On May 5, MARY ANN de CELIS née Sammut, widow of Dante, aged 94, passed away peacefully comforted by the rites of Holy Church.

She leaves to mourn her great loss her son Mario and his wife Joyce and their daughter Daniela, her daughters Freida and her husband Peter Muscat and their children Mark, Nicolette and her husband Steve Borg, Joanna and her husband Anthony Calleja and their daughters Sarah and Isabelle, Liliana and her husband Victor Pollacco and their children Maria, Bernard, Julia and Luisa, her great-grandchild Thomas, nephews, nieces, other relatives, friends and her dedicated carer Marilyn Amazona Matibag.

The funeral cortège leaves Mater Dei Hospital on Friday, May 7, at 3.15pm, for Our Lady of the Grotto Sanctuary, St Dominic’s church, Rabat, where Mass præsente cadavere will be said at 4pm, followed by interment in the family grave at Santa Margherita Cemetery, Rabat.

No flowers by request but donations to Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi, will be greatly appreciated.

Lord, grant her eternal rest.