Rufus Anthony Pereira Obituary
The passing of Rufus Anthony Pereira of Arden, North Carolina occurred on August 23, 2026. Rufus, born on December 22, 1948, shared life with family, friends, and community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Rufus Anthony Pereira to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Andrew Stephen Pereira and Gertrude Margaret Pereira. He is survived by: his wife Vinitha "Vini" Lalvani; his sons, Andrew Pereira of London, UK and Joshua Pereira of Australia; his grandchildren, Chole and Oscar Pereira; and his siblings, Maureen Wijeratne of Sri Lanka, Felicia Swan of Australia, Christobel Lawton of Australia, Damian Pereira of Australia and Dion Pereira of Australia. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Saturday, August 29th 2026 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM and on Sunday, August 30th 2026 at 4:00 PM at the Groce Funeral Home (72 Long Shoals Rd, Arden, NC 28704). A rosary was held on Saturday, August 29th 2026 at 4:00 PM at the same location. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, December 18th 2026 at the Melbourne.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Rufus' memory to the Asheville Humane Society.
