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BENNY MASCARENHAS: Obituary, Mass Booklet, Funeral details

 

In celebration of the life of





Benjamin (Benny) Rosario Mascarenhas


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Funeral of Benny Mascarenhas. London.  


24th September 2021, London, ex Mombasa. Funeral service for Benny Mascarenhas sadly passed away on Friday 24th September 2021. Born in Nairobi, studied at the Goan /Sacred Heart School in Mombasa, Husband of Cecilia, brother to Lambert, Sybil (late Benedict), Late Leslie (late Olga), Mina (Joe), Late Gracie (Martin), Late Philip (late Irene), Angela (late Tony), Jojo (Jennifer) and Uncle to many nephews, nieces and their children. Brother-in-law to Tyrone (Rose) Vaz. He was a well-known lead guitarist of The Shiftars in Mombasa, as well as for a short time with The Hombres in UK. A committed member of The Saligao Association and President in 1981, and previously active in G.O.A. His funeral mass will be at St. Mark’s RC Church West Wickham on Friday 5th November 2021. Due to ongoing COVID restrictions and restricted numbers imposed by the church. Funeral attendance is sadly by invitation only. The Church service will be live streamed at 10.55am go to: https://www.funeralfilming.co.uk/5th-november/ password funeral. For the Crematorium at 12.30pm again this will be live streamed to view go to website: https://watch.obitus.com User name: timo5098 password: 886873. A memorial donation in lieu of flowers can be made to The Roy Castle Lung cancer foundation https://roycastle.org/ Condolences to Cecilia Mascarenhas at becemas@hotmail.com. Cecilia and the family are appreciative of all the condolences, calls and messages sent and thank you very much.   (GVUK 21Oct2021)






















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