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In Memory

John Daly - Class Of 1952

John Daly

John Daly Jr.

John Daly, Jr. of Doylestown, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023. He was 89. He was the beloved husband of Joan Daly for 66 years.

John was born in 1934 in Philadelphia to the late John, Sr. and Charlotte McBride Daly. He worked for Bell Atlantic as a lineman before being drafted into the Army where he served honorably as a Private First Class for 18 months in Korea. He was later promoted to Corporal. After returning, John continued working at Bell Atlantic and was promoted after graduating from LaSalle School of Business. He retired at the age of 55 after 36 years of service.

John enjoyed traveling through Europe with his wife after retirement, especially England. He also enjoyed spending his free time antiquing, woodworking, stamp collecting, and reading.

Along with his wife Joan, John is survived by his children: John and his wife Maxine, and Douglas; grandchildren: Douglas, Jr. (Elizabeth), Sarah (Patrick), Rebecca, Rachel, Meghan, and Elisabeth; and great granddaughter: Shane. He is predeceased by his sister, Ellen Zimmerman and her husband Albert.

John’s family will receive friends on Monday, September 25, 2023 from 10:30 a.m. until his memorial service at 12:00 p.m. at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901. His interment will take place with military honors at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in John’s memory to Tunnels to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306 or Shriner's Hospital for Children, 3551 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140.