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Kenneth Joseph Daly Jr.

2/16/1947 - 2/26/2022

Kenneth Joseph Daly Jr. obituary, 2/16/1947-2/26/2022, Wallingford, CT

BORN

2/16/1947

DIED

2/26/2022

FUNERAL HOME

Wallingford Funeral Home - Wallingford

809 North Main Street Ext.

Wallingford, Connecticut

Kenneth Daly Obituary

Kenneth Joseph Daly, Jr., 75, of Wallingford, beloved husband of Kathleen Daly, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at MidState Medical Center in Meriden. Born on February 16, 1947, he was the son of the late Dr. Kenneth and Emma (Holland) Daly of Manchester, New Hampshire. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Ken grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire, and raised his family in Wallingford, Connecticut. A graduate of Bishop Bradley High School and Fairfield University, he retired from the CT Department of Transportation as Environmental Compliance Manager.Involved in the Wallingford community, he was PTA president at Moses Y. Beach, president of Wallingford Land Trust, a WYSL soccer coach, a parishioner of Holy Trinity Church, and a frequent attendant of Town Council meetings. Ken will be remembered fondly for his love, dry humor, and time with family in Vermont. In retirement, he especially enjoyed traveling with his wife and many friends, as well as celebrating his Irish heritage. In addition to his wife, Kenneth is survived by his sons, Matthew Daly and his fiancé, Erin O'Brien of New Haven, Kenneth Daly, III and his wife, Shannon of Portland, CT and Mark Daly, and his wife, Ashley of Lone Tree, CO; his sisters, Kathleen Mirabile of Manchester, NH, and Sheila Spence of Ocala, FL; his grandsons, Jack, Graham, Sam, and Maxwell; his nieces, Dr. Elizabeth Mirabile-Levens, Catherine Mirabile, and Christina McCue, as well as numerous extended family and friends. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters, Maureen Daly and Eileen Daly. Kenneth's family will receive relatives and friends in The Wallingford Funeral Home, 809 N. Main St. Ext., on Friday, March 4th from 4:00 - 7:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, March 5th at 11:00 am directly at Most Holy Trinity Church, 84 N. Colony St., Wallingford. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Environmental Defense Fund, or a charity of your choice.

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Published by The Record-Journal from Mar. 2 to Mar. 3, 2022.

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Rich and Diane Dillman

March 12, 2022

Kathy and family,
We are deeply sorry for your loss. Ken was a good friend of many years and we have fond memories of all the times we spent together with you and your family. May your love be long and your grief be short. God Bless you all.

Nancy Norton

March 3, 2022

Kathy, I am so very sorry for you loss. Sending prayers your way.

Mike and Marie

March 3, 2022

Our sincerest condolences to the Daly Family. He will be missed by many. May the Lord grant you peace in the knowledge that he is no longer suffering.
With Love always,
Mike and Marie

Peter & Barbara Escobar

March 2, 2022

With our love and sympathy.

Charles Upham

March 2, 2022

Kathy and family, I was saddened to hear of Ken's passing. I have many good memories of the different things Ken and I would do together during our high school years. Ken was a great man who was very proud of his family and he was a very good friend.

Kathy Frageau

March 2, 2022

Kathy, So sorry for your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family. Love and hugs to all.

Diane Garland

March 2, 2022

Kathy and Family so sorry for your loss.Prayers for healing

Fern Pucciarello

March 2, 2022

Kathy, your sons, and extended family,
I was saddened to hear that Ken had passed. I remember him fondly from the early years of WYSL and his devotion to you all. Wallingford became a better place to live having people like Ken watching over it. I hope that the memories you can all share help in easing the grief that you are feeling now with his loss.

Dino and Krystyna Donati

March 2, 2022

So sorry to hear about Ken's passing. Many memories from years at Bishop Bradley.

John Sullivan

March 2, 2022

As a member of the Town Council for eight years, I recall many Council Meetings when Ken would approach the microphone to make a valid point and give us pause to consider his well thought out positions on a multitude of topics. Thank you Ken. Please accept my sincere sympathies on your loss.

Ellen Bellemare

March 2, 2022

Kathy and family,
I was sorry to read of Ken's passing. My deepest sympathy to the family during this difficult time. I have a lot of memories of our time with the Moses Y Beach PTA. May he rest in peace.

Cindy DeCarlo

March 1, 2022

Kathy and Family,
I am very sorry for your loss of Ken. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time.

Betty Lutz

March 1, 2022

Kathy,
Thinking of you at this difficult time. I know your family will support each other and help each other. Sending you sincere sympathy and love.
Betty Lutz

Carolyn MacDuff

March 1, 2022

Kathy,
I am so very sorry for your loss. I hope that memories of the years you shared will help ease your heart and bring you peace.

Jo Milano

March 1, 2022

Kathy, I am so sorry about your husband's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Love,
Jo Milano

Melanie Sanchez

March 1, 2022

Kathy, I´m so sorry for your loss. Please accept my most sincere condolences and prayers. God bless.

Mary Mannion

March 1, 2022

Hi Kathy. Sorry to read this news about your beloved husband. I think I only met him one time...but I know how great a man he was indeed. God Bless you and your family. He is resting in our Lord's palm now.
Take good care of yourself. ( I am retiring this June...40 years total...that's enough) Love you and miss you. mkm

Mary Bostrom

February 28, 2022

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always. Sending our deepest sympathy to you, Kathy and the family. Was so sorry to read this, Ken was a great man and true friend.

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