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MARY MALIA Obituary
MARY CATHERINE MALIA "Kaki"
Passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, May 3, 2019. Beloved wife of 60 years of Gerald Aloysius Malia; mother of Mary Catherine Higgins (Timothy), Carolan Taylor (Kevin), the late Elizabeth Malia Calhoun (Daniel), Gerald Malia (Alisa); and grandchildren Caitlin and Meghan Higgins, Madeleine Taylor, James, Lila and Ryan Malia; sister Mary Elizabeth Jonsen; brother James Carolan and the late Thomas Carolan. Relatives and friends may call at St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church, 6900 River Road, Bethesda, MD, Thursday, May 9, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St. Bartholomew's Church at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart at www.stoneridgeschool.org/donations. www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com
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Anne McCloskey
May 14, 2019
My heart and prayers go to Jerry and the girls on the loss of
Kaki. She was my best friend at Stone Ridge, and we always
got into trouble together. But she is now home with God, and
Elizabeth. May she rest in peace.
May 8, 2019
Kaki was a strong, funny, full of life women who I admired and loved dearly. I will never forget her trips to Colorado for Halloween when the kids were young. She loved her family furiously and was so blessed to have been married to the love of her life for 60 years. My heart and prayer go out to all the Malia family members.
With love, Cyndy Heiner
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