Edward J. (Bucky) Mahoney died peacefully at his home on July 18th. Born in Brooklyn, June 11, 1933, he was the son of the late Gladys and Edward Mahoney.    He was raised in the Bronx and was a 1950 graduate of DeWitt Clinton High School. Ed then served in the Air Force (Korean War Veteran) from 1952-1956. Upon returning he attended and graduated from Manhattan College with a B.B.A. in 1960 and spent seven years in Public Accounting.  Ed then joined the NYPD from 1967-1988 retiring from the 41st. Precinct, Bronx, NY. He also worked as a security guard for the NY Mets for 20 years, a security guard for Woodlawn Cemetery and as a bartender at various Bronx bars.   Ed was a member and Past Grand Knight (1973) of Aquinas Council, a member of the New Starling A.C., Bronx, member of the Barjart Post, American Legion in Yonkers, and a member of the Special Officers and Guards Union Local 177. Besides belonging to these organizations, Ed was an avid bowler and sports fan, particularly for the St. Louis Cardinals.  He also was a basketball referee, baseball umpire and movie collector.   He is survived by his wife Virginia (Duffy-Flynn) Mahoney, his daughter; Captain Karen P. Rupp, USAF (Douglas) and their children; Cody and Madison, Stepchildren: Denis R. Flynn (Monica), Elayne D. Irace (Joseph), Andrew M. Flynn (Susan), Thomas B. Flynn (Theresa), and Robert E. Flynn, step-grandchildren: Austin, Keira, Pierce, Claire, Sophie, Brendan, and Grace Flynn, Amanda, Alec, Ava and Adam Irace, his sister; Geraldine Bache and four nieces and nephews.   Family will receive friends Wednesday and Thursday at the Coffey Funeral Home 91 N. Broadway, Tarrytown.  Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday at 10am at the church of the Transfiguration in Tarrytown. Interment will follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.   In Lieu of flowers donations may be made in Ed's memory to Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Bethpage, N.Y.   For directions or to send an online condolence visit www.frenchblasl.com Directions to Church Locally: Go west on route 119 until it ends at route 9. Take a right to go north on route 9 there at the Stop-n-Shop plaza. The church is just a couple blocks up on the right hand side. Take a right turn right after the church onto Prospect Ave. You will see the entrance to the parking lot on your right. From 287: Use exit 9 for route 9 for both eastbound and westbound 287. We are just north of route 119 on the right. Then follow the directions above. Directions to Funeral Home Directions from west of the Tappan Zee Bridge   5:  Merge onto I-87 S/NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY S toward NEW YORK (Portions toll).   Map Avoid     6:  Take the US-9 exit, EXIT 9, toward TARRYTOWN/SLEEPY HOLLOW.  0.2 mi Map Avoid     7:  Turn RIGHT onto S BROADWAY/US-9.  1.4 mi Map Avoid     8:  End at 91 N BROADWAY, on the LEFT. For Direction from the north, south or east. Please use any major highway to bring you to I-287 west and follow directions below.     4:  Merge onto I-287 W toward TAPPAN ZEE BR.   Map Avoid     5:  Take EXIT 9 toward US-9/TARRYTOWN/SLEEPY HOLLOW.  0.3 mi Map Avoid     6:  Turn LEFT onto WHITE PLAINS RD/NY-119/TARRYTOWN-WHITE PLAINS RD.  0.3 mi Map Avoid     7:  Turn RIGHT onto S BROADWAY/US-9.  1.1 mi Map Avoid     8:  End at 91 N BROADWAY, on the LEFT. The phone number for French, Gifford, Preiter & Blasl funeral home is 518-392-2811 The phone number for the Coffey Funeral Home is 914-631-0983