Diane Carreen Maloney

Diana Maloney wrote her own obituary during the last few days of her life. I watched her struggle at the keyboard. Even as she grew weaker she was concerned about all living creatures. She will truly be missed by me her spouse.

Her own un-edited obituary is in quotes below.

“In Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, Central Africa, Diana Carreen Maloney was born on November 21st 1943 to parents Daphne and Bill Bray,

She became their first human baby, the other two being two beloved black cats. Animals played a huge role in her life from that moment on, and up to the present time.

Her mission to help animals, All creatures great and small, was part of her life from the beginning.

Life took her through various parts of Southern Rhodesia, and later to Cape Town, South Africa. An extended trip (lasting about one year) to the U.K., ultimately led her to settle in Canada, where she met and married her spouse of over fifty years, Patrick Maloney. To her, her greatest success in life was having two children, Carreen and Patrick, who would also care deeply about animals. Between the four members of their family they were able to rescue in one way or another, many of the creatures she loved so passionately.

Her greatest regret in leaving this earth is that her work was not complete. And her greatest wish would be that someone would step into her shoes and continue her latest fight, to ban the poison black boxes that are killing our owls and other birds through second-hand poisoning”.

Diana Maloney is survived by her loving spouse Patrick, her son Patrick Maloney (spouse Kelly) of Vancouver Canada, daughter Carreen Maloney of New Orleans, grandchildren Jack, Lucy , Max and Laurel all of Vancouver, Canada. She also leaves to mourn her passing her sisters Athene (spouse Michael) Bayton-Forge of Estepona Spain and June (spouse Nelson) of Vancouver Canada. Her sister-in-law Darlene Maloney of Chicago and brother-in -law Michael (spouse Susan) of Selkirk Manitoba, Canada, her nephew Graham Pagden of Estepona, Spain

Diana was preceded in death by her parents Daphne and Bill Bray, her niece Ursula and in laws Jack and Julie Maloney. She also leaves to mourn many friends and other relatives.

A memorial service honoring her life will be held on Sept. 12, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Robert Toale & Sons Funeral Home, 7454 S Tamiami Trl

Sarasota, FL 34231 PH 941-921-5755

In Lieu of flowers donations may be sent

SPCA Florida, 5850 Brennen Road S., Lakeland, FL 33813 or go to www.spcaflorida.org/help or call 863-577-4606.