OBITUARIES

DEVASIRVADHAM – SUSILA. Retired Instructor, ELTU, University of Ceylon Peradeniya. Beloved sister of Dr. Mano Devasirvadham (USA), daughter of the late Mr. D. S. Devasirvadham (University Library - Peradeniya) and the late Mrs. Rose Devasirvadham (Retired Teacher Kandy), expired. Service will be held at 2.00 p.m. at Barney Raymond’s Funeral Parlour Kanatte, Colombo 8, on Thursday March 16th 2017. Cortege will leave for interment at the Anglican Section, General Cemetery Kanatte, immediately after the service. 178927 ETA RASAMALAR MATHER (nee Singham) passed away peacefully in Melbourne, Australia on Monday 13th March 2017. Eta was the dearly beloved wife of the late Quintus Mather and loving mother of Kumar, Pari (Ratnam) and Narein, loving mother-in-law of Tuline Ratnam, Yasmin (nee Nathaniel) and Komathy (nee Anandam) and dearly beloved grandmother of Dilip, Mahan, Samantha, Amanda, Jehanth and Jeevi. May her soul Rest in Peace. Email.narein,mather@gmail.com 180919

DR. VALENTINE JOSEPH (Professor of Mathematics Colombo University). Loving husband of Antonia, son of Joseph Vendargon and Jane Joseph (Gnanamma), loving father of Arulesh and Umesh, father-in-law of Dr. Wije Mariathasan and Domani Vendargon, grandfather of late Anjani, Shashi, Anish and Ishani, brother of late Therease, Stella, Emma and brother-in-law of late Ratnaraja, late Bastianpillai and Marianayagam, brother-in-law of Dr. Thambapillai, Ratna, Dr. Jayarajasingham, late Sushil, Pararajasingham, Sarojini, Ralph, Sharmala, Dr. Wimalasingham and Shantali. Funeral arrangements to be notified later. 181239