Inga Maldia Obituary Inga Maldia, 77, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, June 17, 2012 amongst family. She was born Inga Dora Sigurbjartsdottir in Reykjavik, Iceland to Maria Finnbjarnardottir and Sigurbjartur Gudmundsson on August 26, 1934. After graduating from Midbaejarskoli, she moved to London, England then later to Buffalo, New York and worked as an EKG technician. Inga met and later married Dr. Ernesto Maldia and had three children. She eventually came to Lubbock, Texas in 1976 and worked in retail services. Inga was an avid reader. She enjoyed learning about various topics such as comparative religious philosophies, holistic health, social science, and popular culture. Inga was very interested in history, particularly those that covered the Viking age, early Phoenician and Sumarian civilizations, ancient Rome, and Great Britain from the Victorian period to the present. She also enjoyed sewing, donating to children's charities, and was a talented accordion player. Inga is survived by two sons, Ernest Maldia from Austin, Texas and Ruben Maldia from Slaton, Texas; one daughter, Maria Maldia, of Lubbock, Texas; two brothers, Birgir Sigurbjartson and wife Helga from Bolungarvik, Iceland and Kristjan Thorkelsson from Copenhagen, Denmark. She has numerous nieces and nephews in Iceland, Denmark, and California. Inga had a soft voice and nurturing personality. She is very much loved and will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that funds be donated to charity such as the Burkhart Center for Autism in Lubbock, Texas. The family wishes to convey their appreciation for the staff at Interim Hospice for their care.