Commendatore Alphonso Maria Galea was born in Valletta in 1861, made Sliema his permanent residence and then enshrined a place in Sliema's history when he founded the Salesian Institute.

Sur Fons, as he was better known, did not hesitate to pour out his knowledge to the masses in order to enlighten those, who through no fault of their own, were oblivious and ignorant.

Himself a successful businessman, he demonstrated a deep sense of religion, contributing towards financing the establishment of the Good Shepherd Convent in Balzan and founding a Girls' Oratory in Sliema, administered by the Franciscan Sisters. Furthermore, he was the 'tour-de-force' as administrator in the massive work undertaken by the Zammit sisters in the construction of the Blue Sisters' Hospital, with whom he co-operated to ensure the project was brought to fruition. Ever a public figure, he did not forget his compatriots when he entered politics and became a Senator.

In the field of Maltese literature, he was best known for the series of books consisting of well over 150 which he edited during the years 1899 - 1915. This series was entitled "Il-Moghdija taz-Zmien".

Whatever the qualities of Sur Fons' capabilities, nothing will stand out so markedly as his brilliant conception of the foundation of the Salesian Don Bosco Institute, for which he not only donated land, but also built therein a civic hall, playground, games room, oratory and theatre.

Article from the 'Salesian Bulletin" - 1983.
I hope this brief intro is of use to you - if you require anything further about Galea or Naudi, please let me know. Also, Galizia and Asphar seem to have been left out of the list of surnames. Although strictly not Maltese, these two families were important in Malta mainly in the 19th Century. Especially Galizia - Emmanuele Luigi Galizia was a prominent Maltese architect, whose works are too long to list, but he was the authority on Neo-Gothic and Moorish architecture in Malta.