Obituaries

Gilda (Ceriani) Malnati, of Quincy and Laconia, NH, passed away peacefully at the age of 89 with her loving family by her side. Born in Quincy, MA, she was the daughter of the late Guiseppe and Leticia Ceriani and lived in West Quincy for 83 years. Gilda worked as a transcriptionist at Quincy Hospital for many years and was a longtime member of St. Mary’s Seniors and Quincy Retirement Association. Her favorite hobbies were rug braiding, knitting and gardening. Above all she loved being a homemaker, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. The beloved wife of the late James B. Malnati, she is survived by her children Linda and Bob Glassett, Paul Malnati, and Ed and Sharyn Malnati; her grandchildren Rob Glassett and his fiancée Jacqueline Thompson, Tim Glassett and his wife Laura Glassett, Cathy Glassett, Jamie Malnati, Jillian Malnati, Samantha Malnati, and Joshua Malnati and her great granddaughters and angels Riley and Abby Glassett, and Hayden Sousa. Predeceased by her brother Joseph Ceriani and daughter-in-law Linda Malnati, Gilda is also survived by her sister-in-law Martha Ceriani, many nieces and nephewsand her special cousins Louise Schwemin and Richard Ceriani. A very special thank you to all of the wonderfully caring and compassionate staff at the Taylor Community in Laconia, NH where Gilda resided for the past 6 years. Also, the caring and compassionate staff of the NH Kidney Center, especially Christine Smith and Dr. Noshi Ishak.

Family and friends are invited to visiting hours which will be held on Tuesday, April 17th from 4:00 to 8:00PM at the Dennis Sweeney Funeral Home 74 Elm St. Quincy Center. On Wednesday there will be a gathering at the funeral home at 9:00AM followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00AM at the St. Mary’s Church 115 Crescent St. W. Quincy. Burial is at Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.

Donations in Gilda’s memory may be made to the Sunshine Fund at Taylor Community 435 Union Ave, Laconia, NH 03246 or the NE Home for Little Wanderers 10 Guest Street, Boston, MA, 02135.