Obit

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Yohanna Ririhena, 51

INDONESIAN JOURNALIST Yohanna Ririhena died of a brain hemorrhage Thursday, July 29. She was 51.

Ririhena was the world desk deputy editor of the The Jakarta Post. She started her journalism career as a correspondent for the Suara Pembaruan Daily before joining Jakarta Post where she handled foreign issues. She is married to  former chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights Ifdhal Kasim.

Friends and colleagues mourned the passing of Ririhena. Fellow Jakarta Post editor Irawaty Wardany remembered Ririhena as a lovable personality and looks upon her as a mother figure. Jakarta Post managing editor Primastuti Handayani meanwhile recalled Ririhena  a hardworking woman.  “She had vast knowledge on foreign affairs and was known by diplomats for her expertise. Her passing was a shock to us all. We will miss her immensely,” Handayani said (“Jakarta Post editor Yohanna Ririhena passes away,” TheJakartaPost.com, July 29, 2016).

She is survived by her husband and  son.

Dick Donnelly, 74

SCOTTISH SPORTS REPORTER Dick Donnelly died  Thursday, July 21. He was 74.

Donnelly began his career as a freelance reporter in the 1970s, providing daily updates and match reports for The Courier. The Scottish journalist then became a full-time football writer for The People’s Journal before joining the staff of the Scottish Sunday Express.

After his stint at the Journal, Donnelly turned to radio and established himself as the voice of football on Radio Tay. He covered football matches for decades, including international youth tournaments (“Obituary – Dick Donnelly, broadcaster and one of the great voices of Scottish football,” HeraldScotland.com, July 23, 2016)

Former BBC Scotland sports presenter Jim Spence described how great his radio voice was. “”Dick had a great radio voice, it captured the mood, it was one of those great voices that dragged you in, really strong, gravelly and authoritative,” Spence said (“Tributes paid to football broadcaster and journalist Dick Donnelly,” BBC.com,  July 21, 2016)

Dundee United, Donelly’s hometown football club, also paid  tribute to him in a statement. “Dick was a hugely important figure in covering football in Dundee over many decades who attended all the major games involving United, both at home and in Europe, and was always entertaining and fair in his reporting.” (“Tributes Paid to Broadcast Legend Dick Donnelly,” EveningTelegraph.co.uk, July 21, 2016)

Donnelly is survived by his wife, his son, and three grandchildren.