Daniel I. Amey, Jr.

Daniel I Amey, Jr. (84) passed away on March 12, 2026. Dan was born on October 25, 1941, in Philadelphia, PA. He spent much of his early adult life with his beautiful wife of 62 years raising his family in the Warminster, PA area. He also resided in Hockessin, DE and from there moved to his last home in Durham, NC.
Daniel earned his B.S.E.E. and a Master of Engineering in Engineering Science from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A from Lehigh University. He was an active member of the fraternity Theta Delta Chi while attending Penn State.
He had a varied professional career with several companies. He was often requested to function as an expert witness or as a consultant. Dan ended his career as a Research Fellow with E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company and was an IEEE Fellow. Dan was an accomplished engineer who authored numerous publications and held many patents in the field of electronic packaging.
He enjoyed so many hobbies that included the love of music, playing guitar, and performing in the band The Roving Three. He often entertained his family and friends with favorite fraternity songs. Later in life he used beloved sing-a-longs to motivate himself during his exercises. He enjoyed watching sports, especially Penn State Football, Philadelphia Flyers Hockey, and watching the Eagles (and singing the Fly Eagles Fly song). He loved photography and in his younger years even had his own dark room. He particularly enjoyed capturing images of mills, covered bridges, his travels, and family. His passion for travel evolved from camping and canoeing trips with his family and later expanded to more extensive international travel following his retirement. He was an active member of the Delaware Valley Classic MG Car Club. After moving to North Carolina, he continued his love of collecting MG cars and models. He was an active member and President of the North Carolina MG Car Club. He also volunteered at The Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC, assisting with experiments in The Lab, in the butterfly house, and during their annual holiday event on the Santa train. He never outgrew his love of trains and would welcome any adventure involving them. A brilliant man with an enduring love of learning, Dan enjoyed reading about history, visiting historical sites and museums, and keeping up with current events -often by watching the news for hours at a time. He had an incredible sense of humor, and among his greatest joys were moments spent laughing with family and lifelong friends.
Survived by his wife of 62 years Patricia (McNeal) Amey, his three daughters, Diana Amey (Cyndi), Terri Herd (Todd) and Laura Harris (Craig), his grandsons Kyle Herd (Catherine), Derrick Herd (Alexis), Jake Harris, Evan Herd, and Luke Harris, his great grandchildren Matthew, Hayes, Emma, and Myles, and his brother Robert Amey (Fran) and his extended family and close friends. He was preceded in death by his mother Claramae (Rutan) Amey.
A Celebration of Dan's Life will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 4pm at Few Chapel in Croasdaile Village (2600 Croasdaile Pkwy) Durham, NC
Interment and ceremony will be held at a later date in Huntingdon Valley, PA
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to 2 Charities:
Tunnel to Towers, dogood.t2t.org/IMODanielAmey
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Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC https://29091.blackbaudhosting.com/29091/Donation. Please write a note in the comment section stating that the gift is in Dan Amey's Memory.