Fireworks factory explosion victim dies
Outdoor St Catherine feast cancelled
John Abela, 62, of Zejtun, who was severely burnt in the fireworks factory explosion near Marsaxlokk on Monday, died today at Mater Dei Hospital.
Mr Abela had been in critical condition ever since the blast, which slightly injured another four persons. His right leg was amputated.
Known as Ganni s-sagristan, Mr Abela had been a popular figure in Zejtun. His son was among those who had been working in the fireworks factory when the explosion took place.
Żejtun archpriest Fr Eric Overend on Tuesday described him as a simple and calm person. "He was very active in the community and was sacristan for 40 years. The news of the explosion shocked me."
Another two fireworks enthusiasts died in February during an explosion at St Sebastian fireworks factory, near Qormi.
The outdoor festivities as part of the feast of St Catherine in Zejtun on June 20 have been cancelled.
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marthrese mussett
May 10th 2010, 21:29
Jiddispjacini hafna ghall mewt ta dan ir ragel,ma kontx nafu,imma mill kummenti li qed naqra,kien jidher ragel sew u mahbub minn kulhadd,imma kif taqbdu u tghidu Santa Katerna riditek hdejha,,,u qieghged magenb Santa Katerina...u Santa Katerina min jaf kemm bi sabiha....veru bla sens ta
Richard Curmi
May 10th 2010, 12:09
@ C. Busuttil So you agree with Mr. Andrew Battenti who quoted John's Gospel :" "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me." John 10:27-38 and agree with this very wrong interpretation. A victim of fireworks explosion is a victim of tragic circumstances often brought about accidentaly or because of over confidence and even lack of precautions etc. and not a question of following the Lord.
Ruben Abela said: " St Katarina riditek hdejha din is-sena u mhux maghna tgawdi il-festa." Do you believe that? What a disservice to your Christian faith and what a misplaced ' devotion' to St Catherine. It is an insult to the saint to say that the victim suffered such a terrible death beacuse St Catherine wanted him to be with her - and you say my argument is flawed?
No I am not wrong because something has to be done to avoid such unfortunate accidents which unfortunately are happening once too often. And for your information I do not mean banning fireworks.
Keith Cauchi
May 10th 2010, 08:32
F'ismi u f'isem l-Għaqda Mużikali Sant' Anna ta' Wied il-Għajn, nixtieq nesprimi l-kondoljanzi lill-Familja Abela, ħbieb u qraba tas-sur Ġanni. Din id-diżgrazzja ħallietna b'togħma morra iżda ninsab ċert li għandu imħejji festa xierqa għalih fi ħdan Santa Katarina għal kemm stinka u ħadem għal ġieh iż-Żejtun u l-festa tant marbuta mar-raħal.
Xaharejn ilu kont qed taħraq is-salut lill-mibki Viċi President Joseph Delia, li aħna nafuh bħala "il-Pompa", fil-funeral tiegħu. Issa tinsab ħdejh u flimkien tħarsu l-lokalitajiet u l-festi tagħna. Grazzi ta' kollox. Il-Mulej jagħtik il-mistrieħ ta' dejjem.
Keith Cauchi
Segretarju
Għaqda Mużikali Sant' Anna, Wied il-Għajn - A.D. 1994
Richard Curmi
May 9th 2010, 12:05
RIP Ganni- Condolences to his family and friends. However I would like to see more mature comments than those below. St Catherine wanted him with her? He heard the voice of the Good Sheperd and followed Him? Are commentators here being serious. First we had 2 saints in Qormi and a funeral homily during which the way to the fireworks place was compared to the way to Calvary now we have another saint enjoying St Catherine's company and leaving his family and friends with so much hurt. Yes I sound angry, indeed I am very angry because I cannot understand how many more have to die before we realise that something is very wrong and do something serious about it.
C.Busuttil
May 9th 2010, 18:35
What's wrong ? its your mentality that uses unfortunate accidents just to get some mileage for their arguments. Probably your something serious is banning fireworks, those same fireworks Ganni loved preparing. Just because you don't like them and not because people die. Before jumping to conclusions you should expect the conclusion of the enquiry that's ongoing to understand what may have went wrong or what may have caused this terrible accident.
Unfortunate accidents occur daily otherwise we should ban cars from our roads because they have caused the deaths of much more than fireworks ? Your argument is flawed only prejudice and no substance. Mentality like yours makes you believed that Ganni was somekind of fanatic when on the contrary Ganni was an honest hardworking man always ready to help others, his life was at the service of the community he lived in. Respect not only for his family but also his memory and for what he did throughout his life.
RIP Dear Ganni and may you enjoy Our Lord and St. Catherine you loved so much, although some seem to be annoyed by this fact
Tony Galea
May 9th 2010, 09:38
I am very sad to hear the news of the death of Ganni s-sagristan. I knew him very well for a few years before I left Zejtun 38 years ago for the UK and always had great respect for him. I knew Ganni as a very quiet and pleasant gentleman. He will be greatly missed.
I send my condolences to his family and the people of Zejtun. May he rest in peace.
Andrew Battenti
May 9th 2010, 02:30
"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me."
John 10:27-38
My sympathy to John Abela's family.
Michael Ghigo
May 8th 2010, 23:17
Ghan-nom tas-Socjeta' Muzikali Madonna tal-Gilju ta' l-Imqabba u l-Ghaqda tan-Nar ta' l-istess Socjeta' nibghatu il-kondoljanzi taghna lill-familja tas-Sur John Abela u nuru soghba kbira ghal din it-telfa. Hu mument iehor ta' dieqa kbira ghalina lkoll; Maltin u Ghawdxin li nghozzu t-tradizjoni tal-festi taghna. Nitolbu l-Alla l-Imbierek u l-Ommu Marija jaghtu l-faragg u l-kuragg lill dawk kollha li kienu qrib tieghu. Aghtieh O Mulej il-mistrieh ta' dejjem.
Michael Ghigo
Socjeta' Muzikali Madonna tal-Gilju
Mqabba
A.M. Gatt
May 8th 2010, 22:20
Min jaf kemm hi sabiha Katarina taghna, Gann! Itlob ghalina u harisna.
Christopher Chetcuti _ Ghaqda Banda Zejtun, Zejtun
May 8th 2010, 21:06
Nibda biex Nirringrazzja lil Ghaziz Ganni maghruf bhala s-sagristan ghax-xoghol li wettaq tul hajtu bhala servizz lejn il-komunita zejtunijja. Nista nghid li baqa jaghmel dan sa l-ahhar mumenti ta' hajtu. Illum iz-Zejtun maghqud vistuz wera rispett lejn dan il-bniedem. Nixtieq nsellem lil Familjari tieghu, naghtihom il-Kondoljanzi u naghmillom ftit kuragg f'dan il mument difficli ghalihom billi nghidilom li ahna dejjem warajom.
Inhabbar ukoll li il-Banda Zejtun ser tiehu sehem fil-korteo li se jsir nhar it-Tlieta 11 ta' Mejju. flimkien ma shabna il-Banda Beland.
Navza ukoll li c-celebrazzjonijiet li kienu ppjanati ghat 23 ta' Mejju bhala festi ta' Gheluq il-25 sena mill-inawgurazzjoni tal-Plancier Artistiku tal-Ghaqda Banda Zejtun dawn gew imhassra ukoll flimkien ma kull attivita li kellha issir minn issa sa Gunju.
Gann
z-Zejtun kollu maghqud f' talba wahda f'ismek
itlob il-Santa Katarina zzomm harsita fuqna
Jesmond Micallef
May 8th 2010, 20:51
I'm very sorry to read of this news.
Rest in peace Mr. John Abela. My condolences to his family, relatives and freinds. At least he does not suffer anymore, his severe burns must have been very painfull.
Ruben Abela
May 8th 2010, 20:34
Ganni grazzi ghal kemm hdimt fil-komunita' taghna taz-Zejtun.
Kien bit-thabrik tieghek li twaqqfet l-Ghaqda tan-Nar 25 ta' Novembru u kont ta' ezempju kif wiehed mix-xejn jista' jaghmel l-impossibbli bil-kwiet u minghajr hafna storbju. J'Alla jkollna aktar Zwieten jimxu fuq dawn il-passi.
St Katarina riditek hdejha din is-sena u mhux maghna tgawdi il-festa.
Prosit ghad-decizjoni li jitthassru il-festi ta' barra, jien ma narax lok lanqas li niccelebraw il-festa ta' gewwa.
Charles DeMicoli
May 8th 2010, 19:53
Strieh fil-paci Gann. L-ghomor lill-familja. Grazzi ghal kull m'ghamilt ghal pajjizna. Xogholok u ismek ma jintsewx.
Mario Baldacchino
May 8th 2010, 19:19
Is-sliem habib...Grazzi ta' kull ma ghamilt ghaz-Zejtun u ghall-Festa taghna. Minkejja kull sfida li kellek taffacja matul iz-zmien, qatt ma qtajt qalbek u dejjem kont min ta' quddiem biex kabbart il-Festa taghna. Zgur li l-memorja tieghek mhu ha tintesa` QATT!
Cert li bhalissa tinsab hemm fuq titlob ghalina, ma genb Katarin li habbejt sa l-ahhar nifs ta' hajjtek!
Nhar t-Tlieta naghtuk tislima xierqa habib: bl-Ghaqdiet Zwieten u l-Komunita` Zejtunija jikbu t-telfa ta' iben iz-Zejtun u patrijott tal-Belt tieghu!
Kenrick Aquilina
May 8th 2010, 19:17
Grazzi Gann ta kemm il-darba mlejt is-smewwiet bil-kuluri,l-istess smewwiet li llum qed jilqghuk fi hdanhom fejn int issa ghal dejjem ha tgawdi l Patruna Santa Katarina li f hajtek tant habbejt......zgur qatt m ahna ha ninsew dik it-tbissima sinciera li kellek,l umilta li kkaretterizzat hajtek.......grazzi ta kollox habib STRIEH FIL-PACI ISSA AHNA IZ-ZWIETEN MA NINSEWK QATT
Duncan Brincat, Kalkara
May 8th 2010, 18:32
F'isem Circolo San Giuseppe Filarmonika Sagra Familja tal-Kalkara u l-Ghaqda tan-Nar Sagra Familja nixtiequ naghtu l-kondoljanzi taghna lill-familjari, hbieb u kollegi ta' John Abela. Grazzi Ganni ta' hidmietek b'rizq il-festi Maltin!
Anthon Aquilina - Segretarju Ghaqda Muzikali Beland Zejtun -
May 8th 2010, 18:32
F`isem l-Ghaqda Muziklai Beland nixtieq nuri s-soba tieghi ghall-mewt ta' sehibna Ganni Abela. Naqbel ma hafna min dawn il-kummenti li nkitbu li sehibna Ganni kien bniedem kwiet ezemplari u ta' dixxiplina. Jien dawn l-ahhar snin kemm illi segretarju sirt nafu aktar mill-qrib u dejjem sibtu ta' ghajnuna kbira kemm meta kien Sangristan u kemm bhala l-bniedem responsabli ghan nar li jsir f zejtun. Lil Ganni kien jafu kulhadd, anka min mhux midhla tal-Festa, ghaliex kemm il-darba f`isem l-Ghaqda tan-nar habbat bieb bieb bil-kalendarji biex jigbor dik ix-xi haga biex tmur ghan-nar, b`umilta li kien ikkareterizzat biha fejn qatt ma obliga lil dak li jkun.
Ganni kien Soci tal-kazin taghna ukoll, ghalhekk bhala rispett bhalma ghamlet is-socjeta fl-1904 meta mietu 5 soci mill-kazin taghna f`dizgrazzja tan-nar, hekk ukoll ser nergghu naghmlu fil-funeral tieghu bhala rispett il-Banda Beland, flimkien mal-Banda Zejtun, ser iddoqq matul il-korteo.
Barra min hekk, wara laqgha li saret ma l-Ghaqdiet Zwieten li jippartecipaw fil-Festa ta' Sta.Katarina, l-Ghaqda Muzikali Beland ser thassar u tipposponi l-attivitajiet Festivi kollha li kienu ppjanati li jsiru.
Grazzi Gann, issa gawdi lill Santa Katarina mill-qrib kif jixraqlek!
Anton Segretarju
Ghaqda Muziklai Beland A.D.1861
Michael Gafa'
May 8th 2010, 18:14
RIP Ganni. Santa Katarina ghazlet lilek din is sena biex tmur tgawdija ghall-eternita`. Grazzi tax-xoghol vera siewi li ghamilt ghar-rahal li tant kellek ghal qalbek. Nitolbu ghal familjari ta' Ganni. Grazzi Gann.
adrian sammut
May 8th 2010, 18:10
Il-Mulej jilqa fil-Glorja tal-Genna lil Ganni Abela. Nirringrazzjawh tas-servizz twil li ta' lil Knisja u lejn it-tigdid tad-drawwiet tant sbieh taghna l-Maltin, bhal-festi titulari u l-Gimgha L-Kbira.
Kondoljanzi lill-qraba u l-hbieb tieghu.
Adrian Sammut
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www.goodfridaymalta.com
Charles J. Desira
May 8th 2010, 17:57
Thank you Ganni for your dedication to our beloved Zejtun, through your devotion towards Santa Katarina, the Church and Fireworks. May you have eternal peace.
charlton mifsud
May 8th 2010, 17:30
strieh fis-sliem gann.kont ghalija u ghall shabi missier iktar minn sempliciment habib u kollega.gall dawn l ahhar snin in-nar tal festa ta' l-imsida sar bis-sahha ta dan ir-ragel.kuragg lil familja u hbiebna taz-zejtun li bhalna qed jibku it-telfa ta dan l-eroj.
AGHTIH O MULEJ IL-MISTRIEH TA'DEJJEM.
GHAQDA TAN-NAR SAN GUZEPP MSIDA
Paula Briffa
May 8th 2010, 17:29
R.I.P Ganni. Int kont bniedem mill-ahjar. Dejjem tigbor il-flus ghan-nar li int tant dejjem kont thobb. Alla tant ihobbok li jridek mieghu. Zgur mhux forsi li int ser tistrieh fil-paci. Ismek ser jibqa' jissemma zgur. INTI L-EROJ TAZ-ZEJTUN U INT EZEMPJU TAJJEB GHALL-KULHADD.
Nixtieq naghti il-kondoljanzi lil familja ta' Ganni.
charles marsh
May 8th 2010, 17:28
lil Ganni ili nafu nista ngħid għomri kollhu. Dejjem hadem għal komunita Zejtunija. Għex hajtu għal Sta katarina. Strieh fil-paci Ġann, u grazzi ta' kemm tajtna xogħol sabih għal festa u ghaz-Zejtun tul ħajtek.
Għal min irrid ikun jaf, Il-funeral ser issir it-tlieta fit 3.30 bil-partecipazjoni taz-zewġ baned taz-Zejtun.
Genreoso Seychell
May 8th 2010, 16:57
Inti apparti li kont Sagristan,kont iddur triq ,triq tigbor il flus mhux ghalik,imma biex tferrah lill haddiehor.Dan d-dellizju waslek f'dan il mument ta niket.Issa,Santa katerina ha tkun ferm ferhana li ghanda lillek hdejja.Sahha Gann.R.I.P.
David Caruana
May 8th 2010, 16:54
Ganni, ismek ser jibqa minqux go qalb iz-zwieten ghal tul ta' snin.
Grazzi tal-att erojku tieghek.
Int hallejt hajtek biex issalva il-hajja ta' shabek, dawk li int tant habbejt.
Nemmen li issa int qed tgawdi lill-Mulej u lill Santa Katerina li tant habbejt f'hajtek kollha.
Ghatih O Mulej il-Mistrieh ta' Dejjem.
Kevin Galea
May 8th 2010, 16:43
Rest in Peace Gianni u grazzi tax xoghol li ghamilt fil komunita.
Kondoljanzi lil familja tieghu.
Brian Carabott
May 8th 2010, 16:41
Tlifna ragel, missier u haddiem tassew ezemplari gewwa r-rahal taghna, Iz-Zejtun qed jibki t-telfa tieghek Gann izda ninsab cert li diga qied fi hdan il-Patruna li tant habbejt tul hajtek kollha "Santa Katarina VM". Ghatih oh Mulej il-mistrieh ta' dejjem. Zgur li se nibqaw ingorruk f'qalbna ghall dejjem Gann !!
ronnie borg
May 8th 2010, 16:16
aw gann jien ekk kont najatlek kemm kont ragel ta ezempju tant li tajt hajtek ghal hadd ihor min qalbi niringrazzjak ta dak kollu li servejtna lillna iz zwieten kolla issa veru halejtna imma ha tibqa f qalbna ghal dejjem issa qedd tgawdik li dik li tant tkont thobb u tahdem ghalija ommna santa katarina grazzi gann eroy taz zwieten.
carmen mifsud
May 8th 2010, 16:03
strih fil paci gann... grazzi ta xoghol siewi li dejjem ghamilt fil komunita taghna.... mur gawdi lil santa katarina li tant kont thobb....
Noel twin
May 8th 2010, 16:02
Grazzi Gann ta dak kollu li ghamilt ghal rahal twelidna....Zgur li bhalissa diga tinsab fis-sema hdejn Ommna u hdejn il-qaddisa li tant b'ghozza habbejt .....Itlob biex tragedji bhal dawn jigu evvitati...RIP
Proset lil kleru u l-ghaqdiet tal-baned u tal-armar li ddecidew li l-festa esterna ta' Santa Katarina ma ssirx din is-sena.
John Mansueto
May 8th 2010, 15:47
I have known Ganni since i was a kid. Never did I see any anger in him for something or somebody. The service he gave to the Zejtun Parish was sterling. A man truly dedicated to his duties. May he rest in peace
Luke Spagnol
May 8th 2010, 15:46
May you rest in peace Gianni!! Grazzi ta l-ajnuna li dejjem tajtna u grazzi mil-qalb ta kemm il-darba hadt pacenzja bijna... Il-Mulej jaghtik il-mistrieh ta' dejjem, id-dawl ta dejjem jidi fuqek tistrih dejjem fil-paci, AMEN :( . Kondoljanzi lill-familja tieghu
Please advise when the funeral will be held.
(Delettanti tan-nhar Sant Anna, Wied il-Ghajn)
Antoine Farrugia
May 8th 2010, 15:41
Is-Socjeta Santa Marija u Banda Re Gorg V tesprimi is-soghba ghat-telfa tas-Sur John Abela miz-Zejtun. Is-socjeta Santa Marija u Banda Re Gorg V tibghat ukoll il-kondoljanzi lill-familja tas-Sur Abela u lill-Poplu Zejtuni specjalment dawk kollha li jahdmu b'risq il-Festa Titulari ta' Sta Katerina VM.
walter arciola
May 8th 2010, 15:40
grazzi ganni ta kul ma amilt ghal dak id delizju li tant inhobbu! ganni ma ninsewk qatt .condoljanzi lil familia tijaw.
ghaqda dilettanti tan nar
stella maris sliema
Vincent Galea
May 8th 2010, 15:25
Why is life so difficult ?
Why is life so unfair ?
Why ?
May he rest in peace.
tony abela
May 8th 2010, 15:24
Now that you are nearer to St Catherine may rest in peace and may you look upon your family to be consoled in this difficult moments.
Zejtun appreciate all you did through your life and people will remember your simplicity and smile.
Zejtun people will be giving you a deserving Adio and their sincere prayers.
May God and St Catherine takes care of a dear wife Justyne, sons Saviour and Joseph and daughter Marika, son-in-law and daughter-in-law and grandchildren.
Joe Fsadni
May 8th 2010, 14:59
Grazzi ta' kemm hdimt ghaz-Zejtun. Se tibqa miftakar ghal bosta snin ghal dak li ghamilt ghar rahal tieghek li int kont tant thobb u tistinka ghalih.
Michael Pullicino
May 8th 2010, 14:58
Il-komunita' taz-Zejtun ixxukkjata bl-ispluzjoni tal-kamra tan-Nar u l-mewt ta' Ganni s-sagristan. Kien bniedem habrieki li ta hajtu biex jiehu hsieb il-Knisja u ghamel mill-ahjar li seta biex ghal-festa tal-patruna Santa Katarina ikollna programm tan-Nar kif jixraq...il-Mulej izomm idejk fuqek, fuq il-familja tieghek, u fuq il-haddiema l-ohra tal-Kamra tan-Nar 25 ta' Novembru, Zejtun. Grazzi ta' kollox. R.I.P.
J. Camilleri
May 8th 2010, 14:50
Rest in Peace - John Abela.
Fireworks are beautiful ... but a man's life is more..
James Zahra
May 8th 2010, 14:49
Ganni. Il Poplu Zejtuni mhu ser jinsiek qatt. grazzi ta dak ix xol vera sabih li kont taghmel.
Vera seww kitbu li miet eroj ax vera trid tkun eroj biex tmur tahdem in nhar.
ANN STRIEH FIS SLIEM . AMEN
Francis Collen Isherwood
May 8th 2010, 14:49
Zejtun's loss, Heavens gain their needs must have been greater than ours. RIP
M.Fenech
May 8th 2010, 14:46
Rest In Peace my friend. And to those idiots who wrote alot of stupid things about this accident, on this site, you better check the facts correctly before you start pointing your finger at someone's carelessness. This accident was a very unfortunate one. May all the other fireworks factories around these islands take a good example of these guys from Zejtun, regarding health and safety at the site where they produce the fireworks. Grazzi ta' kollox Ganni, u z-ZWIETEN ma jinsewk qatt.
Theresa Demanuele
May 8th 2010, 14:39
Kondoljanzi lill-mara tieghu, uliedu u l-familji taghhom. Iz-Zejtun kollu jinghaqad f'tislima lil Ganni li dejjem hadem ghall-parrocca u l-festa minn qalbu. Certament li ser ihalli vojt kbir, fil-familja tieghu u l-kommunita taz-Zejtun. Inroddulu hajr tas-servizz tieghu u nsellmulu minn qalbna,
Owen Bonnici MP
May 8th 2010, 14:33
May our friend Ganni rest in peace. Mr Abela, or "Is-Sagristan" as he was known in Zejtun, loved his community and gave a helping hand in all the major events occuring in the village. Undoubtedly he will be missed by everyone. Our thoughts are with his family during this difficult hour.
Matthew Tonna
May 8th 2010, 14:24
F'ismi u f'isem shabi tal-Kumitat tal-Festa Marija Immakulata, Bormla, nixtiequ nghatu l-kondoljanzi lill-qraba u l-hbieb tal-mibki Ganni!
Zgur li sab jilqugh fil-bieb tal-genna lil Marija Immakulata u lil Santa Katerina li tant kien ihobb. Mulej Aghtih il-MIstrieh ta' Dejjem!
L Cutajar
May 8th 2010, 14:17
Well done to the priest of Zejtun parish church and all those involved in St Catherine's feast for cancelling all external activities that are usually held at Zejtun during St Catherine feast. I also urge the other neighbouring localities tsuch as Mqabba to show some respect for Ganni Borg during their feast.
Elton Zarb
May 8th 2010, 14:13
Grazzi Ta' Kollox Gann. ahna z-zwieten ghandna nibqghu grati lejk li dejjem hdimt biex it-tradizzjonijiet Zwieten jibqghu hajjin u ta l-aqwa kwalita'. Hasra li tlifnik hekk hesrem . U Bhala Malti nroddlok hajr lilek u lill min jahdem in-nar li taghtu hajjitkom biex din l-arti tata taghti pjecir lill Maltin u turisti. Hasra li m'hux kulhadd japprezza s-sagrificcji taghkom u tal-familji taghkom .
Minn qalbi nerga nghidlek Grazzi Ganni.
zaren darmanin
May 8th 2010, 14:10
Grazzi ganni,qed tgawdi il mulej u lill santa katarina li tant kont thobb,
Stephanie Fenech
May 8th 2010, 14:00
Grazzi ta' dak kollu li dejjem tajt bla ebda nteress personali lill-Komunita Zejtunija. Ir-rahal zgur ser ikun ihoss in-nuqqas tieghek ghal zmien twil. Tislijiet Gann.
J. Galea
May 8th 2010, 13:45
Ganni, May you rest in peace.
Thanks for all the good work you did to our parish.
Marie
May 8th 2010, 13:30
R.I.P
Ashley Cumbo
May 8th 2010, 13:30
May you rest in peace dear Ganni. I'm sure you'll be a good sacristan up there too.
A man which will be missed by a whole community.
R Axisa
May 8th 2010, 13:30
R.I.P. Ganni. Il-Mulej jaghtik il-mistrieh ta' dejjem. Kondoljanzi lill-familja tieghu.
M. A. Camilleri
May 8th 2010, 13:27
We are so sad to learn about the loss of Mr. John Abela. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time.
(Ghaqda tan-Nar San Guzepp Msida)
r micallef
May 8th 2010, 13:23
May God give him eternal rest in peace.
Mario Micallef
May 8th 2010, 13:23
Lord Grant Him Eternal Rest....much appreciated hard work from all the fireworks enthusiasts..
Albert Farrugia
May 8th 2010, 13:19
Death of a hero. May our country be blessed to have more like him, giving up their life for us to enjoy in those wonderful Maltese summer nights. Long live our Traditions.
A Abela
May 8th 2010, 14:31
May our country be so blessed not to have any more of these accidents.
John Ebejer
May 8th 2010, 17:36
Indeed, as you say: may our country be blessed with more people like him, people who would be ready to give up their lives so that we would have fun and 'enjoy' the summer festas and forget all about the people who died so stupidly in order for the feasts to go on as they are. Long live tradition!
Adrian Cachia
May 8th 2010, 13:17
May he rest in peace! A thank you for his workd and dedication to a tradtion!
pierre mifsud
May 8th 2010, 15:41
grazzi gann ta kollox... tinkwetax siehbi ahna ha nkomplu fuq li hallejt int ... strieh gann u gawdi ma sta katarina dik li tant habbejt