On Wednesday, January 13, CARMEL CORDINA of Ħamrun residing in Valletta, ex-Royal Navy, member of the British Legion, RNA and George Cross Movement, aged 81, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church. He leaves to mourn his irreparable loss his wife Antida, his children Alan and his wife Antoinette, Andreina and her husband Mro Paul Borg, and Arist and his partner Patricia, his grandchildren Gabrielle and her fiancé Ian, Zak, Martina and Ben, his great-granddaughter Carla, his brother Joe and his wife Connie, Pauline, widow of his late brother George, brothers and sisters-in-law, their respective families, cousins, relatives and friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital on Friday, January 15, at 9am for St Augustine parish church, Valletta, were Mass praesente cadavere will be celebrated at 9.30am, followed by interment in the grave of the Lay Carmelites, Valletta, at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery. Lord, grant him eternal rest.