Karkal : Condolences on demise of 89-Year Old Alice D’Silva, Karkal – Attur by Fr Denis Castelino

- Media Release

Karkal, 04 Oct, 2013 : The late Alice D’Silva (01-12-1924 to 29-09-2013)

 

The late Alice D’Silva is the mother of Fr William D’Silva, Fr Mark D’Silva, Sr Leticia, teacher Justine who served many years at Attur High School.  The late Alice is the widow of Ligoury D’Sila.  She was born on December 1 1924 and passed away on September 29 2013,aged 89 years.

 

Her eldest son is Fr William D’Silva, litterateur in both Sanskrit and Konkani.  Her another son Fr Mark D’Silva is a renowned preacher in Shimoga and popular as architect of Harihar pilgrimage center.

 

 

The funeral of Alice was held at St Lawrence pilgrimage shrine, Attur on Thursday October 3 evening followed by burial at the parish cemetery.  A large number of people joined in the final journey of Alice on the occasion.

 

Fr Mark celebrated the funeral Mass attended by several religious priests and nuns along with parishioners and well wishers who arrived from distant lands.

 

Fr Mark in his meaningful homily pondered over the sacrifices of his mother Alice and devout upbringing of all his brothers and sisters.

 

The ward Gurkar Florine Noronha in her meaningful condolence messages briefed the human qualities of devout Alice.

 

I thank Bellevision.com for publishing my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of Alice D’Silva.

 

I also offer my condolences to Alice’s elderly relatives Pakki Bai, Mary Bai - mother of Fr Vincy, parish priest of Bela, Kitty Bai, Lilly Bai and Francis Aranha in this regard.

Fr Denis Castelino
Family well-wisher