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His vigil service is 7 p.m. Monday at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Funeral Liturgy is 2 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, with burial of ashes in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Tom was born March 27, 1935, in Great Falls, Mont., to Emma Mary (Gratton) and Charlie Dailey. He attended St. Mary's and Our Lady of Lourdes schools before graduating from Great Falls High School. He served in the U.S. Army as a cook before being honorably discharged.
He married Margaret in Hinsdale in 1960; she preceded him in death. He married Jane Ortiz in 1972 in Lewistown, and they later separated.
Tom worked in a variety of restaurants in Montana as a cook, and later worked as a bartender for many years in Great Falls. He also was as a car salesman and worked as a cook in Shelby until he moved back to Great Falls to care for his parents.
He was an avid sports fan and loved to cheer for the Montana Grizzlies and the Green Bay Packers. He enjoyed horse racing and watching all sports. He also loved to have coffee with the girls and play the Keno machine.
Survivors include his mother, Emma Dailey Snyder of Great Falls; sisters Margie (Jim) Hillyard and Janet (Art) White of Great Falls, Bonnie (Elliott) Teague of Reno, Nev., Lennie White of Princeton, Ky., and Deborah (Terry) Dailey McIlrath of Eugene, Ore.; brothers Chuck (Rosemary) Dailey and Pat (Bev) Dailey of Great Falls; daughters Lori Dailey and Kristen Mascarena of Billings; stepdaughter Michelle Davis of Missoula; stepsons Michall Ortiz of Palm Desert, Calif., and Joshua Ortiz of Great Falls; 15 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his first wife, he was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Dailey; a sister, Joyce Matuska; and his stepfather, Robert Snyder.
Memorials are suggested to Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 409 13th St. S., Great Falls, MT 59405.
Condolences may be posted online at www.schniderfuneralhome.com and/or www.gftribune.com/obituaries.
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Jerrold Weissman
February 2, 2010
Tom, we hardly knew you, as the saying goes. You went much too soon. The old neighborhood between 5th and 6th Streets will miss you as well. We grew up together and built snow forts, had snowball fights, played baseball in middle of the street and just knew what a good time it was back then. Rest easily.
Jerry Weissman
Calvary Chapel of Great Falls
February 1, 2010
Dear Emma and Family,
You have our deepest sympathy and prayers as you grieve Tom's passing. May you seek and find true comfort in the loving presence of the Lord, Jesus Christ, who alone the depth of your sorrow and will tenderly heal your hearts.
Tricia Martinez (Teague)
February 1, 2010
Uncle Tommy was such a funny, loving man.He had a wonderful voice. I have many, many childhood memories of him singing, laughing and of course cooking. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends.
Deana Flannery
February 1, 2010
All my thoughts ard prayers are with the family during this time of loss. I can still hear Joyce telling stories about Tommy and remember how excited she would get when all the sister's were heading up to Shelby to have lunch with him.
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Sharon (Gratton) Hanson
January 31, 2010
I am so sorry to learn of Tommy's death. Hold fast to your happy memories and keep on loving one another. Tommy would want it that way.
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