Joyce Anna Malsch

On June 5, 2024, Joyce Anna Malsch passed away peacefully at 86 with family by her side after a long

battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Joyce was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved to garden, to entertain family and

friends, and to decorate. She could make even the saddest of spaces homey and beautiful.

Most of all, Joyce loved her family. She shared her life with her husband Robert for 59 years before his

passing and raised 3 children to be kind and loving spouses and parents themselves. She doted on her

grandkids, spending countless hours playing games, reading, and doing all the other things that the best

grandmas do.

Joyce grew up in Jefferson, NY and after several temporary moves with her husband Robert, they settled

in Newark Valley, NY where they raised their family and lived for 52 years. She was active in her church,

enjoyed vacation trips with family and friends in the Adirondacks and Catskills, and was always tending

to her gardens. She spent the last 4 years of her life in Shrewsbury and Northborough, MA to be closer

to family.

Joyce was pre-deceased by her husband Robert and is survived by her children and their spouses, Steven

and Kathy Malsch, Sheryl and Chuck Rossi, and Michael and Marie Malsch. Also surviving are her seven

grandchildren and spouses: Christopher and Jessica Malsch, Jeremy and Amanda Malsch, Emily and Eric

Pratt, Sean and Jessica Rossi, Jeffrey Rossi, Sarah and Brady McMurtry , and Daniel Malsch, two great-

grandchildren: Lillian Malsch and Claire Malsch, three sisters, and one brother.

Joyce was so loved and she will be missed by all.