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Eric Mallen Obituary
Eric Chamberlain Mallen, 72, of Stevensville passed away peacefully on July 18, 2025, at Corewell Health Merlin & Carolyn Hanson Hospice Center, Stevensville.
Eric was born during an earthquake in Santa Monica, Calif., on July 24, 1952, to Philip Mallen III and Marilyn (Martin) Mallen. He moved to St. Joseph as a young boy where he was raised by his father and stepmother Joan Mallen.
Eric attended St. Joseph High School and graduated from Florida Institute of Technology with a degree in marine biology. He served in the Peace Corps in Niger where he worked for the Ministry of Rural Development in the Water and Forestry Service as a technical adviser on aquaculture development. He returned to St. Joseph where he spent his career as an environmental engineer at Cook Nuclear Plant. While working there he received his master's of business administration from Notre Dame University.
He was passionate about sailing. Eric raced his sailboat every Wednesday with the St. Joseph River Yacht Club and was a longtime board member and former board president of the St. Joseph Junior Foundation summer sailing school. Eric played his trumpet with Grace Notes, the Stevensville United Methodist Church band, and most recently enjoyed studying jazz improvisation with the Citadel Dance and Music Center in Benton Harbor. Eric was also a dedicated swimmer, cyclist and golfer.
Eric is survived by his wife, Bette Parliament Mallen; sons: Elliott Mallen and Evan Mallen; daughters-in-law: Emily Dalton and Anastasia Kostrominova and grandchildren: Nikolai and Katerina Mallen. He is also survived by his brothers: Paul Mallen and Dan (Nancy Noah) Ernst; and sisters: Heidi (Mike) Barron and Wendy Frost. He will be missed by his two cats: Julius and Gus, who were companions and nurses to him during his illness.
He is preceded in death by his sister, Cathy Neuendorf and brother, John Ernst.
A gathering for Eric's friends and family will be from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, July 25, at Stevensville United Methodist Church, 5506 Ridge Road, and memorial services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, at Stevensville United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be given to the Berrien County Cancer Service, Corewell Health Hospice and Palliative Care, and Stevensville United Methodist Church. Arrangements entrusted to the Starks and Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085. Feel free to share a memory with the family on their online guest book at www.starks-menchinger.com.
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John (Sporty) Harris
July 20, 2025
To the family of Eric Mallen,
I was a coworker of Eric´s at the Cook Plant for many years and must say he was a great person to work with. So very sorry to hear he was ill at the end of his life, but happy to know he was a good Christian and accepted the promise of everlasting life with Jesus. God is good! Gods favor to you all! Amen
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