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     Robert Henry Evans married Nancy MaryAnn Magri, daughter of Guy Magri and Virginia Grech, on 2 December 1977 at Carson City, NV, USA.

     Joseph F. Magri was born on 10 December 1958 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA.¹

     Robert Paul Magri was born on 18 August 1961 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA.¹ He married Jodi R. Francone on 29 August 1981 at Fresno Co., CA, USA. Robert Paul Magri and Jodi R. Francone were divorced on 24 May 1984 at Tulare Co., CA, USA. Robert Paul Magri married Lupe Rodriguez on 6 February 1986 at Minden, Douglas Co., NV, USA.

     Doris Caruana was born on 16 July 1926 in Qormi, Malta. She married John F. Darmanin Sr, son of Emmanuel Darmanin and Lorenza Schembri, in 1953.¹ Doris Caruana died on 23 January 2013 at San Mateo, CA, USA, at age 86. She was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo Co., CA, USA.
     As of 1953,her married name was Darmanin.¹ She immigrated circa 1953 to Detroit, MI, USA. She and John F. Darmanin Sr immigrated in 1959 to San Francisco, CA, USA. Doris Caruana was a for Hamm’s Beer Company and later for Lucky Beer. She was one of the first women in the Teamsters’ Bottlers’ Union!
Obituary: on 27 January 2013: Doris M. Darmanin died peacefully in San Mateo. Beloved wife of the late John Darmanin, Sr; mother of Rita (Lloyd) Goldberg and John (Linda) Darmanin; grandmother of Christopher (Mari) Darmanin, Brian (Brooke) Darmanin and Matthew Goldberg; she is also survived by family in England, Australia and Malta. Doris was born in Qormi, Malta, to John and Rosaria Caruana, the eldest of nine children. She married John Darmanin, Sr. in 1953 and immigrated to Detroit, Michigan where they started their family. They later moved to San Francisco, California where they started their first restaurant business, "The Little Isle" and later the "Valletta". Always passionate about cooking and feeding people, we will all miss her excellent food, hospitality and laughter around the table.¹

     John F. Darmanin Sr was born on 12 March 1930 in Hamrun, Malta. He married Doris Caruana, daughter of John Caruana and Rosaria (?), in 1953.¹ John F. Darmanin Sr died on 9 July 2008 at age 78. Biography Per daughter Rita: Both were excellent cooks. Dad being an expert at Pastitzi. Mom , sweets were her specialty, like Figoli, Qaq tal Ghasel, imgaret. But she could cook everything. Soups, rabbit, macaroni and Qassatat., to mention a few. They had their own restaurants. Two of them. First, The Little Isle , from 1959 to 1961. From 1961 to 1962, with Sam Vella, he began operating The Harbor Light, a bar next to Sam’s café in Tiburon. They then went to Australia. Then The Valletta, from 1963 to 1969. They loved people and loved to feed them. They catered parties and events for many years. This is how most people will remember them. My dad was also an automobile painter for Ford, in Detroit as well as in Australia. We lived in Melbourne for about one year from 1962 to 1963. Dad was also a truck driver for the Chronicle newspaper in his later life.
Kind of the Gypsy life, from Malta, to Michigan, back to Malta (where my younger brother was born), back to Michigan, then San Francisco. Then Australia, before finally coming back to SF for good.
     He emigrated from Malta in 1952 to Detroit, MI, USA. He and Doris Caruanamoved in 1959 to San Francisco, CA, USA. John F. Darmanin Sr was Maltese Business and his wife Doris Caruana: Owners of "The Little Isle" restaurant in the Bayview District at Oakdale & Third St and later "The Valletta Restaurant" in the Portola District. Known for his pastizzi. between 1959 and 1969. He was a He was a truck driver for the San Francisco Chronicle and continued to sell pastizzi on the side. in 1969. He was a purchased the Cumberland Hotel in Valletta for 1 year in 1980s. He was a member of the Maltese American Social Club in 2004.
Obituary: on 12 July 2008: John F. Darmanin Sr. March 12, 1930 - July 9, 2008 After a brief illness, John died at the age of 78. He is survived by his beloved wife Doris; his daughter Rita (Lloyd) Goldberg; son, John Jr. (Linda) Darmanin; grandsons, Christopher and Brian Darmanin and Matthew Goldberg; brothers, Remigio and Joseph and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Lorenza and Emmanuel; his brothers Oscar and Carmenu; and his sister Salvina. John was born on the island of Malta and like many Maltese people of his generation; John emigrated to the U.S. to make a better life for his family. He first arrived in the U.S. in 1952 when he began working for Ford Motor Company in Detroit, MI. He later moved his family to San Francisco in the late 50s and soon afterward became a U.S. citizen. He opened his first restaurant, "The Little Isle" in the Bayview District and later "The Valletta Restaurant" in the Portola District. He was invited by the Maltese Consulate to participate in the San Francisco Gourmet Gala and other international food events in SF preparing many food specialties of Malta. John worked for the SF Chronicle as a transport driver and retired from the Newspaper and Periodical Drivers and Helpers Union Local 921. Some knew him as "Johnny Valletta" and others in the Maltese community called him "tal-pastizzi" referring to the Maltese specialty pastry "pastizzi" that were second to none. Pastizzi were truly his claim to fame and enjoyed by the Maltese community as well as many others. He will be missed by his family and friends for his charming personality and generous heart and he will be remembered for his love of the horse races, his pastizzi, and most of all for his love for his three grandsons, his two children, and Doris, his beloved wife of 55 years.

     John Darmanin was born on 26 June 1956 in Malta. He married Linda Conrad on 11 February 1978 at San Francisco, CA, USA.
     John Darmanin was a Principal InvestigatorPrincipal Investigator Falcon Investigation Services Oct 2016 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos San Francisco Bay Area
Captain Arson Task Force-San Francisco Fire Department Jun 2014 - Oct 2016 · 2 yrs 5 mos Manages the investigation of the cause and origin of all fires in San Francisco including structure and auto fires. Responsible for the assigned duties and responsibilities of 8 Fire Investigators. Oversee operations of a joint FIRE and POLICE task force. Prepares monthly and quarterly reports. Assists in the submittal of the annual ARSON budget.Manages the investigation of the cause and origin of all fires in San Francisco including structure and auto fires. Responsible for the assigned duties and responsibilities of 8 Fire Investigators. Oversee operations of a joint FIRE and POLICE task force. Prepares monthly and quarterly reports. Assists in the submittal of the annual ARSON budget.
Manager, Plan Check Services/Lieutenant of Fire InspectorsManager, Plan Check Services/Lieutenant of Fire Inspectors
San Francisco Fire Department/Bureau of Fire Prevention Jun 2012 - Jun 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo San Francisco
Plan Checker/Life Safety-Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler Acceptance Testing
San Francisco Fire Department/Bureau of Fire Prevention 2000 - 2011 · 11 yrs San Francisco
Operations Supervisor/Training Coordinator-Fire SuppressionOperations Supervisor/Training Coordinator-Fire Suppression
San Francisco Fire Department-Airport Division 1994 - 2000 · 6 yrs
Fire FighterFire Fighter San Francisco Fire Department 1982 - 1994 · 12 yrs
Deputy Sheriff San Francisco Sheriff's Department Jun 1979 - 1982 · 2 yrs 8 mos in 1979. He was a San Francisco Fire Department’s arson task force department in 2015.

John Darmanin was mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle on 29 October 2015. He was a Principal investigator at Falcon Unvestigation Services in 2016.