http://ivocoelho.blogspot.com/2010/07/vianney-castelino.html
Vianney Castelino, my sister-in-law Anna's brother, died very suddenly in Singapore two weeks ago. He was barely 58, and used to be a few years ahead of me at St Joseph's Wadala. Vianney was probably one of the most successful Catholic businessmen in Mumbai. He was certainly one of the most generous. He worked very hard (he liked to join the workers, and used to be usually found in overalls; he was, in fact, buried in overalls), made a lot of money, and gave away tons of it. His generosity was something fantastic and unbelievable. The Salesians of the Mumbai and Hyderabad provinces have benefited from his generosity, with gifts of land in Jamnagar and Kakinada. I missed the funeral since I was away, but I was told that it was really very grand, a funeral fit for a king, in Sr Aruna's words. Some came from as far away as Italy and China; several colleagues and companions came from Singapore and from different parts of India. Not only colleagues, but there were also workers and friends. Vianney came across as a hard-nosed businessman with a reputation for straight talk, but he had a soft heart and was easily moved. He was very attached to the Church, rising every day at 4.00 a.m., going for his walk and then for mass. He leaves behind his wife and two kids, apart from his dad, to whom he was very close, and brothers, sisters and their families. RIP, Vianney. I cannot but think you were ready, that when He called, you went unfrightened.
