Virginia Malico's Obituary
Virginia L. Malico, née Pitts
Virginia Louise Malico, 94, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 in University Place, WA.
Born May 1, 1926 in Spokane, Washington, Virginia was the daughter of the late Herbert Ryder
Pitts and Gladys Burchett, and sister to the late Margaret, William and John Pitts. She is
survived by her beloved husband of 67 years, Carmine Joseph Malico, daughters, Mary (Shayne
Waterbly), Jane (David Dingman) and Margaret (Derek VanDyke), grandchildren, Shannon,
Bryan, Kimberly, Meghan, Emily, Megan, and Matthew, and great grandchildren, Emmy and
Ellie.
Virginia lived the majority of her life in Spokane, Washington. She graduated from Lewis & Clark
High School in 1944 and from Whitman College in 1948, where she pledged and then remained
a lifelong member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
Virginia worked and volunteered at the Spokane YWCA for many years and was actively
involved in Camp Fire as a group leader and volunteer. She enjoyed spending time with family,
traveling, reading, swimming, and golfing, spending many years as an active member of the
Indian Canyon Ladies 9-Hole group.
Virginia met her husband C.J. while working in Austria after World War II. Virginia was a civilian
working for the Army as a recreation specialist and CJ was stationed in Austria at that time.
A private graveside service will take place on Monday, August 3rd at Greenwood Memorial
Terrace where Virginia will be laid to rest next to her sister, Margaret and her beloved son, Bill
who preceded her in death.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the YWCA Spokane, 930 North Monroe Street,
Spokane, WA 99201.
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