Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (MS)
Kundapur, Apr 30: The last rites of Winnifred Fernandes (91), senior leader of Congress party and former MLA, who died on Tuesday were held on Thursday, April 30, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in a simple manner.
The funeral cortege arrived at 11 am to the church from the residence of Winnifred. The religious ceremony was held under the direction of Kundapur zonal priest Fr Stany Tauro and conducted by Fr Arthur Pereira. Assistant parish priest Vijay D'Souza, Praveen Martis and vice-president of parish pastoral council Louis J Fernandes were present.
After completion of religious ceremony in the ceremony in the church. The coffin was brought out. During this time district armed reserve police paid gun salute in honour of the departed leader. ASP Hariramshankar of Kundapur sub-division, circle-inspector Gopikrishna and sub-inspectors Harish R Naik and Rajkumar were present.
Only few people were allowed to take part in the final rites of Winnifred due to coronavirus restrictions. The locals around the church observed the gun salute and other rituals only from a far distance.
Watch funeral ceremony: