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Edwin Saldanha |
Edwin was born in Entebbe, Uganda in April of 1918. He was sent down
to Goa to study,
living with his grandmother in Salmona, Saligao and doing his Permergrao out
of Mater Dei institute. The rigours of those studies set the stage
for the future he was to endure.
He joined the religious order of the Jesuits as a lay brother preparing
for priesthood but as he progressed, he realized that this was not his
calling. He left the priesthood to return to his birthplace in Uganda
but along the way was offered a position in Nakuru, by his brother,
Freddie. He put his roots down there and married (sight unseen) Phyllis
(D'Cruz) who sailed out from Bombay to meet the man of her dreams!!
Together, they raised a family of 5 in Nakuru and except for a short
sojourn back to Goa in 1964, lived out of the same house in Section 58
After returning to Goa in 1969, he was asked to return to teaching
at St. Britto's by Fr. Meyrellis. In addition to his educational duties,
he took on organising the scout troop and got involved with the aministration
of Scouting in Goa, eventually becoming the State Commissioner. He
has never let moss grow under his feet, getting involved in everything
from taxidermy (up to the instructional level) to wine making, recently
publishing a book on the subject.
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| Phyllis Saldanha |
Phyllis was the eldest born to parents who lived in and around Calcutta
India. Grandpa Cajetan worked on the railways and made home in a small town
of Adra. When just in primary school, Phyll contracted typhoid fever
and was very sick. She however recovered to go on to be a role model
for the rest of her family. She virtually raised her youngest brother
and sister as her mother was completely immersed in caring for her
ailing father for the last several years of his life.
Phyllis was arranged to marry Edwin by the matchmakers in the village
and sailed out of India to an unknown future. She made her home in
Nakuru, Kenya and after a brief teaching career settled to be a
full time home maker. Each one of her children benefitted from the
care and attention they received and stand proud as a living legacy
to her attentiveness.
Phyllis passed away on Sept. 3/95 after a long fight with a mysterious
ailment that failed to claim her spirit. |
| Yvette D'Souza |
Yvette was born in Nairobi, Kenya as Ed & Phyll did not want to take
any chances with this treasure they had been endowed with. Dr. Maisey
made sure that all went well and Yvette grew up strong and proud to
be the first of the "litter". She was the alpha personality that typifies first-borns. Sailed through her schooling career
at the top of her class (Catholic Parochial, Nakuru; Goan School, Nakuru
and St. Marys, Mapuca)and went on to further studies (BA Xaviers, Mapuca)
She completed a MA throught the Post Grad. Center in Panjim, securing
the highest mark in the state! She went on to teach at a variety
of primary & secondary schools and eventually was teaching at the
Carmel College in Nuvem before getting married to Dinesh D'Souza and
moving to Bombay. They have one son, Andrew (Mar 1985) and emmigrated to
Canada in 1991 after a 2 year posting to Chicago. They currently live
in Mississauga, Ontario where Yvette has resumed her teaching career. |
| Kevin Saldanha |
Kevin was born in the Government hospital in Nakuru and as a child was
carried by a ghost (that's another story!) that has left him "touched"
throughout his lucky life. Growing up in the shadow of his sister
was not easy but he survived and thrived, making his own way. Schooling
came easy and he was content with 2nd, 3rd & 4th place rarely making
that slight additional effort to secure 1st (through the Catholic
Parochial, Nakuru; Goan School, Nakuru and St. Brittos, Mapuca).
After suffering through secondary schooling in the same institution where
his father taught, Kevin was like a free spirit in the first year of
his university education (FYBSc) in St. Xaviers, Mapuca. The resulting
failure in the final exam's proved to be a turning point in his career.
He went on to veterinary studies in Bombay, completing a masters (and securing
a gold medal) in Poultry Nutrition through the University of Agricultural
Sciences in Hebbal,
Bangalore. He married his childhood sweetheart, Lisette
and emmigrated to Canada in 1982. After getting his veterinary
degree recognized, he worked in a small animal practice for 2 year eventually
opening his own hospital in 1988. They have 2 children Alex (Dec 86)
and Emerald (Mar 91) and a dog, Tish, a miniature dachshund (Dec 95) |
| Patricia Nazareth |
Patsy was born in Nakuru few years after Kevin and was independent
in every way. Her childhood was disrupted by a temporary change of
residence from Kenya to Goa and back to Kenya in 1964-65.
As a young child, she contracted Tetanus shortly after returning to
Goa. She was hospitalized for two months, half of which was spent
in intensive care. Fortunately, she survived this harrowing ordeal
(while several other patients at the same time did not) and went on with
her studies to achieve sucess in the Arts at the University level, ultimately achieving a
coveted MEd degree which assured her a top spot in the education field.
She married Frederick in 1989 and they have one daughter, Cathy (Feb,91).
Patsy and her family emmigrated to Canada in August of 1998, making
home in Mississauga, Ontario. |
| Jennifer Fernandes |
Jenny took after her father in every way including her love and
talent at creative art. Born in Nakuru just before leaving for
what was to be a short stay in Goa, she grew up in the atmosphere
of an established family and was expected to follow tradition. But
she was always on her own and excelled in her creative talents rather
than in group activities. She went on to study science eventually
securing a masters in Science studying the ecosystems of the mangrove
forests! She taught higher secondary in Goa (Xaviers, Mapuca)
before marrying Mark Fernandes and emmigrating to Austin, Texas.
They have one son and heir, Daniel (Feb 94). Jenny and family moved
to San Jose, California in 1997 following Mark's able talents
in the computer industry. |
| Daphne DeSouza |
Diggy, as she is fondly known is the youngest and brightest of the
Saldanha clan, excelling in everything she puts her hand to. She studied Science
in Xavier's, Goa ultimately achieving an MSc in chemistry. She put her hand
to teaching and even did a stint teaching at the Goan Institute of Culinary Arts
(the Catering College) in Porvorim. She and is currently
teaching higher secondary at Arambol in North Goa. She married Deryk
in December of 1997 and lives between Saligao and Margao hoping to make
home in Porvorim. |
