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“No, this isn’t a dream” – Miriam Pace’s husband shares tribute 9 months after her passing
Miriam Pace died after her Hamrun house collapsed in a nearby construction site.

Jillian Mallia

Nine months ago, tragedy struck the humble Pace family who lost a wife, a mother, a sister and a friend – Miriam Pace. Today, her husband wrote a heart-wrenching message, paying tribute to his departed soulmate, nine months since the Lord wanted her to be “another beautiful rose in his garden.”

On 2nd March, Miriam Pace was killed after her house collapsed in a construction site next door. She was found hours later under the debris. Carmel and Miriam share two children together: Ivana Portelli and Matthew Pace.

“It was a loss that happened because of the greediness of others, those for whom money was above everything including life and the serenity of a whole family, those who became deaf to the plea for a public inquiry, those who fell silent when asked to publish a report that was concluded in April,” Carmel writes.

“Everything is forgotten, everything passes, what’s extraordinary about a building falling and another life lost?” he shares, saying that life went on for many who still get to hug their loved ones when coming home. “My children and I only have memories now.”

“No, this is not a dream. I still speak to you when I visit you. I wait for your advice or an answer, or to listen to your laugh but I only get a deafening silence which cannot be heard.”

Our thoughts go out to the Pace family. 

2nd December 2020


Jillian Mallia
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Jillian Mallia
A book lover, writer and globetrotter who loves exploring new places and the local gems that the Maltese Islands have to offer. An avid foodie and arts fanatic, Jillian searches the island and beyond for the perfect settings to write about.

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