The death has occurred of:
Gopeshwar Mahadev Shamboo (Gopi) MARENGO
16th November 2025, at hospital, aged 12 years.
Beautiful and handsome son of Naiara and Lila. Very loving and mischievous brother to Radhika and dearly loved grandson. A cherished friend to many.
A celebration of Gopi’s life will be will be held in Ronnie Thompson’s Funeral Church, 20 Ballinderry Road, Lisburn, BT28 1UF on Wednesday 26th November at 1.00pm. (Friends welcome from 12 noon).
Livestream of funeral service can be viewed by clicking on this link: https://www.youtube.com/@ronniethompsonlisburn
Parking available directly opposite, in St. Paul’s Church grounds (kindly granted).
Cremation ceremony in Roselawn Crematorium, 127 Ballygowan Road, Belfast, BT5 7TZ at 4.00pm.
Gopi was a bright and colourful child whose energy lit up every room. To honour that spirit, we invite everyone to wear something bright, white, or pastel to the funeral. Let your colours reflect the joy Gopi brought into our lives and the light that will always remain in our hearts.
Colourful flowers welcome. Donations, if desired, online via www.ronniethompson.co.uk or cheques payable to Dog’s Trust c/o Ronnie Thompson Funeral Directors, (address as above).
Service in the Indian community center today (Wednesday) is postponed.
All invited to Ceremony on Tuesday 2nd December from 6pm.
Bhagavad-gita 2.18
dehino 'smin yatha dehe
kaumara? yauvana? jara
tatha dehantarapraptir
dhiras tatra na muhyati
"As the embodied soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. A sober person is not bewildered by such a change."
Jai Shri Radhe