Enjoyed helping students while in LHS Guidance Dept.

Published July 29, 2020

LYNNFIELD — Josephine (Ciaramella) Malley, 89, a longtime resident of Lynnfield, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020.

She was the beloved wife of the late James P. Malley. She was the loving sister of Marie Orlowski of Medford; and Raffaele J. Ciaramella Jr. and his wife Rita of Wilmington. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.

Born on Jan. 18, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Raffaele J. Ciaramella Sr. and Marie (Gisetto) Ciaramella. She was the stepdaughter of the late Agnes (Holland) Ciaramella. She married the love of her life, James Malley, and moved to Lynnfield, where she remained a resident for the rest of her life. At the time of her retirement, she worked in the Guidance Department at Lynnfield High School. She was proud of her time spent helping the students. Josephine also enjoyed spending her summers at Linderhof in Bartlett, New Hampshire, where she built lifelong friendships.

A private interment was held for immediate family only. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a mass and celebration of life will take place at a later time. If you’d like to make donations to Our Lady of the Mountains Church in Josephine’s honor, you may do so at https://www.ourladyofthemountainsnh.org/online-giving.