Joseph L. Mali, Sr.

April 14, 1945 - August 21, 2021

Joseph L. Mali, Sr. of Merritt Island, FL, entered into Eternal Life on August 21, 2021, at the age of 76, following a brief illness. Born on April 14, 1945, in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late Patsy J. and Carmella Mary (Panepinto) Mali. He grew up in Rochester and raised his family there until 1987, when he moved to Boston, MA as Vice President of Marketing & Sales for Prudential Insurance Company. After retirement Joe relocated to Lake George, before ultimately settling in Florida. Joe was a veteran with the US Army, being honorable discharged in October of 1969. He was a member of the B.P.O.E. Lodge 81, Glens Falls and Merritt Island Moose Lodge 2073. He had a passion for vintage cars, loved boating, playing cards, traveling and spending time with friends but his greatest happiness was when he spent time with his family and beloved grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he is pre-deceased by his loving wife of 42 years, Anita (Sciolino) Mali; his brother, Patrick (Maxine) Molinari and his brother-in-law, Edward VanPutte. Joe is survived by his son, Joseph, Jr. (Maribeth) of Queensbury, and daughter, Dawn Marie Sarafin (Dennis) of East Aurora; his grandchildren: Savannah, Drew, Jaiden, Sydney, Careena and Brielle; sister, Diane VanPutte, brother, Michael Carmen “Butch” (Josephine), and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Services will be held 11 am on Saturday, September 18, at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 2461 Lake Ave, Rochester in the Christ Of Our Light Mausoleum, Abbey Floor. A celebration of life will be held at a later date in Merritt Island, Florida. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital (https://www.stjude.org/donate) 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (www.myasthenia.org) 1707 N. Randall Rd Suite 200 Elgin, IL 60123. His family would like to extend special thanks to Orlando Regional Medical Center and Cynthia Terrell for their compassionate care.