ROCKLAND – Irving E. Maloney, 84, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, at Knox Center for Long Term Care, after a long illness. Born Aug. 9, 1925, in South Thomaston, he was the son of Frank H. and Grace Stanley Maloney. Growing up in South Thomaston, he attended local schools and worked on his father’s Dublin Road farm. A World War II veteran, Irving served as a seaman first class with the U.S. Navy from September 1943 to December 1945. On March 8, 1945, he married Dorothy F. Billings in Rockland, where the couple made their home for a brief time before moving to South Thomaston. They ultimately bought a home on West Meadow Road, Rockland, where they resided more than 50 years. A self-taught machinist, Irving worked at that trade in Rockland for more than 46 years. From 1947 to 1972, he worked as maintenance supervisor at National Sea Products. The next 10 years, he was employed with Emil Rivers, Inc., and from 1982 to 1991, with F.J. O’Hara & Sons. At one point during his career, Irving built the cross that adorns Maiden’s Cliff, Camden. For several years after his retirement, he operated a machine shop at his home. The last of 18 siblings, Irving is survived by his wife of 64 years, of Rockland; one daughter, Donna Murgita and her husband, Bruce, of Thomaston; one son, Albert Maloney and his wife, Nancy, of Waldoboro; three grandchildren, Tina Hutchinson and her husband, Albert, of Cushing, Brian Murgita and his wife, Debby, of Camden and Harmony Rahkonen and her husband, Christopher, of Belmont; four great-grandchildren, Christopher Hutchinson, Nicole Hutchinson, Haili Rahkonen and Colton Rahkonen; as well as many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock St., Rockland. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Friday at Forest Home Cemetery, Route 15, Sargentville. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Maine, 170 Route One, Suite 250, Falmouth, ME 04105. To leave online condolences, please visit obituaries at www.bchfh.com.
IRVING E. MALONEY
