Thomas Malloy

Thomas Malloy, 87, of East Granby, CT, passed away peacefully at his home on June 18, 2022. Tom was born and raised in Worcester, MA, where he met his wife, Bernadette (Morgan) Malloy. They were married for 65 years. Tom and Bernie moved to Hartford, CT, in 1959, where they raised their four children. He is predeceased by his daughter Catherine (Malloy) Pintavalle, and leaves his wife Bernie, and children Mary (Malloy) Brotman of Simsbury; Christopher Malloy and his wife Donna (Ziemian) of Manchester, NJ; and Justin Malloy of East Granby, CT. He also leaves his son-in-law Thomas Pintavalle of Jewett City, CT; grandsons Mark Pintavalle of Jewett City, CT, and Conor Malloy of Manchester, NJ; granddaughters Meghan (Pintavalle) Dearnley and her husband Brian Dearnley of Glenside, PA, Maeve Malloy and her fiancé Paul McDannell of Philadelphia, PA, Catherine Brotman of Las Vegas, NV, and Michaela Brotman of Simsbury, CT; and great-grandchildren Catherine and Eric Dearnley of Glenside, PA. A graduate of Worcester's St. John's High School and College of the Holy Cross, Tom went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force, and work at Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (Cigna) for more than 35 years. Tom's life was one of true service to his family, his church and his community. He was chairman of the City of Hartford Pension Commission for 20-plus years, and served on Blue Hills Civic Association, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Metacomet Homes and East Granby Public Library boards. He also was an active parishioner and supporter of St. Justin's Church in Hartford, CT, St. Bernard's Church in Tariffville, CT, and St. Therese's Church in Granby, CT. Together with Bernie, he received the Saint Joseph Medal of Appreciation from the Archdiocese of Hartford. Finally, he was an avid patron of numerous causes and charities, including Hartford's House of Bread and Worcester's Nativity School. Whether Tom was collecting bagels at a local restaurant to bring to the House of Bread, sharing his financial prowess with a non-profit charity, or passing on his vast knowledge of gardening, literature, sports and the world in general to his family, Tom live his life with grace, humility, unconditional love and an un-self-conscious care for anyone in need. When asked about his life, Tom once summed it up by saying "It's pretty simple. We probably didn't even make a conscious decision for some of our activities. We had read Matthew 25, and someone asked for help." Tom's family will receive friends on Thursday June 23, 2022, from 9:30 -10:30AM at the Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, 364 Salmon Brook Street, Granby, CT 06035. A Liturgy of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00AM at St. Therese Church, 120 W. Granby Road, Granby, CT 06035. Burial will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery in Tariffville, CT. Donations may be made to the House of Bread 1453 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06120, or The Nativity School of Worcester, 67 Lincoln St, Worcester, MA 01605. For condolences please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com.