REV. D.S. DHARMAPALAN

Rev. D. S. Dharmapalan “DHARMA”, 87, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2023, in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
He was born in Talawa CEYLON (Sri Lanka) June 30, 1935, to Devadason & Elizabeth Annam John.
Rev. Dharma was a graduate of the United Theological College in Bangalore, with a Masters in Theology from the Virginia Theological Seminary and a Doctorate in Theology from the Slidell Baptist Seminary.
Rev. Dharma dedicated his life to his ministry for over 50 years and served the Methodist Church of Ceylon in Kandy, Matugama, Murungan, Hatton, Batticaloa, Point Pedro and the United Methodist Churches in Canaan VT, Pittsburg NH, Keene NH, Merrimack NH, Merced CA, Mattapan MA, and Milford MA. He served on the General Board of Global Ministries and the Upper Room and was a contributing editor to the new United Methodist Hymnal.
Upon retirement on Cape Cod, Rev. Dharma was chaplain at the Falmouth Hospital, Assistant Pastor at Osterville MA, and guest preacher at various United Meth