JACCARINI. On February 16, at Mater Dei Hospital, Fr MARIO JACCARINI, SJ, aged 82, went to meet the Risen Lord, comforted by the rites of Holy Mother Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his brethren of the Society of Jesus in Malta, his sister Rosa, widow of Joe Consiglio, his brother Fr Victor, SJ, his sister Lilian and her husband Anthony Pace, his brother Louis and his wife Marlene, Carol and his wife Grace, his sister Hilda and her husband Victor DeMicoli, nephews, nieces, the members of the Youth Fellowship community and of the Praise the Name of Jesus Prayer Group, relatives and many friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital tomorrow at 1.30 p.m. for St Julians parish church where Mass praesente cadavere will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Interment takes place at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to the Jesuit Province Infirmary, Loyola House, Naxxar, will be greatly appreciated. May he rest in the peace of the Risen Lord.
MUSCAT. On February 16, at his residence, JOHN of Msida, proprietor of Vesuvius Pastizzeria, Ħamrun, aged 70, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, his five children and their spouses, his grandchildren, his brothers, sisters and their families, cousins, other relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital today at 2 p.m. for St Joseph parish church, Msida, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 2.30 p.m., followed by interment at Qrendi cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, will be greatly appreciated. Lord, grant him eternal rest.
PORTELLI. On February 15, at Mater Dei Hospital, LUIGI, residing in Baħrija, aged 87, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his children Charles, Paul and his wife Louise, Mary and her husband Tarcisio, Joseph and his wife Vincenza and Francis and his wife Mary, his grandchildren, their wives and fiancés, his in-laws and their respective spouses and families, nephews and nieces, relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital today at 3 p.m. for St Martin church, Baħrija, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 4 p.m., followed by interment at Rabat cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, will be appreciated. The family regret they are unable to receive visitors. Lord, grant him eternal rest.
SALIBA. On February 16, at Mater Dei Hospital, ANTHONY, (ex-headmaster), aged 89, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his loss his children Louis and his wife Myra, Rose, widow of Frans, Anthony and his wife Rose, Paul and his wife Cettina, Frans and his wife Anna, Josephine and her husband Raymond, Miriam and her husband Emanuel, Andrew and his wife Doreen, Rita and her husband Paul, John and his wife Rose, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, his brothers and sisters, in-laws, other relatives and friends. The funeral will leave Mater Dei Hospital today at 2.30 p.m. for the Holy Family church in Iklin where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 3 p.m. followed by interment at Lija cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, will be appreciated. Lord, grant him eternal rest.
SERGE. On February 13, IRIS, née Formosa, widow of Alfred, aged 86, residing in Sliema, passed away peacefully at Mater Dei Hospital, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her great loss her sons Denis, Rene’ and Cecil, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, her brother Rene’ and his wife Yvonne, nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends. The funeral cortège leaves Mater Dei Hospital today at 2 p.m. for St Gregory parish church, Sliema, 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, Siġġiewi, will be appreciated. Lord, grant her eternal rest.
THEUMA. On February 15, EVELYN, née Tanti, aged 86, widow of Lawrence Theuma, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She leaves to mourn her loss her children Victor and his wife Alison, Josie and his wife Brigitte, Marisa and her husband Maurice, Anton and his wife Nadia, her grandchildren, her sisters Mary, Rose, Phyllis and Iris, and their respective husbands, her brother Oswald and his wife Alice, and her sister-in-law Louise, wife of her late brother Joe. The funeral leaves St Peter Home in Lija today at 7.45 a.m. for Our Saviour parish church, Lija, where Mass praesente cadavere will be said at 8.30 a.m., followed by internment at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. No flowers by request but donations to St Peter Home, Lija, will be greatly appreciated. The family regret they are unable to receive visitors. Lord, grant her eternal rest.
In Memoriam
ABELA – NOEL, 1949-1989. 22 years on and almost everything has changed except the way we feel. Thinking of you with love as always. Diana, Rebecca, Sarah, David and Susanna.
AGIUS – JULIET MAY. Treasured memories of a beloved mother on the second anniversary of her demise. Fondly remembered by her sons Richard and Anthony. Always in our thoughts and prayers.
BARTOLO. Treasured and unfading memories of a dear father, EMANUEL, who went to meet the Risen Lord 23 years ago today. Always in our thoughts and prayers. Freida and Charles, Tonia and Leonard, Myriam and Vincent, Phyllis and John, Jo Jo and Pauline and Frank and Mary.
BARTOLO. Loving memories of a dear nannu, EMANUEL, today the 23rd anniversary of his demise. Vicky, Malcolm, Karl, Daniela, Colin, Bjorn and Kleven.
BORG. In loving memory of an adorable and grateful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, INES, on the eighth anniversary of her meeting the Lord. Always in our thoughts and prayers, never forgotten by us. Her daughter Jane Testaferrata Moroni. The 8.30 a.m. Mass said today at St John of the Cross parish church, Ta’ Xbiex, will be offered for her repose.
CAMILLERI. Treasured memories of a beloved mother and grandmother, NELLIE, today being the 11th anniversary of her death. May, Richie and Gusta, Victor, Christiane, Helena, Angela and all her great-grandchildren.
FABRI – SIMON. In loving memory of a dear husband and father, especially today the second anniversary of his passing away. Deeply missed and fondly remembered. Teresa and Francesca.
FABRI. Loving memories of our dear SIMON. Forever in our hearts and prayers. Walter and Marcelle, Angela and Christopher, Nicky and Simon and their families.
LAPIRA – MARK. In loving memory, on the second anniversary of his passing away. Fondly remembered and deeply missed by his sisters, Fiona, Marion and Judy, brothers-in-law, nephews and nieces. A Mass for the repose of his soul will be said at St Julians parish church, Spinola, today at 6.30 p.m. Dear Lord, grant him eternal rest.
PITRE. In loving memory of FRANCA, a dearest sister and aunt, today the fourth anniversary of her demise. Forever in our thoughts and prayers. Therese, Alberto, Gaby, Michela, Alberto and Pia.
SAID – GIUSEPPINA. Always remembered by her daughter Marie-Louise, in-laws Joe Olivieri, Rosanna Said and grandchildren.
SIMLER. In loving memory of LOUIS, today the 11th anniversary of his demise. Fondly remembered and sadly missed by his wife Maria, his daughters Stephanie and her husband Patrick Critien, and Denise, his beloved grandchildren Marie Adrienne and Jean Louis, his brother, in-laws, other relatives and friends.
Talk
Talk on Sir Luigi Camilleri by Andrè Zammit, tomorrow at 7.30 p.m. at the Circolo Gozitano, Victoria. A book signing will be held afterwards.
Power cuts
There will be power cuts in the following localities tomorrow:
Between 8 a.m. and noon in Xrobb l-Għagin and Id-Daħla ta’ San Tumas, and Il-Kotob and President Anton Buttigieg streets and Xrobb l-Għaġin Alley 1 in Żejtun.
Between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Arznell, Għabex, Toni Bajjada, Aristarkus, Desguanez, Lampuki, Conversion, Villeġġjatura, Makku and Ramel streets, Arznell Street (lower part), Kaħli Street, (middle and lower part), the Pjazzetta in Kaħli Street and Conversion Street (middle part), Mosta Road, and Azzopardi Fisheries in St Paul’s Bay.
Between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. in Tower, Kunbu, S. Fiteni and the surrounding areas in Mosta.
Between in 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. in Tal-Qroqq, School, Bishop F.S. Caruana, San Luigi, San Anton and Victor Denaro streets in Msida.
Between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. in Buskett, Robert Sammut, St Thomas, St Pius V, St Trophimus and Francesco Azzopardi streets in Rabat.
Between 8.30 and 11.30 a.m. in Mqabba Road, Blue Grotto Avenue and St Paul, St Catherine, Fishermen, Leli Camilleri and July 23, 1942 streets in Żurrieq.
Between 8.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. in Albert W. Ketelby, Portelli Franġisk, Tumas Cassar, Karmni Grima and Archpriest G. Camilleri streets and the surrounding areas in San Lawrenz/Għarb.
Between 8.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. in Gida, Giovanni Bonavia, Fr Indri Schembri, Saflieni, Mikiel Anġ Sapiano, Ġużeppi Saliba, Canon Ġwann Borg, Ġużeppi Penza, Sebastiano Saliba, Wilġa, Apparell, St Joseph, St George, Santa Marija and Parish streets, Tarxien Road, Church Square and St Joseph Alley in Luqa.
Talk on archaeology
Experimental Archaeology is the theme of a talk Christopher Busuttil will give today at 6 p.m. at the offices of Din l-Art Ħelwa in Valletta. The talk will focus on numerous archaeological sites in Malta and the interpretation of excavated data through modern scientific practice.
Religious conscience
A lecture on the theme Free To Believe? A Religious Conscience In A Secular Society will be held by the Institute for Research on the Signs of the Times (Discern) at the Hotel Phoenicia, Floriana, on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
The guest speaker will be Roger Trigg, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Warwick and academic director at the Centre for the Study of Religion in Public Life, Kellogg College, Oxford.