Obituary for Darrel D. Mallory
Darrel D. Mallory, 87, a longtime resident of North Chelmsford, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 21, 2022 at High Pointe Hospice House, Haverhill. He was the beloved husband of Helen A. (Spicher) Mallory with whom he shared 61 years of marriage.
He was born in Lebanon, Kansas on March 3, 1934 and was a son of the late Archibald and Lola (LaRue) Mallory.
Darrel was raised in Colorado and was a graduate of Akron High School with the class of 1952. After high school he earned an Associate's Degree in Business in Sterling, CO before proudly serving in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Darrel and Helen then settled in No. Chelmsford where they raised their family. Darrel worked as an electronics draftsman in the field of electromechanical engineering for various companies. He was well known for his curiosity, as he always explored new things. In his spare time Darrel enjoyed fishing and communicating on his ham radio. Most of all Darrel cherished the time he spent with his family.
In addition to his loving wife, Darrel leaves his sons; Scott Mallory and his significant other Jackie Acosta of Westford, Brian Mallory of Derry, NH, Stephen Mallory and his wife Nit Wundee of Lowell, and his siblings; Leigha Joyce Thurston and her husband Richard of Colorado Springs, CO and Roger Mallory and his wife Janice of Oklahoma. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Sadly, he was predeceased by his daughter Patricia Anne Mallory.
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 from 3 – 5 pm in the Blake Chelmsford Funeral Home, 24 Worthen St., Chelmsford. Funeral service and interment will be held privately at this time. A memorial service will be held at a future date at Trinity Lutheran Church, 170 Old Westford Rd., Chelmsford. Memorial donations may be made in Darrel’s name to Trinity Lutheran Church or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org/memorial.
He was born in Lebanon, Kansas on March 3, 1934 and was a son of the late Archibald and Lola (LaRue) Mallory.
Darrel was raised in Colorado and was a graduate of Akron High School with the class of 1952. After high school he earned an Associate's Degree in Business in Sterling, CO before proudly serving in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Darrel and Helen then settled in No. Chelmsford where they raised their family. Darrel worked as an electronics draftsman in the field of electromechanical engineering for various companies. He was well known for his curiosity, as he always explored new things. In his spare time Darrel enjoyed fishing and communicating on his ham radio. Most of all Darrel cherished the time he spent with his family.
In addition to his loving wife, Darrel leaves his sons; Scott Mallory and his significant other Jackie Acosta of Westford, Brian Mallory of Derry, NH, Stephen Mallory and his wife Nit Wundee of Lowell, and his siblings; Leigha Joyce Thurston and her husband Richard of Colorado Springs, CO and Roger Mallory and his wife Janice of Oklahoma. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Sadly, he was predeceased by his daughter Patricia Anne Mallory.
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 from 3 – 5 pm in the Blake Chelmsford Funeral Home, 24 Worthen St., Chelmsford. Funeral service and interment will be held privately at this time. A memorial service will be held at a future date at Trinity Lutheran Church, 170 Old Westford Rd., Chelmsford. Memorial donations may be made in Darrel’s name to Trinity Lutheran Church or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org/memorial.