Category: Obituary (Page 5 of 23)

3rd Aug- 1934 – 21st Jan 2026

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother Clara D’souza.

Clara was born and grew up in Aden, where she was a teacher, she then moved to Mumbai to teach and met and married her late husband Edwin D’souza there. Clara moved to England in 1964 and settled in the South West London. She passed away peacefully on 21st Jan after a brief illness.
 
Clara was the daughter of Sant’Ana Benedict Francisco André Avelino de Saldanha and Anna Maria Candida Saldanha (nee D’Souza).  Sister to the late Bruno Saldanha (Goa), late Bosco Saldanha (UK) and Braz Saldanha ( Australia). Clara is survived by her brother Braz Saldanha and her two children Clarissa and Terence D’souza.
 
Funeral will take place on 19th Feb.
Funeral Mass at 12:30PM at St Matthias’ Church, 201 Cheam Common Rd, Worcester Park, KT4 8SX.

Followed by burial at 2PM: Sutton Cemetery, Alcorn Close, Sutton, SM3 9PX 
A wake to celebrate Clara’s life will then follow at St Matthias’ Church, 201 Cheam Common Rd, Worcester Park, KT4 8SX

Kindly let me know if you will be able to attending the funeral by 14th Feb. I would appreciate your confirmation for catering purposes. Contact details Terence D’souza   tel_ds@hotmail.com

It is with great sadness that Ophelia and Francis Yuen have to announce the passing of their beloved daughter Abigail on 30 December 2025.

Abigail was the granddaughter to Sabina Alphonso and sister to Jon, Jessica and Nicola.

The funeral Mass will take place at St. Anselm’s Roman Catholic Church, 89 West Hill, Dartford, England DA1 2HJ at 10:30am on 23rd January 2026.

Live streaming of the Mass Service is at: www.churchservices.tv/dartford. Unfortunately the Church does not have a recording facility, so it can only be watched live. It will be followed by a burial at St. Paulinus, Perry Street, Bexleyheath, Dartford DA1 4RL. Following the burial, refreshments will be available at St Anselm’s Church Hall at St. Anselm’s Roman Catholic Church, 89 West Hill, Dartford, England DA1 2HJ

Donations can be made to the Charity FND HOPE at: https://abigailaffonso-yuen.muchloved.com  – Tribute to Abigail Affonso – Yuen, 1987 – 2025

Flowers can be sent (on Thursday 22nd January 2026  between 2 and 4pm) to Dartford Funeral Services, 95 Lowfield Street, Dartford DA1 1HP.

Condolences may be sent to: ophelia.yuen@sky.com