On September 16, four days before his 90th birthday, the most illustrious and noble CAPTAIN JOSEPH BUTTIGIEG DE PIRO, DEI MARCHESI DE PIRO E DEI MARCHESI BUTTIGIEG DE PIRO, passed away peacefully at his home in Sliema.

He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved wife Corinne née Eminyan, his daughter Victoria-Jane and her husband Roman Krejci and their children Pavel-Jan and Petra-Olga, his son David and his wife Priscilla and their children Isaac, Malcolm and Jack, his brother-in-law Alexander Eminyan and his wife Maud, his carers Bincy and Catherine and friends.

Mass praesente cadavere will be said on Saturday, September 21 at 8.45am at St Gregory’s parish church, Sliema, followed by interment in the family grave at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery.

No flowers by request but donations to Id-Dar tal-Providenza or the Salesians of Don Bosco will be greatly appreciated. 

Lord, grant him eternal rest.