Dr Tortell debutised for Malta on October 25, 1978 when the country played away against Wales. He made five appearance for his country at national ‘A’ level. Until recently, he was a Board member of the Malta Football Association.
He decided to give up his sports career to pursue the legal profession and was a successful lawyer and a senior partner in his own law firm.
But friends and family said he was above all a husband to Silvana and father to Elena, Alexandra and Ana Sofia.
Funeral Mass ‘praesente cadavere’ will be said on Saturday morning at 9.30am at il-Knisja tan-Nazzarenu, Sliema.
May the Lord grant him eternal rest.