Alice Colaco, mother of prominent NRI Philanthropist Ronald Colaco passes away
Bengaluru: Alice Colaco, mother of prominent NRI Philanthropist Ronald Colaco passed, passed away aged 97 on Saturday, 29 November 2025. She was the daughter of the late Santhan Pereira and the late Assis Pereira, and the wife of the late Fabian B. L. Colaco.
She is survived by her children Fredrick and Angela, Ronald and Jean, the late Jacintha and Alphonse, Joe and Asha, and Laveena and Thomas. She was the grandmother of Sharon, Petula, Nigel and Nikita, Randal and Renisha, Swapnil, Nikita and Aman, Nihal, Kenneth, Jennifer, and Leon and Bhavini. She is also remembered by her great-granddaughter, Amelia.
The viewing of the mortal remains will be held at St. Patrick Church, Bengaluru, at 10.00 am on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, followed by the Mass at 11 am. Her burial will be held burial at St Patrick’s Church Cemetery (Gate No. 6), Langford Town, Shantinagar, Bengaluru.
Karnataka Assembly Speaker U. T. Khader visited the grieving family and offered condolences while State Allied and Healthcare Council Chairman U. T. Ifthikar Ali, and Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao also expressed their condolences, remembering her as a respected member of the community.
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Former India hockey coach Michael Nobbs dies
Melbourne (PTI): Former Australian hockey player Michael Nobbs, who coached the Indian men's team at the 2012 London Olympics, has died after a prolonged illness.
He was 72 years old and is survived by his wife Lee Capes, a former Australian women's international and daughter Kaitlin, who is a current Hockeyroos star.
"Hockey Australia extends its deepest condolences to Michael’s family, friends, former teammates, players and all those whose lives and careers were shaped by his contribution to hockey. He will be remembered as a proud Kookaburra, a respected professional, and a servant of the sport," Hockey Australia said in a statement.
Nobbs represented Australia as a defender, playing across the half-back line and at fullback, and was renowned for his reliability, fitness and professionalism. He earned 76 international caps for Australia between 1979 and 1985, scoring one goal, and was a member of one of the strongest eras in Australian men’s hockey, said Hockey Australia on its website in its tribute.
Nobbs was an integral part of the Australian teams that competed at the 1981 Hockey World Cup in Bombay and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
While part of a generation widely regarded as one of Australia’s finest, he consistently held his place through hard work, discipline and trust earned from teammates and coaches, Hockey Australia wrote.
Nobbs took over the coaching of the Indian men's team in 2011 after it had failed to qualify for the Beijing Games in 2008. While India were brilliant in the qualifiers, the team finished last at the London extravaganza which also expedited the Australian coach's sacking.
Apart from India, Nobbs also coached Japan.
