Born: 21 September 1934 – Called to Rest 4 September 2023

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”

– 2 Timothy 4:7 –

Mrs. Pushparagam Alagaratnam (Mano)

Retired teacher was called to rest on 4 September 2023 in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Dearly Beloved wife of late C. Alagaratnam, daughter of the late Samuel Sithamparapillai, Pushpa, and Saraswathy and loving sister of late Pusparasa Mahenthiran Sithamparapillai , late Pushparani Thirrunavukkarasu (Rani), Pushpadevi Sithamparapillai (Ranji), Pushpamirtham Sabaratnam (Baba), late Pushpalayam Sivagurunathan (Gnanam), Sarojini Subramaniam (Pillai – Canada), Stephen Puvendran (Indran – Canada) and late Puvi Sithamparapillai (Rajan).

VISITATION AND THANKSGIVING SERVICE:

A celebration of the life of Mrs. Pushparagam Alagaratnam will be held on Wednesday 6^th September, 2023, at 10 am followed by the burial Service at the St.Johns Baptist Church Cemetery, Colombogam Road, Chundikuli.

Address:  40/2 Temple Road, Chundikuli, Jaffna

The extended family of Sithamparapillai wanted to remember Mano acca/ anta/mami as a kind person always going out of her way to help others and by doing so, she has cultivated many friends who were very helpful to her till the very end.

She had her early education at Chundikuli Girls’ College followed by a Physical Education Diploma (PTI) at Saidapet, Madras in India. She came back to the Island and started her PTI career initially at Udupiddy Girls’ College and then at Elpitiya Convent.  

She married her sweetheart Mr. C. Alagaratnam from Batticaloa whom she met in India.  The young couple settled in Batticaloa where she continued her teaching.  Later she moved to Jaffna and continued her career at Velanai Central College Jaffna (1967 – 1982) and a short stint at Vaideswara College. While she was in Jaffna, she trained herself to become an English trained teacher by attending weekend classes.  Later she taught as an English teacher at St.John Bosco Convent, Chundikuli (10 years) until her retirement. She was a strict disciplinarian teaching not only English and physical education but behavioural science too. A regular church goer at St.John’s  Baptist Church, Chundikuli and adored her pet dog Dohni and her cat. She also cared for her 2 nieces while she was living in Batticaloa and Velanai.

At this juncture the family also extend their deep gratitude to her nephew Kathir and his wife Yali & family for attending to her needs in the last few years in Jaffna.

The family request the relatives and friends to uphold Mano aunty in your prayers and pray for her soul to be in eternal repose with Jesus.

Mrs. Alagaratnam will be missed and fondly remembered by her extended family, friends, and students across the globe.

Please accept the obituary from the Sithamparapillai family.

சோதி தோன்றும் ஓர் தேசமுண்டு, விசுவாசக் கண்ணால் காண்கிறோம்,

நம் பிதா அழைக்கும் பொழுது, நாம் அங்கே வசிக்கச் செல்லுவோம்

என் உற்றார் போய் விட்டார் முன் அங்கே, ஆயின் நான் மீளவும் சந்திப்பேன்

அவர் கூட்டத்தில் நான் விண்ணிலே, ஓய்வற்ற பேரின்பம் கொள்ளுவேன்

(தமிழாக்கம் – D.P. Niles)

Obituary from the Uthayan Newspaper, Jaffna

Condolences from St. Johns Bosco Convent, Jaffna

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