On March 15, at Mater Dei Hospital, Mro. EMMANUEL, A. BRINCAT (Mus) LCM, of Birkirkara, widower of Ginnie, ex-Band Master of Duke of Connaught’s Own Band Club, Birkirkara, and ex-Band Master of St Anthony Band Club, Birkirkara, aged 91, passed peacefully away comforted by the rites of Holy Church.

He leaves to mourn his loss his children Yvonne and her husband Victor Grech, Elizabeth and her husband Marjoe Borg, Carmen and her husband Edwin Caruana, Raymond and his wife Tanya and Valerie and her husband Ronald Zammit, his grandchildren and their respective spouses, his beloved great-grandchildren, his brothers and his sister, in-laws, their respective families, relatives and friends.

The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital on Saturday, March 18 at 8.30am, and will pass in front of St Anthony Band Club and stop in front of Duke of Connaught’s Own Band Club, Birkirkara, where, from there, a funeral cortège accompanied by both band clubs will lead to St Helen’s Basilica, Birkirkara.

A Mass preasente cadavere will be said at 10am followed by interment in the family grave at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery.

Lord, grant him eternal rest.