ATTARD. On July 18, at the General Hospital, Victoria, Gozo, ANTON F., passed away at the age of 75, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his sister Antonia, his brother Joe, his sister Carmen and her husband Joseph Sacco, his sister-in-law, Francesca, widow of his brother Feliċ, his nieces and nephews, children of his late sister Rita and her late husband Angelo Ciappara, Mary Anne, Joyce and her husband Charles Azzopardi, Paul and his wife Lina, Sonia and her husband Paul Xuereb, Angela and her husband Jesmond Grima, his other nieces and nephews, Charles and his wife Betty, Josephine and her husband Michael Ellul, Emmanuel and his wife Doris, Victor and his wife Rita, Elizabeth and her husband Kader Alkaiet, Grace, Marthese and her husband Geoffrey Mizzi, Georgina and her husband Ismail Abosakini, Jonathan, Ian, Alex and his wife Naoko, his great nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. The funeral takes place Thursday, July 26 at 4.45pm. The funeral cortège leaves from outside the Leone Philharmonic Society Club and will be accompanied by the Leone Band to the Gozo Cathedral where Mass præsente cadavere will be concelebrated at 5.30pm. Lord, grant him eternal rest.
BORG NICOLAS. On July 20, at Mater Dei Hospital, MARGUERITÉ née Nicolas Virtù, aged 81, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her children Damian, Martin and his wife Julia and Andrew, her grandchildren Kurt, Kirsten, Steven, Kim, Kyle, Kristian and Nina, her sister Ina Drago, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital tomorrow, Tuesday, July 24, at 8am for the Carmelite parish church, Balluta, St Julian’s, where Mass præsente cadavere will be said at 8.30am, followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. Lord, grant her eternal rest.
BRINCAT. On July 21, at Simblija Care Home, notary JOSEPH, aged 90, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved wife Mary Grace, his children Mark and his wife Margaret, Stephen and his wife Sandra, Irene and her husband Micheal Frendo, Suzanne and her husband Mark Gollcher, his precious grandchildren Julian, Maximilian and his wife Jeannine, Clare, Rebecca, Raphael, Michael and his wife Joanna, Emma and Ridder, Luke, Sara and her husband Jonathan Mizzi, Julia, Kristina and her fiancé Michael, Erik and Sandie, his great grandchild Maya, his sisters-in-law Winifred Scicluna and Mary Mahoney, his cousins, nephews and nieces, other relatives, friends and carers. The funeral leaves Simblija Care Home on Thursday July 26, 9.10am for the Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Naxxar, where mass will be said at 9.30am, followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to id-Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, would be appreciated. Lord, grant him eternal rest.
BUSIETTA. On July 21, at Mater Dei Hospital, MARISE, aged 75, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her brothers Alfred and his wife Lydia, Joe and his wife Marie-Lou, her nephew Kristian and his wife Marica, her niece Luisa and her grand-nieces Nina, Sara and Mia, her cousins, relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital today, Monday, July 23, at 1.30pm for St Gregory’s parish church, Sliema, where Mass præsente cadavere will be said at 2pm, followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. Lord, grant her eternal rest.
CAMILLERI. On July 21, ANTHONY (TONY), former director of Swansea Enterprises and chairman of Camilleri Funeral Directors International, passed away peacefully at Mater Dei Hospital at the age of 74. He will always be loved and remembered by his wife Pauline, his sons, Raymond and his wife Hassnae, Johann and his wife Maria, his grandchildren Tony, Johnny, Michael, Gianni and Samantha, his carer Jarunee, his sister Mary, nephews and nieces, their respective families, Pauline’s family in Australia, relatives and friends in Malta and overseas. Funeral mass praesente cadavere will be held on Friday, June 27 at 4pm at the Parish Church of Naxxar. A cremation service will be held in England at a later date. No flowers by request but donations in his name sent to the Malta Hospice Movement or The Community Chest Fund will be appreciated. The family wish to thank the staff at Mater Dei Hospital for their service and dedication over the past years. Lord grant him eternal rest.
DE BONO. On Friday, July 20, Margaret, née Thorne, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of the Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her beloved children Walter and his wife Terry, Anna and her husband Edwin, Mario and his wife Eileen, her grandchildren Jeanine and her husband Alexander, Jean Paul and his wife Anastasia, Christina and her fiancé Gian Carlo, her great-grandchild David, siblings, relatives and friends. Funeral mass praesente cadavere will be held tomorrow, Tuesday July 24 at 3.30pm at the Parish Church of Msida. No flowers by request but donations in her name sent to the Malta Hospice Movement or Puttinu Cares will be appreciated. The family wish to thank the Reverend Mother, Sister Nazzara and staff at Pax et Bonum Home for their service and dedication. Lord grant her eternal rest.
EVERETT. The family of Captain ALAN EVERETT is very sad to announce that he passed away on Sunday July 15 following a short illness, aged 69. He served for 46 years in the Merchant Navy and retired after many years as a Master Mariner and ship’s Captain. Alan enjoyed many happy years living as a resident in Malta, taking pleasure in the Maltese way of life and its people. He will be greatly missed by his friends and also his family back in the United Kingdom. Details of the funeral will be announced shortly.
FENECH PACE – H.E. ERIC PHILIP, GCHS Lieutenant, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Maltese Lieutenancy, on Monday, July 23, at St James Capua Hospital, Sliema, after a short illness borne with Christian fortitude, aged 67, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church, surrounded by his immediate family. He leaves to mourn his loss his loving wife Mariella, née Arrigo, his children Eric and his wife Mikela, Louisa and her husband Ruben Depasquale, his treasured grandchildren Carla, Lisa, Anna, Luca, Sarah, Rebecca and Eric, his mother Romea, his sisters Marina, married to Leslie Lowell, and Mariella, his nieces Anita and Julie, the Confreres and Consoeurs of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, relatives, friends and colleagues. The funeral cortège leaves St James Capua Hospital on Wednesday, July 25 and proceeds to Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish church, Balluta, St Julians, for Mass præsente cadavere at 8.30am, followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, c/o “Begonia”, 90, Triq l-Imgħażel, Swieqi, will be greatly appreciated. May God grant him eternal rest.
GRECH. On Monday 23, at Mater Dei Hospital, EMMA, widow of Edward, of Sliema, aged 95, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her children, Doreen and her husband Peter Busuttil, Joe and his wife Tessie, Alfred and his wife Bridget, Carmen and her partner Leofric Tabone Valletta, grandchildren, Claire, Wendy, Janice, Christine, Geraldine and Lee-Anne, great grandchildren, her sister Virginia Micallef, her sister-in-law Ines Borg, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital tomorrow, Tuesday July 24, at 9am for Stella Maris church, Sliema, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 9.30am followed by interment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery in the family grave. No flowers by request but donations to id-Dar Tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, will be greatly appreciated.
TABONE. On July 19, MARIA, née Wirth, widow of Dr Ċensu Tabone, former President of Malta, passed away peacefully at home at the venerable age of 98 and comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her great loss her children Marilise and Joe Azzopardi, Colin and Helen, Helen and Philip Farrugia Randon, Sandra, widow of her son Vincent, Monica and Peter Cauchi, Patricia and Godwin Montanaro, Francis and Anne and Anna and Martin Attard Montalto. She will also be greatly missed by her 19 grandchildren and their spouses and her 38 great-grandchildren, her sisters Sr Elena Wirth, of the Sisters of Charity, and Jeannine Eddington, her brothers Philip and his wife Georgina, Fr Robbie Wirth, SJ and her sister-in-law Anne Wirth. She also leaves to mourn her loss her nephews, nieces, relatives and friends, her loving and dedicated carers Mary Jane and Jenny, as well as Frank and Maria. Mass præsente cadavere will be said today, Monday, July 23, at 2pm at Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish church, Balluta, followed by interment at Santa Marija Cemetery, Xewkija, Gozo, at 5pm. Rather than flowers, donations in her memory to the Little Sisters of the Poor, Ħamrun, and to the Poor Clares, St Julian’s, will be appreciated. Lord, grant her eternal rest.
In Memoriam
ABELA. In loving memory of my mother VIVIE. Margaret.
ATTARD – HELMA, née Gollcher. In ever loving memory of a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother, today the first anniversary of her passing. Martyn, Seda and Mira-Helma.
ATTARD – HELMA, née Gollcher. Cherished memories of a mother and grandmother who knew no evil. Sadly missed by George, Jowita, Alan and Ana, one year after her demise.
ATTARD – HELMA, née Gollcher. In loving memory of a dedicated mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Your memories live on forever in our hearts. Wilhelmina, Michele, Michela, Giovanni, Alessandro, Valeria, Martina and Domenico.
DARMENIA – MARIA, née Felice Gay, 23-07-1991. Treasured memories of a dear mother and grandmother. Deeply missed and lovingly remembered by all her family. Mass for repose of her soul will be said today, at 6.30pm at Balzan parish church.
GRISCTI – FRANCIS. In ever loving memory of my dear father who passed away 30 years ago. Always in my thoughts and prayers. His son Alfred.
WARRINGTON. Cherished memories of WILLIAM, a beloved husband, father and grandfather on the seventh anniversary of his demise. Sadly missed by his wife, children, grandchildren and in-laws. Lord, grant him eternal rest.
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