William "Ed" Daley

DALEY, William E., (Ed) Passed away April 26, 2011 at The Hospice of Dayton after a lengthy illness at the age of 79. He was born July 6, 1931 in Cleveland Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emmett W. (1978) and Anne G. (1965), and a sister, Jeanne Elizabeth (1946). Ed retired from Federal Civil Service at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in 1990 as a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES). He served in various capacities with the Air Force Logistics Command including Deputy Director of Maintenance at two overhaul activities of the Command, the Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center in Newark Ohio, and Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas. Following his retirement he provided logistics consulting services through his own firm, Ed Daley and Associates, and as a subcontractor to various consulting organizations in the Dayton area. He was a member of Incarnation parish in Centerville and volunteered at Kettering Health Network since 2000. He was a 1949 graduate of Chaminade High School, and a 1960 graduate of the Industrial Engineering program at the University of Dayton. He was a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio. He was a member of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers and a Past President of the Dayton Chapter. He completed the residence studies at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Fort McNair, Washington DC in 1983. He was a veteran of the United States Navy (1950 to 1954). Ed is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Joanne; four daughters and one son; Jan (Damian) Wooles; Jackie (Dan) D'Aurora; Judy (John) Perry of Upland, CA; Mike (Judy) Daley; Jeanne Jones of Morgantown ,WV; thirteen grandchildren; Matt, Nick, Justin, and Jessie Daley; Devon, Derek, and Dylan D'Aurora; Shannon (Jeff) Friend; Emily and Cody Perhamus; Katie, Kevin and Kelly Jones; and three great grandchildren; Drew, Tyler and Emily Friend; brother Bob (Berneta) Daley; sister Helen (William) Macbeth; Rosemary Anne (William, deceased) Murphy of Phoenix, AZ; numerous cousins, brothers and sisters-in-law, and nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial Friday, April 29, 10:30 am at Church of the Incarnation, 7415 Far Hills Ave. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 28 from 4-8 pm and Friday, April 29 from 9-10am at the Westbrock Funeral Home, 5980 Bigger Road. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Christ Child Society, UD Alumni, or American Lung Association