BARTOLO. On February 16, PHILIP, aged 61, (k/a Ta’ Bona), from Żebbuġ, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Lily, his son Elton and his wife Roberta and their children Nikita and Enrique, his daughter Rachel and her husband Quintin and their daughter Chloe Anne, his 13 brothers and sisters, Lorry, Pio, Josephine, Sr Nicholina, Charles of Australia, Tony, Mary, Nazzareno, Raymond, Paul, Marthese, Rita and Gemma, their respective husbands, wives and families, in-laws, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital tomorrow at 2pm for St Philip parish church, Żebbuġ, where Mass præsente cadavere will be said at 2.30 p.m. followed by interment in the family grave at San Andrea Cemetery, Żebbuġ. No flowers by request but donations to Id-Dar tal-Providenza will be appreciated. The family thanks the staff at Boffa Hospital and at M3 at Mater Dei Hospital for their care and dedication.
CILIA. On February 17, JOSEPH, aged 74, passed away peacefully. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Nazzarena, née Falzon, his children Doreen and her husband John, Grace, George and his wife Liliana, Fr David, Ivan and his wife Jacqueline, Sylvana and her husband Christopher, Edmund and his wife Rosette, Emmie and her husband Brian, Jeffrey and his wife Michaela, his sisters Karmena and Nina, his in-laws and their families, and his grandchildren Timothy, Adriana, Gabrielle, Isaac, Jacob, Jenny, Jake, Laura and Dejan. The funeral leaves St Catherine’s home for the elderly, Attard, today at 1.30pm for St George’s Parish Church, Qormi, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 2pm, followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetry.
DELIA. On February 15, at Mater Dei Hospital, DR WALTER DELIA, of Kappara, aged 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a short illness, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. Loved and remembered by his wife Marianne, née Krimphove, his children Suzette and her husband Frederick Zammit Maempel, Peter and his wife Annaliza, née Borg, and Nicola her husband Axel Fricke Delia, his beloved grandchildren Julian, Martina, Ryan and Nicholas, his sisters Annie, Phyllis widow of Paul Muscat and Yvonne, his in-laws Yvonne, widow of his brother Meme and Emily widow of his brother Edwin, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Mass præsente cadavere will be said at 10am at San Ġwann parish church followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to charitable institutions will be appreciated. The family regret that they are unable to receive visitors. May God grant him eternal rest.
GALEA. On February 16, at Mater Dei Hospital, ROSE CAROLINE, née Caruana Scicluna, widow of Joseph, aged 96, passed peacefully away, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her great loss her dearly beloved children Oscar and his wife Mary, Godfrey and his wife Marie, and Patricia and her husband John Cassar Torreggiani, her much loved grandchildren Christine and Edward, Stephanie, Junelle, Rachael, Vicky and Felicity, her great-grandchildren Alexia and Ben, as well as Marlene Galea Lowell, nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital tomorrow at 8.45am for St John of the Cross parish church, Ta’ Xbiex, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 9.15am, 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 her eternal rest.
IZZO CLARKE. On February 15, at Mater Dei Hospital, EVELYN née Farrugia, from Sliema, aged 88, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her great loss her daughter Victoria, her son Joseph and his wife Silvana, her grandsons Gregory and Andrew, her sisters Mary Farrugia, Sister Gemma Farrugia SJA, Nanette Smith of UK, her nieces Anne, Stephanie, and Philppa, her sister-in-law Imelda, her nephews Mario, Alfred and Marco her niece Nathalie and their respective families. Her brothers-in-law Joseph Izzo and his wife Grace, Henry, and sister-in-law Janie and their families, other relatives and friends. A Mass præsente cadavere will be said today at 2 pm at the Carmelite church, Balluta, St Julian’s, followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. Donations to Id-Dar il -Providenza, Siġġiewi will be greatly appreciated.
MICALLEF. On February 16, CARMELO (k/a Nenu l-Mekkanik) of Marsa, aged 79. passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Carmen, née Chircop, his children Pauline and her husband Reuben, Andrew and his wife Jessie, Elizabeth and her husband Gino, Alexander, Anthony and his wife Jacqueline, and his grandchildren Michael, Alexandra, Justin, Ryan, Jacob, Thomas and Juliana, his sister Gejtana and her husband George and their daughter Marie Anne, his brother in law and sisters and their families, other relatives and friends. The funeral cortege leaves Mater Dei Hospital tomorrow at 1.30pm for the Holy Trinity Church, Marsa, where Mass præsente cadavere will be celebrated at 2.30pm followed by interment in the family grave at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Radju Marija will be greatly appreciated.
PSAILA. On February 17, MARYANN, aged 58, from Floriana, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband Philip, her children Marie Louise and Wayne, Christian and his wife Melanie, Matthew and his wife Elvira, her grandchildren Matthias, Kimaya, Jade, Mikaia and Eliza, her mother Mary Libreri, her mother and father in-law Carmen and Lawrence, her in-law Connie, Joseph and Miriam and their respective families, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital tomorrow at 2 p.m. for St Publius parish church, Floriana 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 Id-Dar tal-Providenza, will be appreciated. The family regret they are unable to receive visitors at home. The family also thanks the staff at the Renal Unit at Mater Dei Hospital for their care and dedication. Lord, grant her eternal rest.
SCIORTINO. On February 16, at Mater Dei Hospital, ANDRE’, of Birkirkara, aged 89, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife Catherine his children Joseph, Raymond, Eugenio, Eric and Kevin, his grandchildren Cinzia, Jerome, Luke, Matthew, Glenn and Karl, his cousin Joseph Bongailas,in-laws, nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital, tomorrow at 8.45am for St Therese church Birkirkara where Mass præsente cadavere will be said at 9.15am followed by interment at the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Żebbuġ. No flowers by request but donations to Id-Dar tal-Providenza will be greatly appreciated. Lord, grant him eternal rest.
ZRINZO. On February 15, at St Vincent de Paul residence, PAUL, aged 84, of Hamrun, passed peacefully away comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Rose, his children Josette, Maria and her husband Mario, Lawrence and his wife Corinne, his beloved grandchildren Melanie and Martina, nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves St Vincent de Paul residence today at 2pm for St Gaetano parish church, Ħamrun, where Mass praesente cadavere will be celebrated at 2.30pm followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. Lord, grant him eternal rest.
In Memoriam
CASOLANI. In loving memory of MAURICE, today being the 42nd anniversary of his death. Always remembered and sadly missed by his sons, daughters, in-laws and grandchildren.
LA ROSA. Treasured and unfading memories of our dearest father JOSIE on the 35th anniversary of his demise. Always in our thoughts and prayers. Greatly missed by his daughters and their families. May the Lord grant him eternal rest.
PIROTTA. In ever loving memory of EMANUELA and DOMENICO, beloved parents, grandparents and great-grandparents, fondly remembered on the 30th and 10th anniversary of their demise respectively.
SIMONDS. In loving memory of ANGELA (Borg Olivier) on the fifth anniversary of her passing away. Forever in our hearts and prayers and sadly missed by her son George, her brothers Alexander and his wife Kathleen, and Jean Claude, her nephews Nikolai and Stefano and her niece Karina. May she rest in peace.
XUEREB. Loving memories of LEO, a beloved husband, father and grandfather, today the 11th anniversary of his demise. Never forgotten by his wife M’Louise, his children Wayne and Ljuana, Ingrid and Chris, Kurt and Morgan and his darling grandchild Marija. Lord, grant him eternal rest.
XUEREB. Cherished memories of a special uncle, LEO, especially today being the 11th anniversary of his passing away. Always in my thoughts and prayers. Alice.