Obituary: Malia, Julia Anne
Age 72
in Peru passed away on Tuesday May 26, 2015 at CMMC.
She was born in Reardan, WA on July 17, 1942 a daughter of Ernest and Jessie (Middlemist) Clayton.
Julia attended schools in Reardan, Washington, and graduated as Valedictorian of her high school class.
She later graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington summa cum laude.
She married John Malia in Portland, Maine on May 25, 1963 and together they have celebrated 52 years together.
Julia worked for a time at Rumford Community Hospital and later was partner with her husband in a small biological company.
Julie loved gardening, photography, reading, cooking, and was an expert at identifying the wildflowers of New England..
Surviving are her husband, John M. Malia of Peru; two children, Janet A. Descoteaux and husband David of Rumford, and Patrick H. Malia of Rumford; a sister, Shirley Anyan and husband Glen of Spokane, WA and a brother, James Clayton and wife Barbara of Spokane, WA; and two grandchildren, Danielle Descoteaux and John Descoteaux; sister-in-law Carol Malia, brother in law Chicky Kirk, and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents, brother Donald Clayton, and sister in law Shirley Kirk.
You are invited to share your thoughts, condolences, and fond memories with the family by visiting their guestbook at www.SGThibaultFuneralHome.com A Time of Sharing and Remembering will be held from 5 to 7 pm on Friday June 19, 2015 at SG Thibault Funeral Home.
If so desired contributions in Julia’s memory may be made to The Nature Conservatory online at www.nature.org or to the Rumford Public Library, 56 Rumford Ave. Rumford, ME 04276.
Arrangements are under the care of S.G. Thibault Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services 250 Penobscot St. Rumford ME 04276.
364-4366 www.sgthibaultfuneralhome.com.