Jane Giudice writes...

Angie’s chosen profession, that of restoration and conservation, was not a mere chance or a sheer coincidence. Her choosen career fully reflected Angie’s personality.

Angela was a natural at developing, strenghtening and conserving relationships. She may never have been the noisiest in a crowd but her God-given qualities always helped in restoring peace and amicability within her circle of friends.

Having known her and her dotable parents as far back as her tender age of three or four years old, I can now fully understand that her work, that of conservation and restoration, for which she has always been highly commended, truly reflects her character and virtues. Patient, determined, disciplined, hard working, composed, polished, quiet, timid; to sum it up, a girl of very few words, yet, always wearing a perpetual smile spreading along her soft features, never failing to enlighten those around her.

Angie was for our daughter a lifelong friend since their first year at school. They were for each other the sisters they never had. I can only thank and praise our Heavenly Father for her parents, Karen and John, who have brought up a fine young lady holding good morals and values.

Angie was always there for everyone. As my daughter would describe her, Angie would forget herself to bring the interest of others first. A loyal, trustworthy, truthful, well mannered girl.

I can vividly remember her blushing when at table or teatime she would be offered something she was not particularly fond of. I can clearly remember how sure of themselves Lara and Angie were as teenagers when it came about that they needed to seek permission to go out. They were convinced of the fact that both sets of parents would give their consent knowing that they would be accompanying each other on a social evening out, a school trip or an evangelisation trip abroad.

Together with Sarah Giusti they made a perfect trio. How can I forget their girls’ nights at home trying on each other’s clothes, nail polish and make up, pyjama parties and the pillow fights. How they cried and laughed together. They complemented each other so perfectly. Ever so compatible.

May Angie’s fine examples be unto us a lead to bring about the perfect balance in everything we are called to do. She responded to God’s calling in using all of her talents for His glory. Her agile, angelic and docile movement in dance, especially so in ‘worship through dance’ I must say was an eye opener to one and all as to the simplicity with which we ought to come before our God in prayer, worship and adoration.

Surely, our happy memories of Angie will help her parents, her grandparents, immediate family and we, her friends, brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus at Maranatha’ Community to find tonnes of courage, hope and consolation in knowing and believing that we have an angel looking down upon us in fervent intercession before the Throne of God.

We love you Angie. You will be greatly missed but never forgotten. It is time you receive your rewards in eternity.

Rest in peace ħanina.

Jane Giudice