Roland O. Malo

Biddeford - Roland O. Malo born January 23rd, 1923 died June 5, 2012 at Southern Maine Medical Center. Roland was born to Felix and Eva (Beaudoin) Malo in Lewiston,Maine. Roland was an extremely hard and dedicated worker. At the age of 14 he worked with his father and grandfather, Louis Malo, Owner and Head Contractor of Malo Masonry. The business was responsible for the construction and mason work on St. Peter's Basilica and many other churches in the Lewiston/Auburn Area, buildings on the Bates College campus as well as many buildings at the University of Maine in Orono. Roland became a welder at Bath Iron Works in 1941 during WWII and remained employed throughout the war. While employed at BIW he met the love of his life, Edith A. Malo (Grenier). They were married on June 30, 1947 and would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary later this month. He was very devoted to his faith. He began working at local shoe factories in Lewiston in the late 1940's as a hand stitcher and retired from this career in 1988 at the age of 65. Throughout his life, Roland was an avid baseball fan and one his most proudest accomplishments in the late 1950's and early 60's was being responsible for the creation of the Auburn Little League Organization. In addition to assisting in it's creation, Roland was an active coach with his favorite phrase being "hustle, hustle". The fact that his oldest son Ronald was a participant as the team bat boy made him extremely proud. During his retirement he was able to enjoy traveling to Europe with his wife and some of her sisters. Additionally, he traveled to other New England states and wintered in Florida for ten years prior to his death. He began to express a passion through art and painting. He was an avid gardener. He loved bird watching. However, dearest to his heart was his family and he was adored by all. He is predeceased by his parents, 8 brothers and sisters, as well as two children, Raymond Malo, who died as an infant, and Stella Malo, who died in 2011. He is survived by, Edith, his wife of 65 years; his son Ronald Malo and his wife Carol; his daughter Claire (Malo) Bureau and her husband Mark; and his son David Malo and his wife Cindy. He is survived by his grandchildren Michelle Malo; Lee Caron-Tremblay and her husband Larry; Brian Malo and his wife Amanda, Joshua Malo, and Alicia Malo and her fiancé Tyler Sawyer. He is survived by 4 great grand children, Sarah, Grace and Andrew Malo and Jenna Tremblay and several nieces and nephews. Online condolences may be shared at www.thefortingrouplewiston.com

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at The Basilica of Ss. Peter & Paul Monday 11:00 am. (upper church). Committal Gracelawn Memorial Park 980 Turner St. Auburn, ME 04210. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to (MOW) Meals On Wheels, Southern Maine Agency On Aging, 136 U. S. Route One, Scarborough, ME 04074. A service of The Fortin Group Funeral Home Cremation and Monument Services 70 Horton Street, Lewiston, Maine 04240