Invite friends and family to read the obituary and add memories.
We'll notify you when service details or new memories are added.
You're now following this obituary
We'll email you when there are updates.
Select your format and elements to print
Walter Thomas
Daley
May 18, 1933 — Apr 3, 2023
Loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Walter Thomas Daley, passed away on April 3, 2023.
Tom was born to Walter and Helen Daley on May 18, 1933, in San Francisco. He was raised in San Mateo. He graduated from St. Matthew Catholic School, Bellarmine High School, and obtained a BA in Accounting at the University of San Francisco and a Master's Degree in Finance from Golden Gate University. In 1952, Tom met Maureen Lally, a match truly made in heaven. They were married December 19, 1954, and were happily married for 68 years. They had three daughters, Colleen, Kathleen, and Patricia.
Tom served in the US Army and served in West Germany during the Cold War. He worked as a tax accountant and influenced all of his daughters to do similar work. Tom was always an active member of his parish. He enjoyed golf, baseball and loved his dog, Buster. Tom's kindness, thoughtfulness and generosity will be remembered by all who knew him.
Tom joins his parents and grandson Stephen Dane in Heaven. He is survived by many loving family members, including wife Maureen, brother Warren (Adelaide) Daley, daughters Colleen (Joseph) Dane, Kathleen (Paul) Buckels and Patricia (Joseph) Schmidt, grandchildren Christopher (Johanna) Buckels, Laura (Chelsea) Hayes, Richard (Alexandra Suarez) Dane, Matthew Dane, and Danielle (Andrew) Talbot, and great-grandchildren Catherine, Rebekah, Noah, Grayson, Hudson and many nieces and nephews. Tom is also survived by sisters-in-law Cecilia Lally and Bernadette (John) Harney and was predeceased by his brother-in-law John (Rosemary) Lally.
The funeral service will be held on April 19, 2023 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1791 Marshall Road, Vacaville. Rosary will be at 9:30 AM and Mass at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow at Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery at 522 Elmira Road, Vacaville, with the reception afterwards at the Parish Hall.
In lieu of flowers please donate to your favorite charity.
Visits: 0
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors