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Equable man of faith who had a happy word for all
N 0 problem proved insupera ble for equable Clitheroe per sonality Mr V ic to r Maffia, who has died aged 67. A p rominent figure a t St
Michael and S t Jo h n 's RC Church, Clitheroe, he had been in
hospital for some weeks. Until then he was walking round the area as usual, the crutches mak ing up for th e leg he lost as a teenager helping to make him a universally-known figure. Many people - especially those
with Mr Maffia's devotion to his Roman Catholic faith - might have found his very name a burden. But Mr Maffia was unconcerned and almost relished comments. He would effortlessly disarm even the most impertinent sally with a suit able rejoinder, nicely judged to offer the most appropriate response.
The same applied to his missing
leg, amputated when he was 19 after a lift on which he was working as an engineer was started off. Mr Maffia (pictured) spurned a false leg, preferring to use a crutch and was unconcerned by any jokes. He would say: "If you're going to
lose a leg, I think 19 is the best time to do it because you have the whole
of your life left to adapt." As a family man himself, Mr
Maffia would tell inquisitive young children the whitest of lies about his situation, which he did not regard as a disabilty and which did not stop him dancing even rock and roll. "I was knocked down on the road, so it’s a warning to you to be very careful, or this might happen
to you," he would say. But Mr Maffia preferred to
make jokes, and always had a story or quip to brighten people's day.
A Manchester man, he worked
for Electrolux after his lift accident, and moved to Clitheroe due to his job as administration manager at its Altham complex. He took early retirement nine years ago after a heart condition was diagnosed and a bypass suggested. With typically calm adaptation to his circum stances, Mr Maffia followed med ical advice and avoided the need for an operation by walking sue miles a day, always accompanied by his
wife. He was a faithful attender at St
Michael and St John's. He took a major role in its Christian Aid col lection, and was a diligent member of the Knights of St Columba and
of the Catholic Union. He worked for such groups as the
Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child, and would mark its annual day of action by standing at
• r. j ' r: ’u : • v; ' •rvl \ ’ r, . the side of busy local roads with
placards. Mr Maffia's way with words was
reflected in his flair for crosswords, and he was also keen on classical
music. Members of the KSC were close
ly involved in the reception of the coffin into the church last night, and the Requiem Mass is today, Fr Joseph Wareing officiating. Mr Maffia leaves his wife, a son, three daughters and seven grandchildren.
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Volunteer week a ‘lovely way of
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STA F F from th e Rib b le Valley’s Volunteer ing Development P roje ct have been finding o u t w hat local people th in k ab o u t volunteering and th e ir community.
Week, Helen Barton-Han- son and Susan Brown went out and talked to supermar ket customers. Said Helen: "It's noticeable that many people are already in volun tary work — and often they don't even realise itl "It could be something
As p a r t of Volunteers'
like helping with reading at their child's school or shop ping for an elderly neigh bour, but it's all about being an active member of the community. We also found that some people think they are too old to volunteer - it's not true; you're never too old, as there are oppor tunities to suit all ages." These views from the
Ribble Valley are supported by a newly-published
national report predicting the future of volunteering. I t envisages th a t , in the future, volunteering will reduce loneliness, give retired people a purpose, and bridge the gap between
young and old. Volunteering is likely to
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SHARP shooters from the Ribble Valley showed off their sport ing skills at a specially arranged netball tour nament.
. . A team from Brookside Primary School, Clitheroe, had been invit ed to take part in the tri angular tournament along with pupils from
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Pendle Primary School, in Princess Avenue, Clitheroe, and the win ners of the Burnley school's netball league who were from Christ the King RC School, Calder- brook Avenue, Burnley. All the matches had
been arranged at the request of Mrs Helen Sharrock, from the Lan cashire PE Advisory Ser-
The teams were all well
supported and the stan dard of netball played was high. At the end of the tournament the Burnley school was declared the overall winner, with the Brookside team finishing as runner-up with the Pen dle team taking third place. Our picture shows the
teams from Clitheroe and Burnley who took part in the special competition. (070600/3/12)
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