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My Family Pictures

Welcome to the Vella-Zarb family gallery. Here you will find a few pictures of some of the members of my family. The first section is dedicated to the memory of my wife Joan, who passed away on March 30, 1996 - We have had nearly forty years of married life together and with deep understanding of one another, and with God's grace, we raised a family. May you rest in peace, Joan. I will always remember you. The second section deals with my marriage to Irène, whom I married on October 9, 1999. Her one daughter and her grand children and great grand children are shown here. She loves me to death and is quite concerned about our family's welfare. She has her own website which you can visit.

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Joan (Giovanna Antida) was born on August 2, 1935, in Cospicua, Malta. Her parents were Salv Attard and Mary Cilia. We were married on November 18, 1956, after a beautiful courtship of about three years. After our wedding, we took up residence in Senglea, Malta, where she was my Pharmacy Assistant at our drugstore, Tommy's Pharmacy.
When we emigrated to Canada in May, 1957, she became very active as a Cub Leader in Boy Scouts Canada, and a Ranger Captain in Girl Guides, Canada. She also was very interested and active in the Little Theatre at St.Thomas, Wallaceburg, and Chatham, and Right to Life, Kent.
The Good Lord took her to His arms on March 30, 1996. May she rest in Peace!


David (David Thomas) was born in London, Ontario, on September 20, 1958. After completing High School at the Ursuline College "The Pines", he graduated from Herzing Institute in computer programming. In Scouting, he held various positions, and in the Knights of Columbus, he is Past Grand Knight of Council 1412, and Financial Secretary of Council 9551. He married Joanne VanAsseldonk on July 7th, 1979. They have two children, Annette and Anthony
Note: They are now divorced and Joanne is now married to John DeBruyn

Anthony (Anthony Thomas) was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, on January 16, 1983. He likes to work and play on the computer, and loves watching baseball, and hockey. He also graduated from the Pines. He graduated from Fanshawe College, London, as a Computer Graphics Specialist.


Annette (Annette Louise) was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on February 13, 1981. She graduated from "The Pines" in Chatham and from Sir Sanford Fleming College in Peterborough, Ontario, with a Diploma in Law.
Annette has one daughter, Ashley Marie, born on May 13, 2003. On September 7th 2007, she married Greg Barcroft at Trinity Church in Sarnia. They have four children, Ashley1, Mitchell, Stephen2 and William2.

Notes: (1) From Annette's First Marriage (2) From Greg's First Marriage


Ashley Marie is our first great grand daughter. She was born in Chatham, on May 13, 2003 [the feast of Our Lady of Fatima] She was baptized on November 2, 2003, Our Lady of Help Church, Wallaceburg, Ontario.


Mitchell Leonard was born in Sarnia, on February 22, 2008, He was baptized on June 2, 2008, at Trinity Church, Sarnia, Ontario.


Stephen .... born in Sarnia on ..... baptized at .... on ......


William .... born in Sarnia on ..... baptized at .... on ......



Pierre (Pierre Emmanuel) was born in St. Thomas, on October 12, 1959. After completing his High School at the Ursuline College "The Pines", he graduated with a Bachelor in Science degree from the University of Toronto. You may wish to click here to find out a little more about his achievements. He married Cynthia Flattau, on August 19, 1979. Cynthia also is a graduate of the Ursuline College and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto. They have two daughters, Rachel and Oriana.

Rachel Aviva was born on August 11, 1984, in Thornhill. She graduated in Arts from the University of British Columbia, and is doing Research in Medicine at the University of Ottawa.

Oriana Victoria was born on May 18, 1987 in Thornhill. She is studying at the University of Gueph at the present time.


Alex (Alexander Paul) was born in St. Thomas on July 21, 1961. He graduated from the Ursuline College "The Pines". His main interest is music. Going by the name ZARBO, he has a single and an album to his credit. He is a talented Karaoke artist. In the summer of 1996, along with his friends, and some other Karaoke groups, set up a world Karaoke Marathon that lasted a continuous Six days and one hour, at Country Camping, in Port Burwell, Ontario, and in the summer of 1998 broke his own record by going on for over seven days. On August 20, 1999, he married Laura Osterberg at the Mill in Toronto. Laura was born on April 22, 1961, in Etobicoke and grew up in Orangeville.

They have a daughter, Ciara Giovanna, who was born on Wednesday, April 19, 2000, at St Michael's Hospital, Toronto. According to Alex, she is the most wonderful baby in the world.


Michael (Michael John) was born in Wallacebug, on October 6, 1964. He graduated from the Ursuline College "The Pines" and from Westveld College in London [Computers, Programming, Repairs]. He is quite artistic and works wonders with wood. He has a son, Damieon, born November 20, 1986.
Note: On June 16, 2001, he married Judith Anderson. She was born in Kitchener on April 9th, 1970
They are now divorced

Damieon was born in Chatham on November 20, 1986. He has been using computers probably since the time he could crawl. He is a great fan of Star Trek and Star Wars, and is very mechanically inclined.


Karen was born in Missisauga on April 29, 1968. She graduated from the Ursuline College "The Pines", and attended Carleton University and the University of Toronto, where she graduated with a Master's Degree in Education [Psychology]. She has worked as a full time writer for the Economist in the U.K., Fortune magazine in N.Y., and at present she is free lancing in New York. She has a daughter, Sydney.

Sydney James Fraces was born on June 29, 2005, in New York.


Irène and I were married on October 9, 1999. She was born in Tecumseh, Ontario,on March 8, 1937. Her parents were Edouard Morand and Marie Reine [Rena] Létourneau. Edouard was made a Knight of St. Gregory, and Rena received the Bene Merente Medal, by the Pope. The Morands had ten children, six are now living. A boy 4 years old died and a daughter 47 years old also died. Thay had six sons who were priests, one a Bishop. Two of the priests Len and Lionel died in 2007, and in 2008 respectively. Her youngest brother is married, one is a Bishop, and five are priests.
Irène has one daughter [from her first marriage], Maria, who is married to Denis Peltier. The Peltiers have four children - Denis [Jr], Nikki, Daniel, and Marc. Irène has six great grandsons, Griffin, Dylan, Cameron, Nicholas, Cohen, and Ethan.
Irène has worked for the Diocese of London, Ontario, for several years. She retired from being the secretary at St. Peter's Parish, Tilbury East.
For more information about Irène please click here, or visit her home page


Maria (Maria Majella Bonello) was born on May 3, 1960, and married Denis Peltier on March 17, 1978, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Tilbury.


Denis Peltier, born on April 25, 1959, in Windsor, is a devoted husband and father. He is always there for his wife, Maria, who is in a wheel chair and there for his children as a self made mechanic. He is often seen in the garage fixing up cars for the family. It keeps him busy.


Denny (Denis [Jr] Edward Patrick Leo), was born on September 17, 1978 in Chatham. He graduated from Blenheim District High School and is a graduate of St. Clair College of Arts, where he took courses in Mechatronics. He works as a Consulting Designer for TRAK in Ridgetown. He has two sons, Griffin and Dylon.


Griffin was born on July 7, 1999, and baptized Griffin Denis Leo James, by his great great uncle Père Daniel Morand, at St. Peter's Church in Tilbury East.

Dylon David was born on May 21, 2002, and baptized by his great great uncle Père Daniel, at Eglise St Jerome in Windsor in 2004.


Nikki (Nicole Ellen Marie Reine) was born on March 5, 1980, in Leamington, Ontario. She graduated from Blenheim District High School and from St. Clair College in Accounting. She is very talented in needlework.
On June 2, 2001, she married Steve Williams. They have two sons, Cohen and Ethan.


Cohen Leo Desmond was born on August 22, 2007. He was baptized on September 15, 2007, at St Joseph Church, Chatham, Ontario, by his great uncle Père Daniel

Ethan Edward was born on August 13, 2008, at the Chatham Kent Health Alliance, Chatham, Ontario


Dan (Daniel Christopher) was born on March 1, 1981, in Chatham. He graduated from Blenheim District High School. He works in a factory in Tecumseh.
On April 19, 2003, he married Elizabeth Anne Archibald at the Maple City Baptist Church in Chatham, Ontario.

They have one son, Cameron Christopher, born on July 22, 2005.                    


Marc (Marc Blaise) was born on March 16, 1982, in Chatham. He graduated from Blenheim District High School. He works in a factory at Wallaceburg.
On August 20, 2005, he married Stephanie Lee Ann Campbell, at St Joseph's Church in Chatham

They have one son, Nicholas Ryan, born on August 22, 2006. He was baptized by his great uncle Pere Daniel Morand at St Joseph Church, Chatham, Ontario, on October 28, 2007

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