Udupi : Rtd principal of St Mary's PU College Louis Mendonca no more

Thu, Feb 12 2015 10:11:08 PM

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Udupi, Feb 12: Louis Mendonca, a popular teacher, former principal of St Mary's Pre-University College, Shirva, passed away on Thursday, February 12.

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About Louis Mendonca:

Having joined the St Mary’s High School in 1949 as its headmaster, Louis Mendonca served for 32 years and during these years he saw the school develop into a college and retired as its principal. During his service he encouraged students to take part in sports and cultural activities and thus helped in the all-round development of their personality. He was the mentor, philosopher and guide to thousands of students who are now in high positions in the country and abroad. He was also instrumental in the development of the Shirva Manchakal area- supply of electricity, upgrading of the local hospital, eye check up and medical camps.

Born in Shirva, he worked for the eradication of leprosy in Shirva and after retirement he started the higher primary school in Belur which is now a high school and bagged the best school award. He served as the president of Medical Relief Association of Shirva, president- Lions Club, Udupi, Lions Zonal president and president of Headmasters Association of South Kanara. He established 500 self-help groups for women empowerment.

Among the awards he won were the Papal Award Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, Sandesha state award 2010 and the best teacher award from the Karnataka government.

In the year 2012, USWAS Shirva honoured him with special USWAS Decennial Award.

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Elveera Mathias , shirva/Australia
Thu, Feb 26 2015
Our heartfelt condolences to Mendonca family. No doubt he was a great teacher and his memories will be always cherished in our heart for ever. May his soul rest in Peace. God bless
Gabriel Quadras & Late : Leny Teacher
Veera and family
Naveen and family
Jyothi and family
Shyla and family

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Sayyad Akbar, shirva manchakal
Mon, Feb 16 2015
I AM SAYYAD AKBAR. PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMB

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Ronald Rego, Shirva/Mangalore
Mon, Feb 16 2015
Akbar are you refering to me(Ronald Rego). I have given my email address already. I am in Dubai. You can send email. Regards.

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Rodney & Gloria Pinto, Shirva, Canada
Mon, Feb 16 2015
Dear aunty Mary & family,
Our sincere condolences to all of you. We have always looked up to headmaster uncle and have fond memories of him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. May his soul rest in peace.

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sr.benignus.bs and Fr benjamin arnha, Shirva osanahome kallinpur and gonibedu parish
Sun, Feb 15 2015
Dear Dr.norman and family Our heartfelt condolences and prayers to your family. May God give you the strength and be with you all during this grief moment and may his soul rest in eternal Peace.

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Simon Menezes, Shirva / Abu Dhabi
Sun, Feb 15 2015
Dear Mary Aunty and all family members, kindly accept our heartfelt condolences. May His Soul Rest in Peace.

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Sudent, St Mary's
Sun, Feb 15 2015
L Mendonca was my English teacher and principal during my PUC years(1979 - 1981). He was a very good teacher and disciplinarian. I still remember some of his quotes. In September 1980, he was given best teachers award by Karnataka government. He was given grand felicitation in Shirva with a procession from the bus stand to the institute. I still remember walking behind the elephant which was leading the procession.

My condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace.

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Anil Menezes, Shirva/Kuwait
Sat, Feb 14 2015
Dear Mary Aunty, Norman, Manu and all family members, kindly accept our heartfelt condolences.May his soul rest in peace.

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CONRAD JOHN TAURO, SHIRVA/UDUPI/DUBAI
Sat, Feb 14 2015
Very sad news.May his soul rest in peace.Proud to be his ex-student in PUC.Like a general he lead from front.RIP Sir.Condolences to family members.

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Francis J. Saldanha, Mangaluru / Bahrain
Sat, Feb 14 2015
My sincere heartfelt condolences to Late Mr. L. Mendonca’s family. Truly a teacher / Principal par excellence. One of the best teachers I have ever come across in my student life during my P.U.C. days in Shirva (1975). Will miss him dearly. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

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richard/lyrapinto, sakleshpur/mangalore
Sat, Feb 14 2015
A good neighbour,friend,great thinker,voracious reader and the line goes on and on and who from this day will be missed by all of us. Your determination and inspiration we always appreciated.May your soul rest in peace. Our heartfelt sympathies to our dear Aunty and all the family members. Pray to the lord to give you all the strength to bear his loss.

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Ivan, Genevieve, Gavin, Shirva/Abu Dhabi
Sat, Feb 14 2015
Our heartfelt condolences to the family members of our dear Sir Louis Mendonca.. May God grant him eternal rest.Amen
Blossom Mansion, Shirva

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Richard and Vandana Menezes, Belle/Canada
Sat, Feb 14 2015
Dear Aunt Mary and cousins,
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear uncle Louis. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. We will all miss him dearly. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

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Douglas &Family, Pernal/Qatar
Sat, Feb 14 2015
Our heartfelt condolences to his family members.May his soul rest in peace.

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SANTHOSH K SHETTY, KALATHUR/RIYADH
Sat, Feb 14 2015

Our heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of our beloved principal. May his soul rest in peace.He was one of the powerful and best principal.You will be remembered forever dear sir.

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Vincent DSouza, Pernal/Kuwait
Sat, Feb 14 2015
Our heartfelt condolences to the family members of our dear Sir. May God grant him eternal rest.

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William Lobo, Shirva/uk
Fri, Feb 13 2015
An icon of Shirva is no more with us, but his selfless good work will be remembered by all.He was a role model for all the students. May his soul rest in peace.

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MARIAN D'SOUZA, PERNAL/BANGALORE
Fri, Feb 13 2015
My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.Mr. L. Mendonca was true to his vocation-as teacher, leader and strict disciplinarian.A true son of Shirva has inspired generations of young minds to be what they are today, spread all over the world.I was privileged to be his student. He taught me English and Chemistry, which he taught mixed with some fun (ondistu aamlajanaka, ondistu jalajanaka etc.to explain how water is constituted) followed by seriousness. The class of 1965 (batch) had a bench of grown up boys whom he used to call "sickfreed line" and one particular sentence with Latin accent "soro surre madurre peccatorre" cannot be forgotten.It is sad to note that he is no more with us.Yea,He fought the good fight, he finished his race and kept the faith.I am sure he is now enjoying the fruits of his labor in the Kingdom of Heaven. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

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Cynthia Dsouza, Shirva/Doha-Qatar
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Very sad to hear about the demise of our beloved Head Master. May his rest in peace.

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Alwyn Crasta, Mangalore/Bangalore
Fri, Feb 13 2015
A dearly loved and great/highly accomplished personality, a lion among lions, a role model for all, is gone forever from our midst. May all his grieving family members/ex-students/admirers/well-wishers find consolation. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
Alwyn/Lizzie, Olinda Crasta, Olivia/Rohan D'Cunha

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Mickey & Merlyn Castelino, Pangla, Dubai
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Dear family members, Please accept our heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of our beloved principal. RIP SIR.

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Mabel DSouza/Fernandes, Panjimar,Shirva/Dubai
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Heartfelt condolences to the entire family. May God give you the strength to bear this loss. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
From: Evelyn Martis & Family

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Alwin Dian Cabral, Dubai,Mira road,Shirva.
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family.

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Ida Machado, Malad/Shirva
Fri, Feb 13 2015
My Heartfelt Condolences to the Family of Our Principal.May His Soul Rest in Peace. Ida Machado Malad/ Shirva.

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Benedict Barboza, Shirva / Bristol (U K)
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Saddened to hear the sad demise of beloved Headmaster L Mendonca. Feel fortunate to be a student of this great personality. May Almighty grant Eternal Peace to the departed soul, and strength to his family to bear this loss.

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GRACY SHANTHI CASTELINO, DOHA
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Lost a great soul. Thank you Sir, for your guidance and affection.
May the Lord provide you eternal peace and rest.

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Jeffry Rodrigues, Shirva / Sharjah
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Our heartfelt condolences to his entire family members. May his soul rest in peace.

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Maurice D'Mello, Pangla/Toronto
Fri, Feb 13 2015
He was our Principal and English subject teacher for the 1st ever PU batch that started in 1967/68 (long time eh!) at St. Mary’s Shirva. I was browsing if I could trace any of my classmates in the condolences section. Principal Louis Mendonsa was a jovial witty English teacher, who many a time opened his session with a joke and apparently was very good at classical English literature, that was way beyond us then to understand and comprehend. He also made us to chomp the foundation of the extension for new building-a down to earth guy. He knew some of us personally and our classroom was next to his, so had to be extra cautious! Rest in Peace, dear Sir!

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Eric Menezes/Veronica D'sa, Shirva/Mumbai/Bangalore
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.

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Bhaskar Acharya, Shirva
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Even though I am from a different school from Shirva, I am proud of Shri L.M Mendonsa, for his strictness and discipline. He is a perfect man.

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Alban D Souza, Udyavara/Bajjdi/Mumbai/Doha Qatar
Fri, Feb 13 2015
we lost a Great humen being, Mentor, educator.Disciplined person principal is no more. Sorry to hear his demise. May God give him eternal bliss in Heaven RIP

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Norbert Rodrigues, Shirva/ Mumbai
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to his family. One of the best Head Master. may his soul RIP.

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ALWYN DANTHY, PERNAL/shirva
Fri, Feb 13 2015
A Great humen being, man behind the glory name nfame of shirva st marys eductional institutions.Disciplined person principal of my parents n aunts.RIP

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Ronald Noronha, Shirva / Mumbai
Fri, Feb 13 2015
A Personality like L. Mendonca live in thousands of student of St. Mary's and will be remembered for generations. Our heartfelt condolences to the family and prayers.

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Thomas Moraes, Neerude/Saudi Arabia
Fri, Feb 13 2015
We lost a great teacher! Heartfelt condolences to the grieved Mendonca family.May his soul RIP.

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Mathias William, Pangla/Bangalore pangla/b
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Very sad to hear that our beloved principal is no more. I did my P.U.C. at shirva in 68/69 and he was our dynamic guru aswe all are calling him. Condolences to all his family members and may God grant him eternal rest in his kingdom.

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Henry & Bela D'Almeida, Shirva/ Bahrain
Fri, Feb 13 2015
We are saddened by the demise of our great teacher and headmaster Mr. L.Mendonca. Our sincere condolences to the family. May his soul rest in peace.

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lawrence machado, shirva/kuwait
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Very much saddened by the news. My beloved principal. My deepest deepest condolences to the family. May his soul rest in peace.

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Late Mr.M.L correia and fly(Mr.Ronald correia and fly), Shirva/Mumbai
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family.May God give you the strength and be with you all during this grief moment and may his soul rest in eternal peace.

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Faustine Correia &Fly, Shirva/Mumbai
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Please accept our heartfelt condolences to his family members.

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Fr Valerian Mendonca, Shirva/ Barkur
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Mr L. Mendonca was a teacher par excellence. As Henry Adams said,
“A teacher affects eternity he can never tell where his influence stops.”
As an inspiring teacher, he moulded generations of students and inspired them to scale great heights of excellence in life. I was one of his blessed students. Along with Monsignor Hilary Gonsalves, he was an architect of the overall growth of Shirva. His dignified appearance, excellent communicative and oratorical skills, wise decisions, sense of humour, courageous and inspiring leadership, and unqualified love for students went a long way in making St Mary’s what it is today. He was inspired by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. As a Village School Master, he passed on his inspiration to his students. His legacy will go on through his students spread across the world to the succeeding generations. He was, indeed, a great and unique teacher. I remain greatly indebted to him. May the Lord grant him the crown of glory. May he bless us from heaven above in order to fulfill his vision for Shirva.

My hearty condolences to his bereaved family and the mighty family of his innumerable students. May he rest in peace.

- Fr Valerian Mendonca
Chancellor, Diocese of Udupi & Parish Priest, Barkur.

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Anand Monis, Bantakal
Fri, Feb 13 2015
RIP sir, as a student of St. Mary's we are grateful to you..."Mans greatest wealth is good deeds on this earth". You are an example of it

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Peter Pereira & fly, Pernal/Abu Dhabi
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Our heartfelt condolences to the family. May his soul rest in peace.

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vimith peter mathias, pilar/shirva/sharjah
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Salute & Tribute to your soul. I will respect you till the end of my life. Because of you I am surviving. You inspired me by teaching english subject,you inspired me to build a small house in our school's name. I with my family pray for your soul.Good Bye sir. vimith pilar shirva.

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Sayyad Akbar, shirva manchakal
Fri, Feb 13 2015
RONALD, IS THAT YOU? I AM SAYYAD AKBAR. PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
HEARTFELT CONDOLENCE TO THE FAMILY OF OUR HEADMASTER.

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Ronald Rego, Shirva/Mangalore
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Hi Syed Akbar Ali Nice to see your comment. My email Ronald1230@yahoo.in.

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Dr. Irnis Furtado & Family, shirva/mumbai
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Our Heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family. I was privileged to be a student of Sir L. Mendonca. Great Teacher, a great personality. May his soul rest in peace.

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Terence Gomes, Shirva/Mumbai
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Dear Manu and all the Members of the Family,
My heartfelt Condolences to all of you. May my Sir's soul rest in peace.

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Helen Almeida, Shirva/canada
Fri, Feb 13 2015
An icon is no more with us.He will be missed but fondly remembered .May you rest in peace ,Sir thanks a lot for teaching us the meaning of discipline

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SWAK, SHIRVA / KUWAIT
Fri, Feb 13 2015
SWAK deeply mourns the sad demise of our beloved Mr.L. Mendonca.
Heartfelt sympathies to all the members of the Mendonca family. We pray that may his soul rest in peace. Shirva can never forget the contributions of Mr.L. Mendonca.

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Ronald Rego, Shirva/Mangalore
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. He was a great inspiration for me during my school days. May soul RIP.

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Fr Felix Monteiro, Badyar/ Mangalore
Fri, Feb 13 2015
DEAR DR NORMAN AND ENTIRE BEREAVED MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY-KINDLY RECEIVE MY HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES AS YOU LOST YOUR BELOVED DAD. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.

MR L. MENDONCA WAS A GREAT GURU FOR HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS AND A EXCELLENT PRINCIPAL AT SHIRVA. HE WAS KNOWN FOR HIS WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE AND TEACHING. HE WAS DOWN TO EARTH TEACHER. HIS CONTRIBUTION TO SHIRVA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS WILL REMAIN A LEGEND AND HISTORY. HE WILL LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF HIS PUPILS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.

I DID MEET HIM VERY MANY TIMES WHEN I WAS IN SHIRVA. I MET HIM JUST LAST WEEK AT FR MULLER HOSPITAL. EVEN THOUGH HE WAS AT DEATH BED ONE COULD SEE HIS GRACEFUL FACE....

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Fr William Menezes, Bishop's House
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Dear Dr Norman,Mrs Merlyn and grieved members of the Mendonca family,heartfelt sympathies to you.May God grant eternal rest to the soul of L Menedonca

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Richard D'Souza, Kenha, Mudarangady/Kallianpur
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Great Teacher great Personality,
One of the best teacher in English,
My heartfelt condolences to his family members,
May his soul rest in peace.

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Walter Menezes, Shirva / Dubai
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Very sad to hear the news. He was a great principal and very disciplinary man. we remain always grateful to him. Heartfelt condolences to the Mendonca family. May his soul rest in peace.

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Gracy Noronha, Bangalore
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family. I was privileged to be a student of Sir L.Mendonca. He has definitely transformed the students of St. Mary's, Shirva. May his soul rest in peace.

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Maurice Quadras, Pernal / Bangalore
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Very sad news. Mr. L. Mendonca was loved by one and all. A well disciplined gentleman and our beloved 'Head Master' and an excellent teacher. His English class was too good. Our heartfelt condolences to all his family members. May his soul Rest in Peace.

Maurice & Veeda Quadras

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Violet D'sa, Shirva/Kallianpur/Mumbai
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Most loved and respected Principal. Condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace.

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Janet Vaz, Shirva/ Dubai
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Heartfelt condolences to the Mendonca family members. Mr.L. Mendonca was an outstanding English Teacher. He was such an inspiring individual full of enthusiasm and drive. He was a popular and successful Headmaster and Principal. May his soul rest in peace.

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Sr. Lenita D'Souza UFS, Mudarangady, Deralakatte
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Proud to be the student of Mr. L. Mendonca. He was indeed great. He moulded every student of his into decent human beings. I salute Sir in great respect. May your soul rest in peace, this is my prayer for you Sir. Heartfelt sympathies to his entire family.

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Suresh Hegde, manglore
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Great teacher,Great personality.
My heartfelt Condolence to his family, Norman.

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Prof. Rajan V.N., Principal, St. Mary's College, Shirva
Fri, Feb 13 2015
We are extremely saddened by the demise of great teacher and educationist who served the education mission for decades in Shirva. St. Mary's College is one of the great contributions of Mr. Louis Mendonca. His role in the establishment of St. Mary's college and services as the Principal during the first year, 1980-81 commendable. We St. Marians remain always grateful to him. Our heartfelt condolences to Late Louis Mendonca's family. May his soul rest in peace.

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Leslie Rego, Bendur
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Deepest sympathies to the members of bereaved Mendonca family. May god grant him eternal peace, may his exemplary values inspire others to walk in his footsteps.

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V.Baretto, Bantwal Bangalore
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Greatman he was, helped thousands in their needs, shared his wealth with others for their upliftment. I knew him personally for over 40 years. May His soul Rest In Peace.

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Sr.Rose Agnes A.C.., Mangalore
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family. I was privileged to be a student of Sir L.Mendonca. He has definitely transformed the students of St. Mary's, Shirva. May his soul rest in peace.
sr. rose agnes ac

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Dinesh Correa, Pernal / Sharjah
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Prior to the Land Reformation Act, his family were landlords in Pilar (Pernal) and neighboring villages. It is L Mendonca, who, during that Act, helped all tenants in the legal 'Declaration' process and thus many families such as mine, are what today, primarily because of the great help by our noble 'Dhani'. L Mendonca will remain so forever.

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Fredrick Pinto & family, Shirva
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Sir, we believe that you are spiritually always with us.
The other name for "L Mendonca" is "discipline" and at present in Shirva discipline is a tower built on the foundation laid by you.
Eternal rest, grant unto him O Lord,and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.

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Sr.Irene Mendonca fmm, Shirva/ South America -Peru
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Sorry to hear that Mr.L.Mendonca passed away. He was a kind, jovial person and trained his students with discipline. May His soul Rest in Peace. I extend my heartfelt sympathy to his dear family members.

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Robert & Reny (Tauro) Nazareth, Shirva / Borivli, Mumbai
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Our heartfelt condolences to his family. Both of us were privileged to be his students at St. Mary's. May his soul rest in peace.

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Rev Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, Administrator father Muller Medical College Hospital Mangalore
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Dear Dr Norman and all family members of Mr L. Mendonca please accept my heartfelt condolences .Mr Mendonca was a great Educationist and ofcourse a great teacher who made lasting impression on students as I headr from others.His contribution to the Educational Institutions of Shirva is immeasurable.As a teacher and as a Principal he was a man of principles a strict disiplinarian but with a loving heart.Thousands of his students today may shed tears but Mr Mendonca will be certainly happy because he feels he has done his best.May his soul rest in peace.

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Fr Prakash Anil Castelino, Karkal-Attur/Shirva
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Teacher who lit the paths of thousands of pupils has gone to eternal abode to shine perpetually.
Condolences to the family. May Louis Mendonca Rest in Peace.
Fr Prakash Anil Castelino
Asst Priest
Shirva

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George D'souza, Brahmavar/Mumbai
Fri, Feb 13 2015
My best teacher and guide. May his soul rest in peace.

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Austin Prabhu, Nantur/Chicago
Fri, Feb 13 2015
My sympathies to the family of Lion Louis Mendonca. May his soul rest in peace and may God Almighty grant his loved ones enough strength to bear this loss. We lost a great lion. God bless you all.

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Fredrick D'Souza, Pilarkan,Pernal.Abu Dhabi
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Our heartfelt condolences to Late Mr. L.Mendonca's family.May his soul rest in peace.
Freddy/Jessie.
Pilarkan,Pernal. Abu Dhabi.

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Anthony Fernandes, Thottam/New Jersey, USA
Fri, Feb 13 2015
RIP Sir.

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Manoj aranha, shirva /ksa
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Very sad to hear, may the almighty lord grant eternal rest to his soul and give strength and courage to his family members to Bear the loss. Miss you sir..

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Francis D'Souza, Pernal / Fiji
Fri, Feb 13 2015
My heartfelt condolences to his family.
He was the best principal.
May his soul rest in peace.

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SHARAN DSOUZA, SHIRVA /ABU DHABI
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Dear aunty Mary and all family members
Please accept our heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of uncle and May his soul rest in peace
BLOSSOM MANSION
SHIRVA

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Richard corda, Shirva, Dubai
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Very sad to hear the news of Louis Mendonca's death. Not only he was an excellent teacher but a great leader as well. Heart felt condolences to his family. May his soul RIP

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WALTER MONTEIRO, BELMAN/ABUDHABI
Fri, Feb 13 2015
End of a educational era with our beloved principal Lion L Mendonca. May his soul rest in peace

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John Baptist and Jacintha D'Souza Teacher, JJ -Mudarangadi
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Dear Family,

Please accept our heartfelt condolences. May his soul rest in peace.

John Baptist and Jacintha D'Souza Teacher, JJ-Mudarangadi

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Langoolacharya., Belman/Washington,DC.
Fri, Feb 13 2015
My heartfelt condolences to his Family.

He was my Principal and English teacher,,, very good teacher and Principal. I still remember the way he taught us Shakespeare's Shylock in the class...

May his soul RIP.

I have never seen a teacher of his caliber in my whole life anywhere in the world.

His students truly respected him...

RIP Sir,

Langoolacharya

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Raphael D'Souza, Pangla/London
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Sorry to hear the sad demise of Mr L Mendonca. I was one of his students in PU College back in 1972-74. May his soul rest in peace.

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Joseph Corda, Shirva/Toronto
Fri, Feb 13 2015
My heartfelt condolences to Juliet, Norman and Mendonca Family. He was my teacher and headmaster. May his soul rest in peace.

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Michael Monis, Kuwait
Fri, Feb 13 2015
MAN OF ALL SEASON
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE

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Janet Monis,, Shirva
Fri, Feb 13 2015
May his soul rest in peace, heartfelt condolences to all family members

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A.M Shaikh, Dubai, Belapu, Kaup
Fri, Feb 13 2015
Great personality,
My heartfelt condolences to his Family, friends and students.
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE..

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Stany Jovin Menezes, Pangla/ Oman
Thu, Feb 12 2015
A great teacher. May his soul rest in peace.

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Aquin Mendonza, Coimbatore / Dubai
Thu, Feb 12 2015
Dear Aunty Mary and cousins
We are very sorry for your loss. May all the wonderful memories of your times together comfort you and may God give you the strength to bear this loss. May his soul rest in peace. With deepest condolences,
Aquin and family.

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Manoj Menezes, Shirva/Abu Dhabi
Thu, Feb 12 2015
Very sad to hear this news. Heartfelt condolences to the entire Mendonca Family. May your Soul Rest in Peace. You will be remembered forever dear sir.

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Anthony Leny Dias, Bahrain/Shirva
Thu, Feb 12 2015
Our heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of our beloved principal. May his soul rest in peace.

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PRESIDENT MANAGING COMMITTEE AND MEMBERS USWAS, SHIRVA/U.A.E
Thu, Feb 12 2015
Heartfelt Condolences to the entire family of our beloved Head Master Shree L. Mendonca. Sir your death has left a Huge Void in many peoples Life and Shirva in particular. You had touched many lives and hearts. You will not be forgotten for ever. We pray to Almighty may your Soul Rest in Peace.

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Boniface D'Souza, Moodubelle/Bangalore
Thu, Feb 12 2015
Dear Marybai & fly members. We are extremely sorry to hear the demise of your beloved husband/father and our respected Retd.Principal Sri L.Mendonca. We stand by you in your hour of bereavement and share your sense of loss today. We pray for his eternal peace. We have long admired him and all that he stood for and we will always cherish his friendship and love for us.
From:Boniface,Jasintha & Brijesh.

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Lany pinto, Bejai , mangalore.
Thu, Feb 12 2015
Heartfelt condolences to all his family members. may his soul rest in peace.

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Jacob Mendonsa, Bangalore
Thu, Feb 12 2015
Our heartfelt condolences to his entire Family members.May his soul rest in peace.Sad to hear the news. Shirva/Manchakal really lost A well known influential person.
From Jacob & Juliet[Ditta} Mendonsa, Shankerapura/Bangalore

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Peter , Sharjah
Thu, Feb 12 2015
My heartfelt condolences to the family. May his soul rest in peace Amen

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Odrick, Bennie, Aaron n Nikita, Kuwait/Pelarkana
Thu, Feb 12 2015
Deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences. May God give you all strength to bear this loss. May his soul rest in peace.

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Valentine DSouza, Pernal/Saudi Arabia
Thu, Feb 12 2015
My heartfelt condolences goes to the entire family. May the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

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Dr Edward & Dr. Nelly Nazareth, Mangaluru/(From Shirva)
Thu, Feb 12 2015
We are deeply saddened by the demise of our beloved 'Head Master' Mr L. Mendonca Sir. A noble soul, excellent teacher of English, a disciplinarian, a good administrator, a mentor and a kind hearted Sir he was, the true sculptor of St. Mary's of Shirva. He was calling himself as the village school master( Ref: the poem by Oliver Gold Smith). As in that poem the village school master who ran his little school was a severe disciplinarian, so was L. Mendonca Sir. In spite of his strictness, the school master was jolly. The children laughed at his jokes with pretended joy. If they noticed any sign of anger on his face they would spread the news throughout the high school, so we were in St. Mary's.The school master was, in reality, a kind hearted person. He loved St. Mary's and made us to love St. Mary's. He was a great teacher who had great passion for teaching and he made us to develop passion for learning. What we are today, like many St. Mary'ans, are because of Sir, who molded us.
Sir, we salute you and in death we pray for the repose of your soul.

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Norbert and fly, Mangaluru
Thu, Feb 12 2015
Our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family. May God give you the strength and be with you all during this grief moment and may his soul rest in eternal Peace.

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Jerald Rodrigues, Shirva
Thu, Feb 12 2015
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.

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P.Eduardo Machado, Shirva/Mexico
Thu, Feb 12 2015
My heartfelt condolences to his Family. He was a very good teacher and headmaster. May his soul RIP.Rememembering him from Mexico.Descanse en Paz.

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Charles D'Mello, Pangala
Thu, Feb 12 2015
RIP He was one of the powerful and best principal.

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