Thomas "Tim" Malone

1951 - 2021

Thomas "Tim" Malone

May 3, 1951 - August 16, 2021

Thomas "Tim" Malone shuffled off this mortal coil on Monday, August 16, 2021. He was a life-long educator who served as principal at two Catholic schools in northwestern Ohio. He was at St. John's Jesuit High School, from which he graduated in 1969 (the first graduating class on Airport Highway) for 31 years as an educator and school administrator. In addition, he directed student theater productions for 25 years. In 2011, he was named Principal for Kateri Catholic Schools in Oregon, OH, where he served for 5 years, retiring in 2016. In retirement, he returned to SJJ in Advancement as Director of Planned Gifts. In 2015, he was inducted into the St. John's Jesuit High School Hall of Fame and was also awarded the John A. Thomas Leadership Award by the Diocese of Toledo. He had a BA and MA degrees from the University of Toledo and a Specialization in Education EDS degree from Bowling Green State University. His family was his big passion and the study of history, and its teaching came in second. He loved his work and his coworkers, many of whom became life long friends. He also meant a lot of wonderful people along the way. Mostly, he fully enjoyed the many students he came in contact with during his time as an educator.

Susan and he traveled through life together for 45 wonderful years. They raised three outstanding sons they took great pride in and took great joy in their 5 granddaughters. In retirement, they took road trips to the northwest, southwest and southeast and visiting and traveling with friends while thoroughly enjoying each other's company. They saw many parts of the U.S. that can never be seen from a plane. Susan will miss his great intellect, often calling him her human thesaurus. She will also miss his endearing nicknames, i.e. rocky mountain canary, buttercup, my little pomegranate, but mostly hearing "Lucy, I'm home".

Tim loved fishing and would wet a line whenever and wherever he could. Later in life, he picked up golf to provide some comic relief for his sons. He succeeded. He truly enjoyed discussing movies, books, history, rooting for the fighting Irish and commiserating over the Cubs with his sons. A book was usually within reach and the library was always a fun place to visit whether with his children or grandchildren. He tried to live the Jesuit mantra of being a "man for others" often working with Susan on different projects and in Tim's words, 'It is so important to help others because all we have is each other."

He is survived by his loving wife, Susan; sons, Casey, Brendan (Allison), Garrett (Katie); granddaughters, Madison, Scarlet, Rosemary, Evelyn, Layla, and his first grandson "Tommy" will be born on Friday, August 20, 2021; sister, Paula Malone; brother, Michael (Valerie); brother and sister-in-laws, Roger and Patricia Dariano, Kathy and Garry Peiffer, Gregory Dariano; and nieces and nephews, Meagan (Bracy) Hansen, Matt Bracy, Jennifer Dayton, Caitlin and Trevor Malone, Tony, Nicholas, Joshua, Jacob and Danielle Dariano, and Christine Peiffer.

A memorial Mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 104 W. Broadway St., Maumee, OH on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 10:00 a.m . In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to consider a donation to the Tim Malone Scholarship fund at St. John's Jesuit High School, 5901 Airport Hwy, Toledo, OH 43615, Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School and Academy, 3225 Pickle Rd, Oregon, OH 43616, or International Samaritan of Ann Arbor, 803 N Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Arrangements were entrusted to Maison-Dardenne-Walker Funeral Home. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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