Michael Saldanha (75), retired teacher at St. Philomena’s High School and a resident of Alanahalli on T.N. Pur Road, passed away yesterday at his residence.

He leaves behind his wife Marceline Saldanha, daughter Dr. Shubha, son Sujay, son-in-law Dr. Ajay D’Souza, daughter-in-law Sandhya, brothers and a host of relatives and friends.

Funeral will be held tomorrow (Sept. 3) at the Catholic Cemetery on Mahadevapura Road in Gandhinagar here at 3 pm, according to family sources.