Obituaries

BASTIANPILLAI - PEARLY PHILOMENA passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2012 and the funeral took place in Toronto, Canada on February 4, 2012. Dearly beloved wife of late Albert Benjamin Bastianpillai, Everloving Mother and Mother-in-law of Mariendra & Rani, Niranjala & Rajkumar, Bala & Keshini, Sakunthala & Canute and late Yoga. Cherished Grandma of Marietta, Lauretta, Tina, Kevin, Sajeev, Johan & Sharon. A Memorial Mass will be held for the repose of her soul on Wednesday, 7th March at 4:30p.m., at St. Theresa’s Church, Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo 5. Relatives and friends are kindly requested to accept this intimation.

CATHIRESAPILLAI - ARIYACUTTY (Retired Railway Head Guard, of Urumpirai, Sri Lanka) peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 1st, 2012, in London, United Kingdom. Loving son of Late Thambu Ariyacutty and Late Chinamma. Dearly beloved husband of Parameswary. Son-in-law of Late Sellapah and Late Achimuthu. Brother of Late Nagamma and Late Maheswary. Brother-in-law of the Late Mr. Selladuray (Malaysia), Late Mrs. Kandasamy, Mrs. Paramanthan, Mr. Thevarajah and Mrs. Arumugathas. Loving Father of Nirmala (Republican International School, Nuwara Eliya), Perananthan, Kulajothy (Jothy), Yogananthan (Yogi), Jeyananthan (Jeyam). Father-in-law of Raju Veerasingham (Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya), Subenthini, Sathiananthan (Sathi), Savithri (Lynn), Umaiyal (Ananthy).darling grandfather of Janarththanan, Niranjana, Sudharshan, Nirooppana, Zhenya, Shakila, Daniel, Thanuja, Muralitharan, Makiilan, Mathanaan, Kavan, Janothan, Arthe, Apinayaa and Mathievan. Great grandfather of Lathurshaan and Vikash. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, 7th of March, 2012, starting at 7am at 83 Bodley Road, New Malden, KT3 5QJ (tel: 020 8288 8617), followed by cremation at Mortlake Crematorium, Kew Meadow Path, Townmead Road, Richmond, TW9 4EN between 11am and 12pm. Contacts: Perananthan – 07951 332 419, Jothy 07960 636 709, Yogi, 020 8288 8617, 07956 129 255, Jeyam 07950 562 276