Edward Francis “Teddy” Maloney III: October 11, 1968 - September 11, 2001
On a sunny Tuesday morning, one month before his 33rd birthday, Edward Maloney III - known to all as Teddy - left for a typical day at the office. The TradeSpark offices of Cantor Fitzgerald were located on the 104th floor of One World Trade Center, NY, NY.
At 9:03am on that sunny morning, September 11, 2001, United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the building, approximately 5 floors below where Teddy worked.
Teddy Maloney died that day, along with 684 other Cantor Fitzgerald employees located on the 101st-105th floors.
Born in Berlin, Germany to Sally and Edward, Teddy, his brother Mark and his sister Sally were raised in Andover Ct. While attending Proctor Academy, Teddy played Varsity hockey. In November 2002, Proctor dedicated the Maloney Memorial Ice Rink to his memory.
Though he worked in the city, Teddy and his wife lived in Darien, CT. Cantor Fitzgerald had promised Maloney a move to the Darien office, to become effective the end of 2001 or early 2002. The Rye Rangers of Rye, NY played just up I-95 from Darien, CT. Teddy played with them. He was one of three Rye Rangers who worked for Cantor Fitzgerald who were killed that day. Just before Christmas, 2001, the Rye Rangers played a fundraiser game for the families of the 3 victims. The hope was to raise a little money to give the surviving children a good Christmas, while the widows awaited the Cantor payouts.
When Teddy died on September 11, 2001, his daughter Mason was 14 months old. After he disappeared - presumed, as so many were, to be alive and missing - Mason refused to let go of her father’s photograph. She slept in his room, in his bed. She waited for Daddy to return.
Church of the Resurrection, Rye, NY
His beloved wife Brinley, 29, who he had spoken to just moments before the attack, was 7 months pregnant with their second daughter. Teddy Bray Maloney was one of the precious babies born in the aftermath of the tragedy - a final memorial to the lost fathers.
On September 28, 2001, a memorial was held in Rye, NY at The Church of the Resurrection. The memory of Edward Francis “Teddy” Maloney III was laid to rest, surrounded by friends and family, including his father, Edward Francis Maloney II.
A memorial page (one of many) for Teddy Maloney can be found at this link.
For as long as Girl on the Right exists, this tribute to Teddy Maloney will be posted every September 11. I hope one day it will serve as a record of Teddy to his little girls.
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Pingback by “He only wished to have a few more children…” — September 11, 2009 @ 7:55 am
I graduated from Proctor with Teddy and lived in France with his brother. We unknowingly named gave our first born children the same name, Mason. It breaks my heart to think of the beautiful family he left behind and the smiles he will never smile with them.
God bless his family and bless Teddy as he watches over them.
Comment by Dan Copeland — September 11, 2009 @ 11:22 am
Thank you for these tributes, for all the homage to that day. I honor Christopher Paul Slattery.
Comment by Alicia — September 11, 2009 @ 6:16 pm
I lived across the hall from Teddy our first year at Proctor in Gannett Dorm? Always was kind and funny. His roomate Mike Parks and him used to sneek into my room after I was alseep and take my humidifer during the night. I would wake up and have to take it back. It was hysterical, what was even funnier was I started to lock my humidifer to the heater in my room and I would hide the key. Those two would somhow talk to me during my sleep and find out where I hid the key. The next morning I would wake up no humidifer and I wouldn’t remember talking to anyone. There it was though in Teddy and Mike’s room. Always had a good time with Teddy. My thought are with his family. Peace Matt
Comment by matt marchildon — September 14, 2009 @ 9:34 am
The part about little Mason clutching her daddy’s photograph broke me up. For the sake of all those children who lost their parents on 9/11, we must never forget.
Comment by Renee P — September 15, 2009 @ 10:00 pm
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Pingback by Steynian 382 « Free Canuckistan! — September 18, 2009 @ 1:48 pm
Beautiful tribute. Cantor was hit so hard - so many wonderful people lost in that tragedy. It’s always sad to hear the stories of the babies born without fathers, but you put it so well - they are final tributes to their fathers. I had a few friends that died that day and my fiance lost his college hockey coach so this touched us deeply. What scares me is how people are forgetting what that day is about and the loss we suffered and how this day made heroes of ordinary men. People risked their lives and made very difficult decisions on this day and it is important we remember them with reverence and appreciation. Thank you for this post, Right Girl!
Comment by Mary McKnight — September 23, 2009 @ 4:35 pm
My thoughts are with the entire Maloney family on this 10 year anniversary. I am so sorry for your loss! Teddy and I went to college together, he was one of the warmest people I have ever known. He loved his family and friends and we are all lucky to have had Teddy in our lives and memories. Let the fond memories of Teddy get us through the hard times and his children’s laughter bring him back to our hearts.
Comment by Jessica (Sonn) Fordyce — September 12, 2011 @ 2:27 am