Marie Joan Micale (Sica) a life-long resident of Malden, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 17th at the age of 87.
Marie was a devoted mother and faithful parishioner of St. Joseph's Parish in Malden. She supported many Catholic Missionaries and was dedicated to her patron Saint Jude. She loved cooking for family and friends and enjoyed having all come over for dinner. She will be missed by all.
Marie was the beloved wife of the late Vincent Micale. She was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Alice (Ciccotelli) Sica. Marie was the devoted mother of Diana Fortenbacher and her husband Don of Stoneham, Donna Micale of Malden, Denise Ruggiero of Tewksbury and her late husband James, Vincent Micale Jr. and his wife Nancy of Tewksbury and Christine Micale-Beechin and her husband Scott of Malden. She was the dear sister of Doris Burns and the late Lorraine Rosette and Marjorie Guarino. Marie was the cherished grandmother of Donny Fortenbacher and his wife Angela, Danielle Gasbarro and her husband Daniel, James Ruggiero and Leighann, Gia Ruggiero and Jack, Jessica Micale, Vincent Micale III, Sophia, Costa and Lorella Beechin. She was the adored great-grandmother of Antonio, Matteo, Robert, Evan, Michael, Gianni and Julian.
The funeral will be held from the A.J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Monday, March 22nd at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph’s Church, 770 Salem Street, Malden at 10:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours are Sunday, March 21st from 2-4 p.m. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Marie's memory may be made to Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or stjude.org.