On January 18, at Mater Dei Hospital, SEBASTIAN DARMANIN (known as Bastjan tat-Tberfil ta’ Ħal Qormi), aged 85, went to meet the Risen Lord, comforted by the rites of Holy Church and surrounded by his family.

He leaves to mourn his irreparable loss his beloved caring wife of 58 years, Marianna, his son Joseph and his daughter Alice, nephews, nieces and numerous friends. The funeral leaves Mater Dei Hospital on Wednesday, January 22, at 2.15pm, for St Sebastian archipretal church, Qormi, where mass præsente cadavere will be said at 3pm, followed by interment in the family grave at the Resurrection Cemetery, Qormi.

May the Lord grant him eternal rest.

The family would like to thank all the medical staff, both at the Emergency and at Surgical Ward 2, Mater Dei Hospital, for all the care and dedication they showed to him throughout last week.