by William D`Souza, Canada

After a courageous battle with cancer, Miriam Sequeira(51),passed away on August 31,2006 at 11:15 a.m. into the hands of our Heavenly Father. Miriam was known by all for her strong faith and relentless spirit. She lived life to the fullest with no regrets and died peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. Miriam is survived by her loving husband Rudolph and two sons, Royston and Aaron.  Miriam is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Noronha and the late Felix Paul Noronha of Kadri, Mangalore.  Born in Mangalore, Miriam lived with her family in Doha, Qatar prior to moving to Canada in 1999.

Visitation will be held at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville (one block east of Kerr Street, 905-844-2600) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Monday, September 4, 2006.

The Mass and funeral will be held at 10 am on Tuesday, September 5,
2006 at St. Matthew's Parish, 1150 Monks Passage, Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

Condolence messages can be sent to kopriva@eol.ca, please place "Sequeira" in the subject line.