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See also tribute to Steve Fernandes on this blog Death Notice: Steve Fernandes December 22nd 2018: With a deep sense of the greatest loss, we announce the passing of Steve Fernandes in London (ex-Nairobi). Loving husband of Marjorie, son of the late AP and Maria Fernandes. Father to Melvyn, Jennifer (Paul) and Clifford (Meera). Grandad to Dylan, Nikita, Aaron and Leah. Brother to Thomas (Lydia), Sylvester – Silu – (late Ivy), Raul (Christine), late Leslie (Linda)... lot of cousins, nephews and nieces all around the world. Steve found peace after a courageous four-month battle in hospital. Funeral details will be announced as soon as arrangements are completed.   Condolences to stevesfamily@outlook.com Familia Steve Marjorie Cliff Jennifer Melvyn Steve Silu Raul Pride and Joy Raul Silu Steve With Evelyn Fernandes Edwin Rodrigues/Alfred Fernandes/Rowland Rebello/William Soares/Lambert...

R.I.P Steve Caito Fernandes “The Joker” Death Notice: Steve Fernandes December 22nd 2018: With a deep sense of the greatest loss, we announce the passing of Steve Fernandes in London (ex-Nairobi). Loving husband of Marjorie, son of the late AP and Maria Fernandes. Father to Melvyn, Jennifer (Paul) and Clifford (Meera). Grandad to Dylan, Nikita, Aaron and Leah. Brother to Thomas (Lydia), Sylvester – Silu – (late Ivy), Raul (Christine), late Leslie (Linda)... lot of cousins, nephews and nieces all around the world. Steve found peace after a courageous four-month battle in hospital. Funeral details will be announced as soon as arrangements are completed. Condolences to  stevesfamily@outlook.com  stevesfamily@outlook.com In a way, this photo taken at the Railway Goan Institute Nairobi at a fancy dress gig epitomises Steve (aka Chief Crazy Horse) and Marjorie (his squaw). One of the last photos taken in August 2018:  Edwin Rodri...

I am in shock and I don't know when I will be myself again. I have just been informed that one of my favourite newspapers, at least its printed version, Mombasa's CoastWeek will cease publication after the final edition next Friday. It may be possible to be born again as an online publication. It never is the same. It has been a pleasure writing for the paper for several decades. Its editor Adrian Grimwood and I began our careers at the Nation in Nairobi. He joined a few years after me and showed that he always enjoyed visiting the Kenyan coast. I think he spent a little time posted there as a reporter and it was not long after that he became the editor. Throughout the past several decades, he nurtured both the publication and the teams he has led with honour and dignity. Throughout his life, Adrian has been a star performer. He married Ulla, who just as delightful a person and a journalist as her husband. Together they make a truly formidable team. Together they gav...

In Memoriam Xavier Vianna The Goan School Mombasa team:  Back Row: Joe Fernandes (Sports master), John Coutinho, Anthony D'Souza, Joe Fernandes, Dominic Braganza, Ildafonse D'Souza (School Principal). Middle Sitting: Mervyn D'Souza, Peter X. D'Souza, Oscar D'Mello, Francis Lobo, Harold George D'Souza. Front Row: Armando Pereira, Xavier Vianna, Eddie B. D'Souza Death: Xavier Vianna click to enlarge 7 Dec: Croydon, UK.  XAVIER ANTHONY JOSEPH VIANNA : Born 14th March 1938, Mombasa, Kenya. Xavier was born and raised in Mombasa, eldest son of the late Manuel and Anna Vianna of Mombasa, Kenya. He moved to Britain in 1960 and served in the British Army for 25 years from 1960-1985. Thereafter he lived and worked in London where he met his second wife Joan Jennings (died 2002). He will be sadly missed by his step-children: Sue, Hazel, Brian, Janine and their families and by his surviving siblings Alfred, Ernest, Zeena, Monique and Manu, thei...

My Sydney Diary Part 2 (work in progress) GOA NSW 1980-1989 The team that lost in the final of the Indo-Australian cricket tournament in the early 90's. Back row L-R Richard Rattos, Cyprian, Harold, Willie, 2 Consulate staff, ??, Hilary Front: Richard Tanner, Paul Francis, Barth Pacheco, Alban, Patrick Pinto Indoor (from memory): Robert Mascarenhas, Cyprian, Alban, Richard, Harold, Willie, Clovis, Leon, Lavocah? Hilary Bachelors (from memory): Clovis, Amir, Jude D'Silva, Chris D'Silva, Gavin Gomes, Reuben Rattos, Chris Vaz, Cyrus, Leon Fernandes, Shane Scott, Michael Scott Glen Pereira and others. This my way of saying thanks to all the folks I have been privileged to meet through the Goan Overseas Association of NSW. Most of the folks I mention, worked tirelessly to keep the association going. Too often things almost fell apart because no one wanted to take up the presidency and someone had to have his or her arm twisted and once again the association was s...