Steven Elwood Malone

Steven Elwood Malone was born on December 9, 1952 and passed away after a long battle with cancer under hospice care February 1, 2026. Steve grew up in Savannah, New York. He attended the University at Albany, where he met and married his sweetheart Terri Lyons. Steve went on to Albany's private law school and was in practice for 43 years until shortly before his death. Steve resided in Mendon and was the Mendon town judge for 11 years. Steve also served active duty with the United States Army followed by time serving in the Army Reserves.

Steve enjoyed traveling to places such as Machu Picchu, Hawaii and made several trips to Alaska, with fall trips almost annually to Cape Cod. He was a bird watcher starting from his early years living near the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge where his family's farmland was a part of and he spent much of his youth exploring, fishing and appreciating the refuge that he called home. He also traversed Mendon Ponds Park on a daily basis and enjoyed being near nature.

Steve was preceded in death by his wife Terri Malone, his parents, Elwood and Ruth (Sontheim) Malone, his loving sister, Sandra (Earl Terry) Pottorff, and dear brother Neil Malone (Kathy Malone). He has numerous nieces and nephews surviving him including Holly Foster, Darrell (Jackie) Foster, Raymer (Lauren) Malone, Jessica (Darren) DeVito, Katie (Sean) Pheils, Sophie Teagarden, Raymond Dale, along with many grandnephews and grandnieces and very truly his companion, Sandi Tucker and amazing yorkie, Max Malone.

A private burial will be held by the family. Donations in his memory can be given to:

Wilmot Cancer Institute

300 East River Road

P.O. Box 278996

Rochester, NY 14627-8996

indicate in the memo to allocate to Patient Needs fund, Head & Neck Account (GF621141)