Jack William Maloney, a beloved and adored husband, father,
grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, died peacefully at home surrounded
by his family on June 7th, 2009. He was 94
years old.
Jack was born on May 5th, 1915, to Emma (White) and Joseph Maloney of
Welland, Ontario. He worked at Atlas
Steel in Welland and studied for a degree in metallurgy as a young man
before volunteering for service in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II,
serving on the HMCS Port Colburne. After
the war, Jack earned his CLU and began a long and illustrious career in life
insurance, a job that he felt honored to hold and which brought him great joy
and fulfillment. He worked as branch
manager of Sun Life in Brantford Ontario, as well as president of the Brantford Chamber of
Commerce and Life Underwriters Association before moving with his family to Marblehead Massachusetts in 1964. He then worked for Commercial Union Life
Insurance Company of Boston, and was the winner of many merit awards for his
work, which included trips to different parts of the world. Jack retired from life insurance as a
corporate pension specialist in 1985, after which he and his wife Helen
traveled all over CanadaU.S. in their R.V. and wintered for twenty years in their Florida Keys home.
In his work and service, Jack was a dedicated and spirited partner, and
he brought his great spirit to other interests in his life as well. He had a passionate love for music -- Strauss
in particular -- and was an accomplished musician himself: He played saxophone,
and was a member of the Niagara Falls Kilt Band and the Welland Marching Band
for many years. But he reserved the
greatest share of his dedication and spirit for his family and friends, for
whom he always had a joke and a wellspring of affection.
Jack is survived by his loving wife of sixty-nine years, Helen
Elizabeth (Green) Maloney, his son Robert and his long-time friend LuAnn
Darrell, and his son Patrick and his wife Erin all of Marblehead. He is also survived by his grandchildren:
Patrick Hill Jr., Nicole Hill of Canada, Amber Telles and husband Michael of
Gloucester, Olivia Maloney of New York City, Tristan Maloney of Florida, Sharon
Maloney and Sean Maloney, both of Marblehead, and one great-grandchild, Charlie
Telles of Gloucester. His sister,
Harriet Takacs of Welland Ontario, as well as many nieces and nephews, also survive
him. Jack is predeceased by his beloved
daughter Sharon (Maloney) Hill and ten brothers and sisters.
A Memorial Mass and celebration of his life will be held at 10 a.m. on July 18th, 2009 at Star of the Sea Church, Atlantic Ave., Marblehead. In lieu of
flowers donations may be made in his memory to the NSMC Cancer Walk, 81 Highland Ave., Salem, MA 01970.
