Obituary published in the "Waterbury Democrat" on 17NOV1942.
EDWARD L. MALONEY,
VETERAN EDITOR OF
DEMOCRAT, IS DEAD
Edward Loughrey Maloney, oldest active newspaperman in the state, died at his residence, 14 Central avenue, yesterday after at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Maloney, veteran telegraph editor of the Waterbury Democrat, would have been eighty-one years old Thursday of this week. He had been ill three weeks. Although in failing health during his latter years he was away from his desk comparatively little and was able to do what he would have wished --- remain in harness until death called him. With him when he quietly passed away were his three daughters.
Mr. Maloney was born in New Britain, November 19, 1861, the son of Patrick and Margaret (Loughrey) Maloney. He attended the public schools and was graduated from the New Britain high school in 1879. He left his native city when a young man, coming to Waterbury, and after a few years joined the staff of the Waterbury Democrat which had been founded here by his two older brothers, Cornelius and Michael T. Maloney, who started the paper as the Valley Democrat in 1881. The daily paper was began in 1888 and when Mr. Maloney came to the Democrat a few years after coming to Waterbury he began a newspaper career which was uninterrupted for the past fifty-five years. During these years he had been a routine reporter, drama critic, sports editor, city editor and lastly telegraph editor which position he had held for a quarter of a century. He was an authority on such sports as baseball, roller polo, boxing and wrestling. He umpire baseball games and refereed polo games and boxing and wrestling matches. He retained this keen interest in sports until shortly before his death, and listened to sports contests over the radio.
INTERESTED IN THEATER
One of Mr. Maloney's greatest interests in his early and middle years was the theater. He was a leader in amateur theatricals, acting in and directing some of the outstanding shows produced by various groups. He was a member of the old Acme club, and one of the principals of the Sacred Heart church amateur theatricals. He sang for years in the church choir, and when a "show" was put on, played leads as well as villains. He scored in such plays as "Colleen Bawn" and "The Silver King". No doubt there remain in Waterbury a few old-timers who remember "Ed" in these and many other plays of bygone days. As well as acting in stage parts he was a capable impromptu speaker, and also was noted for his recitations, among them "Fontenoy" which he was called upon to give at leading events in the city. Mr. Maloney kept up this interest in the theater most of his life. He attended all the plays at old Jacques and Poli's, at one time in the capacity as drama critic. His interest was never so keen in moving pictures, and for the past decade he attended very few public affairs. His pleasure was at home listening to the radio, with his family, and reading his favorite detective stories.
During his years as reporter and later as telegraph editor, Mr. Maloney saw and reported and edited history in the making. He edited the news faithfully of World War I, and up to the time of his recent illness World War II. He was vitally interested in this present day conflict. As he tore off each telegraph dispatch during these last months he was greatly concerned, but never showed the excitement he must have felt, and calmly wrote in his familiar script streamers and twenty-four point heads, hangers and all the big type business to tell the news.
RETENTIVE MEMORY
He had a retentive memory and could furnish most of his co-workers with the right date and the right information. Serving in so many capacities on the Democrat, he accumulated a great fund of knowledge of local affairs and world events. He also liked to follow the doings in his native New Britain. He read the New Britain Herald religiously every morning. He had a great fund of humor, and a great love of children which was centered during the last years on his two grandchildren, daughters of his eldest daughter. "Ed" always worked with his hat on, smoking his cigar, and, in winter, wearing one of his favorite sweaters.
He was a staunch Democrat, and believed always in giving the party. locally, statewide and nationally, his full support. He was a great admirer of the President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and had no time for those who criticized him unkindly. He believed in a charitable tongue, and many a time delivered a sharp rebuke to those of extreme speech.
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY
One year ago this week, Mr. Maloney's co-workers congratulated him on his eightieth birthday. Knowing his dislike of fuss it was difficult to throw a "party." However this was somehow managed down to the birthday cake. A first page story was even slipped over on him and his picture snapped in the familiar attitude at his desk, cigar in his mouth. Although shrinking from the limelight which he considered had been his long enough in earlier years, he took his curtain call nobly and made one of his family speeches; short and to the point. "Ed" said he hoped he would be at this desk until the time came when the Lord called him, and that he hoped some day to join the triumvirate on the walls of the Democrat office --- the late Cornelius and Michael T. Maloney and Martin Scully. That was "Ed's" last public speech.
Mr. Maloney was a communicant of the Immaculate Conception church for a good part of his life. He was married in the old church to Miss Delia Ahearn forty-two years ago, the late Rev. James M. O'Brien performing the ceremony. Also for a number of years he and his family were members of St. Thomas parish. He was a member of old Company G, and a charter member of the local Lodge of Elks, and was at the time of his death the oldest living Past Exalted Ruler of No. 265.
SURVIVORS
His survivors are his three daughters, Mrs. Lewis Russell of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Edward Hayes, and Miss Dorothy J. Maloney; one brother, Dr. Daniel J. Maloney, who is the last of the family of three sisters and five brothers; three nephews, E. Vincent Maloney, Cornelius F. Maloney and Augustin Maloney, seven nieces, the Misses Margaret, Catherine and Emily Maloney; Miss Susan Murphy of New Britain; Sister M. Rosarii of the Sister of Mercy of St. Peter's convent in Danbury; Mrs. William F. McGraw of Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan., and Miss Gertrude C. Maloney, daughter of the late Michael T. Maloney, Democrat co-founder, of Los Angeles, Calif., and two grandchildren, Nancy Ellen and Diane Mary Russell.
The funeral will take place Thursday morning from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main Street; at 8:15, to the Immaculate Conception church at 9. Burial will be in the family plot in New st. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today after 4 p.m. this evening and Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Obituary published in the "Waterbury Democrat" on 17NOV1942.
EDWARD L. MALONEY,
VETERAN EDITOR OF
DEMOCRAT, IS DEAD
Edward Loughrey Maloney, oldest active newspaperman in the state, died at his residence, 14 Central avenue, yesterday after at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Maloney, veteran telegraph editor of the Waterbury Democrat, would have been eighty-one years old Thursday of this week. He had been ill three weeks. Although in failing health during his latter years he was away from his desk comparatively little and was able to do what he would have wished --- remain in harness until death called him. With him when he quietly passed away were his three daughters.
Mr. Maloney was born in New Britain, November 19, 1861, the son of Patrick and Margaret (Loughrey) Maloney. He attended the public schools and was graduated from the New Britain high school in 1879. He left his native city when a young man, coming to Waterbury, and after a few years joined the staff of the Waterbury Democrat which had been founded here by his two older brothers, Cornelius and Michael T. Maloney, who started the paper as the Valley Democrat in 1881. The daily paper was began in 1888 and when Mr. Maloney came to the Democrat a few years after coming to Waterbury he began a newspaper career which was uninterrupted for the past fifty-five years. During these years he had been a routine reporter, drama critic, sports editor, city editor and lastly telegraph editor which position he had held for a quarter of a century. He was an authority on such sports as baseball, roller polo, boxing and wrestling. He umpire baseball games and refereed polo games and boxing and wrestling matches. He retained this keen interest in sports until shortly before his death, and listened to sports contests over the radio.
INTERESTED IN THEATER
One of Mr. Maloney's greatest interests in his early and middle years was the theater. He was a leader in amateur theatricals, acting in and directing some of the outstanding shows produced by various groups. He was a member of the old Acme club, and one of the principals of the Sacred Heart church amateur theatricals. He sang for years in the church choir, and when a "show" was put on, played leads as well as villains. He scored in such plays as "Colleen Bawn" and "The Silver King". No doubt there remain in Waterbury a few old-timers who remember "Ed" in these and many other plays of bygone days. As well as acting in stage parts he was a capable impromptu speaker, and also was noted for his recitations, among them "Fontenoy" which he was called upon to give at leading events in the city. Mr. Maloney kept up this interest in the theater most of his life. He attended all the plays at old Jacques and Poli's, at one time in the capacity as drama critic. His interest was never so keen in moving pictures, and for the past decade he attended very few public affairs. His pleasure was at home listening to the radio, with his family, and reading his favorite detective stories.
During his years as reporter and later as telegraph editor, Mr. Maloney saw and reported and edited history in the making. He edited the news faithfully of World War I, and up to the time of his recent illness World War II. He was vitally interested in this present day conflict. As he tore off each telegraph dispatch during these last months he was greatly concerned, but never showed the excitement he must have felt, and calmly wrote in his familiar script streamers and twenty-four point heads, hangers and all the big type business to tell the news.
RETENTIVE MEMORY
He had a retentive memory and could furnish most of his co-workers with the right date and the right information. Serving in so many capacities on the Democrat, he accumulated a great fund of knowledge of local affairs and world events. He also liked to follow the doings in his native New Britain. He read the New Britain Herald religiously every morning. He had a great fund of humor, and a great love of children which was centered during the last years on his two grandchildren, daughters of his eldest daughter. "Ed" always worked with his hat on, smoking his cigar, and, in winter, wearing one of his favorite sweaters.
He was a staunch Democrat, and believed always in giving the party. locally, statewide and nationally, his full support. He was a great admirer of the President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and had no time for those who criticized him unkindly. He believed in a charitable tongue, and many a time delivered a sharp rebuke to those of extreme speech.
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY
One year ago this week, Mr. Maloney's co-workers congratulated him on his eightieth birthday. Knowing his dislike of fuss it was difficult to throw a "party." However this was somehow managed down to the birthday cake. A first page story was even slipped over on him and his picture snapped in the familiar attitude at his desk, cigar in his mouth. Although shrinking from the limelight which he considered had been his long enough in earlier years, he took his curtain call nobly and made one of his family speeches; short and to the point. "Ed" said he hoped he would be at this desk until the time came when the Lord called him, and that he hoped some day to join the triumvirate on the walls of the Democrat office --- the late Cornelius and Michael T. Maloney and Martin Scully. That was "Ed's" last public speech.
Mr. Maloney was a communicant of the Immaculate Conception church for a good part of his life. He was married in the old church to Miss Delia Ahearn forty-two years ago, the late Rev. James M. O'Brien performing the ceremony. Also for a number of years he and his family were members of St. Thomas parish. He was a member of old Company G, and a charter member of the local Lodge of Elks, and was at the time of his death the oldest living Past Exalted Ruler of No. 265.
SURVIVORS
His survivors are his three daughters, Mrs. Lewis Russell of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Edward Hayes, and Miss Dorothy J. Maloney; one brother, Dr. Daniel J. Maloney, who is the last of the family of three sisters and five brothers; three nephews, E. Vincent Maloney, Cornelius F. Maloney and Augustin Maloney, seven nieces, the Misses Margaret, Catherine and Emily Maloney; Miss Susan Murphy of New Britain; Sister M. Rosarii of the Sister of Mercy of St. Peter's convent in Danbury; Mrs. William F. McGraw of Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan., and Miss Gertrude C. Maloney, daughter of the late Michael T. Maloney, Democrat co-founder, of Los Angeles, Calif., and two grandchildren, Nancy Ellen and Diane Mary Russell.
The funeral will take place Thursday morning from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main Street; at 8:15, to the Immaculate Conception church at 9. Burial will be in the family plot in New st. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today after 4 p.m. this evening and Wednesday afternoon and evening.
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