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Kindelpitiya "Jaya" Jayawardene, 74, of Troy, MI, passed away on October 28, 2024.



Jaya was born on May 5 to Hendrick and Asilin Kindelpitiya in a family of 4 brothers and 4 sisters in Horana, Sri Lanka. After schooling he became an English grammar teacher. He met and married his wife Leela and moved to America where his two daughters were born. Jaya would go on to ultimately assist so many other Sri Lankan immigrant …

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The Jayawardene family will always be in the hearts of the Kidd family. We shared so much in the 80s as Colleen, Chandi…
The Jayawardene family will always be in the hearts of the Kidd family. We shared so much in the 80…
The Jayawardene family will always be in the hearts of the Kidd …

My thoughts and prayers are forever with your family. He played an enormous role in my upbringing and life, and I will …

My thoughts and prayers are forever with your family. He played an enormous role in my upbringing a…

My thoughts and prayers are forever with your family. He played …

Deepest condolences and sympathy to your whole family. 
Deepest condolences and sympathy to your whole family. 
Deepest condolences and sympathy to your whole family. 

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Born

May 5th, 1950
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Passed away

October 28th, 2024
Troy, MI

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Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
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