Obituary; vidwan Vellore Lakshminarayanan
Vidwan Vellore Lakshminarayanan passed away on Oct.25. Born on 17.07.1929, he was undoubtedly one of the senior most musicians, whom the world of Carnatic music has lost. His elder brother …
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Obituary; Shanta Balakumaran
Shanta Balakumaran, wife of renowned writer, late Balakumaran, passed away on Oct.24. She had been ailing for sometime and was in hospital for a while She hails from Trichy and …
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Obituary: N. Gayatri, lifelong resident of Mylapore. Multi-talented
N. Gayatri, aged 93, a lifelong resident of Mylapore, passed away on Sept.26. She spent her early years on Kutchery Road and in Lakshmipuram. She attended St. Ebbas School, Mylapore and …
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Obituary: Uma Neelakantan of Akwarpet. Helped clean temples, read for the blind.
Uma Neelakantan, 77, a long-time resident of Alwarpet, passed away on October 4. Known amongst her friends and family for her warmth, kindness and unwavering dedication, Uma is survived by …
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Tribute: Susila Achutharaman, well-known Harikatha and Carnatic music artiste. Aged 101. Rare photos of her career.
Susila Achutharaman, a well-known Harikatha and Carnatic music artiste of her time and a Mylaporean, passed away on Oct.7. She was 101 years old. Born in Chennai on May 10, …
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Obituary: San Thome’s grand old woman, Leela Joshua Moses. Aged 103
Leela Joshua Moses, aged 103 and a resident of San Thome passed away on September 28. Born on December 24, 1920, she lived through a century of change, witnessing British …
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Tribute: Denzil D’Netto – senior San Thomite, Old Bedean, ex-IOB staff
Denzil D’Netto, 68 years old and a San Thome resident, passed away on August 18. He was a senior staff at Indian Overseas Bank ( IOB) in San Thome. The eldest of …
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Obituary: Sr Mary Ann John. Played a key role in growth of St Isabel’s Hospital
Rev. Sr Mary Ann John passed away on 25th September. She was the administrator of St isabel’s Hospital and had played a key role here. An extremely competent and experienced …
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Owner of popular household goods servicing shop in Mylapore passes away
Indira Service Centre on Kumaragurubaran Street in Mylapore is a popular point for servicing of household gadgets like mixies, cookers and gas stoves . Its owner, Paul Indiraraj has passed …
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Obituary: R. Ponnammal, decorated writer of books for children, on spirituality, religion
R. Ponnammal, a decorated writer of books for children and on spiritual themes, passed away recently. She was 87. She had lived in Mylapore for over five decades. Ponnammal (born …
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Obituary: Sundaram, senior newspaper agent
Sundaram, secretary of Mylapore – Luz Newspaper Vendors Association .passed away yesterday, July21. He collapsed at a family function. As a newspaper agent for Mylapore zone, he was handling the …
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Obituary; Bertha Helen Lobo, longtime resident of Madha Church Road
Bertha Helen Lobo, the wife of late Maxim Lobo, a judge, passed away on July 13. She was 90 years old and resided in an apartment on Madha Church Road. …
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