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Lo Hwei Yen Age: 28 Departed on 27 November 2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones: Husband Michael Stephen Puhaindran Father Father-in-law Lo Ping Yiu S Puhaindran Mother Mother-in-law Shelin Goh Mary Puhaindran Siblings In-laws Lo Hwei Shan Anne Puhaindran Eugene Goh Lo Hwei Rong Mark Puhaindran Khor

|p^ We, the Family of the Late '*m DR TAN KING TWOK Departed on 25 November 2008 Wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all pastors, relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and contributions during our recent bereavement. The loving care and

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M. GOPALKRISHNA NAIR Age: 81 A Loving Husband, Father Friend passed away peacefully on 29/11/08. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Sri Dcvi Nair Sons: Daughters-in-law: Mohan Dass Bina Dcvi Prem Kumar Yuni Daughters: Son-in-law: Kamini Rajan Menon Mahela Granddaughters: Anushka Prethika Priyanka Trishna Rania Nephews, nieces

Thalai Thevasam Ist Anniversary S. TANGAMUTHU (TAXI MAM) (RAF SELETAR) Departed on 12 December 2007 Not a day goes by without thinking of you Your absence brings great pain Your love remains with us. Appa, we miss you. Deeply missed by always remembered by mum, wife, daughter, son-in-law, granddaughters all

Uj? < We, the Family of the Late TAN KIAM TOEN Departed on 15 November 2008 Wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues, business associates and members of various clan associations for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and donations to charities during our

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 ROBERT TEOW AH TEOW Age: 73 was called home to be with the Lord on 28 November 2008. Dearly missed and always remembered by loved ones. Wife: Tan Sui Lian Sons:

"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." Philippians 1:21 BETTY SEAH KIM NOI Age: 52 Caifed dom to foe u/ft/j (fee Lord on 28 Nov 2008, dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Roy Tay Ah Pheow Sons: Matthew Tay Rong Jie John

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BISHOP DR. GARY GLENN GREGOR Passed away peacefully on 23rd Nov 2008 Wife Vivian Gregor wishes to thank all friends of living, faith fellowship for attending the funeral service on 26th Nov 2008 and for their love and support for the past fifteen years.

VARATHARAJAN RAMASAMY REDDIAR (Trustee, Sri Muneeswaran Temple) Age: 78 passed away peacefully 0n29N0v2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Vasanthi Varatharajan Son: Sivaraman Rajan Body will be resting at MtVernon Funeral Parlour No. 1 from 3pm onwards on 30 Nov 2008. Cortege will leave on 01 Dec

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"The Lord is my shepherd. Even though I walk JP through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, 1p for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." Psalm 23 POH (WONG) CHER TOW Age: 80 was called home to be

JUNE BETTY TEO Age: 81 Wife of the late Teo Seng Leong passed away peacefully on 28 November 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Sons: Daughters-in-law: Peter Teo Shirley Kar Paul Teo Tan Chay Kheng Daughter: Son-in-law: Gloria Teo Chong Wing Cheong Grandson: Granddaughter: Gerald Zhang Rengui

AL-FATEHA DR. YUSOFF DAWOOD passed away peacefully on 9 Nov 2008 in Boston. Dearly missed and always remembered by Loved ones. Wife: Firyal Sultana Khan Children: Fatimah, Fauzia, Firdaus, Hassan and all relatives. For condolences, please contact Firyal Khan at iiryalsultana@yahoo.com or Tel: 1-413-259-4466.

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