Obituary
 

+Roman Victor D'Souza D'SOUZA, Roman Victor - Peacefully, at St. Joseph's Health Centre on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at age 74. Beloved husband of the late Maria. Loving father of Travis. Dear brother of Amy Vaz and her husband Nolasco, Barbara Fernandes and her husband Michael, Joaquim D'Souza and his wife Linda, Betty Fernandes and her husband Joe. Predeceased by Patsy Menezes, Cedric D'Souza, and June Miranda. Funeral Mass was held at St. Francis Xavier Church, Mississauga on Wednesday, December 17, followed by interment at Assumption Cemetery. Notice From Toronto Star.

+Rita Da Silva Rita Da Silva (nee Lobo) passed away 23rd November 2008 at her home in Kent, UK.  She was the Wife of Bonny Da Silva & Beloved Mother of Vanessa Claire & Tania Rose Da Silva. Rita was the daughter of the late Peter & Diana Lobo formerly from Nairobi South "B", and Sister of Claire and the late Don Lobo. She was still in mourning for mother, Diana, who passed away 27th May 2008. She was also the Godmother to 7 Godchildren. Her Primary Education was at the Dr. Ribero Goan School in Nairobi, Kenya & Secondary Education at the White Sisters Catholic Boarding School in Mangu, Thika, Kenya. She qualified as a Teacher at the Teachers’ Training College in Highridge, Parklands, Kenya. Then went onto Further Higher Graduate Education studied at the University of Cambridge, the Manchester University in England and Bangor University in Wales. Rita was a Brownie, Girl Guide & Ranger Guide. She ran a Brownie Flock, a Girl Guide Company & Ranger Guide Unit in Nairobi South “B” in Kenya. The National Trainer for Kenya Girl Guides Association. Worked all over East Africa - conducting Training sessions for Guides in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania & Ethiopia. Attended and participated in Training Sessions and Girl Guide Camping in East Africa & England. Met and knew The World Chief Guide Lady Olave Baden Powell in England and in Kenya, East Africa. Became very good friends over those years and wrote several letters to each other. Rita was presented to "The Queen" of England at the Buckingham Palace, U.K. She will be fondly remembered by many friends and colleagues from the Dr. Ribeiro Goan School, Nairobi.  Her Private Family Service took place at Blue Bell Hill Crematorium in U.K. on Tuesday 2nd December 2008 at 2.20pm. Our Mother Rita will be sadly missed, but her gestures of caring, goodwill and kindness will remain forever in our hearts. We wish to "Thank" all our Family, Friends & Relatives all over the Globe for their Prayers and various messages of sympathy and kindness. Messages of condolences may be sent to her 2nd Daughter - Tania Rose Da Silva. Contact Details: tn_dasilva@yahoo.co.uk