Maney, Francis Joseph
Item
Title
Maney, Francis Joseph
Creator
Bobby Ciarletta
Birth Date
January 19, 1924
Birthplace
Washington, D.C.
Death Date
May 8, 2002
Burial Place
Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah
Occupation
Electrical engineer, salesman
Conflict
Military Branch
Service Start Date
August 29, 1942
Service End Date
January 22, 1946.
Biographical Text
Francis Joseph Maney, also known as “Joe”, was born in the District of Columbia, but also lived in Virginia, Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, Missouri, and Westfield, NJ before residing in Mahwah for the last 42 years of his life.
He enlisted on August 29, 1942 and fought for the U.S. Army Air Forces (before the Air Force was its own service branch), and was discharged January 22, 1946.
Maney was a graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology. He worked as an electrical engineer and salesman for White Rodgers/Emerson Electric, and worked until the age of 65.
He was married to Lucille Margaret for 52 years, and they had seven children. As well, he was a member of VFW post 7124 in Mahwah, and described as being a “devout Catholic” in the community.
He enlisted on August 29, 1942 and fought for the U.S. Army Air Forces (before the Air Force was its own service branch), and was discharged January 22, 1946.
Maney was a graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology. He worked as an electrical engineer and salesman for White Rodgers/Emerson Electric, and worked until the age of 65.
He was married to Lucille Margaret for 52 years, and they had seven children. As well, he was a member of VFW post 7124 in Mahwah, and described as being a “devout Catholic” in the community.
Family Members
Parents: John F. Maney, Mary M. Maney
Siblings: Charles, John R, Daniel E
Married Lucille Margaret.
Siblings: Charles, John R, Daniel E
Married Lucille Margaret.
Bibliography
Obituaries, The Record, p. 28 (L-9), May 10, 2002.
"Francis J. 'Joe' Maney", findagrave.com.
“Francis Joseph Maney”, World War II Selective Service Registration Cards, ancestry.com.
“Francis Maney (1924)”, fold3.com.
Sixteenth Census of the United States, Department of Commerce - Bureau of the Census, Westfield, Union County, 1940. Ancestry.com.
Collection
Citation
Bobby Ciarletta, “Maney, Francis Joseph,” Mahwah Veterans Project, accessed July 2, 2024, https://mahwahmuseum.reclaim.hosting/MVP/items/show/208.