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     Carmen (?) married Alfred Spiteri, son of Charles J. Spiteri and Phyllis M. Bonnici.
     Her married name was Spiteri.

     Carmelo Tanti was born on 16 July 1899 in Malta. He died in July 1969 at San Francisco, CA, USA.
     He was listed in the 1950 US Census age 50, lumber co. laborer in Sequoia Hotel, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Obituary: on 2 July 1969: TANTI, Carmel (Carmelo) In this city, Carmel (Carmelo) Tanti; a native of Malta, aged 69 years. Carmelo Tanti was also known as Carmel Tanti.

     Grove S Colt married Gemma Marie Tanti, daughter of Paul Tanti Sr and Rita Pace. Grove S Colt and Gemma Marie Tanti were divorced in November 1968 at San Mateo Co., CA, USA.

     Rita Tonna was born on 20 September 1941 in San Francisco, Ca, USA. She married Donald Abeyta on 16 June 1963 at San Francisco, CA, USA.
     Rita Tonna was listed in the 1940 US Census of Sebastiano Tonna and Gaetana Agata Muscat in 1950 at San Francisco, CA, USA; age 45, ship loading co. laborer. Her married name was Abeyta. Rita Tonna was living in 2021 in Pinole, Ca, USA.

     Donald Abeyta was born in 1936. He married Rita Tonna, daughter of Sebastiano Tonna and Gaetana Agata Muscat, on 16 June 1963 at San Francisco, CA, USA. Donald Abeyta died in October 2017.

     Darren Abeyta was born.

     Michael J. Tonna was born on 4 November 1959 in San Francisco, CA, USA.

     Gary Abeyta was born.

     Trace Abeyta was born. She married (?) Schade.
     Her married name was Schade.

     (?) Schade married Trace Abeyta, daughter of Donald Abeyta and Rita Tonna.

     Antonia Medati was born circa 1862.¹ She married Salvatore Vassallo. Antonia Medati married John Marie Vella. Antonia Medati died in 1924.
     Her married name was Vassallo. Her married name was Vella. She was listed on a passenger list at Ellis Island, NY on 14 November 1911 going to Montreal, Quebec, Canada; from Le Havre, France on the Corinthian: [with children of John M. Vella]
Antonia Vella, age 50, to husband, carpenter
Guisappine Vella 21
Antoinette, 20
Giovanna, 16
Assunta, 14
Eugenia, 13
Salvatore, 11
Roberta, 4
Maria, 2. Research: Janice Mifsud Khahil, 2022: I believe my grandmother was born in Alexandria, Egypt. Something happened to Mr. Vassallo (I'm not sure what) but my great grandmother either married Mr. Vella or he took pity on a widow and took care of them. I've even heard that my great grandmother divorced Mr. Vassallo which would have been very rare for those days. I believe my great grandmother's maiden name was Medati. Medati is predominately and Algerian name but also common in Malta. My mother and I visited John M when I was 3 in 1948 and he was 98. She called him Nanu.
2024: She was married to Salvatore Vassallo b. circa 1860. Then married to Johnmarie Vella b. c 1850. So Johnmarie being 98 years old in 1948 is correct. I hope this helps.
I believe that Antonia was either divorced or widowed when she met Johnmarie who, I believe, was also widowed. My mother told me that their blended families sailed to Australia from Malta with all of the children and then to Canada. Johnmarie and his blended family lived in Torronto before emigrating to San Francisco.
I'm going to look into the Maltese in Alexandria Egypt to maybe learn more about what my grandmother was doing there and who she was married to at the time. I do know that there was a group called the French Maltese who lived in Egypt. That would fit in with Johnmarie who always wore a French beret and was very proud of being half French. His mother may have been French.²

     Genevieve (?) married Nazzanno Tonna.
     Her married name was Tonna.

     Michael Andrews was born.

     Mark Andrews was born.

     Elizabeth Andrews was born.

     (?) Lynch married Carmellia Vassallo, daughter of John Vassallo and Jean (?).

     (?) Doran married Nina Vassallo, daughter of John Vassallo and Jean (?).

     (?) Batt married Sylvia Vassallo, daughter of John Vassallo and Jean (?).

     John Anthony Vassallo was born circa 1945. He married Mayona Tuazon.
     John Anthony Vassallo was living in 2021 in Antioch, CA, USA.

     Mitchell Pawsey was born.

     Kristina M. Vassallo was born on 18 August 1971 in San Francisco, CA, USA. She married Victor P. Bertolozzi.
     Her married name was Bertolozzi. Kristina M. Vassallo was living in 2021 in South San Francisco, CA, USA.

     Victor P. Bertolozzi was born circa 1972. He married Kristina M. Vassallo, daughter of John Joseph Vassallo and Annette Suzanne Babbes.

     Annette Suzanne Babbes was born circa 1949. She married John Joseph Vassallo, son of Joseph Vassallo and Carmen M Grech, on 3 February 1968 at San Francisco, CA, USA. Annette Suzanne Babbes and John Joseph Vassallo were divorced.
     Her married name was Vassallo. Annette Suzanne Babbes was living in 2021 in South San Francisco, CA, USA.

     Mayona Tuazon was born circa 1962. She married John Anthony Vassallo.
     Her married name was Vassallo.

     Anthony John Vassallo was born on 29 March 1978 in San Mateo Co., CA, USA.
     He was living in 2022 in Oakley, CA, USA.

     Vincent Joseph Vassallo was born on 6 July 1990 in San Francisco, CA, USA.
     He and Doris Maria Fatima DeGuara were living in 2021 in Cameron Park, CA, USA.

     Brian Pawsey married Mickelina Vassallo, daughter of Joseph Vassallo and Carmen M Grech.

     Sister Philomena Vella MSC was born on 22 April 1900 in Malta. She died on 22 April 2000 at Atherton, CA, USA, at age 100.
      Obituary: on 25 April 2000: VELLA. Sister Philomena Religious of the Sacred Heart, died on her 100th birthday on April 22. 2000 at Convent of the Sacred Heart. Oakwood In Atherton. Born In Malta, she entered the Society of the Sacred Heart there In 1927. She served In Shanghai. China from 1935-1951. then at Convents of the Sacred Heart in San Francisco and El Cajon, Ca. before coming to Oakwood In 1972.
Sister Philomena Vella MSC. Research.

     Sisters of Sacred Heart Maltese. Research. Research. Research. Research: 3 nuns of Sacred Heart: Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

     Judith Marian Garvey was born in San Francisco, CA, USA.
     She was a member of the Maltese American Social Club in August 2023.