The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-12
OBITUARY.
THOMAS MALLEY.

THOMAS HfALLEY
Thomas Malley died at his residence
on Bellyiew Terrace last Tuesday even
ing. He was about his work as usual
on Monday, but after going to his
home was taken with a severe attack
of gall stones. Four physicians were
in consultation and one remained all
night with him. His condition did
not improve during Tuesday, one Of
the stones having punctured an intes-
tine. 1t was impossible to operate
and Mr. Malley died as stated.
He was born at Basking Ridge, Au-
gust 26, 1852, the son of Peter Malley,
but came to Morristown as a boy.
Thomas Malley acquired a fair edu-
cation in the parochial schools Of Nor
ristown, and at the age of fifteen Sc
cured employment at Washington
Headquarters, where he spent one
season. He then began learning the
mason's trade Of the firm of Shawger
& Merritt, and served three-years'
apprenticeship, after which he worked
as journeyman. In 1879 he was APP
pointed to the position on the police
force, by Mayor H. w. Miller, and
served in that capacity two years. He
then resumed work at his trade, and
in 1882 he entered into partnership
with Thomas #. Dempsey and John
Cooney, under the firm name OF Malley,
Dempsey q Cooney, mason builders of
Morristown. Throughout its exist
ence the firm enjoyed very liberal
patronage and took the contracts for
the erection of some of the best build
ings of this city, including the Meal
pin block, the Morris County Savings
Bank, the building of the Young Mems
Christian Association, St, Mary S
school, the Farrelly and Welsh store
buildings, and the residences of George
G.. Kip, George S. Wylie, e. e. Cog
geshall, Giles q. Tainter, Philip Liv-
ingston all of MOrristown- together
with the beautiful homes of r. A. Nc
Curdy, @. M. Marsh, r. A. GrannisS
and r. III. McCurdy, of Morris Plains.
These are but some of the many excel
lent structures erected under the Su-
perviSion of Thomas Malley, and they
stand in unmistakable testimony of
his superior skill and ability in the vo-
cation which he had chosen as a life
work. His labOrS have also been sought
in Harrison, New York, Llewellyn
Park and Summit. where he has done
some very creditable work. In 1897
the partnership of Malley, Dempsey q
CoOney was dissolved and our subject
has since been alone in business.
When twenty-five years of age Mr..
MalIey was united in marriage, in
Morristown, to Miss Margaret Maher,
daughter OF James and Mary (Hackett)
Maher Mr. Malley belongs to the
Young Mems Catholic Association, the
Catholic Benevolent Legion, the Or
der of Bed Men, knights of Columbus,
the Elks and the knights Of Honor,
and was a member of the board OF tire
WardenS.
He has taken an active part IN poll
tical affairs in the town ana county
for the past twenty years, and was an
earnest and loyal Republican. For six
years he was a member of the common
council of Morristown, during four
years of the time was chairman OF the
committee on streets, and upon the
resignation of Mayor Werts, who as
Sumed the office Of governor Of New
Jersey, Mr.. Malley became the acting
mayor by virtue of the position he held
under the city government, and con-
tinued as chief executive OF Norris
town for eight months. He was a
member of the board OF chosen free
holders from Morristown for two
years, and took prominent part in
the general movement to procure ma
cadamized roads. At the time OF his
death he held the office OF county su-
perintendent of roads, and In this
position, as in all others that he has
been called upon to fill, he has dis
charged his duties with marked
prOmpbneSS and fidelity. He was a
public-spirited and progressive citizen
and the community regarded him as
one of its most valued representatives.
The funeral of Thomas Malley was.
held in the Church OF the Assumption
on Saturday morning, the church be-
ing we'll filed. The mass was cele-
brated bY Rev. Father D0lan, assisted
by ReyS. Cornelius Clifford and Vim
cintius. MOnsignor J. M. Flynn and
\ Rev. j. T. Brown, of Morris Plains
were also in attendance.
The pail bearers were y. S. Burke,
G. Fl. Green, John NaugltOns Geo. y.
Allen, T. III. Meskill and Patrick
Welsh. The organizations to which
the deceased belonged in his life time
were largely represented. Among
them were delegation OF county OIL
GERS, members of the Elks, Fire War
dens, Young Mems Catholic Asso.,
knights of Columbus, Catholic Benev-
Olent Legion and Others,
Interment was in st. Mary's Gene
terry.
ROBERT r. BALLANTINE.
Robert +. BaIlantine, president OF
the brewing firm Of that name, died at