Fr. Rufino Maloney

August 13, 1931 - September 5, 2014

+Rufino Maloney, OFM Conv. +Fr. Rufino Maloney, OFM Conv., was born in Cohoes, NY on August 13, 1931. He died peacefully at Albany Medical Center on Friday, September 5, 2014. He was the son of the late Joseph and Blanche Maloney and was predeceased by his siblings, Joseph Maloney, Patricia Maloney and Kathleen Peltier. He leaves a brother William Maloney (Connie) of Cohoes, NY and a sister Rose Petronis (Ken) of Mechanicsville, NY, together with many nieces, nephews and cousins. Born John Patrick he was given the name Rufino when he entered the Novitiate of the Franciscan Friars Conventual in Middleburg, NY in 1952. He professed his final vows in 1956. After completion of his Theological Studies at St. Anthony-on-Hudson, Rensselear, NY he was ordained to the priesthood in Albany, NY in 1959. His early ministry was that of teacher at Trenton Catholic High School, Trenton, NJ and at Canevin High School, Pittsburgh, PA where he also served as a Guidance Counselor. Fr. Rufino became the Procurator at St. Anthony-on-Hudson in 1972, a post he kept until 1979. He served as Associate Pastor of St. Francis Church, Bridgeport, NY from 1979-85. The remainder of his life was spent ministering in the Albany area at Our Lady of Angels Friary and as Director of Pastoral Care at Albany County and Ann Lee Nursing Homes. Until the time of his death, he was in residence at the Immaculate Conception Friary in Rensselaer, NY and served as chaplain to the Christian Brothers at Lasalle Institute, Troy, NY There will be a Reception and Wake, Friday, September 12, 2014 from 9 - 11 a.m., at Holy Trinity Church, 122 Vliet Blvd., Cohoes, NY 12047. The Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. Interment will be in the Friars’ Plot at Our Lady of the Angels Cemetery, Albany, NY. Memorial Donations may be made to Franciscan Education Burse, 12300 Folly Quarter Rd., Ellicott City, MD, 21042.