Richard Timothy Maloney, 70, of St. Petersburg, FL, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at the Bay Pines VA Hospital. He was born in Woburn, MA, and moved to St. Petersburg in 1977 from Minnesota.
Richard served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. Following his service, he worked in a number of businesses as a recruiter, salesman, human resources, phone services and car salesman. He was a member of American Legion and Veterans of Foreign War posts for many years.
Richard loved his family, loved living in Florida and loved to have a good time. He liked music, swimming, the sun and making people laugh. He was known for several quotes including, “The apple doesn’t fall very far from the tree”, “Where else would you rather be” and “You just have to live your life”. It can be said of Richard, “He lived his life to the fullest.”
He was preceded in death by his father, Roland; brother, Tom; and sister, Rita. He is survived by his mother, Louise; daughters, Paula, Kelli and Michelle; brothers, James and Joseph; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A Memorial Service with military honors is scheduled for 3:00PM on Friday, August 19, 2016, at Bay Pines National Cemetery.
Please be sure to sign his guestbook below.
The Maloney Family,
I am truly sorry for your loss. My prays and best wishes for your family are in our hearts at this time.
May God Bless.
Jim & Sandy Anderson
Dunedin, Fl
Ricky was a blast to be around between him and his brothers an mom you couldn’t ask for a better time to be with family he always made you laugh . I will miss him a lot I’m glad Jim an I went an seen him went i was down. Love you . You an mom are dancing in the wind. R.I.P. MY UNCLE RICKY
So sorry to hear of Richard’s death. Just his name brings back fond memories. Prayers being said for family as Richard will be resting in peace knowing he had a full life surrounded by family and friends.
I am so very sorry to hear of my old friend Rick’s passing. More memories than I could
possibly count. Thinking of you brings a smile. Rest in peace sweet man.
Prayers and thoughts, Rick. Rest in peace.
Paul& Rita
Hi Dad, You will be missed by many. I laughed a little when it showed the quote, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” because my sisters and I have probably heard you say that quote a million times. You also made us laugh when you would sing “🎶 peanut butter and jelly 🎵” when you didn’t know the words to a song, or when you would say, “Woof” when you saw someone unattractive. (Sounds kind of mean, but he made it super funny.) I wish we would’ve had longer, so we could have known you better as we grew older. I know you wished for it, too. I hope you are enjoying your time up there. I’m sure I will see you again someday.
I used to live across the street from Rick and we became good friends. He would often call me after I got home from work and ask me if I wanted to meet up for a hot tottie. His laugh was infectious and he was a lot of fun. I used to run into him at the tiki bars on the beach and we would talk and laugh for hours. Wish I could have seen you one more time but I’m sure I’ll see you again. Love ya big guy. Cindy