January 10, 2021

I was so sorry to hear of Joe’s passing.  He was one of my first neighbors when I moved into my Manheim Township home.  He always had a smile, a laugh, and a joke. Joe was very supportive and  always wanted to know how my family was.  I will miss him.
George DiILIO

December 27, 2020

I loved talking to Joe about St. Joes.  I was an adjuct professor there.  Joe loved Etown.
Jonathon S Coren

December 18, 2020

To the Molonoy Family:  My acquanitance with Joe was though our mutual memebership at St. John Neumann Church.  He and I aways connected with a smile and handshake (ocassional hug when he was having an up coming procedure or waiting test results).  I always looked forward to saying hello and exchanging a few word of conversation.  Despite his difficulties, he always smiled and was pleasant,  What a display of chacter!  Truly, I will miss him.  You as a family have my heartfelt sympathy on your loss.  May you be comforted (as I am) by joy filled memories of Joe.  Blessings to you all. 
Herman Ramg

December 16, 2020

Dear Molony Family, 
As I am sure you are well aware, Professor Molony was very well respected at Elizabethtown College as others have mentioned below. I had the fortune to learn from him as one of his accounting students and through his advising of the Peer Mentor Program. It was clear that he truly cared about each of his students and gave selflessly to the success of the college and its students. I enjoyed our conversations about our shared Italian American Heritage and his professional experience. The world is a better place thanks to all of the lives that Professor Molony has touched. Sincerest condolances for your loss. 
Steven Di Grazia – Elizabethtown Class of 2011 

December 12, 2020

Dear Molony Family,
I remember Prof Molony as one of my favorite teachers at Etown and always looked forward to attending his class. He was extremely knowledgable while also being kind, funny, and approachable. I was sad to hear of his passing and send my condolences to you and hope you take solace in the fact that he had such a positive impact on so many people’s life. May he rest in peace.
Matt Berthinet (’03), LtCol USMC
 

December 12, 2020

Dear Anna — Betty and I send sincere condolences to you at Joe’s passing.  My association with Joe included being members of Lancaster Italian Cultural Society (and Joe always leading Bingo at summer picnics) and both of us being faculty members at Elizabethtown College.  Since Diego Cruz, an Elizabethtown College graduate I know, has so eloquently spoken of Joe’s kindness to and positive impact, I will — instead of lauding Joe’s teaching — simply second Diego’s sentiments.
David Ferruzza 

December 12, 2020

Dear Joe,
I just found out that you have passed away. You were a great professor and friend at Etown. I will always remember our conversations after class and your advices, your great smile and your kindness. You have made a huge impact in my life and thank you for everything. Rest in please and best wishes to all your family. Regards from Ecuador. 
Diego Cruz

December 10, 2020

I was shocked to hear from my cousin Anna that one of my best friends, Joe, had passed away. Dear Anna and family, Please accept our sympathy for Joe’s passing.  He was a great person, a true light to the world,   and both professional and highly respected. I first met Joe at Travis Air Force Base in California in 1962 and again later at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. Joe was truly faithful, we went to dail mass, and a man of integrity.  Joe’s family lived in South Pliiladelphia so I met and visited with them frequently.  I took him home to Rome, New York to visit my family and told him I would get him a date with my cousin Anna Marie Neri. He went out with her and they hit it off. Next thing I knew they were getting married.  My wife, Mary and I have visited them frequently over the years and  I am so grateful that Joe was a part of my life for 58 short years. Joe was just a great guy that made a difference in so many lives and he will be truly missed. God Bless the family especially Anna, his son Joseph Jr. and his wife Donna, and son Michael.  Also his two sisters, Rita and Terry.
Angelo and Mary Zigrino

December 10, 2020

Dear Family: I met Joe many years ago, we were members of the Lancaster Sertoma Club. Joe always greeted with a smile and with conversation; a good man. You have my deepest sympathy. George George 

December 10, 2020

Always a smile and words of encouragement!  And Anna what terrific dancers the pair of you were.  Such a lasting impact on the lives of so many students at Elizabethtown College.  Joe lived the life of “Educate for Service”  Blue Jays always, I hope they are flying around Joe in heaven!
Jim & Mary Shreiner

December 10, 2020

Prayers for him and his family. I got to know Joe at Bocci , he always had a smile , a joke, and despite health issues never a great outlook on life .He was a pleasure to know and will be missed . RIP
Vincent Avallone

December 09, 2020

To the Molony family my prayers are with you all.  I met Joe through Sertoma and often saw Joe at a weekday Mass at St. Mary’s.  I see a consistent pattern of all of these comments here about Joe.  Joe was faithful and a man of integrity.  He was a great example of what a person should be and I hope all of these comments bring you some comfort to know how well respected Joe was and how he made a difference in so many lives.
Paul Rovnak

December 09, 2020

We are very sorry Anna and Boys on the death of Joe. Joe was a wonderful person and very knowledgeable Insurance Consultant. Joe and I were both natives of the Philly area and shared many stories of the good old days.
May you rest in peace with Our Lord Joe.
Jack Whalen

December 09, 2020

I am so deeply grateful that Joe was a part of my life for many years. Our time together at Northwestern mutual was educational motivational with integrity and a big dose of joy. Joe always had that twinkle in his eye as he captivated his audience. Yoga tai chi but best of all was Joe’s dancing. Boy could he rip up the dance floor and did he love it.Joe met his health challenge head-on excepted it and worked hard every day to make each day matter. A 20 year challenge Joe accepted. God had so much work for Joe to do, now Joe is called home. I am proud to say that I was one of his works. I leaned on Joe many times asking for his advice his counsel his understanding. He was always right on and his mark is forever in my heart. Thank you Joe for helping me be the best person I could be. Joe I’m a better listener because of you. I told you I would not be going to your funeral and that you were not invited to mine so, see you in heaven😇🙏🏻♥️
Gemma Delp Lanzillo

December 09, 2020

I had Professor Molony in 2003 at Etown for an accounting class. I don’t remember much of the class, but I still remember him. He was warm, kind, and always smiling. It was clear even to a college student who didn’t want to be in the class that he truly cared and wanted to help his students.  I am very sorry to hear of his passing. He was a remarkable man. I’m so sorry for your loss.
Elaine Barnes

December 09, 2020

Joe was a wonderful person, I knew him from working at Elizabethtown College. He truly enjoyed working with the students and was genuinely interested in people, unfailingly upbeat, engaging and an excellent mentor/professor. I am so happy to have known him at Etown and am very sorry for your loss.
Lesley Finney

December 08, 2020

I am very sorry for your loss. I enjoyed getting to know Joe a little bit over the past few years when he was out on his walks. He was a personable and friendly fellow. He seemed very intelligent, humble, reserved, and focused on his family and his community. What a fine fellow. He will be missed.
James M. Reeder

December 08, 2020

Joe was a true Christian.  He befriended me as a newcomer to the parish and always greeted me at daily Mass.  He complimented me re. my lector skills and made a point of introducing me to Anna. His smile never left him. He was always interested in what was happening in one’s life. He will be missed. 
Patricia Armitage

December 08, 2020

Mrs. Molony and family;
We are so sorry for your loss.  Joe was a great person and always wanted to bring a smile to everyone…  You are in our prayers.  God bless everyone…
Sincerely joe and kristy Legesntein   

December 08, 2020

Professor Molony was one of my first business professors at Etown and while Accounting not my strong suit or major, he always remembered me throughout my years in college and when I would come back to visit. He was such a kind person and a friendly face around campus. He will be missed and my condolences are with his family. 
Stephanie Prekopa

December 08, 2020

Ana, I was saddened to learn of Joe’s passing. I know he had been struggling with illness for quite some time but never complained. It was always a pleasure seeing him in walks around the neighborhood. He was always cheerful and interested in the well-being of others. That will be missed.
Mike Flanagan

December 08, 2020

Dear Anna and family, Please accept my condolences for Joe’s passing. He was always a friendly face and wave when I saw him.
Steven D Pyle

December 08, 2020

I was just an acquaintance. A friend introduced me to Joe after mass one day. I’d see him from time to time, mostly after Eucharistic adoration. We talked in the parking lot, sometimes briefly, sometimes for a little longer. I knew he was a holy man.  I have no doubt that he is one of those who will enter through the narrow gate. Even though we now live in Florida, I feel sad that I will never see or talk to Joe again (In this life).  To those of you who loved him most, I send my deepest sympathies. I know that he will be missed.
Karen Beaver

December 08, 2020

Our condolences to the family: Joe was a great guy, met him in the business years ago. We last chatted at noon Mass at St. Mary’s, last summer. Always cheerful, will miss him. The good news is that where he is at, he’s causing a lot of smiles.
John & Maryann Spiziri
 

December 08, 2020

Joe is one of the finest men I’ve ever had the pleasure and priviledge to call a friend. A fellow Sertoman for many years, Joe not only was an exceptional President of the club but gave us years of humorous entertainment by appearing in the annual Sertoma Chicken BBQ Shows, produced to promote the World’s Largest Chicken BBQ.  We will long remember his dedication and wit. 
William Hager

December 08, 2020

Dearest Molony family, Professor Molony (I could never work up the courage to call him “Joe”!) was not only my most memorable professor at Etown, but such an influence on my life.  His laughter lit up the room and his compassion for every one of his students was overwhelming.  I am so blessed that we were able to be paired together for his first Peer Group of freshman and continued to have a relationship after I graduated.  His thoughtfulness, advice, and genuine love for life will always stay with me.  My family and I send our deepest condolences and wish you comfort during this difficult time.  
Tarah (Balkovic) Kleinert ’03 & Family

December 08, 2020

Dear Anna and family, Please accept my condolences for Joe’s passing. He was a gentleman of deep faith and true integrity. He will be missed by many.  I am so sorry for your loss.  Sincerely, Linda Bruce

December 08, 2020

You were my very 1st patient on chestnut st. We will meet again.
Dr john and karen palumbo

December 08, 2020

Our sympathies to the family and friends of Joe, a fine man and gentle spirit.
Neil and Nancy Snyder

December 08, 2020

Dear Anna and Family, I am so sorry for you loss. Joe was a good friend through Church and when he came into Crooked Oak for blood work. He loved you all very much and spoke of you often when I saw him. He will be in my prayers, God Bless your Family. Chris Kane

December 08, 2020

We are so saddened to hear of Joe’s passing. My husband and Joe became friends playing bocce.  Joe would tease Greg and they shared great humor between the two of them.  We will miss Joe.  He was a great guy.
From one Viet Nam veteran to another, thank you Joe and rest in Peace. 
Our sympathies to the Molony family. God bless.
Greg and Valerie Faiola

December 08, 2020

Joe, I didn’t think I wouldn’t see you after the pandemic. We never got to write that book together…life stopped us in mid-sentence…”but maybe that’s for the better!” you would say…
I’m forever inspired by your humanity, sense of humor, patriotism, mentorship, erudition, your art of listening, your witty insights on everything from pop culture, to sports, to 1950s Italian-America, and above all, your kind spirit! You will be tremendously missed! Farewell, Giuseppe…you made a ding in the universe and I am infinitely grateful for your friendship.
Cristina Ciocirlan

December 08, 2020

Joe was the nicest man I’ve ever known.  I am so grateful for his friendship over the years. He always supported my and lifted me up.  It was just his way.  I will miss him and his hugs dearly.  Prayers for Anna and his family, that you may find peace in your memories of your time together. -April Kelly-Woessner

December 08, 2020

I am so sorry to hear of Joe’s passing.  He was a wonderful colleague and a pleasure to be around.  He made a positive impact on many students lives and will be dearly missed.
Terrie Riportella

December 08, 2020

Anna and family, I was saddened to read about Joe’s death in the paper this morning. I was always glad to see him at events such as United Way and Lancaster Catholic, and honored to call him a friend. Now he can pray for all of us from heaven. God bless you.
 
Steve Senkowski