Pascoal Sebastian Denis, M.B.S.*

March 31, 1933 - April 25, 2016

Pascoal Sebastian Denis (M.B.S.) passed away on April 25, 2016 at the Coptic Hospital, Nairobi. He was first born child of the late Jose Flores Sequeira Denis & the late Florence Caroline Denis. Loving husband to the late May Ana Denis nee Fernandes, brother to Jose Denis, Efigenia Denis, Fernando Diniz, the late Beatrice Drury and the late Aninha Denis.

Pascoal made a significant contribution to the Roman Catholic Church, the Goan community, the Charity sector, the professional education of accountants in Kenya and to Government social policy implementation after Kenya’s Independence. He was the National Chairman of the St Vincent de Paul Society. Pascoal held positions at the National Treasury and was Accountant General, Kenya Government, 1970-1979.

In 2007, the President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki awarded Pascoal the Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (M.B.S.*). Pascoal was also given the title Knights of The Order of Saint John of Jerusalem by the Pope.

Donations in his memory to be sent to the St Vincent de Paul Society Kenya. Condolences to be sent to: jdenis@btrinternet.com

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*Update (May 25, 2016): A memorial service for Pascoal will be held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, South B, Nairobi on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 9:00 AM

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The insignia of Moran Burning Spear (M.B.S.)