Parameswary Kailasapillai, age 87, died peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was born on December 7, 1932 in Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka to Ayathurai and Kanagamma, along with two siblings, her late younger sister and brother, Puvanaswary and Sanmugasuntharam. In Sri Lanka, Para was married to the late Kailasapillai Thambo in the town of Chavakachcheri. For 32 years, she worked in home economics as a Rural Development Demonstrator; this work took her all over the country.
In 1994, Para immigrated to Canada to join her children, Sue (Suganthini), Eswaradas and Chathiyathas. In Winnipeg, Para adopted a motherly and grandmotherly role to all the children in the Tamil community, treating each one as her own. She was an inspirational pillar for her many family members and friends and will be missed by all.
In her final moments, Para passed away surrounded by her family, both physically and virtually which included her 4 granddaughters, Maura, Saarankah, Sharuka, and Laxmetha.
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A memorial service has taken place at Thomson “In the Park” Funeral Home, 1291 McGillivray Boulevard.
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