James ("Jack") Malloy passed away at his residence in Newport, Vermont on February 21, 2023.  Jack was born in Augusta, Maine on May 6, 1936 to Dorothy and James Malloy. Jack was a Mayflower descendant and his family was one of the original settlors of the North American Colony later to be known as the State of Maine.

At the time of his birth, Jack weighed only 3 pounds.  Dorothy and Jack were not expected to survive.  They proved the doctor wrong.  Released from the hospital, Jack was placed into a shoe box and given to his paternal grandmother, Grace, who took him home and positioned him next to the fireplace hearth.  Grace nursed both Dorothy and Jack to health.  Times were difficult for the young couple who eventually divorced.  Dorothy and Jack relocated to Albany, New York prior to WW2.  Dorothy would eventually fall in love with Frederick Link and marry him in 1942.  Fred was a kind and patient man who always treated Jack as his own. Following Fred's return from WW2, the new family put down roots in East Greenbush, New York.  Dorothy and Fred would remain married for nearly 60 years until Fred's passing in 1997.  Dorothy passed away in Newport, Vermont in 2001.

Jack met his future wife, Barbara, when they were set up on a blind date in 1958.  Unfortunately, they spent their first date at the hospital emergency room because Barbara cut her hand on her brother's razor.  Not a very auspicious start.  Nevertheless, they fell in love and married in Colonie, New York in 1960.  Jack was a self- taught architectural designer who worked for several prestigious corporations across the country.  His career would take him to North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, New York and Vermont.  In 1977, Colonel Bull of Space Research Corporation hired Jack.  Soon thereafter, Jack moved his wife and 4 children to Newport, Vermont.   When Space Research was closed down a few years later, Jack continued to cross the country on job assignments.  In the 1980s, he worked for IBM in Essex Junction, Vermont.  This job required Jack to commute back and forth from Newport to Essex Junction 5 days a week. Often, he would return home at the end of the day totally exhausted only to get up the next morning and do it again.  It was important to Jack to provide for his family and give them a better life than he had as a child.

Jack enjoyed walks along the Bluffs, watching his grandchildren play sports and fishing.  He was an extremely gregarious and friendly person.  Whether in his local Walmarts or in Times Square, no one was a stranger to Jack.  He accepted people without reservation.   Jack was also a proud member of the Freemasons.

Jack was beloved by his four children. He encouraged them to pursue their education and dream big.  He also instilled in them his strong work ethic.  These values were also passed along to his grandchildren. His grandchildren adored him and loved talking to him about his life experiences which they referred to as "Jack's stories".

Jack is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara, and his children, Kelly (Chris) Pogoda of Averill Park, New York, Shawn ("Lori") Malloy of Springfield Kentucky, Timothy Malloy of Saratoga Springs, New York and Heather ("Mark") Needleman of Newport and St. Albans Vermont, and his grandchildren, Jacob Pogoda, Matthew, Marissa Kate and Rachel Needleman, McKenna and Brennan Malloy.

He will be sorely missed by his family but we take solace in his memory. And, as Jack would say, "that's that".