Sister Peg Maloney dies Jan. 2 at age 70

SEDALIA. Sister of Mercy Peg Maloney died Jan. 2 at age 70. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Jan. 11 at Regis Chapel in Denver. Burial followed at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Wheat Ridge.

Sister Peg was born Sept. 29, 1954, one of nine children born to John and Margaret Maloney. She was a Sister of Mercy for nearly 49 years.

She spent many years working for the Archdiocese of Denver and also served as an assistant to Bishop Richard Hanifen in the Diocese of Colorado Springs. She was a dedicated teacher and spent many years educating and working in mission and ministry at both Regis University and Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. In 2018, she was elected to the leadership council of the Sisters of Mercy in Omaha.

She served on the board of several hospitals, including Mercy Hospital in Durango, St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood and Longmont United. Most recently she worked at Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat House, providing spiritual direction and leading retreats. Retreat work and spiritual direction were specially loved ministries and through them, she touched many lives.

Sister Peg is survived by her siblings: Michael (Becky) Maloney, Kathy (John) Maloney-Seaton, John (Debra) Maloney, Mary Pat (Phil) Waters, David Maloney (Chris Cardone), Liz (Bob) Snively, and Karen (Jason) Ryan, as well as many nieces and nephews.