On November 30, Major MICHAEL PETER de MARCO, aged 81, passed away peacefully at home after an illness so bravely borne.

He leaves to mourn his loss his beloved wife Grace, his children Christopher and his wife Helen, Angela and her husband Charlie, his grandchildren Alexander, Francesca, Sebastian and Thea.

He also leaves to mourn his brother David and Marvi, his sister Elizabeth and her husband Peter Micallef, his in-laws Adrian and Maria Borg Olivier, nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends both in Malta and abroad.

The funeral Mass will take place at Stella Maris parish church, Sliema, on Monday, December 8, at 2pm.

May God grant him eternal rest.

Special thanks to his carer Rolando San Pedro, to Michelle Seguna, and to Hospice Malta and nurse Georgette for their care and support throughout his challenging illness.