Udupi, Jun 9, 2013: In a rare case, two brothers who were suffering from a brief illness, lost their lives on the same day, that too within a gap of a few hours on June 8, Saturday morning at Padubelle.
If Ambrose Mendonca (83) died early morning on Saturday at around 5.30 am, his younger brother John Mendoncasoon followed him and breathed his last at 9.20 am.
If Ambrose is survived by his wife, a son and daughter, John was a bachelor. Their funeral will be held at Holy Cross Church, Pamboor on June 9, Sunday.