AZZOPARDI. On October 10, ROSE of Valletta, residing at Fleur-de-Lys, aged 80, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband Joseph and her children Nadine and her husband Tony, Winston and his wife Karen, Lorraine and her husband David, her grandchildren, her brothers and sisters, her in-laws and their families, relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital today at 9.30am for the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery chapel where Mass præsente cadavere will be said at 10 a.m., followed by interment in the family grave. Donations to Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, will be greatly appreciated. Lord, grant her eternal rest.

LAPIRA. On October 11, at Mater Dei Hospital, JOSEPH CHARLES, after a short illness bravely borne with Christian fortitude and comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his great loss his beloved wife Mary, his adored children Josette and her husband Mark Miceli Farrugia, Lionel and his wife Dorothy, Alec and his wife Enza, Aida and her husband John Tortell, his grandchildren, Nicola, Matthew, Luke, Daniel, Jessica, Christina and Christopher, relatives and friends. Mass præsente cadavere will be said tomorrow at 8.45am at St Joseph parish church, Msida, followed by interment at St Andrew Cemetery, Żebbuġ. No flowers by request but donations to the Little Sisters of the Poor, Ħamrun, will be greatly appreciated. May the Good Lord grant him eternal rest.

MICALLEF. On October 10, Brigadier GEORGE VICTOR , MOM, CBE, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss, his children Jacqui, and her husband Adrian Strickland, Peter and his wife Elizabeth, Suzanne and Keith, his grandchildren, Lara, Gerald, Robert, Ella, Michael, Iain, Carla, Luca and Renata and their respective spouses, his 16 great-grandchildren, relatives and friends. Mass, præsente cadavere will be celebrated today at 2pm at the Divine Mercy Sanctuary, San Pawl tat-Tarġa.

RUNZA. On October 10, LINA, née Mifsud, widow of Joe. She leaves to mourn her loss her children Carmen and her husband Anthony C. Azzopardi, Ray and his wife Mary, her grandchildren Malcolm and Bettina, Robert and Anita, Nikki and Oli, and her great-grandchildren Nic, Ben, Max and Lenny, in-laws, other relatives and friends. Mass præsente cadavere will be said today at 8.30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel church, Paceville, St Julian’s, followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. Lord, grant her eternal rest.

SAMMUT. On October 11, at Casa Arkati, Mosta, ANTONIA, ex-Assistant Head, Rabat Primary School, residing at Rabat, passed away peacefully at the age of 92, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her nephews, nieces, great nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Casa Arkati tomorrow at 8am for St Paul’s Collegiate parish church, Rabat, where Mass præsente cadavere will be said at 8.30am, followed by interment at Santa Margherita Cemetery, Rabat. No flowers by request but donations to Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, would be greatly appreciated. The family would like to thank all the staff and nurses at Casa Arkati for their care and dedication. Lord, grant her eternal rest.

Requiem Mass

Today’s 6.30pm Mass at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception parish church, Tal-Ibraġ, will be offered for the repose of the soul of Dr JOHN F. CREMONA, MD, on the 24th anniversary of his demise.

In Memoriam

ATTARD – WALTER and MARIA. On the 13th and 14th anniversary of their demise. Sadly missed by their only daughter Frances, her husband Joe Fenech, grandchildren Jona­than and Nicola and their families. Lord, grant them eternal rest.

BEZZINA – MARY STELLA. Remembering with love our dear mother on the anniversary of her demise. Her daughters Lina, Georgette, Rose Marie, Antoinette and their families.

BORG – VALHMOR. Treasured memories of a dear father and grandfather, today the fifth anniversary of his passing away to a better life. Dad, we miss you more than ever. Lord, grant him eternal rest. David, Martin, Gloria, Ivan and his grandchildren.

CASSAR BORG – EILEEN. Treasured memories of a dearest mother and grandmother, being the second anniversary of her demise. Forever in our hearts, always in our thoughts and prayers. David, Angela, Julia.

CASSAR BORG – EILEEN. On the second anniversary of her demise. Always remembered with love, respect and gratitude by her daughter Marion, grandchildren Greta and Patrick, Edward and Claire, and her great-grandchildren Ana and Lia. Lord, grant her eternal rest.

CASSAR BORG – EILEEN. In everlasting memory of a dear mother and grandmother, today the second anniversary of her demise.

A special person,
A special face
Someone we love
And can’t replace
Never selfish, always kind
These are the memories
You left behind.

Always remembered by her daughter Monica, son-in-law Joe and family. A Mass for the repose of her soul will be said on October 14 at 7am at Stella Maris parish church, Sliema.

CHIRCOP – Dr KARL, MD, MP. Sadly missed and fondly remembered, today the fourth anniversary of his passing away, by his wife Adriana, his children Jan and Zoe and his grandson Karl, Francesca, Christian and Keith, his mother Marion and his sisters Tatiana and Marisa, his in-laws John and Estelle and their families and all other relatives and friends. A Mass for the repose of his soul will be celebrated today at 6.15pm at the Annunciation chapel, Gudja.

CHIRCOP – Dr KARL, MP. In loving memory of our dear son-in-law. Deeply missed by Estelle and John.

CREMONA. Cherished memories of a dear father and grandfather, Dr JOHN F. CREMONA, MD, today the 24th anniversary of his demise. Always in our thoughts and prayers. Alfred, Theresa, Liana and Thomas.

CREMONA. In loving memory of a dear father and grandfather, Dr JOHN F. CREMONA, MD, who passed away 24 years ago today. Forever in our hearts. Robert, Diana, Olivia, Francis and Bianca.

CREMONA. In loving memory of SAVIOUR. Fondly remembered by his wife Maria, daughters Dorothy and Marcelle and respective family.

ENRIQUEZ – CARMELO. In loving memory of our dear father on the 30th anniversary of his death. Never forgotten by Paul, Lino and Anton, their respective wives and grandchildren. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

GALEA – PAUL. In loving memory of a beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather on the 11th anniversary of his death. Always remembered by his children Iro, Tony, Franco and Sandra and their families. Rest in peace.

MANDUCA. In ever loving memory of PAUL on the 36th anniversary of his passing. Isobel, Andrew and Christine.

MERCIECA – ELEONORA. In loving memory of our dear mother on the second anni­versary of her death. Always remembered by her children Mark, Mariella, Sandro and Paul, in-laws, nephews and niece. May the Lord grant her eternal rest.

All about poetry

The Żejtun local council will be holding the monthly Ilħna Poeżija meeting today at 7pm at its offices. Those interested are welcome. For more information contact Toni Seychell on 2166 3866.

Marian cenacle

The Central Marian Cenacle will be held on October 18 at the chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes, Floriana. Mass will be celebrated at 6pm.

Power cuts

There will be power cuts as follows today:

Between 8am and noon in St Andrew’s and St George’s roads, Luigi Apap Street and New Street in Qaliet Street, St Julian’s.

Between 8am and noon in Kannizzata, Old Railway, P. P. Castagna, Patri Ġużé Delia and B. Bontadini streets, Balzan.

Between 8am and 3pm in Għargħur Alley, Marsascala.

Between 8am and 3pm in Wied Anġlu, Nigret, Andrea Debono, Jean Houel, St Mark and New Street in St Mark streets, Naxxar.

Between 8am and 3pm in Tal-Għargħar Alley, St Anard Street and the limits of Tax-Xaqqa, Żabbar.

Between 8.30 and 11.30am in Emigrants, Ta’ Grunju and St Andrew streets, Nadur.

Between 8.30am and 2.30pm in Battery, Għajn Mhelhel and Xwejni streets, Żebbuġ.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.