William J. Maloney

OBITUARY OF WILLIAM J. MALONEY

Lifelong Artist

After a long illness William J. Maloney, formerly of Saugus and West Harwich, passed  away in Peabody on November 12th. A devoted and loving husband of 66 years to Rose Marie  (Steriti) and a beloved father to William M. (Rosalie), of San Marcos, CA, Lisa Petras (Frank) of  Lynnfield, Paul (Giovanna) of High Falls, NY and Robert (Chelsea) of Jamaica Plain. He also  leaves two adored grandchildren, Lindsay Petras and Abigail Forte (Christopher). Bill was born  in Dorchester and was the only son of the late William A. and Mary Maloney, and brother to the  late Eleanor Howe, Marie Fontaine, Jean Powers and Elizabeth McGee.

Bill was a graduate of Boston College High School and received his BFA degree at  Mass College of Art. Bill served in the U.S. Navy as a Sonar-man in a helicopter squadron  aboard the U.S.S. Philippine Sea. Bill had a 34-year career working for Raytheon Service  Company as Art Director.

Bill was an avid sports fan his entire life. He played hockey as a goalie while at BC High  and coached hockey when his sons were in youth hockey. After bringing up their family in  Saugus, Bill and Rose Marie moved to Harwich where they enjoyed the gorgeous beaches and  incredible beauty of Cape Cod. Bill was an active member of Holy Trinity Church where he was  an active parishioner serving as a Eucharistic Minister, a member of the St. Vincent de Paul  Society, and a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Bill retired early and pursued an outstanding career as a professional artist, achieving  great heights. He painted and studied art on Monhegan Island every fall and painted  extensively throughout Europe and on frequent trips abroad, his favorite being Italy, spending 2  months painting in Venice alone. He was a Signature Member of Oil Painters of America, a  Copley Master with the Copley Society of Boston, a Master Painter with Cape Cod Art  Association, a member of American Society of Marine Artists, the New England Watercolor  Society, Creative Arts Center in Chatham, the Guild of Harwich Artists, and the Whiskey  Painters of America. Bill was the recipient of numerous art awards and was a great art teacher  on the Cape and travelled statewide to give lectures and art demonstrations to various art  associations. Bill’s work was featured in numerous art galleries in Maine, Martha’s Vineyard  and throughout the Cape. He exhibited frequently in Boston and on the Cape, and with the  American Artist’s Professional League at the Salmagundi Club in New York. His work is in the  permanent collection at the Cape Museum of Art and in hotels and private and corporate  collections. Bill was also an accomplished illustrator. His wonderful sense of humor was  evident in the caricatures he made for countless clients and cards for every holiday and family  occasion. Bill had a positive attitude and an enormous sense of humor and always had a joke  up his sleeve.

Services will be Friday, November 17, 2023 from 3:00PM- 7:00PM at Buonfiglio Funeral Home 128 Revere street, Revere, MA 02151. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 11:00AM, at  Saint Anthony's Parish 250 Revere Street, Revere, MA 02151

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be sent to Catholic Medical Mission  Board at cmmb.org or to Alzheimer’s Disease at act.alz.org.