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     Louise J. Cutajar was born on 30 January 1956 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA.¹

     Antoinette Cutajar was born on 8 January 1959 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA.¹

     Louis Cutajar was born on 23 September 1941 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA.¹ He married Sarah Alicia Molina on 2 September 1961 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA.
     Louis Cutajar began military service at Turkey US Air Force. He was living in 1988 in Rancho Cordova, CA, USA.

     Sarah Alicia Molina was born on 11 March 1941 in San Salvador, El Salvador. She married Louis Cutajar, son of Frank Severio Cutajar and Esther Scerri, on 2 September 1961 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA.
     As of 2 September 1961,her married name was Cutajar. As of 1988, Sarah Alicia Molina was also known as Alice Cutajar.

     Joseph M. Cutajar was born on 5 November 1963 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA.¹
     He was living in 2022.

     Nicholas E. Cutajar was born on 16 December 1966 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA.¹
     He was living in 2022.

     Paul A. Cutajar was born on 20 January 1965 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA.¹ He married Jennifer (?)
     Paul A. Cutajar was living in 2022.

     Julie A. Cutajar was born on 20 March 1960 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA.¹ She married Steve W Kalandros on 27 June 1982 at Reno, NV, USA. Julie A. Cutajar and Steve W Kalandros were divorced on 20 July 1984 at San Mateo Co., CA, USA.
     As of 27 June 1982,her married name was Kalandros.

     Steve W Kalandros married Julie A. Cutajar, daughter of (?) Garza, on 27 June 1982 at Reno, NV, USA. Steve W Kalandros and Julie A. Cutajar were divorced on 20 July 1984 at San Mateo Co., CA, USA.

     Mary Carmela Cutajar was born on 22 October 1962 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA.¹ She married Daniel Crenshaw.
     Her married name was Crenshaw. Mary Carmela Cutajar was living in 1997 in Antioch, CA, USA. She was a member of the Maltese American Social Club in 1997. She was living in 2022.

     Maryann Sherry was born on 31 October 1931 in St. Luke's Hospital, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA; age 8 in 1940 census.^1,2 She married George Konton on 3 October 1953 at San Francisco, CA, USA. Maryann Sherry died on 23 March 2023 at San Jose, CA, USA, at age 91.
     She was listed in the 1940 US Census of Joseph Scerri and Genevieve Katsanes in 1940 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA; age 36, housing construction floor layer.¹ Maryann Sherry was listed in the 1940 US Census of Joseph Scerri and Genevieve Katsanes in 1950 at San Francisco, CA, USA; age 48, furniture factory upholsterer. Her married name was Konton. As of 1960, Maryann Sherry lived at Los Altos, CA, USA. As of 2019, Maryann Sherry and George Konton lived at Indio, CA, USA.
Obituary: : Maryann “Tootsie” Konton, 91, passed away of heart failure and complications related to dementia on March 23, 2023, at the Rose Garden Elderly Care Home in San Jose, California. She was born October 31, 1931, at St. Luke's Hospital in San Francisco, the oldest child of Joseph and Genevieve (Katsanes) Sherry.



Maryann graduated from Commerce High School in San Francisco, Class of 1949, affectionately known as the 49ers! Following graduation, Maryann worked at Livoti’s Pharmacy in San Francisco as a bookkeeper. Later during her marriage, she worked for Hewlett-Packard Company in Palo Alto for 28 years. While she started on the Wiring and Assembly Line, she ended her career as a chip designer for HP Labs. She was very proud that she laid out the chip design for HP’s very first calculator, the HP 35.



Maryann met her husband George when he played for the Greek-American soccer team in San Francisco while Maryann’s father was the coach of the Maltese-American team. They were married in San Francisco on October 3, 1953, a day which she always remembered as being the hottest day of the year. After they were wed, they settled in East Palo Alto then moved to Los Altos six and a half years later where they spent the remainder of their marriage.



Maryann was quite the organizer and was involved in many activities at their winter home at Rancho Casa Blanca RV Resort in Indio, California. She was in charge of the Clubhouse kitchen where she ran a tight ship for many years. She and George took great pleasure in planning, cooking, and serving Greek dinners to the other RCB residents. At home during the summer, she ran the shoe and purse department at the yearly rummage sale at St. William Catholic Church in Los Altos.



Maryann was a huge 49ers fan. In 1946, she attended the very first Niners’ game ever played in San Francisco at Kezar Stadium. She had season tickets as a young woman and never missed a game. In the 80’s and 90’s, the five-time World Champions gave Maryann a lot of thrills. Over the years, Maryann and George enjoyed traveling in their motorhome. They visited every state in the continental United States and explored every square inch of Canada and Mexico--including traveling down to the very tip of the Baja - twice!



Maryann is survived by her husband George, son Joseph of Mountain View, and daughter Mary Jayne of Los Altos. She is survived by her sister Virginia Busuttil of Grass Valley, California, and her brother John Sherry (Joan) of Folsom, California. She was Auntie Tootsie to seven nieces and nephews. Maryann leaves behind a large extended family which includes hundreds of relatives as well as many friends who date back 85 years. She is also survived by the family pet, Mimi the Little Chiweenie who misses her grandma dearly. Maryann was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Dominic Busuttil of San Jose.



Maryann was a woman of great faith. She often accompanied her father during the week for daily Mass, and she never missed Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. She and her father, Joseph, used to recite the Rosary daily listening on the radio. She loved to tell stories about how the Maltese Church in San Francisco, St. Paul the Shipwreck Catholic Church, was the center of their lives. Fr. Theophilus and Fr. Benny were two of her favorite priests growing up, and Maryann went to Santa Barbara for the 50th anniversary celebration of Fr. Benny's ordination. She was an active member of St. William Catholic Church for nearly 60 years.



Funeral arrangements were made by Spangler Mortuary in Los Altos. Interment was at Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, also in Los Altos. Maryann Sherry was also known as Maryann Scerri.

     George Konton was born circa 1928. He married Maryann Sherry, daughter of Joseph Scerri and Genevieve Katsanes, on 3 October 1953 at San Francisco, CA, USA.
     As of circa 1928, George Konton was also known as George Kontogiannis. He immigrated in 1946. As of 2019, George Konton and Maryann Sherry lived at Indio, CA, USA. George Konton was living in 2019. Research: Mary Konton: My dad’s original name was Kontogiannis before immigrating to the US in 1946. Samos is the name my father’s dad took when he came to the US.
George Konton Parents: Nikitas Samos 1900–1974 & Calliope Constantinidis 1904–1960.

     Mary Ann Tonna was born circa 1882 in Mosta, Malta. She married Giovanni Scerri. Mary Ann Tonna died in 1920 at Mosta, Malta; Son Charles stated she died 4 months after father immigrated to US in 1919. But she is listed as alive in 1920 passenger list.
     Her married name was Scerri.
Mary Ann Tonna Anna in 1920 Passenger list in 1920 at Mosta, Malta.

     Richard Vincent Scerri was born on 30 October 1947 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA.¹ He married Margo E Widell on 11 October 1969 at San Mateo Co., CA, USA.
     Richard Vincent Scerri was listed in the 1940 US Census of Vincent Scerri and Concetta "Connie" Stella Calleja in 1950 at San Francisco, CA, USA; age 44, no occupation.

     Margo E Widell married Richard Vincent Scerri, son of Vincent Scerri and Concetta "Connie" Stella Calleja, on 11 October 1969 at San Mateo Co., CA, USA.
     As of 11 October 1969,her married name was Scerri.

     Francis Tonna was born. He married Anna Camilleri.
     Francis Tonna Nicola Tonna also given.

     Anna Camilleri married Francis Tonna, son of Anthony Tonna and Christina DeMicolli.
     Her married name was Tonna.

     Peter Catania was born in Qrendi, Malta. Biography Paul had a brother, Peter Catania. They both went to Australia, Paul in 1922. They lived in Mackay, Queensland, where Paul was known as “Plowney.”
Manuel “Mannie” “Elvis Way” of San Bruno, CA is a son of Paul Catania. Paul came out to the United States on the same ship of Nick Aquilina, the father of Dr. Joe Aquilina and grandfather of Judge Rosemarie E. Aquilina. Paul and Nick were good friends and both from Qrendi.¹
     He immigrated in 1922 to Australia.