Hemasiri T. "Wicks" Wickramasekera, 70, of Pleasant Prairie, passed away Tuesday, February 26th, 2008. Born in Dondra, Sri Lanka, on November 3, 1937, he was the son of the late Dupliat and Ratnavali (Wijewickrama) Wickramasekera. He previously resided in Sri Lanka, Zambia, New Zealand, and Western Samoa; he then resided in California until 1996, when he came to Pleasant Prairie to make his home. He was an agricultural economist and teacher for 30 years, retiring in 2004. Surviving are his wife, Ursula of Pleasant Prairie; two sons, Duminda (Ramani) Wickramasekera of Atlanta, GA, and Ananda Wickramasekera of Boston, MA; a daughter, Nimalka (Adam Storer) Wickramasekera of Chicago, IL; a sister, Hemalatha Gajasinghe of Sri Lanka; and three grandchildren, Sohan, Sonali and Nalin. He is also survived by his beloved pet, Hershey. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Susima, Sujatha and Sunimal. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 2nd, at Proko Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be held on Sunday at Proko Funeral Home from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the services and cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Los Angeles Buddhist Union, 7833 Emerson Drive, Rosemead, CA 91770, labuddhistu@earthlink.net, would be appreciated by the family.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Hemarisi's Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com