Convent, Bolawalana, Negombo. 

MATHIAPARANAM - PAHEERATHAM Beloved husband of Balayogini (Baba), loving father of Kanthan and Haran, son of late Mr & Mrs Mathiaparanam, son-in-law of late Mr V.P.N. Singam and Mrs Singam (Australia), brother of Gnanambikai, late Kanagasabai, Balambikai, Varathalakshimi and Subathradevi, brother-in-law of late Nadeswaran, Vamadevi, Sithamparanathan, Bagirathan, Balasingam, Balendran (Canada) and Balachandran (Australia), expired. Funeral will take place on Saturday the 2nd April in Leicester. 51, Ashtree Road, Oadby Leicester, UK. Telephone 441162720722.

ANTHONY - GEORGE STANLEY, Youngest son of late Mr & Mrs C.W. Anthony of St Bernard's Ragama, dearly beloved husband of Rani, precious father of late Prianka, Nilakshi and Nilantha, father-in-law of Uditha, Rajith and Ruwani, grandfather of Thanuja, Duminda and Tamashi, brother of late Bernard, Hubert and of Bede and Philomina. Cortege leaves residence 105, Peralanda Road, Ragama, at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday 2nd April. Burial at St. Peter & Paul's Church, Ragama. 

DE SILVA - MAUREEN THERESE FELICIA of 38, Aberfoyle Road, London S.W. 16. Beloved wife of Patrick, loving mother of late Saroja, and of Surangi and Ranjika, mother-in-law of Adrian Whitehall, grandmother of Sukie and Aaron, daughter of late Dr. A.S.P. Fernando and Mildred Fernando, sister of late Neil, late Ancelot, late Rexwell, late Ranee and of Vimal, sister-in-law of late Pearl and late Kingsley and of Phyllis and Shanthi, was laid to rest in the family Burial Ground, at Kanatte Cemetery R.C. Section on the 31st March 2005, at a private funeral. 

LT COL. (Retd.) H.G.H. GUNAWARDANA (HARRY) Sri Lanka Army. Beloved husband of Sushila, loving father of Pushpa (Shinnyo-En Nursery), Dishna (New Zealand), Upul (Australia), Jagath (Sri Lanka Army), and Sudarshani (Virtusa), brother of Grace (late) and Mercy (Musaeus), loving fahter-in-law of Harsha, Nissanka, Rumindrani, Sagara and Dulip. Funeral arrangements will be notified later. 28/6, J.A.D.S. Perera Place, off 1st Cross Street, Pagoda, Nugegoda. 

WYDEMAN - NOEL EBENEZER (Ex Sri Lankan Army) At Rest with Jesus. Loving father of Porshia, Cheryl and Salome (Jackie), loving brother of Dagma and Doreen. Funeral service at 3.30 p.m. on Friday 1st April at A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour, thereafter Burial at General Cemetery Kanatte (General Christian Section).

KOELMEYER - MRS GLADYS. Beloved wife of late Rienzie Koelmeyer, loving mother of late Sandra and of Roger (Senior Pastor, Colombo Gospel Tabernacle), mother-in-law of Therese, sister of Angela Roelfsz (Australia) late Iris Jayasekera, late Dulcie Gomez and Hugh Paulusz, grandmother of Hannah, Ruth and Micah, went  to be with Jesus her saviour. Her remains will lie at No.27/1, Beach Road, Mount Lavinia from 6 p.m. on Friday the 1st until 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 2005. Thereafter the cortege will leave to Colombo Gospel Tabernacle, No.80, Manning Place, Colombo 6. Service will be at 4 p.m. and it will proceed to General Cemetery Kanatte (General Section) for burial at 5 p.m. (Australian papers please copy).