Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)
Mangaluru, Nov 3: Basil R J D'Souza Permannur (64), a resident of Uliya, Ullal, who was elected member of Ullal town municipal council twice, passed away at his residence on Monday, November 3 after a brief illness.
He was the vice-president of the church welfare committee of St Sebastian Church, Permannur, former president of Catholic Sabha unit and zone, and editor of Konkani newspaper ‘Manik’ for many years. He was also the editor of Konkani monthly magazine ‘Sankov’.
He was a former director of Taluk Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Society, Bunder, Kotekar agriculture service cooperative society, Catholic Cooperative Society.
Many of his writings in Konkani and Kannada have been published in newspapers.
He is survived by his wife Angeline D’Souza, daughter Blessy Agnella D’Souza and son Blanny Agnello D’Souza.
His last rites will be held at St Sebastian Church, Permannur on Friday November 7 evening.