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62 JANUARY’19-JUNE’19
THE REVIEW
Great Losses
The President-in-Chief Barry O’Brien pays a rich tribute to three former Governing Body Members who loved our Association deeply and served the community over decades
FI S D’Costa, Kerala
ormer Vice President of our Association, Governing Body Member in charge of Kerala and former President of the Cochin
branch, Mr I S D’Costa passed away at Fort Kochi on 19 May 2019. Mr D’Costa, a stalwart of the community, a man of letters and an officer of the Indian Revenue Service, made many friends across the country. An eloquent speaker, he made it a point to attend national AGMs, even when he was unwell.
His dutiful sons, Craig and Dennis, both of whom are doing exceptionally well in their
I shared this photograph with Della—of her with Uncle Mally—only a month before she passed away.
careers, invariably spoke about their father’s great love for the Association whenever I interacted with them.
I was fortunate enough to meet him in May 2017 at his home, a heritage property, and confer on him The Pride of the Community honour on behalf of our Association.
The passing of Uncle Ivan is a great loss for our Association and the community. We offer our deepest condolences to Dennis and Craig, his beloved brother Alan, his niece Coral and the entire family. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
Della Godfrey, Andhra Pradesh
Della Godfrey, former MLA (Andhra Pradesh), former Vice President and Governing Body Member of The All-India Anglo-Indian Association passed away on 23 April 2019.
Over the years, Della was generous and hardworking as a leader and made many friends across the country. At our AGMs, she participated actively at the business sessions through the day and was her friendly and charming self at the evening get-togethers. It is indeed a great loss for our Association and the community.
We offer our deepest condolences to her family as we hold them in prayer. May Della’s soul rest in eternal peace.