Obituary

Theresa (DiPaolo) Malerba of Naples, FL and formerly of Malden passed away on January 13, 2014. She was 88 years old.

Theresa was the beloved wife of the late Louis Malerba Sr. She was the devoted mother of Louis Malerba Jr. of Marlborough, MA and the late Nicholas Malerba. Theresa was the loving sister of Loretta Lombardi and the late Nicholas DiPaolo, Frank DiPaolo, and John "Buddy" DiPaolo. She was the cherished grandmother of Kristen Malerba-Smith and her husband Matt, Michael Malerba and his wife Melissa, Nicholas Malerba, and Nicole Wynne. Theresa was the great grandmother to Jonathan and Emma Malerba, and Kassidy Smith. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held at A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home 865 Main Street, Malden on Thursday January 30th from 9:30a.m.-10:30a.m. followed by a service at 10:30a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Private burial will follow at Forest Dale Cemetery in Malden.

In lieu of flowers donations in Theresa's memory may be made to Neurofibromatosis Inc., Northeast, 9 Bedford St., Burlington, MA 01803.