Sisto Malaspina funeral: Melbourne celebrates life of 'one of the greats'

Italian migrant and Bourke Street attack victim remembered as someone who made 'everybody feel special'

Golden light poured through the arch windows at St Patrick's Cathedral as thousands of Melburnians turned out to bid farewell to much-loved Italian restauranteur Sisto Malaspina.

An Australian flag was draped over the coffin of the Pellegrini's Espresso Bar co-owner, along with a mound of roses arranged in the colours of the Italian flag.