Edward J. Daly Jr.

Edward J. Daly Jr.

AGE: 55 • Port Monmouth

Edward J. Daly Jr., 55, of Port Monmouth, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, after a long battle with cancer. Edward was born in Brooklyn, NY on Dec. 29, 1958. He moved to Jersey City where he attended St. Michael's High School. Edward was a Paratrooper for the U.S. Marine Corps and was honorably discharged. He was a heavy equipment mechanic for Port Authority Trans Hudson for over 20 years. He married his wife, Pamela in 1985 and moved to Port Monmouth where they raised their 3 boys. Edward is predeceased by his parents, Edward Sr. and Dorothy (Nee Biagini). He was the beloved husband of Pamela for 29 wonderful years. Edward was the devoted father to Ryan (Lisa), Christian, and Eric. He was the loving brother of Patricia, Barbara, and Coleen. Edward is survived by his grandson, Ryan Jr., as well as being the uncle to many nieces and nephews. Edward loved spending time with his boys hunting, fishing, shooting, and watching football. He took pride in being involved in every aspect of his children's lives and was always there for them. He will be greatly missed.

Edward will be reposing from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014 at the Evergreen Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 1735 Route 35, Middletown. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday morning, Feb. 17, 2014 at St. Mary's Chapel in Middletown. Private cremation to follow. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, to please make a donation to The Wounded Warrior Project https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org or the SPCA https://donations.spcai.org in his honor.