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John Nelson Daley, 77, a life-long resident of Newburgh passed away peacefully
Thursday, May 3 at St. Joseph's hospital, Wayne, NJ, after a long illness. He
was born June 29, 1940 in Poughkeepsie, NY, to Newton Everett & Louise J.
Dickson Daley. John was a graduate of Newburgh Free Academy, and attended Orange
County Community College. In 1963, he enlisted in the US Army and served in the
military until he was honorably discharged as a Veteran in 1969. John was an
employee in the family owned Daley's Fuel Oil Company founded in 1941, and
eventually retired as head of the business in 2012. He was active in many
organizations including the Empire State Petroleum Association, the Board of
Trustees for NY State Petroleum Compensation Trust, Hudson Valley Oil Heat
Council, and a member of Hudson River Lodge #309 Free & Accepted Masons of New
Windsor. He received several honors during his career, and one of those
significant honors was being named "Man of the Year Award" when he was president
of the Hudson Valley Oil Heat Council. John was an avid traveler enjoying many
trips to Australia, Europe and the West Coast with friends, a car enthusiast,
loyal employer, and a kind and generous person to many employees, neighbors and
friends. He is survived by a sister Jane Friedland, his brother Bob Daley, and
several nieces and nephews. Family, friends, and others whose lives touched John
in a caring manner are invited to a graveside service on Wednesday, May 9, 2018
at 11AM with Military Honors in Freedom Plains Cemetery, LaGrangeville, NY.
Donations in memory of John Daley can be sent to Hospice of Orange & Sullivan
Counties, Inc., 800 Stony Brook Ct., New burgh, NY 12550 OR Grace United
Methodist Church, Newburgh, NY. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wm.
G. Miller & Son FH, Inc., 371 Hooker Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. If you wish
to send an online condolence please visit our website at
NFA Class Memorial Page
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