ATTARD. On Monday, October 22, at Mater Dei Hospital, JOSEPH S. of Marsa, residing at Birkirkara, aged 86, passed away peacefully after a short illness, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his brothers and sister, Fr Wistin Attard, OFM Cap., Mary, John, Frans and his wife Victoria, David and his wife Rose, nephews and nieces, relatives and friends. The funeral cortège leaves Mater Dei Hospital, today, Tuesday, at 7.45am, for the Holy Trinity parish church, Marsa, where Mass præsente cadavere will be said at 8.30am, followed by interment in the family vault at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Puttinu Cares, Mater Dei Hospital, would be appreciated. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

CUSCHIERI. On October 17, MAURICE TIMOTHY of Sydney, Australia, aged 89, passed away peacefully, after a short illness, so bravely borne. He leaves to mourn his loss his loving and devoted daughters Louise and Marianne and her husband Ian, his beloved grandchildren Reece and Jessica, his sisters Imelda Borg Bartolo and Ethel Buttigieg and his brother Alfred and his wife Mona, his sister-in-law Marthese, his nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends. His laying to rest will be held on Monday, October 29, in Sydney, Australia and a Mass for his repose is being held on the same day at 6.30pm at the Hilltop Gardens chapel, Naxxar. Maurice was a loving husband to Joan (deceased), cherished dad of Louise, Marianne, Giannine (deceased), wonderful father-in-law to Ian and proud and loved nannu to Reece and Jessica. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

DEBONO. On October 22, at Mater Dei Hospital, MICHAEL, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Antoinette, his daughter Natalie and her husband Stefan, his son David and his wife Kristel, his daughter Clare and her husband Ivan and his grandchildren Nicole, Andrew, Emma, Daniel, Hannah, Duncan and Ralph, nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends. Funeral Mass praesente cadavere will be said tomorrow, Wednesday, October 24, at 8.30am at the Church of St Anthony in Birkirkara, followed by interment at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. The family would appreciate if instead of flowers donations be sent to the Malta Hospice Movement in his name. Lord, grant him eternal rest.

FARRUGIA. On Thursday, October 18, at Mater Dei Hospital, ROSA MARIE, née Ellul, widow of Emmanuel, born in Senglea and residing at Casa Arkati, Mosta, in her 89th year, comforted by the rites of Holy Church, went to meet the Risen Lord. Her three children, Lewis, widower of Josette, Anna and her husband Martin Abela, Stephen and his wife Shirley, grandchildren Andrew, Rachel and her boyfriend Matthias, Gabriel, Yasmine and her fiancé Stefan, Zak and his girlfriend Corene, her sisters Helen and her husband Amabile Galea and Mary, widow of Joseph Zerafa, her sister-in-law Pauline, widow of Michael Ellul, nieces and nephews and their respective spouses, other relatives and friends, grieve and mourn her sad loss. The funeral Mass præsente cadavere will be said tomorrow, Wednesday, October 24, at 2pm, at St Theresa Sanctuary, Valley Road, Birkirkara, followed by interment in the family grave at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. To honour her memory, the family requests that the following charities be supported in lieu of floral tributes: Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, and the Little Sisters of the Poor, Ħamrun. Lord, grant her eternal rest. The family also wishes to place on public record its thanks and appreciation for the care and attention afforded by the caring, medical and management staff to Rosa during her long stay at Casa Arkati, Mosta, as well as the acute care given at Mater Dei Hospital, in a totally professional and empathetic manner, during her final hours.

FENECH. On October 21, at Mater Dei Hospital, AGNES (Ines) of Rabat, aged 72, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her sad loss her husband George, her children Graziella and her husband Ivan Buttigieg, and Paul, her grandchildren Jan, Kurt and Amy, her brothers, Dr John Sammut and his wife Vivienne, residing in Australia, Joe Sammut and his wife Carmen, and Charles, residing in Canada, Emman and his wife Esther and Alfred and Mary Buttigieg, her husband’s sisters and brothers, Annie and her husband Laurence Cefai, Mary, Antoinette, widow of Frans, Pauline, Joe, Rita and her husband Walter Borg, Tony and his wife Marie, Lydia and her husband Louis, nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital today at 3pm for St Paul’s Collegiate church, Rabat, where Mass præsente cadavere will be said at 3.30pm, followed by interment at Santa Margherita Cemetery, Rabat. Lord, grant her eternal rest.

FORMOSA. On Sunday, October 21, at Mater Dei Hospital, ADELINA (Lina), née Papagiorcopulo, widow of Magistrate John Formosa, at the age of 96. She leaves to mourn her loss her daughters Elizabeth (Betty) and her husband Joe Messina and Margaret Rose and her husband Stanley Sullivan. She will be sorely missed by her grandchildren and their spouses Denise and Mario, John and Maria, Malcolm and Mufy, Ian and Philipa, Lara and Darin, her great-grandchildren Ellie Marie, Christian, George, Luke, Thomas and Oliver. She also leaves to mourn her loss her brothers and sisters, in-laws, nephews and nieces, relatives and friends. Mass præsente cadavere will be said tomorrow at 9.30am at Stella Maris parish church, Sliema, followed by private interment in the family grave at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers please but donations to Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, will be appreciated. May the Lord grant her eternal rest. A prayer is solicited.

In Memoriam

VELLA – INEZ, née Miggiani. Unfading memories of my dearest mother on the 13th anniversary of her death. Always in my thoughts and prayers. Maria.

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