Derrick TRANCHELL Obituary

TRANCHELL, Derrick Herman. At Peace and Rest With The Lord. He passed away in New Zealand on 12/7/2012 at 4.10 pm at the age of 84. Dearly Beloved Son of (late) Ethel and Sydney Tranchell, Son-in-Law of (late) Vernon and Violet Vanheer, Husband of Norma Mildred Tranchell (NZ), Father of Anthony (Tony), Derrick Tranchell (Sri Lanka), Father of Judith Norma Ariyawansa (NZ), Father-in-law of Jean Tranchell (Sri Lanka), Father- in-law of Krishan Ariyawansa (NZ), Grandfather of Dillen Tranchell, Tashia Ariyawansa, Miran Ariyawansa, Nikita Tranchell, Brother of Minnet (Sri Lanka), Doris (Sri Lanka), Olga (Sri Lanka), Amy (Sri Lanka), Shiela (UK), Lillian (Australia), Iris (Australia). Brother-in-law of Lesley Perera (Sri Lanka), (Late) Melvin Offen (Sri Lanka), (Late) Anton Pathmanathan (UK), (Late) Lesley Slemmerman (Sri Lanka), Lennie Senn (Australia). Beloved cousin brother George Peterson (UK) Additionally, Derrick has left behind a very large and loving extended family and so many close friends. Dad thank you for being the best Father anyone could ever ask for, our best friend, advisor and supporter. Cortege leaves residence No 29, The Boulevard, Sunnyhills at 2.00 pm on 14/7/2012 to St. Matthias Church, Thompson Road, Panmure for a funeral mass thereafter to the crematorium at Purewa Cemetary, Meadowbank, Auckland, NZ, at 4.00 pm. 'Love Outlives The Change That We Call Death'