Obituary of Andrew J. Maloney

Andrew J. Maloney, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of NY, passed away on August 15th, five weeks after his beloved wife Eleanor passed herself after 65 years of marriage.  Mr. Maloney was an intercollegiate boxing champion at West Point where he graduated and went on to serve as an Army Ranger.  Born in Brooklyn and attending Fordham Law School at night, he spent the bulk of his career as a federal prosecutor in the SDNY and EDNY.  A two-time Presidential appointee to serve as the US Attorney in Brooklyn where he successfully tried the case that sent notorious mafia gangster John Gotti to prison. He successfully mentored a generation of law enforcement officials and trial lawyers. 

Mr. Maloney is survived by his six children Tara, Eileen (Bosco), Tracey (Sprotte), Andrew (Duke), Patrick and Kate and his 12 grandchildren. 

His family will receive friends at the John J. Fox Funeral Home, Inc. 2080 Boston Post Road Larchmont, NY 10538 on Sunday August 21, 2022 from 4:00PM until 8:00 PM.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for him at St. Augustine Church 18 Cherry Avenue Larchmont, NY 10538 on Monday August 22, 2022 at 11:00 AM. He will be laid to rest with his wife at The United States Military Academy at West Point, NY at a later date.