A Mass for the repose of the soul of AMY ROSE FARRUGIA will be said today at 6.30 p.m. at St Patrick's church, Sliema, today being the fourth anniversary of her passing.

Requiem Masses

Obituaries

BUSUTTIL. On December 19, at St Luke's Hospital, JOSEPH PUBLIUS, LP, of Attard, aged 84, ex director of the Allied Group, and widower of Doris née Vassallo went to meet the Risen Lord comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his great loss his brothers John and his wife Frances, and Emanuel, both of Australia, his sisters Maria Chetcuti and Carmen and her husband Charles Cordina, both of the USA, Lucy and her husband Publius DeBattista and Connie, his nephews, nieces, greatnephews and great-nieces, family and friends.
Mass praesente cadavere will be celebrated tomorrow at 3.30 p.m. at the parish church of St Mary in Attard followed by interment in the family vault at the Attard cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Dar tal-Kleru in Birkirkara and Dar tal-Providenza in Siggiewi will be appreciated.

BUTTIGIEG. On December 18 at St Luke's Hospital, ANTHONY, aged 74, passed peacefully away comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Giorgina née Ciappara, his daughters Carmen and her fiancé George Grech and Rose and her husband Charles Zammit, his grandchildren Andre and Nadine, his sisters Giovanna and Sister Leonilda, nephews and nieces, relatives and friends. - R.I.P.
Mass praesente cadavere will be said today at 2.30 p.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish church, Fgura, followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. May he rest in peace.

METCALFE. On December 18, at St James Capua Hospital, MOLLIE, aged 90. She leaves to mourn her loss her nephews and nieces and numerous friends in Malta and England. Funeral service will be held today at 8.30 a.m. at Siggiewi Cemetery. May she rest in peace.

Appreciation - Joseph Axiaq

Toni Farrugia writes:
The fact that Joseph Axiaq's nickname was il-Hawha says a lot about him. It was an apt description of his character and complexion - his "ruddy complexion" - and explains admirably the instant liking one felt towards him as soon as one made his acquaintance.

Joseph passed away after a short battle with a cruel illness. His popularity was attested by the heavy attendance at St George Basilica, where Archpriest Fr Dr Joseph Farrugia delivered a typically fitting homily during an impeccably conducted funeral service. It took considerable will power to fight back the tears after the reading of the emotional farewell speeches.

To his friends, he will be missed for his infectious joie de vivre. I am sure that they have some interesting anecdotes to recount about him.

To his colleagues he will be missed for his insatiable appetite for work - no problem was too big, no job too small. It is a pity that a life, and a promising career, had to be terminated so tragically short. Personally, it was a privilege, and a pleasure, to have spent the last year of my banking career as his manager.

I can confidently attest that the only thing he was absolutely incapable of doing was to antoganise people. To his family he will be missed as a loving son, brother and finacé. To them I offer my heartfelt condolences.

In Memoriam

AZZOPARDI. Cherished memories of our dear mother LILLIE née Grech on the anniversary of her joining the Risen Lord. Margaret, Marika and her husband Norman and grandchildren.

COLEIRO - JOSEPH. In loving memory of our dear brother on his anniversary.

FARRUGIA - AMY ROSE. Today the fourth anniversary of her passing. A most beloved and treasured mother greatly missed by her family, Tony, Anthony and M'Anne, Christian and Francesca, Nikki and Andrew. Always in our thoughts and prayers.

FARRUGIA - AMY ROSE. Lovingly remembered today and always by her mother Nella Farrugia.

FARRUGIA - AMY ROSE. Today the anniversary of her passing. Forever in the hearts of her most beloved grandchildren Philip, David, Martina, Julian, Matthew, Alexia, Sarah, Allan, Andrea and Alexander. A nanna most precious and missed.

FARRUGIA. Precious memories of our beloved AMY ROSE on the fourth anniversary of her passing away. Always remembered by her sister Joan and her husband Rudolph and her nephews and nieces Vittore and Pat, Mariella and Joseph, Philip and Simone.

FARRUGIA - AMY ROSE. Beautiful memories of a beloved friend. Anna, Terry, Irene, Marlene, Elfrieda, Josephine, Marguerite.

FARRUGIA - VIENNA. Treasured memories of a dear wife and mother, today the seventh anniversary of her demise. Always remembered by her husband Edward, her children Audrey, Roberta, Bernard and Claude and their respective spouses. A Mass for the repose of her soul will be said today at 6.30 p.m. at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception parish church, Ta' l-Ibrag. May she rest in peace.

LEANEY - MATTHEW, 20.12.'00. Four years have gone by since we last said goodbye. Never forgetting a great friend who brightened our lives. Always in our thoughts and prayers. Sabrina and Steve.

MESSINA FERRANTE. In sweet remembrance of our dearly beloved mother VINCENZA on the fourth anniversary of her death. Her children Maria, Josephine, Sr Joan, Herbert and Monica, their respective spouses and families. A Mass for the repose of her soul will be said today at 7.30 p.m. at the Salesian Oratory, Sliema.

PRECA - PROVIDENZA. Remembered with love and gratitude today and always. Her sons and daughter.

TONNA - NORMA, 1940-2003. In fond memory of a much loved and loving wife, mother and grandmother on the first anniversary of her death. Her husband Jo, her sons Iain, Alan, Kevin, Nicholas and their respective spouses, her daughters Debbie, Karen Mifsud Bonnici, Joanna Chircop and their respective spouses and her 12 grandchildren. A Mass for the repose of her soul will be celebrated today at 6.30 p.m. at Ta' l-Ibrag parish church.

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Local Councils

Today's meetings
3 p.m. San Gwann.
5 p.m. Ghasri.

What's On Today

Exhibitions
8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Heritage Malta, Valletta (next to the Jesuits' church), Rhythms in Imaginations, exhibition of sculptures by Ganni Pace.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta, exhibition of abstract art, The Conspiracy Trial, by Norbert Attard, Austin Camilleri, Pawl Carbonaro, Alfred Chircop, Anton Grech, John L. Grima, Luciano Micallef, Anthony Spagnol and Willie Apap.

9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. at the Inquisitor's Palace, Vittoriosa, The Art of Pain - Instruments of Torture, exhibition of over 100 instruments of torture from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, including the Inquisition.

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Ir-Razzett tal-Markiz Mallia Tabone, Mosta, exhibition of 16 hand-made cribs.