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Daniel John O'Leary

Lee, New Hampshire

1957 - 2007

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Lee, NH- Daniel John O’Leary, 50, of 25 Jenkins Road passed away unexpectedly Sat. Oct. 13, 2007 at his home. He was born April 14, 1957 in Rochester NH the son of Col. Paul F. O’Leary (Ret.) NHFP and Lucia A. (Jutras) O’Leary. He has resided in this area all of his life attending St. Mary Parochial School and graduating Spaulding High School, Class of 1975. Dan was top flight athlete , having won three consecutive championships in the punt,pass and kick games. He was captain of the football squad at Spaulding where he received 3 football achievement awards and a full boat scholarship to UCONN. He was named Most Valuable Player (defensive lineman) of the Shrine Game in 1974 by the sportswriters. As a post graduate of Spaulding, Dan attended prep school at Berwick Academy and achieved scholastic honors. Dan worked as a telecommunications engineer at Adea Solutions for AT & T. He was a member of St. Thomas More Parish in Durham, NH where he taught CCD classes and a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He also coached little league baseball and basketball. He enjoyed boating on Province Lake but his greatest love was spending time with his family.

Members of his family include his wife of 26 years, Pamela (Gilman) O’Leary , his son, Daniel “Jake” O’Leary and his daughter, Jana Leigh O’Leary ,all of Lee. NH, his parents of Rochester NH; brother, Kevin O’Leary of Merrimac, NH; sisters, Mrs. Michael Mary Coltin of Londonderry, NH, Mrs. Mark Colleen Hammond of Kingston, NH; Ms. Patricia Doyle of Strafford, NH; his mother-in-law, Teresa Gilman of Gonic, NH.

Family and friends may visit Wednesday Oct. 17, 2007 4-8pm at the R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main Street, Rochester NH. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10:00am at St. Thomas More Parish, 6 Madbury Road, Durham NH. Burial will follow in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Brock Street, Rochester NH. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Daniel J. O’Leary Scholarship Fund, Acct. # 33158, Holy Rosary Credit Union, 133 Brock Street, Rochester NH 03867 To view or sign the online guestbook please go to www.edgerlyfh.com.

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Pam and Family,

My deepest sympathy for your loss.

Like many who knew Dan, I counted him among my closest friends. He had
an unbridled spirt that would brighten any room or occasion. His wit and humor always helped me to enjoy my day.

I will remember Don as the great man he was, so giving of himself, so compassionate to others, so willing to lend an ear, or to give a hand.

I am blessed and grateful to have known him.

Sincerely, Tom

Dear Pam, Jake and Jana,

We are so sorry for the passing of your husband and dad. Dan was a great guy, and loved life. I met him through Oyster River baseball years ago, and coached baseball and basketball with and "against" him over the years. He was always a gentlemen, a good sport, cared and respected the kids and the game, and handled himself with dignity, grace, fair play and kindness. He had a great sense of humor, and he showed it easily. Our entire community will miss him....

Pam and family,

I'm so sorry to hear about Danny. He was such a nice person and you two made a wonderful couple together. Danny died the same day as my dad but God graced us with 84 years. Words cannot express the sadness I feel for all of you. Just know you're in my thoughts and prayers.

Marlene Duchesneau Brooks, Gonic, NH

I had the pleasure of working with Dan for the past few months and it always brightened up my day when I saw the 603 area code on my phone. He was a joy and a delight to talk to and I only have a mere fraction of a sense of what his loss must mean to the people in his everyday life. My prayers are with you, and He is always at your side, and now Dan is with Him in person.

I had worked with Dan at Sun but only for 3 months. But from the very short time I worked with him I can say that he was a great guy. Dan had helped me much in getting trained in my new job when I joined the team he was in. He was always very helpful and had a great sense of humor.

To Pam, Jake and Jana:
From your neighbors and friends next door. We are so sorry for the loss of Dan, he will be so greatly missed and so foundly remembered. His presence and smile will always be remembered and cherished and never forgotten. We know in our hearts that he will always have a presence with us and we feel so blessed to have you as neighbors and to have known Dan. We will always be there for you next door. All our Love Susan, Bob, Jason, Jacqueline, Sampson and Rosie

I have to write again. Pam, I am sorry for your great loss. I think that it was way to young for Dan to go. My memories of Dan always bring a smile upon my face. The first is the cover of the Spaulding football program in "75" when he is peering into the quarterback. The second memory is during summer camp listening to the "Allman Brothers, Eat a Peach Album". I think Danny knew ever lyric and played a vicious "air guitar" Danny was full of fun and had many tricks to keep us laughing. I still...

Jana and Jake, You have both touched my life in a special way. I am happy to know you and truly sorry for your loss. I know that your Dad must have been proud to have you both as his children. You are kind, thoughtful and bright. Mrs. O'Leary, My sincerest sympathy goes out to you at this time.

Please accept our deepest sympathy on the loss of your precious family member.We know from our dear friend Mary what a wonderful man Dan was. May your happy memories help sustain you during this difficult time.