Andre’ had 3 boys. The eldest Lino, breaking away from the business tradition, took up medicine and became a doctor in 1961, he also served as a member of the Maltese parliament for several years, contesting with the Nationalist Party.…

After the war Andre’ rejoined his brother Emmanuel and together opened a retail shop in 204, Old Bakery Street, Valletta, right opposite St. Mark Street. On the first of January 1953, however they decided to split up their business venture,…

The family car at the time was a 1935, 2-door Studebaker. During the war it was confiscated by the British Forces to serve officers. Later its roof was cut off to serve as a means of transport for goods.

In this unfortunate event Andre’ converted the sitting room of his home in 284, Fleur de lys Road, in B’Kara, into a temporary retail shop. From there he continued to do business until the war was over.

Business flourished which led to the two brothers to upgrade their retail outlet in the 1930’s. Their success was short lived until the second World War broke out. The shop was destroyed by a German air-raid bombing in 1942, the…