Announcements

BEZZINA. On April 2, at Mater Dei Hospital, EMANUEL, aged 44, of Għargħur, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife Anthea, his children Alastair, Pio and Raphael, his father Nazzareno and his mother Calcedonia, his brother Carmel and his wife Cecilia, his father in-law Mario, in-laws, nephews, other relatives and friends.
The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital tomorrow at 8 a.m. for Santa Maria Rotunda church, Mosta, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8.30 a.m. followed by interment at Għargħur cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Dar Tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, will be greatly appreciated. Lord grant him eternal rest.

CAMILLERI. On April 2, at Mater Dei Hospital, CHARLES known as Nenu, aged 80, of Ħamrun, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife Carmen, his children Dorothy and her husband Edmund, Dolpha and her husband Joe, his grandchildren Joanne, Veronique, Sabrina, Erika and Simone, Joseph and Alosio and their respective wives, nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends.
The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital tomorrow at 7.45 a.m. for Immaculate Conception parish church, Ħamrun, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8.15 a.m. followed by interment at the Vittoriosa cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Dar Tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, will be greatly appreciated.
Lord grant him eternal rest.

FARRUGIA. On April 2, at Mater Dei Hospital, EMANUEL (Lino), aged 68, of Żejtun residing in Senglea, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved wife Sandra née Pace, his daughters Maria Victoria and Rebecca, his sister Carmelina widow of Dr John Borg, his brother Joe and and his wife Lina, his in-laws Angéle and Noel, his nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital, today at 1.45 p.m. for St Catherine's parish church, Żejtun where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 2.30 p.m. followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Dar Tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi will be appreciated.

FORMOSA. On March 31, KATHRYN née Grech, aged 55, passed away peacefully at Capua Hospital, Sliema, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her great loss her beloved husband Stephen, her children Greta and her boyfriend Eric Borg, Michael and Emma, her father Charles and Magda, her sisters Sylvana Albanozzo, Mariella and her husband Wilfred Privitera, and Diane, her nephews and nieces Faye, William, Chiara and Bianca, her sister-in-law Victoria and her husband Joseph Pace Ross, her brother-in-law David Formosa, other relatives and friends, including members of the prayer group Praise the Name of Jesus.
The funeral leaves St James Capua Hospital tomorrow at 8.30 a.m. for Ta' L-Ibraġ parish church where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 9 a.m. followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata cemetery. Lord grant her eternal rest.

GALEA. On April 2, HELEN née Pace, aged 57, passed away peacefully at Mater Dei Hospital comforted by the rites of the Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her great loss, her husband Victor, her children Vincent and Christopher, her daughter-in-law Natasha and her grandchildren Nicholas, Ella and Nicole, other relatives and friends.
The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital tomorrow at 7.30 a.m. for Jesus of Nazareth parish church, Sliema, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8 a.m. followed by interment at St Paul's Bay cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to The Malta Cancer Foundation, Sir Paul Boffa Hospital, Floriana, will be greatly appreciated. Lord grant her eternal rest.

MORGAN. On April 3, at Villa Messina, Rabat, EMMANUELA née Xerri, aged 80, of Luqa, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband Stanley, her children Brian and his wife Karen, and Nicholas, her grandchildren Louisa and Paul and her brother Tony, other relatives and friends.
The funeral leaves Villa Messina tomorrow at 2 p.m. for Luqa cemetery, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 2.30 p.m. followed by interment. No flowers by request but donations to The Malta Hospice Movement will be greatly appreciated.
Lord grant her eternal rest.

In Memoriam

ABELA. Treasured memories of our beloved ANTHONY M. on the second anniversary of his death. Always in our thoughts and prayers. His family.

BORG - Lt Col L.A. GIGI Borg. In ever loving memory of our dearest Gigi on the 16th anniversary of his passing. Sadly missed and fondly remembered by Anthony and Bukurie, Anne and Herbert, Nathalie, and Matthew. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

CUSCHIERI. In ever loving memory of PAUL, today the fourth anniversary of his death. Never forgotten by his family.

GRIBBON. In loving memory of EDWARD, tomorrow on the first anniversary of his sudden death. Fondly remembered, David, Avril, Mark, George and Katie. Tomorrow's 9 a.m. Mass at St Patrick's church, Sliema will be offered for his repose.

MICALLEF. In loving memory of a dear father, grandfather and great-grandfather CARMELO, today the first anniversary of his demise. Always in our hearts, thoughts and prayers. Deeply missed by his dear wife, children, and their families. Merciful Lord, grant him eternal rest.

MORRA - Suor AUGUSTA Morra. On the 25th anniversary of her death. Remembered with gratitude by all the pupils she taught. May she rest in peace. Ex-pupil.

SALIBA. Unfading, loving memories of a dear mother, GIANNINA, today the anniversary of her going to rest in the arms of the Lord. Always in the thoughts and prayers of George, Violet de Marco and Madeleine Sophie James.

SCICLUNA - ANNIE. In loving memory of a dear wife, mother and grandmother on the 11th anniversary of her demise. Fondly remembered by her husband Joseph, her children Bridget and Albert, relatives and friends. God grant her eternal rest.

SULLIVAN. With loving and cherished memories of BERNARD, a beloved husband and father, today being the sixth anniversary of his death. So sadly missed and fondly remembered by his beloved wife Pat, his children Chris, Lexi and Keith, and his father Joe. Today's 7 p.m. Mass at St Julians parish church, and 11.30 a.m. on Sunday, April 6, at St Gregory's parish church, will be said for the repose of his soul. Please remember him in your prayers. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

SULLIVAN - BERNARD. In loving memory of a dear brother-in-law and uncle, today the sixth anniversary of his death. Lord, grant him eternal rest. Liz and Joe, Becky and Matthew, Natasha and David.

SULLIVAN. Loving and treasured memories of our beloved BERNARD on the sixth anniversary of his demise. Deeply missed but always in our thoughts and prayers. Christine, Joe, Claire, John, Nikki, Charlotte, Andrew, Tacha and Sarah.

VASWANI GOPALDAS - HASIBAI. On the 36th anniversary of her demise. Fondly remembered by her children and grandchildren. Hariom satnam.

Special offer

Seat have drastically reduced their prices on six of their models, namely Ibiza three-door and five-door 1.2 petrol, Cordoba five-door 1.2 petrol, Leon five-door 1.4 petrol, Altea and Altea XL five-door 1.4 petrol.

All models have air-conditioning, power steering, ABS, driver and passenger's airbags, remote central locking, front electric windows, two-year warranty, first year service free, labour and Seat mobility programme included. This is a limited time offer. The starting price on the Ibiza three-door is €13,950 (Lm5,988); five-door €14,675 (Lm6,300); Cordoba five-door €14,900 (Lm6,396); Leon five-door €19,335 (Lm8,300); Altea five-door €19,566 (Lm8,400) and Altea XL five-door €20,266 (Lm8,700).

Msida road closed

Triq Misraħ il-Barrieri in Msida will be closed to traffic due to trenching works between today and next Friday.

The road will be closed today at 7 a.m., from the corner with Triq J. Borg up to the corner with Triq Oscar Zammit. It will re-open on April 11 at 5 p.m. On-street parking will not be permitted on the left hand side of this area. Traffic from Triq Misraħ il-Barrieri towards Msida seafront will be diverted to Triq Ġwann Mamo, Triq is-Snajja and Triq Oscar Zammit.

Fund-raising for family victim of Naxxar blast

A car boot sale will be held at Ir-Razzett tal-Ħbiberija in Marsascala between 7 a.m. and noon on Sunday to raise money for one of the families who lost it home in last month's fireworks explosion in Naxxar.

During the first sale, held on March 16, €750 (Lm320) were collected but this time the organisers aim to collect much more for the Bugeja family.

Vicky and Edward Bugeja and their daughters Sarah and Rachel lost their home and all of their belongings during the devastating March 11 blast that shook Triq Ħal Dgħejf - killing two people, demolishing three houses and badly damaging others. Mother-of-two Sina Sammut was killed in the explosion and the other fatality was Paul Camilleri, owner of the garage where the blast occurred.

Mr Camilleri's home was situated between the Sammut and Bugeja homes.

Several fund-raising initiatives have been held for both families since the blast.

Those who cannot make the car boot sale can still help the Bugejas by depositing money in the BOV account 4001 7049 454 (the Bugeja family Naxxar accident fund).

Hospice new website

The Malta Hospice Movement has launched a new website designed for people who wish to learn more about the services offered by the hospice.

The site, www.hospicemalta.org, offers information about palliative care that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing problems associated with life-threatening illnesses.

The site explains what the movement offers and how it provides for patients and families who are facing the challenge of coping with cancer. The movement provides support for health care providers.

There is also a referral form and contact details to facilitate requests for services.

A number of links to sites are available providing more information about pain management, palliative care drugs and the broader spectrum of psychosocial and spiritual support. The movement welcomes comments and suggestions on hospice@onvol.net.

French Literature lectures

The Department of French at the University of Malta has invited Yves Clavaron to give two public lectures on francophone literature next week.

The lecture Kourouma et H. Lopes face à l'Histoire will be held on Tuesday in room MI 127 while the lecture Kourouma: pour un roman ivoirien will be held on Wednesday in room OH 101. Both will take place between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. The lectures are being held through the Erasmus/Socrates Staff Mobility Exchange programme between the University of Malta and the Université de Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne.

Watrer - a crisis

Gordon Knox, a geologist, will be delivering a presentation entitled Water - A Crisis next Thursday at Din l-Art Ħelwa offices at 133, Melita Street, Valletta. The presentation starts at 6 p.m. and those attending are to be seated by 5.45 p.m.

Maths lectures

Domingos Moreira Cardoso from the University of Aveiro, Portugal, will be delivering two lectures at the University of Malta. The first, focusing on Spectral Properties And Applications Of Regular Sets: An Overview, will be held in Room 307 in the Maths and Physics Building on April 28 at 11 a.m.

The second, on Posets, Matching And Partial Colouring, will take place in Room 216 in the same building on April 30 at 2 p.m.