Daniel T. Furlong

1922 - 2014

Daniel Thomas Furlong passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at Riverside Assisted Living in Soldotna, Alaska, at the age of 92. Daniel was born in Seattle, Wash., on Sept. 22, 1922, son of Thomas and Mary Alice Furlong. He has called Soldotna home since 1977. Sergeant Furlong was a member of Company H 508th Parachute Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division. He served overseas in the European Theater of Operations in combat with the 82nd Airborne. He was in charge of both a 60mm Motar Squad and Rifle Squad and made two combat jumps over enemy territory in Normandy and Holland. Daniel earned several medals including two Purple Hearts, from wounds received in Normandy and at the Battle of the Bulge, a Bronze Star and a Distinguished Unit Citation. Daniel was a WWII Hero and "Lifetime Hero" to his family and was a long time member of the VFW and Elks Club. Daniel was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Delores; grandson, Jon R. Furlong; and parents, Thomas and Mary Alice. Mr. Furlong is survived by sons, Daniel and wife, Claudia of Soldotna; William and wife, Lani of Soldotna; and Kenneth and companion, Gloria of Maple Valley, Wash.; and many loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a loving father, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, at Peninsula Memorial Chapel with the VFW officiating. Following his cremation, Daniel's ashes will be interred at the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Wash. In lieu of flowers, Memorial gifts can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project (www.support.woundedwarriorproject.org or P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675) in Daniel's memory. Please visit Daniel's online obituary and sign his guestbook at www.alaskanfuneral.com.