Mr. W.B. "Mal" Malaby 96, of Rochester, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed from this life to the next at Treasure Coast Hospice House in Stuart, Florida on Tuesday, April 17th. Mal was born in Kokomo on January 16, 1916 the son of Carl and Anna Wohrer Malaby. A proud 1935 graduate of Rochester High School, he later attended and graduated from the Chicago Business College. On September 8, 1946, Mal married his best friend and the love of his life, Norma Mayer, in her hometown of Defiance, Ohio. Their union of over 67 years produced two handsome sons Tom and David. Returning to Kokomo, Mal opened a sporting goods store "Mal's Out - O - Doors Store." He offered a variety of sporting goods but specialized with products used for hunting and fishing. During his early years he was an active participant with hunting and fishing and returned to Rochester to enjoy these activities. It's been said that Mal has caught about as many blue gill as anyone on Goose Pond. He played the game of golf in Rochester, Kokomo, Stuart, FL. A man of great athleticism, Mal golfed and fly fished until the amazing age of 94 years young! Mal's memberships include over 60 years at Grace United Methodist Churches in Kokomo and Rochester, the Elk's Lodge of Rochester and the Optimist Club and the Power Squadron of Kokomo. Norma and Mal enjoyed over twenty- five years of wintering in Stuart, Florida. It was here that they enjoyed with warmth of the sunshine while playing shuffleboard, a game he was accomplished with. They both enjoyed the card table playing many games of euchre and bridge. As a woodcraftsman, he enjoyed carving intricate images of birds while in Florida. Mal enjoyed the art of fly tying creating custom lures for the many fly fisherman that visited his shop. Following his retirement, he continued to fly - ty for many of his fly fisherman buddies. At home he enjoyed assisting Norma with the planting of the flower gardens that accented their landscape. Mal is lovingly remembered by his wife Norma of Rochester; a son Tom Malaby of Rochester; two grandchildren, Joshua and Melinda Malaby; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He also leaves behind many neighbors, friends, his family at Grace Church and the many customers he befriended at his sporting goods store to cherish his memory. He was preceded in death by his parents and son David Malaby in October of 2008. Pastor Maurice Grindle will officiate services at Grace United Methodist Church, Rochester.