The 34th Remembrance of late Mrs. Janet Keneghan Onduku (Nee- Bozimo), mother of popular media practitioner and publisher of Niger Delta Mirror, Comr. Oyinbi Onduku, is to be marked in honour of her memory with a Thanksgiving Mass at the Annunciation Catholic Church, Ogunu, near Warri in Delta State, on Sunday, January 12, 2025.

This is according to a statement released on Thursday, January 9, by the eldest son, Barr. Preye Onduku, a legal practitioner of the Warri Bar, on behalf of the surviving children of the deceased.

The children and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and other family members invite friends, relatives and well wishers to join them at the Thanksgiving Mass which comes up 8:30am on Sunday.

The late Mrs. Onduku, who was born in 1937 and slept in the Lord on the 9th of January 1991 at the early age of 54 years, is a native of Ayakoromo of Ezebiri in the Burutu and the Bomadi Local Government Areas of Delta State.

Speaking on their mother's memory, Barr. Onduku said that their beloved mother was a renowned caterer, fashion designer and a contractor with Burutu LG Council during Elder Godsday Orubebe tenure as council chairman. 

She was married to late. Chief. Thomas Omette Onduku, former Olotu of Ngbilebiri Mein Kingdom, an educationist and progenitor of the lzon language, and their union was blessed with six children amongst whom are Barr. Preye Onduku, Ebitimi Onduku (late), Dinemi Onduku (late), Mrs. Ayanemibo Lyon, Ayaebi Onduku and Oyinbi Onduku.

Speaking further, Barr. Onduku reiterated that their late mother was lovely and a cheerful giver (philanthropist) while she was alive and that she loved her family and children so much that she will do anything to assist her siblings, especially the likes of William Zideke Bozimo (alive),  Bomadibeke Bozimo, England Bozimo and Forcados, of blessed memories.

"She was equally loved by her other family members as she was very much close to her elder sister, Mama Sylver Bomor- Nee Bozimo of blessed memory. Infact mummy Sylver nurtured her in her early life.

"And her elder brother, Alaowei Broderick Bozimo, who has so much fun memories of her and usually tells us such memories, extends such love towards her children.

"May the Perpetual light of God shine upon her soul through Christ our Lord, Amen" the statement added.

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