Diane Gale Andreassi was born in Detroit to Rita (Borg) and James Gale. Andreassi’s mother was from Sliema, Malta, and her father, James, was born and raised in Mosta, Malta. Both ...view moreDiane Gale Andreassi was born in Detroit to Rita (Borg) and James Gale. Andreassi’s mother was from Sliema, Malta, and her father, James, was born and raised in Mosta, Malta. Both of them immigrated to Detroit and met in the city’s Corktown community, where they were married and started their family; with that, her father changed his name from Galea to Gale.view less