Fond remembrance on 100th Birthday.


Dulcine Fernandes

D.O.B : 24-03-1918

Served as a Teacher-
St Joseph’s Hr Pry School,Belman
St Paul’s Hr Pry School,Naravi
Don Bosco Hr Pry School,Shirva

March 24, 1918, was a day of Sabbath. A day when the Almighty gifted Piedade and Concepta Machado from Belman, Mangalore, their third child who was christened Dulcine at St. Joseph’s church Belman. After her studies and teacher training course, she was married to Mark Fernandes of Arasaraguthu, Kirem, in 1942. Though born with a silver spoon, she faced many challenges in her later life and came out victorious. During the 91 long years of her life, she donned many roles - that of a daughter, sister, wife, mother, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, grandmother and great grand-mother. She was also a good teacher, helpful neighbour and a trusted friend. She accomplished all these roles to the best of abilities and in most trying times. She was outspoken, and did not tolerate any injustice done to her or others. All her ideals and virtues are embedded in her name – DULCINE by which she lived her life.

D-evoted her life taking care of her husband and her children.
U-nderstanding her dear & near ones, and forgiving and forgetting all the wrongs.
L-oved family, friends and nature.
C-harity was the hallmark of her life, and all who went to her never returned empty handed.
I-ndependent as she was, yet never compromised on her principles.
N-obility despite hardships speaks volumes about her grace at every occasion.
E-nthusiasm in doing things for her children and nature kept her going for 91 years.

Her life on this planet had brought endless joy, happiness, cheer, and had warmed the hearts of all those who knew her. Vivid memories of her life keep flashing in the minds of all those who knew her.
If not for the call this noble soul received from her creator 9 years ago, today would have been a day to rejoice and celebrate a century of her life.

Loving tribute from:

Children- Jerry/ Late Lidwin, Marie/ Canute, Harry/ Melita, Terry/ Freddy
Grand Children- Sonal/Allan, Snehal, Anoop/Priti, Fiona, Trevor
Great Grand Children: Tessa, Sophie, Aarti