06-09-2013 … Hundreds of people streamed into the st Lourdes church at st cruz on Friday evening for the funeral of Noreen and aurita vaz the two family members of the vaz family who were brutally murdered on last Monday over a property issue at the matias residence at st cruz
It may be recalled that a family dispute over property matters came to a gruesome end on Monday night when Norman Fernandes of Bambolim had allegedly stabbed his sister, Noreen, and her motherin- law, Aurita, to death, besides seriously wounding his brother- inlaw, Edgar, at their residence in Santa Cruz. Norman is also reported to have inflicted wounds on himself, before fleeing from the crime scene.
The “Service in Thanksgiving for the Lives of Noreen and aurita was held at St. Lourdes Church at st cruz which was attended by former st cruz mla victor gonsalves, political figure flaviano lobo, environmentalist claude alvares president of special Olympics-goa victor vaz and others.
Parish priest of st Lourdes church fr Alexandra peeira was the main celebrant along with fr emedio pinto ex parish priest of merces church for the funeral mass …
Meanwhile edgar husband of later Noreen as well as norman brother of norren were not seen at the final rites of aurita and norren though earlier it was reported that edgar vaz husband of late norren could attend the funeral mass to pay his last respect to his mother and wife for the funeral …
