William Gaylord Maloney Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

William G. “Bill” Maloney of Butte, formerly of Divide passed away on Thursday May 11th. Bill was born in Butte on June 28, 1930. He was the youngest son of William Maloney and Stella Dorhofer. Bill attended St. Joseph’s Elementary and Butte Central High School. He graduated from Gonzaga University in 1953 with a BS in economics and a minor in philosophy. He married Catherine A. Varelia on May 9th, 1959. Together they raised six children in Butte and Divide. During his working career, Bill was a self-employed auto mechanic. He also worked for Victor Chemical, the Anaconda Company and then with the Montana State Highway Department as a section foreman in Divide. Bill retired in 1987. Bill enjoyed the outdoors as an avid hunter and fisherman. He also enjoyed gardening and woodworking. Bill is survived by Son – Dan Dunn, granddaughter Dusty Turnbull and great granddaughter Denholm Loftice of Livingston, MT; Son – Kevin of Rock Springs, WY, Son – Michael (Mary), granddaughter Audra Balof, great grandchildren Christopher, Christian, and Liam all of Appleton, WI; granddaughter Ashley Thurman (Chris) great granddaughter’s Aubrey and Addison of Salt Lake City, UT; Daughter Terri (Dale) Clark of Augusta, MT, granddaughter Megan Clark of Glasgow, Scotland and grandsons Sean and Bryan Clark of Bozeman, MT; Son Kelly (Cathy) , granddaughter Samantha (Brody) Hackman and great granddaughter Audrey all of Butte, MT; Daughter Holli (Patrick) Guillory of Cheyenne, WY and granddaughter Rachel Guillory of Seattle, WA. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Robert, his wife Catherine and grandson Joshua Guillory.

Tributes

William Gaylord Maloney

June 28, 1930 - May 11, 2017