APAP. On June 7, at Mater Dei Hospital, Pauline, known as LINA, aged 57, of Qormi, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband Pawlu, her beloved son Joseph, her mother Marija, her brother Mario and his wife Petrina and their daughter Miriam, her twin sister Publija, known as Pauline, and her husband Tony and children Stefan, Claudia and Laura, her sister Helen and husband Elija and their children Elisa, Danjiela and Manuel, her sister Doreen and her husband Raymond and children Christian and Maria and their partners as well as in-laws, other relatives and friends.
The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital tomorrow at 7.15 a.m. for St George's parish church, Qormi where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 7.45 a.m. followed by interment at Qormi cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, will be appreciated. The family regret they are unable to receive visitors.
Lord grant her eternal rest.
BONANNO. On June 7, at Mater Dei Hospital, THERESA, of Żebbuġ, Malta, aged 73, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband Carmelo, her children Antonia and her husband Joe Vella, Philip and his wife Marisa, Maria and her husband Robert Cilia, Nicholas (Lino) and his wife Audrey, her grandchildren Claude, Marc, Samuel, Daniela, Jasmine, Tiziana, David, Andrea, and Mariella, her siblings and their families, other relatives and friends.
The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital tomorrow at 3 p.m. for St Philip parish church, Żebbuġ where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 3.30 p.m. followed by interment at the Sant'Andrea cemetery, Żebbuġ. No flowers by request but donations to Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi will be appreciated.
Lord grant her eternal rest.
JONES. On June 8, at Mater Dei Hospital, EVELYN (Vivie) née Galea, aged 89, of Valletta, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her loving children Sr Helen Jones, sister of St Joseph of the Apparition, Monica and her husband David Brierley, Agnes, Louis and his wife Anna, her brother Fr Anthony T. Galea SJ, her grandchildren Marie, Michael, Christine, Andrew, Ruby and Jeremy, her great-grandchildren Daniel and Eve, her in-laws Helen Frendo, Anna and Dolores Galea, widows of her brothers Victor and Joe, nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
Mass praesente cadavere will be said tomorrow at 9.30 a.m. at St Augustine's parish church, Valletta followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to the Jesuit Missions, Loyola House, Naxxar will be greatly appreciated.
Lord grant her eternal rest.
PACE. On June 7, CARRIE, aged 90, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her great loss her daughters Dorothy and her husband Nicholas Bannister, Bernadette and her husband Herbert Abela, Monica and her husband Kaj Sjöberg, Cecilia, Gianlesare, widower of her daughter Marlene, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, her sisters Mary Cassar, Rosie and her husband Charles Grech, her brother-in-law Joe Pace, other relatives and friends.
The funeral leaves Zammit Clapp Hospital tomorrow at 9 a.m. for Stella Maris parish church, Sliema where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 9.30 a.m. followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to St Clare's Monastery will be greatly appreciated. The family regret they are unable to receive visitors.
TAYLOR. On June 6, at Boffa Hospital, ALFRED, widower of Rose née Pace comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his sister Bessy, his brother Joe and his wife Lea, Isabel, widow of his brother Charles, in-laws, nephews and nieces, relatives and friends.
Funeral Mass will be said today at 2.30 p.m. at the church of St Francis, Ħamrun. No flowers by request but donations to Villa Mgr Gonzi will be appreciated.
VELLA. On June 7, WILLIAM (formerly of Saltfish Co. Ltd), aged 57, passed peacefully away comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved wife Jacqueline née Vella, his loving children Melany and her fiancé, Jonathan and his fiancée, his sister Ruth Galea Vella, his mother-in-law Mary Vella, his in-laws Joseph and his wife Elizabeth Vella, Doreen and her husband Sebastian Duca, Sandra and her husband Joseph Darmanin, nephews, nieces, other relatives and numerous friends.
The funeral leaves Boffa Hospital today at 1.30 p.m. for the Immaculate Conception Church, Ibraġ, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 2.30 p.m. followed by interment in the family crypt at Santa Maria Addolorata cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to the Malta Hospice Movement will be greatly appreciated. Lord grant him eternal rest.
In Memoriam
ANASTASI - ROSE. Cherished memories of a dear mother and grandmother on the 16th anniversary of her demise. Always in our thoughts and prayers. Deeply missed by her children, in-laws and grandchildren.
CAMILLERI. In loving memory of my sister YVONNE, today the second anniversary of her demise. Always in my prayers. Lord, grant her eternal rest. Henri.
CAMILLERI. In loving memory of YVONNE on her second anniversary.
She had a nature
You could not help loving
And a heart that was
Purer than gold,
And to those who knew her
And loved her
Her memory will never
Grow old.
Missing you always. Joe, Lydia and family in Canada.
DARMANIN. Remembering JOHN PAUL on the 10th anniversary (June 8) of his passing away. Sadly missed by Cora and Marina.
DEBONO. In ever loving memory of our dear father ALFRED on the 39th anniversary of his death. His children Joe and Myrtle and family.
OVEREND - VICIA, née Rigillo. Today the fifth anniversary of her birth to eternal life. Loved and missed by her children, their families, relatives and friends. Rest in peace.
PANDOLFINO. In loving memory of VINCENT, a much loved father and grandfather, on the 20th anniversary of his death. Always in the thoughts of his sons, daughters and grandchildren.
PULLICINO - MARIO. Treasured memories of a dear father and grandfather on the 10th anniversary of his demise. His wife Yvonne, his children Bernard, Edward and Maryann, his in-laws, family and friends. A Mass for the repose of his soul will be celebrated today at 6.30 p.m. at Fatima House, Sliema. Lord, grant him eternal rest.
STAFRACE. In loving memory of our dear WILLIE on the seventh anniversary of his demise. Deeply missed by his wife Carmen, his sons Marcel, Pierre and Lucien, their respective wives and his grandson Marc Anthony.
Rabat feast
The Archconfraternity of St Joseph of Rabat will hold special celebrations on June 15 and 16 to mark the 500th anniversary since the feast of St Joseph started being celebrated.
The feast of St Joseph is celebrated in Rabat on March 19.
The original document by the civil and ecclesiastical authorities declaring March 19 as the day on which the feast of St Joseph is to be celebrated is conserved at the Mdina Cathedral archives.
Mass will be celebrated at the church dedicated to St Mary of Jesus by the Franciscan Provincial Fr Sandro Overend on June 15 at 6 p.m. A procession with the old statue of St Joseph will proceed from the church to the Mdina Cathedral.
The statue will be exposed for public veneration at the Cathedral on June 16 throughout the day. Archbishop Paul Cremona will celebrate Pontifical Mass at the Cathedral at 6 p.m. and afterwards will lead another procession to take the statue back to St Mary of Jesus church.
The anniversary celebration will reach its climax with the feast of St Joseph in Rabat on March 19, next year.
New chairman
Anna Borg has been elected to chair the Malta Confederation of Women's Organisations (MCWO).
She succeeds Romina Bartolo.
Ms Borg is one of the founder members of the MCWO and is also responsible for managing the Gender Equality Unit at the Employment and Training Corporation.
She specialises in work life issues and related multidisciplinary aspects of gender equality. She said her vision is to encourage women to become more pro-active and vociferous in ensuring their human and civic rights are respected.
Lecture cancelled
The lecture entitled The Roots Of The Maltese Latin Christian Identity by Mario Buhagiar, which was due to be held on Thursday at Din l-Art Ħelwa, has been cancelled. The organisation regrets any inconvenience.