Terrence Patrick Malone
November 04, 1957 - March 17, 2007
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Terrence Patrick Malone
November 04, 1957 - March 17, 2007
Obituary
Terrence Patrick Malone, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day, after a heroic eighteen month battle with cancer. His wife and family were at his side. Terry was 49 years old.
Terry was a lifelong resident of Southern California, born in Los Angeles and growing up in Fountain Valley, he graduated from Fountain Valley High School and attended Cal State University Long Beach. After college, Terry settled in Leucedia, until he moved back to Orange County in 2002, living in Irvine.
Terry was a true ‘Renaissance man,’with wide ranging talents and interests, and successes in a number of fields. He began his working life as a partner in a construction business, then made a successful career in the technology industry. Always a man who followed his heart, Terry’s passion for learning had recently led him to pursue training to become a high school math teacher.
Terry loved politics, sports, music, and film. He loved conversation and the exchange of ideas, and always relished a good spirited debate on any topic!
His life long passions were spending time with his daughter Casey, music, reading, all kinds of sports, and enjoying his family and friends. One of his favorite excursions was an annual familyreuinon to Lake Tahoe, where Terry would rally family members of all ages to join in spirited games of Scrabble, Cribbage, Pinochle and Uno, or find an adventure roller blading, hiking on the ski slopes, or visiting local sites.
In addition to many caring friends, Terry is survived and loved by his wife, Connie, daughter Casey, stepsons Mark, Tyler, and Jason, his mother Betty Badgett, his sibilings, Kathy Leeks, Tom Malone, Traci Malone and Adam Badgett, and his nephews and nieces, T.D. and Molly Malone, Stephanie and Brad Leeks, and Alicia, Brooke, and Lindsay Badgette. Terry’s legacy is one of love, laughter, courage, and kindness shared with all those whose lives were touched by him. Terry’s family wishes to express their gratitude to the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and the UCI Medical Center for their wonderful care and supporr over the past eighteen months.
61 responses to Terrence Patrick Malone
Laura Peters says:
March 21, 2007
My heart grieves at the loss of Terry and I send my sincere condolences to his entire family. Terry touched my life in so many ways from the late nights we spent working at MV to his talking so damn fast you couldn’t understand a single word! A wonderful man that lived with great passion and conviction! I’m so glad I had an opportunity to know him. You’ll be missed greatly Terry!!
Lisa Patterson Willis says:
March 21, 2007
Although I had not seen Terry since our last high school reunion I consider him to have been a lifelong friend. I met him in the 3rd grade and we grew up together. Conversations with Terry were intellectual and he encouraged me to see “another point of view” in many of them. There are so many memories now flooding back… I guess I should just suffice to say “Thank-you,Terry”.
Melissa says:
March 21, 2007
Our thoughts and wishes for peace and comfort go out to Terry and his family.
Mitch Cannady says:
March 21, 2007
Terry,
Profound conversations were your specialty. I will miss the challenging discussions of politics, life and business. You are in our hearts and will always be remembered as a dear friend.
rick hatfield says:
March 21, 2007
God Bless Connie,Betty,Casey and the Malone family.Tonight I reminisce about all the great times shared with Terry at different so cal venues and homes…but what strikes me most is how loving Terry was of his wife, family and fellow man. When my father passed away Terry gave me the most comfort of anyone with his thoughtfulness in sending me this great John Donne verse:” No man is an island,entire of itself,every man is a piece of the continent,a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea,Europe is the less,as well if a promontory were,as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thy own were: any mans death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind,and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.”