CUTAJAR. On June 24, JOHN, of Gudja, residing in Valletta, aged 81, passed away peacefully at St Luke's Hospital, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Lina, his children Mario and his wife Carmen, Aldo and his wife Isabel, his grandchildren Oriana, Bernard, Kim and Casey, his brothers, his wife's family, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves St Luke's Hospital tomorrow at 9 a.m. for St Augustine parish church, Valletta, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 9.30 a.m. followed by interment in the family grave at Gudja cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Dar tal-Providenza will be appreciated. Lord grant him eternal rest.
SACCO. On June 22, JOSEPHINE, née Maistre, aged 84, widow of Major Maurice Sacco, MBE, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her children Marguerite and her husband Salvu Xerri, Patricia and her husband Rodger Dyckhoff, Mark and his wife Marie-Claire, her loving grandchildren Philipa, Christopher, Mikela and Selina, as well as family and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital today at 1.30 p.m. for Jesus of Nazareth parish church, Sliema, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 2 p.m., followed by interment at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, will be greatly appreciated. The family would like to thank the staff at Casa Antonia and the doctors and staff at the ITU department at Mater Dei Hospital for their loving care and devotion. May the Lord grant her eternal rest.
In Memoriam
CASHA - FRANCA. Remembering dear auntie Franca on the second anniversary of her demise. Her nephews and nieces.
CATANIA. In ever loving memory of our dear father ANTONIO (Gambrinus), today the 13th anniversary of his death. Ever in our thoughts and prayers. His sons and daughters, in-laws and grandchildren. Lord, grant him eternal rest.
de DOMENICO - VICTOR. Precious memories of a loving father and grandfather, now joined in eternal rest by his son Philip. His wife Evelyn, his daughters Margaret and Angela, his in-laws and grandchildren.
FRENDO. In loving memory of LINA, today the ninth anniversary of her demise. Fondly remembered by Lina, Victor and family.
GRECH SANT - EVELYN. On the first anniversary of her demise.
Although so far
You seem so near
Your presence felt
Your voice we hear.
Fondly remembered by her children Mariella, Anthony, Joseph and Marie Therese, in-laws, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, her brother and sisters. O Lord, grant her eternal rest.
MAMO - Lady MARGARET MAMO. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her children and their families on the sixth anniversary of her death. Please remember her in your prayers. Lord, grant her eternal rest.
MICALLEF. In loving memory of our beloved father JOHN, especially today on the first anniversary of his death. Never forgotten by his children Louis, Antoinette, Carmel, Patrick, Joseph, Raymond, Maria, Georgette and Rita, their respective spouses, grandchildren and many relatives and friends. Today's 6.15 p.m. Mass at Holy Family parish church, Iklin, will be offered for the repose of his soul. Lord, grant him eternal rest.
RIZZO. In ever loving memory of our dear sister EILEEN, née Casaletto, today the 17th anniversary of her death. Ever in our thoughts and prayers. Her brothers, sisters, in-laws, nephews and nieces. Lord, grant her eternal rest.
ST. JOHN. In loving memory of our beloved HENRY on the second anniversary of his death. Much loved and remembered by his wife Theresa, his daughter Helga, his daughter-in-law Maphine and his grandsons. Lord, grant him eternal rest.
Drama, music and poetry
Theatre, music and poetry evenings will be held in the Palazzo De La Salle courtyard, Valletta between July 2 and 4, organised by the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.
Dù Theatre Group will open the event on July 2 with Il-Ħadd fuq il-Bejt, an animated reading of one of Francis Ebejer's best scripts, accompanied by musicians.
Founded by Simone Spiteri in 2004, the only all-female theatre group in Malta also features Magda Van Kuilenburg, Franica Pulis, Victoria Vella and Kristjana Casha. Dù Theatre have performed all over the world in festivals in Denmark, Egypt, Sicily, Spain, Rome, Tunis and the Czech Republic.
Guitar duo Marc Galea and Steve Delia will play a repertoire of Latin, blues and jazz pieces on July 3, and on July 4 a number of authors will read poetry inspired by the city of Valletta. All performances start at 8 p.m. and are free of charge.
For more information one can phone 2124 4339/2124 4400, e-mail info@artsmalta.org or visit www.artsmalta.org.
Mosta road closed
Triq San Pawl Tal-Qlejja, Mosta, from the roundabout junction at the Mġarr corner with Triq Il-Kaħwiela, will be closed to traffic between July 7 and 31 due to upgrading works on the wastewater system.
Traffic from Mosta, Attard and Ta' Qali in the direction towards Mġarr and/or St Paul's Bay will be diverted to Triq Buqana, limits of Ta' Qali. Traffic from Mġarr and St Paul's Bay in the direction towards Mosta and Attard will be diverted to Ta' Qali.
Motorists are advised to proceed with caution.
Broadband internet offer
Vodafone Malta Limited has introduced two new broadband home internet packages.
They are Basic, at €13.86 (Lm5.95) and Maxi, at €23.00 (Lm9.87).
Customers who wish to have fixed line telephony can do so at an additional €7 (Lm3).
During the International Trade Fair, Vodafone will offer new customers three months free access to Vodafone's broadband home internet upon signing up for a year.
Name change
HSBC Fund Management (Malta) Limited will be renamed HSBC Global Asset Management (Malta) Limited with effect from July.
HSBC Global Asset Management (Malta) Limited manages a range of domestic and international funds and specialises in the development of structured capital secured investment products, as well as in the provision of tailor-made discretionary portfolio management services.
It is part of HSBC Global Asset Management, with a total of $397.4 billion assets under management.
Creative thinking skills
About 30 members of staff at the Aċċess Community Resource Centre in Vittoriosa underwent training in creative thinking skills by Andrea Dibben who focused on the use of the six thinking hats technique developed by Edward De Bono.
This training initiative forms part of the regular team-building and staff development programme for Aċċess staff. For further information about Aċċess call 2398 5000 or visit www.appogg.gov.mt
Outgoing for charity
A one-day outing in aid of the Little Sisters of the Poor will be held at the Cavallieri Hotel, St Julians on July 2 from 10 a.m. A private bus will depart from Santa Luċija at 10 a.m. For booking and further information one may contact Blanche Martin on 2133 0387.
Local councils
Today's meeting
6 p.m. Għargħur