CASSELL - MERRILL of Greenburgh, New York, on November 6th, 2009, beloved husband of Maximilla, loving father of Tania, father-in-law of Tim, cherished grandfather of Christopher and Melanie, brother of the late Christine, Maurice, Erin, the late Noel, Franco and Winifred, son of the late Mervyn and Esme. Wake will be held on November 11th from 4-9 p.m. at Edwin Bennett Funeral Homes, 824 Scarsdale Ave, Scarsdale NY. Funeral mass will be held on November 12th at 10.30 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church, 59 E, Main St. Elmsford NY. Burial at Ferncliff Cemetery, 280-284, Secor Rd, Hartsdale, NY. 

JAYATHILAKE - UPALI  (retired Prisons Department), beloved husband of Padmini Jayathilake (Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation), loving father of Gayani and Manuraji,  father-in-law of Saliya and Upul, expired. Cremation will take place at 7.30 p.m. at Kasagahawatta Cemetery, Gampaha on Thursday (today)  12th November. 37/1, Sri Bodhi Road, Gampaha.  

NANAYAKKARA - CLARICE Wife of late Francis Nanayakkara, loving mother of Janice, Gregory, late Upali and of very Rev. Fr. Nihal Nanayakkara (Diocesan Administrator, Diocese of Galle), Felicia (New Zealand) and Shantha Kumara, mother-in-law of late Mervyn Weerasekera and of Chulani, late Damayanthi and of Clifford Jayasekera (New Zealand) and Manel, daughter of late Alvin and Ruby Perera, sister of late Victor, Girlie, Philomena, Millie, Doreen and of Bernadeth, Titus and Anthony, sister-in-law of Rev. Prichard and Gearty Peiris.  Cortege leaves residence “Made Stone” No. 20, St. Andrews Lane, Kadawatha on Friday the 13th November at 2.30 p.m. burial at St. Andrew Avillano Church, Kadawatha. Tel. 011-2929806. 

DE ALWIS - MADELEINE MONICA (MADGE) - Beloved wife of William (Journalist - The Island and the Daily News), mother of Arjuna (Dubai), daughter of the late Joseph and Lilian Samarasinha, sister of the late Gerry and of Christopher, Kamala Jayamaha and Harindra. Cremation will take place on Friday 13th November at Kanatte. Time will be notified later. Remains will lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour from 11 a.m. on Thursday 12th November. No.18, Church Road, Nayakakanda, Hendala. 

PARANAVITANE - SHEILA CONSTANCE - Dearly beloved wife of Dr Shirley, loving mother of Dr Sarath, Piryanganie, Ajith (Singer) and Suresh (Sri Lanka Insurance), mother-in-law of Nelum, Suren de Alwis, Shirani and Dr Saumya. Remains lie at A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour, Service at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 12th November, thereafter burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (General Christian Section).