Support the Family of Jack and Scotty Maloney

Sarah Bosak is organizing this fundraiser.

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Hi everyone, my name is Sarah.

On Tuesday October 26, 2021, my husband Dylan lost his dad Jack Maloney and brother Scott Maloney in a triple homicide (Scott’s mom was also killed). All three were murdered by Jack's other son, who has admitted to being the perpetrator (read more here and more links below). We don’t know, and may never know, why this tragedy occurred, why Jack and Scott were taken from us too early. We are asking for help to cover funeral costs for Jack and Scott, legal fees to settle Jack’s estate, and family counseling to help our family cope with traumatic grief and loss.

Losing a father is never easy, but this loss is compounded by the fact that Dylan had only reconnected with Jack in the last few years.

Dylan reached out to his dad shortly after our first son was born. For reasons that probably seemed clearer at the time, Jack had given up his parental rights to his son when Dylan was only 5 years old. Dylan had no contact with Jack the rest of his childhood, though the extended Maloney family kept in touch with Dylan.

After Dylan returned from a deployment with the USMC and when our oldest son was only a few months old, Dylan reached out to his dad, showing up on his doorstep unannounced, and asked Jack if he’d like to get a beer sometime. Jack seemed hesitant but agreed to meet Dylan, me, and our baby son. During that first meeting, he held his grandson like it was the most natural thing in the world, and I think Jack made up his mind then to be a part of Dylan’s life again.

Watching Jack and Dylan get to know each other was incredible. They shared mannerisms, interests (Warhammer books, video games, building computers), and the same beautiful smile and twinkle in their eyes, a bit mischievous, but always bringing you in on the joke. They even shared weird quirks, like reading books on their phones at the dinner table. It was so clear to me that these two should never have been separated. It is so unfair that they are now separated again. Our time with Jack was too short, but I’m so thankful we had the time we did.

Jack was a singularly wonderful human being. His smile was warm and inviting. He cared deeply for Dylan, his grandsons, and me. He worked two full time jobs, but still found time to visit us and spend time with his grandsons, playing video games and talking about manga and anime. He loved Drekkers beer and a week before his death, had brought us a few Drekkers Plops and Sour du Jours for me to try because he knew I don’t like beer. He spent many Saturdays babysitting his grandsons. He was always thinking about others: During the last conversation Dylan had with his father, Jack was planning Christmas gifts for his grandsons and and me.

His grandsons miss their Grandpa Jack so much, and I hate so much that a senseless act of violence took their grandpa away from them forever.

I’m sorry I didn’t know Scott as well. We had only met Scott a few times. We knew it may have been hard to learn that your dad had an older son you had never heard about, so we gave him space to process everything. We had always hoped we’d eventually have a closer relationship with him. Unfortunately, this tragedy tore away any possibility of that. Now, we strive to do what we can for Scott in death, to lay him to rest and keep his memory alive.

Any amount you give will help us lay Jack and Scott to rest and help our family move forward from this horrible tragedy. Thank you in advance. I am overwhelmed by the love and generosity of everyone.

Jack and Scott - your friends and family miss you and love you always.

Love,

Sarah & Dylan Bosak