Rev. William T. Maloney, CSV, son of the late William and Ellen Maloney, died in Las Vegas, NV, Wednesday, January 30, 1980, at the age of 66 in the 46th year of his religious life and in the 40th year of his priesthood.  At the time of his death he was an associate pastor of St. Viator Parish in Las Vegas.

Fr. Maloney graduated from Quigley Preparatory Seminary, St. Viator College in Bourbonnais, IL; he received his Master’s degree from Loyola University in Chicago, and his doctorate in Philosophy from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.  He entered the Clerics of St. Viator in 1933 and was ordained from Kenrick Seminary in 1940 located in Webster Groves, MO.

During his years as a teacher and professor, he was on the faculties of St. Ambrose College in Davenport, IA; Springfield Junior College in Springfield, IL, St. Rita High School in Chicago, Gannon College in Erie, PA, Loyola University in Chicago and from 1958 to 1979 he was an associate professor of Philosophy at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI.

A wake was held on Sunday, Feb. 3, 1980 at Theis Funeral Home in Chicago from 2:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., with a wake service at 8:00 P.M.

The Mass of the Resurrection was concelebrated on Monday, Feb. 4, 1980 at St. Viator Church in Chicago.  Rev. Kenneth R. Morris, CSV, Provincial of the Clerics of St. Viator, was the principal celebrant and Rev. Patrick Toomey, CSV, gave the homily.

Burial was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois.

Please remember Fr. Maloney in your Masses and prayers.

Taken from a Provincial letter from Rev. Kenneth Morris, CSV and Viatorian Newsletter #567-1, Feb. 15, 1980