Rufus Anthony Pereira's obituary , Passed away on August 23, 2026 in Arden, North Carolina

Rufus Anthony Pereira

December 22, 1948 - August 23, 2026 (77 years old)

Arden, North Carolina

Rufus Anthony Pereira's obituary , Passed away on August 23, 2026 in Arden, North Carolina

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Rufus Anthony Pereira

December 22, 1948 - August 23, 2026 (77 years old)

Arden, North Carolina

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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.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Groce Funeral Home Inc



Sat

Aug 29

Visitation

Groce Funeral Home
72 Long Shoals Rd, Arden, NC 28704

Sat

Aug 29

Rosary

Groce Funeral Home
72 Long Shoals Rd, Arden, NC 28704

Sun

Aug 30

Visitation

Groce Funeral Home
72 Long Shoals Rd, Arden, NC 28704

Fri

Dec 18

Celebration of life

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