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FRANCIS DALY Obituary


FRANCIS JOSEPH DALY  (Age 97)  
A native of Washington, DC. and long-time resident of Scituate, Massachusetts, passed away at his residence in Marshfield, Massachusetts on February 7, 2019. He is survived by his son, Stephen Daly, of Boston; son John Daly and his husband, William Jenkins, of Washington, DC.; grandson, Colm James Daly of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; daughter-in-law, Dawn Brennan-Daly of Portland, Maine; and several nephews. His wife of 64 years, Patricia McDermott Daly, died in 2012. Frank received his degree in engineering from Catholic University in 1943. He then served in the U.S. Army Ninth Armored Division, in which he attained the rank of 1st Lieutenant. He was wounded at Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge, on Christmas Day 1944. During his career as a civil engineer, he served for many years as a civilian in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Frank and Patricia traveled widely, and he enjoyed many other interests, including music, bridge, genealogy, history, crossword puzzles, and old jokes (the cornier the better). Frank's nephew, Father Tim Daly of Daytona Beach, Florida, will officiate at a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary of the Nativity in Scituate, at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. The family will receive visitors at the McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, 160 So. Main St. (Across from St Anthony Church), Cohasset, from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Memorial donations may be made St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. (https://www.stjohnschs.org/page/support). For an online guestbook, please visit www.mcnamara-sparrell.com  

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Published by The Washington Post on Feb. 10, 2019.

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Mary Jane Mills

February 12, 2019

Frank each and every time I visited you it was an honor. You always had a smile and a story that I so always enjoyed. I am so happy that our paths crossed in this life and that I got to meet you and to get to know you. I will certainly keep you in my memories.

Jennifer Rohnstock

February 9, 2019

Frank was the sweetest and kindest man. He always had a song in his heart that he shared as long as he was able. It was an honor and privilege to know and care for him. I'm sure he and his beloved wife and singing and dancing together in heaven! Thinking of his family and sending heartfelt prayers

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St. Mary of the Nativity in Scituate

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