Carmelo Abela
Martyr of the ‘Sette Giugno’Carmelo (or 'Karmenu') Abela was born at the Manderaggio, Valletta, the son of Spiridione Abela and Concetta née Sghendo. Carmelo, a boatman in the Maltese harbours, married Elena née Abela on1 February 1902 and they had six children: Spiridione, Antonio, Giuseppa, Carmela, Irena, and Julio.Carmelo Abela was one of the six...