The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17

upon to give at leading events in the city. MT. Maloney kept up this interest in the theater most of hlS life. He attended all the plays at old Jacques and Polls, 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. MT. Ma loney 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 vital ly interested in the present day conflict. As he tore of each tele- graph 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 stream CTS and twenty-four point heads, hangers. and all the big type busi- ness that tells the news.
 sietentive 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 Demo- crat. he accumulated great fund of knowledge of local affairs and world events. He also liked to fol- low the doings in his native New Britain. He read the New Britain Herald religiously ever morning. He had a great fund of humor. and a great love for 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 fullest support. He vas great admirer of the President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and had no time for those who criticized him unkindly. He believed in charitable tongue, and many a time delivered sharp rebuke to those of extreme speech.
 HonOred on Birthday
 One year ago this week, MT. Ma loney's co-workers congratulated him on his eightieth birthday. Knowing his dislike of :uss 1t was difficult to throw party" How ever 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 shrink ing 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 famous speeches: short and to the point. Ed" said he hoped he would be at his desk until the time came when the Lord called him. land that he hoped some day to join the triumvirate on the walls of the Democrat ofiice-the late Cor neiins and Michaal T. Maloney and Martin scully. That was 'Ed's' last public speech.
 Mir. Maloney was a c0mmunicant Of the Immaculate Conception church for a good part of his life. He was married In the old church to Miss Della Ahearn torty-two years ago, the late Rev. James M. |O'Brien performing the ceremony. Also for a number of years he and luis family were members Of St. Thomas parish. He was a member of old Company G. and a charter niembe: of the local Lodge of Elks,