The Passing Of “Pou\

Yesterday morning at around 2:00, legendary Meat pie maker Arthur Francisco better known as "Mr. Pou," died at the KHMH. He was 86 years old. His step daughter Maria Pou told us today that he died of natural causes. She didn't want to go into too much detail but she said he suffered from circulatory problems in his leg but apart from that, Maria says Pou didn't have hypertension or diabetes. In fact he had just gotten a surgery on Thursday and was feeling perfectly fine up until Saturday night. But yesterday morning, his family woke up to the news of his sudden passing. Pou's meat pie shop has been in operation since the 70's and they first started out at 25 Albert street. They moved over to New Road - where they are now - in the 80's. Maria told us that the one thing that makes their meat pies really special is her mother's close attention and high standards when it came to the ingredients. And Mr. Pou's friendly and loving spirit as he served customers made it even better. For meat pie lovers, Mr. Pou's singular style will surely be missed - and as he passes, the debate between the fans of Dario and Pou still rages on. He leaves behind 3 daughters - including his step daughter Maria who will continue running the family business with the same recipes.