Fr VicGeorge Vassallo, former chaplain of the Armed Forces of Malta, passed away suddenly late this afternoon. He was 52.

Fr Vassallo was head of IT services at the Curia.

In 2004 he hit the headlines after going public about shortcomings, injustices, irregularities and dangers he said existed in the AFM. Subsequently at the request of the AFM commander he was replaced as chaplain and instead became parish priest of Marsaxlokk.

He previously served in Gzira, Attard, Siggiewi, Zejtun, Gudja and Zebbug, having been ordained in 1990.

His funeral will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3.30pm at Siggiewi parish church. 

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