Announcements

LORD. On March 17, to Lisa née Clough and Robert, a beautifuldaughter – BEATRIX POPPY, born in Colchester, Essex, England.

MALLIA. On April 3, at Mater Dei Hospital, to Karen née Cassar and Frank N., God’s precious gift of a first-born daughter – FAYE ANN. Thanks be to God.

XUEREB. On March 21, at Mater Dei Hospital, to Tamsin née Pace and Damian, God’s precious gift of a first-born son – MIKIEL. Deo gratias et Mariae.

Golden Wedding

JOSEPH and ELIZABETH ZERAFA

Congratulations to mum and dad from Moira, Emiliana, Nigel, their spouses and grandchildren.

Obituary

ATTARD. On April 21, CHARLES, aged 63, passed peacefully away to meet God in eternal life. Beloved husband of Lora and dedicated father to Archibald and Irina, his mother Pauline, brothers Paul and Mary, George and Anna, sister Margaret and George, mother-in-law Rita, brother-in-law John and Loranne, sister-in-law Carmen and France and brother-in-law Tarcisio, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital tomorrow at 8 a.m. for San Ġwann parish church where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8.30 a.m. followed by interment at Tarxien cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to the Malta Hospice Movement will be highly appreciated. The family regret they are unable to receive visitors. Lord grant him eternal peace.

BAKER. MARIELOUISE (Maisie), widow of Cecil Baker and mother of her beloved recently departed daughter Vicky, passed peacefully away comforted by the rites of Holy Church on April 23 at St James Hospital, Sliema. She leaves to mourn her great loss her sons Edward and his wife Anna and John and his wife Alaine, her beloved grandchildren Roberta, Sarah and Sean Portelli, Liz, George and Charlotte, her precious great-grandchildren Julian and Leah, her brother Arthur Gera and his wife Terry and her relatives and friends. The funeral leaves St James Hospital tomorrow at 8.15 a.m. for St Gregory’s parish church, Sliema, where Mass praesente cadavere will be celebrated at 8.45 a.m. followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata cemetery. Donations to the Ursuline Creche will be appreciated. Lord grant her eternal rest.

CAMILLERI. On April 23, CARRIE, widow of Carmelo from Senglea living in Valletta, aged 81, passed peacefully away comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her great loss her children Marthese and her husband Joe, Tanja and her husband Twanny, Sandro and his wife Claudine, her nephews and nieces Karl, Mariel, Cristina, Owen, Andre’, Randell, Naomi, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Karin Grech Hospital tomorrow at 8 a.m. for St Dominic parish church, Valletta, where Mass præsente cadavere will be said at 8.30 a.m., followed by interment at the Santa Maria Addolorata cemetery. Lord, grant her eternal rest.

CARUANA. On April 21, at his residence in Paola, ALPHONSE, aged 82, widower of Calcedonia, née Chetcuti, former director of A&P Caruana Co. Ltd, surrounded by his family and comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his children Julie, wife of Philip Gauci,Carmen, wife of Joe Galea, Anthony and his wife Maria, Alexandra, wife of Charles Saliba, and Mary Rose, wife of Manuel Galea, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, his sisters Lora, Nena, Jessie, their in-laws, Norma, wife of his late brother Paul, nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital on Tuesday at 3 p.m for Christ the King parish church in Paola where Mass praesente cadavere will be celebrated at 3.30 p.m., followed by interment at Ta’ l-Erwieħ cemetery in Tarxien. No flowers by request but donations to Dar tal-Providenza will be appreciated. Lord grant him eternal rest.”

DEBONO. On April 21, at Mater Dei Hospital, MARIA ASSUNTA, aged 95, of Rabat, passed peacefully away, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her children Albert, Carmen and her husband Horace Farrugia, Egidio and his wife Vivienne, Loreta and her husband Paul Micallef, Paul and his wife Maria, her 10 grandchildren, their husbands and wives, her three great-grandchildren, relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital tomorrow at 8 a.m. for the Collegiate parish church of St Paul, Rabat, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8.30 a.m., followed by interment at Santa Margherita cemetery in Rabat. Lord, grant her eternal rest. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at the Neuro Medical Ward 2 and the nurses and carers at Saura Home.

FARRUGIA. On April 21, TONIO, passed away suddenly, comforted by the rites of the Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his irreparable loss his beloved wife Josephine née PaceBardon, his adored daughters Erika, Nikki and her fiancé Massimiliano Bovaio, his sisters Ita Giorgio and Anouk, his mother-in-law Mary Pace Bardon, his sisters-in-law Monica, wife of Charles Swain, and Sandra, wife of Joe Camilleri, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital on Tuesday at 8.15 a.m. for St Gregory parish church, Sliema, where Mass will be celebrated at 8.45 a.m. followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to the Renal Unit and Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, will be greatly appreciated.

FENECH. On April 23, at her residence in Mosta, MARIA, née Spiteri, passed peacefully away comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her dearly beloved husband Gerald, her precious children John, Sarah, David and Matthew, her parents Paul and Josephine, her brother Tony and his wife Ednelia and their daughters Maria Eduarda and Taina, and her sister Diane, her in-laws Lawrence and Lilian Fenech, Francis and his wife Susan, Charmaine and her fiancé Simon Debono, Diane and her husband Simon Sant Fournier and son Gregory, relatives and friends. Mass praesente cadavere will be held at Mosta parish church tomorrow at 10 a.m., followed by interment at Mosta cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, will be greatly appreciated. Lord grant her eternal rest. The family regret they are unable to receivevisitors.

GALEA. On April 19, at Charella Home, Sliema, JOSEPH (ex-proprietor Galea fu Filippo), of Kappara, aged 89, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of the Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his in-laws Anthony, Noel and Joan and their families in Canada, nephews and nieces, other relatives, friends and neighbours in Malta. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital on April 26 at 1.45 p.m. for Jesus of Nazareth parish church, Sliema, where Mass præsente 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 greatly appreciated. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

GRIXTI. On April 22, at Karen Grech Hospital, POLLY of San Ġwann, aged 84, passed peacefully away comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband Charles, her daughters Dorothy and her husband Reno, Primrose and her husband Ronnie and Tania, widow of Joseph, her grandchildren Claire, Kevin, Yvette, Matthew, Marisha and their families and her great-grandchildren. The funeral leaves Karin Grech Hospital tomorrow at 1.30 p.m. for San Ġwann parish church where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 2 p.m. followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata cemetery.

RANIOLO. On April 22, at Mater Dei Hospital, ITALO, aged 76, passed peacefully away surrounded by his family, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Josephine née Pisani, his children Annamaria and her husband Peter Grima, Marco and his wife Monique née Dougall, Sandro and his wife Christine Pillsbury, Daniela and her husband Luigi Sansone, and Francesca and her husband Edward Borg, his grandchildren Sebastian, Thomas, Katrina, Georgia, India, Marc, Ella, Valentina and Matteo, his sister Marion, wife of Anthony Parnis, his mother-in-law Carmen Pisani, his in-laws Carmel and Karen, Mary and Charles, Alice, widow of Salvinu, Michael, Frank and Vivienne, Lilian and Joe, nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital on Tuesday at 2.15 p.m. for St Sebastian, Qormi, 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 the Community Chest Fund will be greatly appreciated. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

In Memoriam

ATTARD – JOHN, 30.4.2003. Remembered by his wife Josephine, son Jean Paul, daughter Christine and her husband Stanley Mifsud, granddaughters Milena and Giulia on the eighth anniversary of his meeting with the Risen Lord. A Mass will be said onFriday at 6 p.m. at St Mary’s parish church, Birkirkara. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

BRINCAU. In loving memory of CHARLES (Carmelo) on the 40th anniversary of his demise. Fondly remembered by his daughter Mary Rose, her husband and children and all the family.

CAMENZULI – JOE D. Remembering with love and gratitude a beloved husband and father, tomorrow being the 16th anniversary of his passing away to eternal life. His beloved wife Carmen, his son Aaron, his daughter Yvette and her husband Louis Bezzina, and granddaughters Louella and Fabienne. Always in our hearts and prayers. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

GRIMA – MARLENE. Everlasting memories of a beloved wife, mother and grandmother on the eighth anniversary of her passing away. Sorely missed by Joe, Jennifer, Romina, Daniel and Sarah.

MASSA – EMANUEL. Treasured memories of a dear father and grandfather on the 20th anniversary of his demise. Lovingly remembered by Louise,Raymond, Adrian, Nathan and all his family.

MEDATI – CAROL, 6.3.1942 – 22.4.2004. On the seventh anniversary of his passing away to eternal life. Sadly missed by his wife Agnes, his sons Valhmor and his wife Joanne, Uldrich and his wife Solange, his daughter Erika and his grandsons Matteo, Bjorn and Michele. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

PIROTTA – JOSEPH M. On the second anniversary of his death. Sadly missed by his wife Lydia, his children Joe, Marlene and Doreen, in-laws and grandchildren. A Mass for the repose of his soul will be said today at 10.30 a.m. at Swatar parish church.

PUGLISEVICH – Chev. JOSEPH MARY, B.E.M., (1905-1969), playwright, journalist and politician. On the 42nd anniversary of his demise. Remembered with fondest love and respect by his four children, Vera, Ronald, Lionel and Hubert and respective spouses, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ever in our hearts and prayers.

SALIBA. Unfading, cherished, loving memories of our dear father CARMELO. Always in our hearts and prayers. George, Violet de Marco and Madeleine Sophie James.

SCHEMBRI WISMAYER. Treasured memories of our beloved mother ĊETTINA and dearest sister MARTHESE who were called to the loving arms of Jesus on this day.

Never more than a thought away,
Quietly remembered every day.
A prayer is kindly solicited. Mary Rose, Reno, Roy, Albert, Joseph, Salvino, in-laws and grandchildren.

SPITERI GONZI. In loving memory of EDWARD, a dear son and brother, on the 28th anniversary of his demise. Forever in our thoughts.

VELLA – MARIA. Remembering our dearest mother, today the 19th anniversary of her death. Always in our thoughts and prayers. Edith and Louis, Cecilia and Vincent andgrandchildren.

ZAMMIT – JOSEPH. On the 31st anniversary of his demise, April 24, 1980. Still deeply missed by hischildren Godwin and Ann, hisson-in-law Emanuel and hisgranddaughters Corinne and Lorraine.

Blood donation

The mobile blood donation unit will be available at Parish Church Square, Siġġiewi, today from 8.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. If you feel healthy, bring your ID card and donate blood.