Adele A. (Ploplis) Macys, long-time resident of Malden, passed away peacefully at home, on January 20, 2026. She was 98.

She was born in Norwood on June 28, 1927, to the late Joseph and Annie (Kawlaicze) Ploplis. When she was very young, her family moved to Peru, Maine where she grew up on a farm.

Adele was a bright student, beginning in a one room schoolhouse, achieving status as valedictorian at Stephens High School in Rumford, Maine in 1945. She moved to the Boston area and attended Burdett College. She worked at the Charlestown Navy Yard and left to raise her children. She returned to work at Liberty Mutual to assist with her children’s college educational costs and retired from Liberty Insurance.

Prior to her marriage, she was active with MIT folk dance groups. She met Ed at a dance and their mutual interest in dancing and their Lithuanian backgrounds, cultivated their relationship. They particularly enjoyed polka dancing and had been asked at weddings to dance for guests.

Adele was immensely proud of her Lithuanian heritage and participated through Knights of Lithuania club activities, along with her husband, Ed. She enjoyed cooking, including traditional Lithuanian meals, and was deemed by all as an excellent cook.

Summer pastimes included daytime trips and tending to her vegetable and flower gardens. She loved music and could play piano by ear. She was kind and compassionate to animals and strays seemed to follow her and become part of the family.

Adele was the beloved wife of the late Edward J. Macys with whom she shared 39 years of marriage. Devoted mother of Diane E. Macys of Swampscott and Edward J. Macys of Malden. Cherished grandmother of Victoria Macys of Hummelstown, PA and Katharine Macys of Arlington, VA. Dear sister of the late Frank (Late Mary) Stasulis and the late Anne Stasulis.

Family and friends are invited to gather for Visiting Hours at Robinson Funeral Home, 809 Main St., Melrose on Tuesday, Jan. 27 from 9-10am, followed by her Funeral Service at 10am. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.

Gifts in Adele’s memory may be made to MSPCA-Angell, Attn: Donations, 350 S. Huntington Ave, Boston, MA. 02130