WORCESTER – Paulette Eve (Boehnke) Maley, 81, of Worcester, died Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at St. Vincent Hospital.

She leaves a daughter, Jessica Hall and her husband Daniel of Fitchburg; three sisters, Barbara Batty of Leesburg, FL, Donna Strom of Charlton and Karen Kenward and her husband Douglas of Spencer; five grandchildren, William Matulonis, Jr, Jacob Matulonis, and Nicholas Matulonis, all of Liberty, TX, and Aaron and Ryan Bounville, both of Fitchburg; a great-granddaughter, Ina Matulonis; numerous nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased in 2013 by a daughter, Dawn (Maley) Matulonis of Liberty, TX, and two brothers, Edward C. Boehnke, Jr. and Victor Boehnke, Sr.  She was born in Worcester, daughter of Edward C. Boehnke Sr and Stella (Logan) Boehnke.  

Paulette was a retail clerk at Sylvia’s Dress Shop in Worcester.  She was a member of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church and was proud of her family's Polish traditions.  Paulette enjoyed spending her time playing bingo and making trips to Foxwoods with her sister Barbara. In her youth, Paulette also played the accordion.   

 Funeral services will be private and in the care of Rice Funeral Home, 300 Park Ave, Worcester.