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John Daly
Resident of Los Altos
87, passed away peacefully at home on September 25, surrounded by his loving family. Jack loved his family, his country, and his church. Jack attended St. Ignatius High School, graduating in 1941, and then entered the US Naval Academy, while still in the class of '45, he graduated in 3 years due to the onset of WWII. After serving in the Pacific in both WW II and the Korean War, Jack founded two successful Bay Area construction companies, Daly & Trudell Construction and John J. Daly Construction.
Lt. Commander Daly is survived by his two daughters, Katy (Tom) Kelly, and Betsy (George) Caffell, his grandchildren Liz, Tommy, Johnny, and Miles, his loving sister-in-law, Allie Daly and many nieces and nephews. His later years were shared with his loving companion Mary Hardy. Predeceasing Jack in 1994 was his wife, Shirley and before that his parents, Thomas and Josephine Daly, and his loving older siblings, Thomas, Constance and Dorothy and more recently his beloved nephews Dan Daly and Patrick Daly who shared his birth date.
Vigil service and Funeral mass will be held on October 1, 6:00 pm and October 2, 10:00 am, respectively, at St. Nicholas Church in Los Altos. Internment with Military honors will follow at gate of Heaven Cemetery in Cupertino.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the US Naval Academy, Class of 1945, c/o PO Box 340, Menlo Park, CA 94026.Visit www.spanglermortuary.com to sign online guestbook.
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Newton
October 4, 2010
To the Daly family, sorry for your loss, may GOD give you his LOVE, PEACE, and STRENGTH in this time of sorrow. May he R.I.P <3
September 29, 2010
Jack was, as my Dad would always say, a gentleman and a scholar. Jack was a beloved friend to my Father and Mother, Bernie and Millie Murphy. They loved and cherished his friendship as did I. He was a fine gentle man and will be missed terribly .
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