On April 2, at Mater Dei Hospital, JOSEPH VELLA, aged 95, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church.

He will always be loved and cherished by his wife Jane, his children Godfrey and his wife Anne, Lucienne and her husband Paul, his grandchildren Amy Sarah, Elaine, Stuart, Alan and Ryan, their respective spouses, his great-grandchildren, his sister Polly widow of Frans, his in-laws and their families, nephews and nieces, as well as other relatives and friends.

Funeral mass will be said on Friday, April 5, at 8.30am at Mosta parish church, followed by burial at the Mosta cemetery.

Lord, grant him eternal rest.