Visitation for Tom and Joan will be on Saturday, February 8th from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the Funeral Service at 11:30 a.m. at the Thornridge Funeral Home (Janusz Family Funeral Service) 14318 S. LaGrange Rd. (9600 W/Rt.45) Orland Park. Interment Good Shepherd Cemetery.
Thomas Francis Maloney, 87, passed away peacefully at his home on October 23, 2020. A lifelong resident of the Chicago area, Tom was born
November 13, 1932 to Thomas and Frances (née Schleyer) Maloney and was the beloved brother of Patricia (Edmund) Cody. Tom enlisted in the Navy in 1952 and as a Korean War Veteran, did a four year tour in the South Pacific. During this time, he crossed the equator four times while stopping in Japan, Formosa, China and Pearl Harbor. Tom met the love of his life, Joan, and married in 1957. They began a family and set down roots in South Holland. They became active members in the community, St. Jude the Apostle Church and the Holy Name Society.
They enjoyed entertaining, especially costume parties for family and friends. Tom was a lifelong electrician and a member of IBEW Local 134. He was co-owner of Cullen Electric. Tom was most proud of managing the electrical work for Comiskey Park for 28 years and being named 1992 Big
Shillelagh!
Tom is survived by his wife Joan (née O'Donnell), his six children Molly, Tommy (Deloris), Keary (Raymond) Fitzgerald, Billy (Gretchen), Jimmy, and Katie (Mike) DeMario, his twelve grandchildren, Danielle, Mitch & Mat Seibert, Samantha & Tom Maloney, Mary Kate, Meg & Sean
Maloney, Brittany Maloney, Jade, Jordan and Jasmine DeMario as well as his dear sister Patricia (Edmund) Cody.
Tom was preceded
in death by his parents Tom & Frances Maloney and William Rapp, as well as his grandparents Charles Schleyer Sr. and Frances Schleyer (née
Gall).
A memorial Mass will follow at a later date, to be announced.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to:
Mount St. Joseph
24955 N. US Hwy 12
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Or on line at:
https://www.givecentral.org/location/203/event/3846
for the loving care they continue to give to daughter Molly