Daniel L. Leary

Daniel L. Leary of Bonita Springs, Florida, passed away on August 16, 2024, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was a former resident of Huntington, CT, and Milford, CT. He has also been a resident of The Colony at Pelican Landing for 11 years. Dan was born on June 3, 1949, in Providence, RI. He was the son of the late Eileen Riley and Leo F. Leary.
In 1971, Dan graduated with a degree from Boston College School of Management. His first job out of college was with Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance as a food and beverage analyst. In 1975, he joined the General Electric Pension Fund as an analyst. In 1981, Dan was hired by the IBM pension fund, where he and his partners first met. In 1985, he and his partners spun out from IBM to form Sasco Capital in Fairfield, CT. Almost 40 years later, Dan was still part of the Sasco Capital "family" as a Managing Director.
Dan was a member of The Colony Golf and Country Club in Bonita Springs. He was a former longtime member of Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, CT, and also a member of The Mid Ocean Club in Bermuda. He was an avid golfer but loved skiing even more. He was also a collector of fine wine.
Dan is survived by his wife of 52 years, Linda K. Leary, and his two loving daughters, Jennifer L. Duerr and her husband Kevin Duerr of Wake Forest, NC, and Katherine (Kate) Staffey of Youngsville, NC; 6 grandchildren, Megan Duerr, Ellie Duerr, Riley Duerr, Kyle Staffey, Erin Staffey, and Nora Staffey. Dan is also survived by 6 of his siblings, Kathy Finley, Jane Henderson, Judy Harkins, Susan Nelson, James Leary, and Patrick Leary, and the late Michael Leary and Jack Leary.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 6th, at his parish, Saint Leo the Great Catholic Church 28300 Beaumont Road, Bonita Springs.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to The Alzheimer's Association. 225 North Michigan Ave. FL17 Chicago, IL 60601 or to Hope Hospice 9470 Health Park Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908.