RUPLIS, Josephine "BoBo"- Of Malden, March 31st. Beloved wife of the late John A. Ruplis. Wonderful mother to Jack Ruplis and his wife Annette of Everett, Elaine Ruplis of Malden, Rose Anne Dimino of Malden and the late Veronica "Ronnie" Ruplis. Devoted daughter of the late Leonard and Rosa Glionna. Sister of the late George, Angelo, Michael, Joseph, Vito "Chubby" and James Glionna, Mary Sasso, Lucy (Ruggiero) Cedrone, Filly Scibelli and Margaret Petto. Awesome grandmother of Andrea Bessler, Jacqueline Ruplis, John Ruplis, Tommy and Catherine Dimino and Marie Noble. Cherished great grandmother of Matthew, Anastasia and Michael Bessler and Anthony and Andrew Noble and Leah Ruplis. Lovingly survived by many nieces and nephews. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend a Funeral from the Smith-Carroll Funeral Home, 721 Salem Street, (Maplewood Square) MALDEN on Monday, April 4th at 9 AM followed by a Funeral Mass celebrated in St. Joseph's Church, 770 Salem Street, Malden at 10 o'clock. Visiting Hours in the Smith-Carroll Funeral Home on Sunday from 2-6 PM. Services will conclude with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. Expressions of sympathy in "BoBo's" name may be made to the Cardinal Cushing Center, Buy A Brick Program, 405 Washington St., Hanover, MA 02339 of at www.coletta.org
A lifelong Malden resident, Josephine, at 86 years of age, passed away at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a happy life. Prior to her marriage, she worked at the Boston Naval Shipyard at what woman were know as "Rosie the Riveter" and later in life for Maplewood Drug.