On August 16, at St Catherine Home, Attard, IVY RIZZO née Lanfranco, aged 91, widow of Joseph, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church and surrounded by her loving and devoted family.

She is preceded in death by her beloved son Anthony and by her great-grandson Cesco Borg.

She leaves to mourn her great loss, her daughters Anita and her husband Josef Camilleri, Roberta and her husband John Tua, her daughter-in-law Heidi widow of her son Anthony, her grandchildren Gaston and Justine Camilleri, Fae and  Frank Borg, Luke and Stephanie Rizzo, Clarissa and Kurt Loporto, Carl Tua and Nicola Mattocks, Julia and Daniel Farrugia, together with her great-grandchildren Violet, Pio, Matteo, Bea, Tina, Alexandra, Sebastian Anthony, Louisa, Peter, Alice and Timothy, who were all her pride and joy.

She also leaves to mourn her loss her sisters-in-law Doris Rizzo and Tessie Zahra, her nephews, nieces and other relatives and friends.

The funeral cortège leaves St Catherine Home, Attard, on Saturday, August 19, for Balzan parish church, where funeral Mass præsente cadavere will be said at 8.30am followed by interment in the family grave at Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery.

No flowers by request but donations to the Research, Innovation and Development Trust of the University of Malta - Anthony Rizzo Fund, that supports invaluable research on ALS, would be truly appreciated.

Lord, grant her eternal rest.

Special thanks go to the Dominican Nuns and Carers at St. Catherine Home for their dedication and care.