Mildred Elizabeth "Millie" Daly

Mildred Elizabeth Daly, of Toms River, New Jersey, passed away peacefully, and surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the age of 87.
She resided in Jersey City before moving to the shore settling in Brick 1973 and later moving to Toms River, NJ, in 1985. Millie is now reunited with her loving husband, Eugene Daly, Jr. along with her Daughter Brenda Anne Caligaris, and 2 sons John Michael and James Michael Daly.
Millie was a member and Eucharistic Minister and CCD Teacher at St Joseph Parish Toms River and later joining St Luke Parish Toms River NJ. Millie also was an Auxiliary Member of the Dover Township Police Dept. for a few years in 1996 which she loved doing. A retired Florist from Food Circus Foodtown in Toms River.
She will forever be remembered and held in the hearts of her loving family of 12 Children, Sharon Smithline husband Denny children Jennifer, Michele, Ashley, Shaun and Sheena. Anne Marie Simat husband Bob children Amanda and Melissa. Brenda Anne Caligaris (deceased) husband Richard (deceased) children, Richard Jr., Crystal and Melissa. Eugene Daly III. Christina Simmons husband Edward children Lisa, Angelina and Brittany, Crysal and Tiffany. Donna Daly, Joan E Daly, Patricia Daly, Mike Willard children Alexis and Taylor. Jennifer Rovneyko husband Bryan (deceased) children Paul and Derek. John Daly (deceased), James Daly (deceased) wife Liz Temperio children, Amber, Theresa, James Jr., Jessica, Kaitlyn and Maddison. Kelly Daly husband James child Dakota and 25 more great Grand Children. Millie Babysat all 26 grandchildren right up to the last one going into kindergarten in 2017 at age 80. She always said the children kept her young and energetic. Mom was the center of every family gathering running from table to table holding babies and making sure everyone was ok and of course not hungry. Mom was the first to jump if someone was in need for family friends or strangers. Always had a bright Big smile no matter what she could light up a room with her loud infections laugh and beautiful smile telling stories of her life as a kid or her night of singing or the grandkids while babysitting she had a million stories to tell!
She loved singing karaoke at home and local places anyone could find with all of her daughters forcing them to get up and sing something for her as she loved to sing a variety of songs from Elvis and Englebert to Meatloaf and Celine Deon. Her second fun pass time was sitting at a 7's slot machine in Atlantic City she could spend hours there winning loosing and winning again. She never hit the Jackpot but she loved to try! In the most recent years she loved going to adult social gatherings where should could dance sing play games, going on trips to see museums and parks and zoos even visiting where she grew up in Jersey City she loved to reminisce. She also loved to travel but by car only, she would travel to Florida to visit her daughter Anne and family, she wouldn't sit still there either, miniature golfing, karaoke, beach and boardwalk sunsets even driving go carts and of course going to Disney parks right up into her early 80's.
She also loved going to Plays anywhere and Concerts of Tribute bands and Elvis imitators. She loved going to church to see her friends and see her "Fan Club". She never wanted to sit home and relax she wanted to keep going and keep living and enjoy life family and friends for as long as she possibly could here on earth. Although we will MISS her Dearly, we know she is in heaven although we do not think she is resting, we truly believe she is definitely still running around and like Jesus has prepared a place for her, she is having tea with Mother Mary and making sure there is as place in heaven for us all to be reunited with her again one day!
The family will receive relatives and friends on Monday, March 24, 2025, between 3:00pm and 7:00pm at the Carmona-Bolen Home for Funerals, 412 Main Street, Toms River, NJ, 08753. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Luke Roman Catholic Church, 674 Old Freehold Rd, Toms River, NJ 08755, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 10:30am. Interment will follow at Saint Joseph Cemetery and Mausoleums, 62 Cedar Grove Road, Toms River, NJ, 08753. Condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.carmonabolenfh.com. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mildred "Millie", please visit our floral store.