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June 6, 2018
Remembering my dear Aunty one year on already. My thoughts and prayers for dear Uncle Olkie and families. With all my love, Dianne Lewis.
Khosrow
June 5, 2018
Dear Olkie, they say time heals. they don't tell you how slowly time moves. May the Lord give you strength and may your family continue to provide conmfort to you.
Love,
George
June 5, 2018
Dear Uncle Olkie, Keith, Averil and family. It's been a year so soon that Aunty Jean has gone to be with the Lord. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. They say time will heal but loosing my own mother, it is so tough and mama was so looking forward to seeing loved ones last year in August. It is only God's grace and strength that carries us through but the pain is real. May His loving comforting presence be with us all in our personal times of grief. We may not understand why but God is merciful and his loving kindness envelopes us all.
Bernadette & Bryant Woutersz
July 12, 2017
Dear Olkie and family. Our Deepest sympathies to you on the loss of a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend to numerous people around the world.
We have only fond memories of our short but memorable holiday with you in Canada - and were looking forward to reciprocate the hospitality with a visit from you to Australia; this was not to be - God has his ways. We learnt so much from your family how to live a good christian life and still have fun, generosity, kindness and hospitality (even gathering and entertaining family and mutual friends to meet and greet). Jean will always remain in our hearts with love and a smile; She was such fun. Remain strong Olkie and family,remember God smiled on us all when he brought Jean into our lives.
With God's Blessings and love
Bryant & Berna
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July 8, 2017
Dear uncle Olkie, Keith, Averil and family. My sincere condolences to all the family. As a young girl growing up in CFC my memories of aunty Jean was that she was a quiet, caring and loving person with the sweetest of smiles. I am so happy I had a chance to see aunty when you both you last visited Melbourne. May the strength, peace and love of God sustain you during this time.
Therese Jacobs
July 8, 2017
Dear Olkie, my prayers and thoughts are with you and the children at this time. I remember you and Jean as a young married couple attending CFC. Visiting us often, and even after you left SL never failed to visit us when you were in SL on holiday. My memories of Jean are of a shy, quiet and a lovely young woman with always a smile on her face. May God bless you and the children with peace.
Leone & Charles Nipps
June 28, 2017
Dear Olkie and Famil
We remember good times we had with Jean and you Olkie at Bethesda and CFC. We are very sorry for your loss, thankful for her life and grateful for the hope we have in the Lord that we will see her again.
Wishing you God's comfort, strength and love
Charles & Leone
Jeevan and Ranjana Tauro
June 28, 2017
Dear Olkie,
We pray that you keep strong and be surrounded by your lovely children and grand children and friends and family always. Jean was such a loving and caring person and we got to know more of her personality when we attended the Celebration of her Life, through the loving eulogies of you all. May her soul always rest in peace and with so much love in her heart we are sure she will be there watching over all of you even now when she is no more.
We will see you soon.
With Thoughts and Prayers
Sharon Nicholas
June 28, 2017
Dear Uncle Olkie, Keith, Avril and families, we are very sorry for the loss of Aunty Jean from all your lives. We have the fondest memories of her as a peaceful, kind and gentle soul and the meanest cook in town. I hope that you all will recover quickly knowing that she's in a much better place, free of pain and suffering.
We wish you all strength and peace.
Love always,
Sharon, Ricardo, Louis and the girls
Daniel Shu
June 27, 2017
Dear Olkie, deepest sympathies to you and the family. Our thoughts and prayers during this time. Take care Daniel, Tasha and Ashley
Desmond Harridge
June 26, 2017
Dear Olkie, I was saddened to hear of the recent passing of Jean. Please accept our belated sympathies and may God grant you and the rest of your family the strength to get through this sad time. We will always treasure fond memories of your friendship and kindness going back to the days in Colombo, Sri Lanka (in the 1950's) and the recent visits made by Jean and yourself to Melbourne, Australia.
Cecil & Renee Melder
June 25, 2017
25th June 2017
To Olkie, Keith, Avril and all the grand children & Lyn, our deepest sympathies.
Looking back, I remember the wonderful times growing up with Jean, Lyn and family in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 1940 to 1963. It brings back lots of great memories with pictures by Uncle Lynden at Wellawatte & our place in Nugegoda & also Matale.
Love,
Anthony Giezendanner
June 24, 2017
Never did one week with anyone like Olkie and Jean bring a greater blessing to me! It was one of my most memorable Christmases. My mum and Valma, and Treeny and her friend Linda also experienced the very same joy when they visited too! God gifted Jean with a wonderful "presence." Jean just made you feel wanted, loved, and instant family. And we all said how much we wanted to go and visit Olkie and Jean again (but we live across continents!) And her cooking! Just really delicious! I can't help but say Jean's "presence" was more than human. She truly had the gentle Spirit of Christ that truly loves just where you are. I could talk of the kindness and generosity of Olkie and Jean, but what was so good was when Jean made me laugh so hard when we played Pictionary one night. That was nearly 28 years ago and it still stands out. We laughed at Phylis trying to recall, "My absent minded uncle had an abscess on his ankle." The house was already crowded with Brod, Sheridan, and Phyllis. Why aren't we more gracious like Jean! Olkie and Jean exemplified true hospitality. The world would be a different world if we all welcomed strangers as they did me! Just like Jesus! Love and prayers for all the family from Treeny and Anthony.
Sonya Soon
June 23, 2017
Dearest Olkie and Family,
Although no words can really help to ease your loss, know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sarojini Pararajasingham
June 20, 2017
To dear Olkie & family,
My deepest sympathies on the passing away of Jean.
I was so glad I'd recently re-connected to her via Facebook. It brought back such fond memories of Christian Fellowship Centre days of the late '60's. I sort of looked up to her, (and Naomi).
She told me she was going to be visiting Colombo, in August this year, and so I was planning on being there myself.
She wished to stay at the apartment I was going to stay, down Rajasinghe Road, Wellawatte, overlooking the ocean, but when she learnt there was no swimming pool, she said she'd look elsewhere.
Olkie, I am so so sorry.
Sincerely,
Sarojini Cooke - Melbourne, Australia
(Mrs. Cooke's eldest daughter)
June 18, 2017
Dear Olkkie Keith and Avril Jean has such a great influence on my life. Everything I know today as a Christian is what Jean taught me in Sunday School. My sisters and I cherish beautiful memories of Jean and her lovely family Aunty Rachel and Uncle Linden who were model loving Christians who cared so much for us. I will cherish her memory forever. Deepest sympathies to you Olkie Keith and Avril and the rest. God bless you all Sincerely Dalryn Van Cuylenberg
June 16, 2017
My dear Aunty Jean, you will be sorely missed by me. You are such a shining gem in my memory. Rest In Peace.
Dianne Lewis (Russell Lewis' daughter) Russell - son of Phyllis/Anton Lewis
Uncle Olkie is an awesome uncle!!!
Love from Australia....
Marjorie Roy
June 15, 2017
Dear Olkie & family: May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. My most sincere condolences.
Hamish Pietersz
June 15, 2017
Dear Olkie, Keith, Averil and family. Thoughts and prayers with you. Wonderful memories of Jean, how her welcome made one feel embraced and cared for. The scripture comes to mind 'I thank my God upon every remembrance of you' Phil 1:3
Hamish Pietersz
June 15, 2017
Dear Olkie, Keith, Averil and family,
Our love and prayers to you. Wonderful memories of Jean, her welcome that made one feel embraced and cared for. The Scripture comes to mind 'I thank my God upon every remembrance of you' Phil 1:3
Yasmin Hussein
June 14, 2017
My heartfelt condolences to Jean's family.
RUSSELL & JENNIFER LEWIS
June 13, 2017
Olkie we will treasure all the good memories we had with you Jean and your family. May you get comfort from knowing that she has only gone to rest only for a short while and will be back under better conditions.
Gillian Vithanage
June 13, 2017
Aunty Jean, you will be greatly missed and we were looking forward to seeing you this year. God knew best and we know she is suffering no more and with her Maker. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family always.
Kathy Wille
June 12, 2017
It was such a pleasure meeting and getting to know Jean at the TD family events. Olkie, thank you for bringing her light into our lives. My love and condolences to the family.
Jeff Schneider
June 12, 2017
Condolences to Jean's family. Her life was a gift which you will cherish.
George Fatemi
June 11, 2017
Jean will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Her obituary covers her status as a mother , wife, grandmother, volunteer. But truth be told, she was a major reason for Olkie's success as a banker. She supported him throughout his career. She will look down on her family from heaven with justifiable pride. Bless her love and devotion.
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