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     Donna Scott was born. She married (?) McLaren.
     Her married name was McLaren.

     (?) McLaren married Donna Scott, daughter of Warren Scott and Mary Rose Borg.

     Charles John Catania was born on 10 December 1948 in San Mateo, CA, USA.
     He was a member of the Maltese American Social Club in 2013 at San Francisco, CA, USA. Research: in 2017. He was a member of the Maltese American Social Club and was Grievance Committee member in 2022 in 2022. He contributed a story to the "In Our Own Words" Oral History Project in 2024. He was living in 2024 in Woodside, CA, USA; 419 Glenwood Ave,
Woodside, CA 94062
(650) 303-5103
eccat51ania@yahoo.com
3ccatania@yahoo.com.

     Charles Busuttil was born on 14 November 1896 in Mosta, Malta. He married Mary Belia Tonna, daughter of Nazzanno Tonna and Genevieve (?). Charles Busuttil died on 1 January 1964 at age 67.

     Mary Belia Tonna was born on 5 March 1898 in Mosta, Malta. She married Charles Busuttil. Mary Belia Tonna died on 22 June 1991 at Malta at age 93.
     Her married name was Busuttil.

     Carmela Rose Busuttil was born on 16 December 1926 in Attard, Malta. She married Charles Carmel Cordina, son of Luigi Cordina and Adeodata Grech, on 28 April 1946 at Attard, Malta.
     Her married name was Carmen Cordina. Carmela Rose Busuttil emigrated from Malta in June 1950. She was living in 2021. As of 2022, Carmela Rose Busuttil and (?) Maltese Elders lived at 868 Peppertree Lane, Santa Clara, CA, USA.

     Charles Carmel Cordina was born on 13 July 1922 in Floriana, Malta.¹ He married Carmela Rose Busuttil, daughter of Publio Busuttil and Georgia Vassallo, on 28 April 1946 at Attard, Malta. Charles Carmel Cordina died on 17 April 2021 at Santa Clara, CA, USA, at age 98.
     His baptism name was Carmelo Cordina. He emigrated from Malta on 5 August 1950 to New York, NY, USA. He was naturalized on 24 April 1956 at San Francisco, CA, USA; Salvadore and Edith Grech, Point Reyes, CA; witnesses, 15 Mar 1951.

     Shana R. Waisman was born circa 1956. She married Jeffrey Alan Abela, son of Anthony Francis Abela and Leanora L Little, on 2 August 1981 at Marin Co., CA, USA.
     Her married name was Abela.

     Nancy (?) married Daniel J. Abela, son of Anthony Francis Abela and Leanora L Little.
     Her married name was Abela.

     Carlos Abela was born in August 1965 in CA, USA; also June 1964.
     He was living in 2011 in San Francisco, CA, USA. Carlos Abela was also known as Charlie Abela.

     John Joseph Spiteri was born in August 1929 in Mosta, Malta. He married Lia Musikant in 1953 at San Francisco, CA, USA. John Joseph Spiteri died on 11 June 2020 at San Diego, CA, USA, at age 90.
     He began military service British Army. He immigrated; He immigrated to Australia. The he boarded a ship to Canada and then went to San Francisco.

John Joseph Spiteri was a member of the Maltese American Social Club and was President of Maltese American Social Club, 1966; Vice Pres, 1964, 1976; parlimentarian,72-76.
He was a member of the Maltese American Social Club and was Helped with remodel of new Maltese Club between 1991 and 2009 at South San Francisco, San Mateo Co., CA, USA. As of between 2009 and 2018, John Joseph Spiteri and Lia Musikant lived at 420 Burroughs St., San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA.
Obituary: on 13 June 2020: With our deepest regrets our Father, John Joseph Spiteri passed away in peace on Thursday, June 11, 2020. Our hearts are deeply broken and we will miss him very much. He is survived by his wife Lia Spiteri, two daughters, Helen Buhagiar and Diane O'Leary, their husbands Patrick Buhagiar and Michael O'Leary along with his grandchildren Tricia Buhagiar Spangler, Mike Spangler, Jeanette Buhagiar Gunderman, Wade Gunderman, and Katie O'Leary, Casey and Monique O'Leary and Cody and Kelly Butler and his eight great-grandchildren, Peyton and Presley Spangler, Brayden and Harper Gunderman, Emma and Claire O'Leary and Annie and Rosie Butler. Together we celebrate his soul lifted to our Heavenly Father along with his eternal happiness.
John was born in Mosta, Malta August 1929 . He is one of 10 children. and survived by his sisters, Carmeline Buttigieg, Dorothy Spiteri and only remaining brother, Joe Spiteri and Wife Mary along with his many nieces and nephews who were loved by him.
After WWII and his time in the British Army he immigrated to Australia looking forward to a new adventure in his life. That was lived shortly. He boarded a ship to Canada with San Francisco being in his sights. There he met a beautiful young lady from Estonia, Lia Musikant. He was captivated by her and two years later they were married and set up home in San Francisco, CA. He knew what he wanted from the day he laid eyes on his bride and they remained in love up to the end, sixty seven and a half years.
Dad was a very playful guy and always was ready for a good time. Soccer was a favorite sport. He played in his younger days and when it was time to retire from the sport he continued to watch on TV as his past time. We all wondered how he understood the Spanish announcers when dad only spoke English and his native language Maltese! We all knew when a goal was scored because the whole house shook! GOALLLLLLLLL!!!
In our younger days we spent time at the lake on the beach or on the family boat. He loved water skiing and we loved fishing, even if those little Blue gill fish were only about six inches in length, He deboned them and fried them up because it was the only fish my sister and I would eat. Not a very patient guy, we wonder as an adult how he did it. Now I know, it was his love for us. Dad loved a good race and would challenge anyone to a run, swim or tug of war on the rafts out on the Lake. In his later years he loved playing billiards.
Dad spent his Sunday mornings with the guys at the Maltese Club. He was President of the club in 1966 and had a big political following in San Francisco. Together with the Mayor of San Francisco and Governor Reagan he brought the Prime Minister of Malta to visit San Francisco to enjoy this beautiful city many Maltese settled in. This was a great accomplishment and his way of illustrating to the community his pride for his heritage although in his heart he was an American.
Dad loved traveling and every summer he would take mom to Florida to visit with her parents and then Hawaii for some good 'ol fashion lazy time. You could not take this man away from the water. He loved the sea, the lake and the oceans. On Dad and Mom's 50th anniversary the family went on a cruise to celebrate what began on the ship to Canada. He was very happy to have been sat at the Captain's table with his wife, daughters, son-in-laws and grandchildren. It was his dream come true to celebrate and have the family together. One of the greatest memories our family has.
He was a young Nannu and he spent a great deal of time with his granddaughters. In their youth they traveled together and had a great deal of fun. He taught all the grandkids how to swim and dive and made them work hard to win a game of Connect Four against him. Our hearts sang when we saw his interactions with the all his granddaughters.
In the final stretch in the chapter of his life, mom and dad