Marie Maloney

Marie F. Maloney

WORCESTER - Marie F. Maloney, 88, of Worcester MA passed away on September 26th after a long illness. She was born to the late James J. Courtney and the late Mary K. Courtney (Devlin) in Worcester, MA, on March 22nd, 1928.

Marie graduated from North High School in Worcester, MA. She also earned a bachelor's of arts degree in Romance languages, from Clark University and a master's degree in education from Worcester State College. She worked as a kindergarten teacher for the Worcester Public Schools.

While teaching kindergarten at Harlow Street elementary school she met the dashing assistant principal, George E. Maloney. They fell in love, were married, had a honeymoon on Cape Cod, and had six children. Marie loved Cape Cod, spending summers, as a child, with her sister, Nancy, at Old Silver Beach in Falmouth. Later, she brought her own family to the Cape, and was seen frequently at Pleasant Road beach in West Harwich. Marie also loved reading, and instilled a passion for learning in her children.

George and Marie Maloney, as educators, were always very proud to say that each of their six children had graduated from four year universities, and have made a contribution to education in some way including: James T. Maloney, High School Mathematics Teacher, Dr. George E. Maloney, Dentist and Professor, Jane McGinley, Nurse and Geriatrics Educator, Dr. Mark D. Maloney, Biology Professor, Sally A. Maloney, Principal, Doherty High School, William T. Maloney, MIT.

Marie is survived by her husband of 63 years Dr. George E. Maloney, her son James and wife Kathy Wilde of Hollis, NH and their children Kara Courtney(KC) and Dillon, along with KC's husband Jesse Edwards, her son George of Boston, MA, her daughter Jane McGinley and her daughter Katherine and Paul Ambrosino of Jupiter, FL, her son Mark and his children Nathaniel and Mary Rose of Atlanta, GA, her daughter Sally of Worcester, MA, her son William and wife Jeanne and their children John and Elaine of Winchendon, MA, and her sister Nancy K. Hastings of Worcester, MA, as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews.

The family will always be grateful that Jane McGinley and Paul Ambrosino were able to care for Marie at their home in Jupiter, FL for the past several years after she became ill. The family would also like to express our appreciation to all of Marie's caregivers, especially Lorna Daley who was so dedicated to Marie and developed a special friendship with her in recent years.

The funeral will be held on Friday, September 30, from the Athy Memorial Home, 111 Lancaster Street, Worcester, MA, with a Mass at 11:00 am at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 555 Pleasant Street, Worcester, MA. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery. Visiting hours are Thursday, September 29 from 4 to 7 pm at the funeral home.