Neil J. Malloy

February 28, 1944 - March 14, 2016

COLEBROOK – Neil Jordan Malloy, age 72, died peacefully in his home on March 14, 2016, in Colebrook, NH, after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Janice Malloy of Colebrook, NH; a son Brian Malloy of Colebrook, NH; a son Neil William Malloy and his wife Marycia Malloy of Colchester, CT; 3 brothers – John Malloy and his wife Maureen Malloy of Colebrook, NH; Edward Malloy and his wife Christine Malloy of Windham, NH; Joseph Malloy of Colebrook, NH; 1 sister, Barbara Horton and husband Albert of Bellingham, MA; 4 grandchildren – Lily Malloy and Mark Backus of Bedford, NH; Jordan Malloy and Neil K. Malloy of Colchester, CT. He is also survived by his father, Neil B. Malloy, of Colebrook, NH. He is preceded in death by his mother, Rita (McAvoy) Malloy of Watertown, MA. Neil was born on his parents’ wedding anniversary, February 28, 1944, in Waltham, MA, and grew up in Watertown, MA. He graduated from Watertown High School and then attended computer school at Northeastern University in Boston prior to enlisting in the Army. He completed basic training and special operator training at Fort Devens, MA, in 1965. Neil then served in combat in Vietnam and in Europe for 4 years supervising mobile operations and specializing in international Morse code. He was proud of playing soccer and also boxing while stationed in Europe. Neil was honorably discharged in September, 1968, and was recruited to work for multiple government agencies, including the CIA and the Department of Justice’s Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS). He worked as a federal officer in Boston based out of the John F. Kennedy Federal Building and in 1978 he successfully completed training with the INS. He moved to Colebrook, accepting a position as an Immigration Officer and served with distinction for 33 years at various north country border crossings until retiring in 2000. Neil was dedicated to his family and to the north country. He played for many years in the Canaan Men’s Softball League and loved sports and the outdoors, including Colebrook sporting events, watching his sons play basketball, baseball, and soccer. He also enjoyed working in the yard, planting trees, and training his dogs. There are no public calling hours scheduled. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at 11 a.m. at St. Brendan's Catholic Church in Colebrook, NH, with The Rev. Craig Cheney as celebrant. A graveside committal, with military honors, will immediately follow at St. Brendan's Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Neil may be sent to Memorial Donations, c/o Shelly Shaw at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, 181 Corliss Lane, Colebrook, NH 03576. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements in NH are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.