On August 12, at Sir Anthony Mamo Onco-logy Centre (SAMOC), MARIE THERESE AXIAK, née Vassallo, aged 71, a much-loved mezzo soprano and a strong supporter and contributor of the Maltese arts, passed away comforted by the rites of Holy Church.

She leaves to mourn her loss her devoted husband Charles, her sons Geoffrey and his wife Rosalba and Christian and his wife Sonia, her grandchildren Nathan, Aidan, Liam and Lauren, her brother Pierre and his wife Kate, his daughter Rachel,  her in-laws and their families and many relatives and friends.