James Walsh O'Malley - 88, of Hackettstown, N.J., died on 12-8-12 at House of the Good Shepherd where he and his loving wife, Arline have lived since 2009.
Born 08/28/1924 in Atlantic City, N.J. he was the son of the late Patrick & Winifred Walsh O'Malley. James grew up in Atlantic City, NJ, Ventnor, NJ, Margate, NJ, Long Branch, NJ and Elizabeth, NJ. where he graduated from Thomas A. Edison High School. He married Arline Parkstrom in 1957 and lived in Rahway, NJ before settling with his family in West Orange, NJ for 30 years. James and his wife lived in retirement in Manahawkin, NJ for 16 years before coming to Hackettstown.
Before his retirement,he was employed by Graphic Equipment Corp., Metuchen, N.J. as a machinist. Prior to this employment, James had worked for International Union Operating Engineers, Local # 15 of Union Square, N.Y.C. assisting in the revitalization projects of the New York City and Jersey City waterfronts.
James proudly served in the U.S. Air Force in the China Burma India Theater and Pacific Theater during WW II and in the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged in 1952 as a S/Sgt. He was a member and served as Post Commander of VFW Post 10092, Barnaget, N.J.
Mr. O'Malley was a train enthusiast and a member of the Pine Creek R.R. Association for many years. He was a voracious reader and collector of old books having learned the art of bookbinding as a young man in Rahway, NJ
He is survived by his Wife, Arline I. Parkstrom O'Malley - Hackettstown, N.J., 1 son - Brian O'Malley and his wife Ann - Shawnee, Pa., 2 Daughters - Christine Antoine and her husband Guy - Cary, N.C. & Kathleen O'Malley and her husband Gaylord Fields - Jersey City, N.J., Brother - Thomas O'Malley and his wife Barbara - Clark, N.J., & 5 loving Grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother, Eamon and 4 sisters, Eleanor O'Malley, Winifred Gould, Anna Kapral & Patricia Reuter.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, 12-11-12 from 2-4 & 7-9pm at the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High St., Hackettstown, N.J.. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, 11am at St. Mary's Church of the Assumption, 305 High St., Hackettstown, N.J.. Interment will be in the Brig. Gen. Wm. C. Doyle Veteran's Cemetery, Arneytown, N.J. Donations may be made to the Friendship Fund of House of the Good Shepherd, Willow Grove St., Hackettstown, N.J. 07840