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ABEYWICKREMA ­ SAM.   Husband of late Caroline, father of Sarath, father­in­law of Sunethra, grandfather of Druvi and Wyomi. Cortege leaves residence 23 B, Wedagewatta Road, Kotuwegoda, Rajagiriya at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 8th September for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte. (Buddhist Section). 

CORERA (nee PAIVA) MARY ELIZABETH BERTYL.   Dearly beloved wife of Richard Corera, precious mother of Philip (Yamaha), Anne Paiva (Australia), Edward (Australia) and Stefan (Standard Chartered Bank), loving sister of late Augustine and of Francis, Dorothy and Bernard. Cortege leaves residence 4/2A, Arthur’s Place, Colombo 04 at 3.30 p.m. for Service at St. Mary’s Church, Lauries Road, Bambalapitiya, at 4.00 p.m. on Monday 8th September. Burial at General Cemetery Borella (Roman Catholic Cemetery). 

DE SILVA ­ GLADYS.   Dearly beloved wife of late Anthony (Earl), darling mother of Decima, late Ainsley, Trevor, Joan (UK), Delrine and Charles (Maldives), mother­in­law of late Gerrad Ferdinands, Constance, Ruby, Dev Joysurry (UK). Asoka Seneviratne and Iona, expired. Cortege leaves Mahinda Florists, Wattala, on Monday 8th Sept. at 3.30 p.m. for Service and Burial at Palliyawatta Burial Ground. 

DE ZILVA ­ VENANTIA MARY LILY (GIRLIE) nee CASPERSZ.   At Rest with Jesus. Wife of late Hubert Victor De Zilva, beloved mother of Lyn (deceased), Yolande, Desmond (Australia), Onnallee (Australia), Averell (deceased) and Jaycinthe (Australia), sister of late Joe Caspersz, late Praxede De Bond, late Marcelle Atkinson and of Eustace Caspersz (UK), mother­in­law of late Sriya, late Melville Nugara and of Rosemarie (Australia), Kirthie Peiris (Australia) and late Oriel Jansz (Australia), grandmother of Jacqueline De S. Wijeyeratne, Rozanne Fernando, Daneelo, Liesl and Vladimir Nugara, Martina De Zilva, Chantal Cramer, Duane Peiris and Candice Jansz, great grandma of Natalie, Shaunalie, Joshwin, Kashwina, Nina, Nikita Adele, Lincoln and Elise. Cortege leaves residence 44, S. De S. Jayasinghe Mawatha, (57, Parakrama Avenue), Kalubowila, Dehiwala at 4.30 p.m. on Monday 8th September for Burial at General Cemetery, Kanatte (R.C. Section). Australian papers please copy. 

GANHEWA GUNADASA.   Rtd. School Principal. Beloved husband of Indrani Vithana, loving father of Chandra, Vasantha (Batapola M.M.V.), Sunila (Elizabeth Moir School), Sarath (Rtd. Captain ­ Sri Lanka Navy ­ presently New Zealand), Haris (formerly C.E.C.B. Ericsson), Padma (C.G.R.) and Dhammika, father­in­law of Wimalasooriya, Karunasena Kellapatha (Rtd. N.H.D.A.), Maya Chandrani (formerly Visakha Vidyalaya ­ presently New Zealand), Anoja (Informatics), Shanthi and Sandra, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Monday 8th Sept. at 4.00 p.m. Cremation ­ Dadalla Cemetery at 5.00 p.m. ‘Senasuma’ Uluvitike, Galle. 

JAYASURIYA ­ L.D.   Much beloved husband of Piyawathie (Piya), loving father of Nishan (Canada) and Yasas (Australia), father­in­law of Nadeema (Canada) and Manori (Australia), grandfather of Nishka and Nina (Canada), passed away on Thursday 28th August, 2003. Funeral took place on Friday 29th August according to his wishes. 

LOWE ­ W.T.   (Retired Asst. CO. of Co­op.). Beloved husband of Merlin, father of Linus, Leena, Dennis and Donata, father­in­law of Kumar & Munindra, grandfather of Dilusha, Dominika, Stehne & Satanika, expired. Cortege leaving residence Monday 8th at 4.00 p.m. for Burial at R.C. Cemetery, Mattakotuwa, Mahawewa. “Rochdal”, Mattakotuwa, Mahawewa. 

SAMARAWICKRAMA ­ MAHINDADASA.   Beloved husband of Nedline, father of Champika, Lilantha (UK), Vinodini and Prasanna (USA), father­in­law of Susantha, Champa (UK), Ranjan and Anne (USA), brother of late Amaradasa Samarawickrama. Cremation Thursday 11th 4 p.m. Kanatte. 431/2, Havelock Road, Colombo 6.  

FERNANDO ­ JOSEPH CLEMENT,   passed away peacefully on 07.09.2003. Precious son of late Mr & Mrs Xavier Anthony Fernando, beloved husband of Clotilda, darling father of Priscilla (Usha) & Dinesh (HNB ­ Chunnakam), father­in­law of Franco Pasangha, son­in­law of Mr & Mrs Jervasi Fernando, brother of Triponie, Felix, Cyril & of late Quintus, much loved grandpa of Giano & Gavin. Cortege leaves residence at 4 p.m. on 8th September. Interment at Madampitiya Cemetery (Roman Catholic Section). 415/10, Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13. Tel. 074­616967. 

WIJESUNDERA ­ ASHLEY   (Retired Planter). Beloved husband of Indrani, loving father of Delani and Anil Jayasinghe, Ishan and Tashia Wijesundera, brother of Seela, Wilfred, Soma, Professor Stanley, Pearly all deceased and Nissanka. No flowers by request. Donations may be sent to the Cancer Hospital, Maharagama. His remains will be handed over to the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Colombo in accordance with his wishes. Cortege leaves residence 4A, Pagoda Road, Nugegoda at 2.00 p.m. on Monday 8th September.

FERNANDO ­ J. CLEMENT   ­ We sadly announce the sudden demise of one of our Senior Staff Members J. Clement Fernando on 7/9/2003. Cortege leaves residence at 4.00 p.m. on 8/9/ 2003 for Burial at Madampitiya General Cemetery ­ Management & Staff of R. Missier & Co. Ltd. Tel. 2321672, 2430620.

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