Optimistic and diplomatic. Curious and unassuming. A lifelong learner and a talented writer. A lover of travel, talk radio, and Broadway musicals. An exceptional husband and nurturing father and grandfather. All these characteristics describe Monroe Malow. He was a gentle soul who served his country at Oak Ridge Tennessee as part of the Manhattan Project (K-25), working on the atomic bomb used to win World War Two.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Monroe graduated from The City College of New York and went on to earn a doctorate degree in chemical engineering from Columbia University. Having lived in Westbury, New York for many years, Monroe retired to Delray Beach Florida after serving as Director of Process Development with Scientific Design Company in the New York City area. He returned to Tennessee in 2018 to be closer to his daughter and her family.
Monroe delighted in telling stories to his three children and five grandchildren, ranging from growing up during the Great Depression on Coney Island, New York, to shaking hands with Babe Ruth at Yankee Stadium, to his chemical engineering career in the post-World War II era. And of course, life in Oak Ridge. In 2016, after nearly 70 years of marriage, he lost his beloved wife, Theresa Greif Malow. To combat his loneliness and to keep his mind sharp, Monroe began writing essays on his adventurous life for the Kings Point News, the monthly newspaper in his retirement community. He wrote a total of 56 essays which his family compiled into a book, "A Century of Adventures." This book entertained and amazed many people he touched—his family, friends of his family, and his devoted caregivers at Somerby Assisted Living in Franklin, Tennessee.
Monroe is survived by his two children, Bradley Lewis Malow (spouse- Andrea Myers Malow) and Beth Ann Malow (spouse- Stephen Everet Pert), with a pre-deceased son and daughter-in-law (Robert Michael Malow; spouse- Michele Konieczka Malow). He is also survived by five grandchildren, Austin Jack Malow Pert, Daniel Orion Malow Pert, Jennifer Katherine Malow, Jessica Lillian Malow, and Nicole Marie Malow. A virtual memorial service will be scheduled in the future for those whose lives were touched by Monroe to share their memories. To be notified of the date once scheduled, please contact Monroe's daughter, Beth Malow ([email protected]).
If you would like to make a donation in Monroe's honor, please consider the K-25 History Center, part of the American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE) Foundation. Donations can be made online at the AMSE website (www.amse.org) and earmarked for the K-25 Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee by emailing a copy of your receipt to Cynthia Lemons at [email protected].
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