Mary (Hood) Daly

Mary was born October 1, 1924, in Attica, New York and died on July 1, 2013, in Rio Verde, Arizona. Mary met her first husband Gordon Hood while working at Bell Aircraft in Buffalo, New York, was married there, and started a family. At the end of 1960, she moved to Mercer Island, Washington and was widowed in 1973. In the time that followed, she became an avid golfer which remained a part of her life. She was employed by the EPA and then transferred to work for the Federal Aviation Administration at Boeing Field. She met and later married Dick Daly in 1976, also a resident of Mercer Island. Both discovered their children had known each other in high school during the middle to late 1960s.

After Dick retired from Boeing and Mary from the FAA, both became very active in golf, and in the winter began to seek warmer climates to continue their outdoor activities, visiting Arizona. Before moving permanently to Rio Verde, they maintained a winter home in Leisure World located in Mesa, Arizona. They loved life during their 37 years together, and Mary was active in the social and community life at Rio Verde, playing golf with Dick and women’s groups. As a member of the St. Dominic Mission Church, she maintained many friendships there, and she and Dick regularly supported the efforts of the church to help those less fortunate. The family gathered in Rio Verde on July 6, to celebrate her life.

She is survived by spouse Lt. Cmdr. Richard H. Daly, USN (Ret.), of Rio Verde; son Thomas (Sheila) Hood of Tampa, Florida; stepchildren Kathleen Daly (Brian) Bauernfeind, Pekin, Illinois; Dr. Richard H. (Marilyn) Daly, Jr., York, Pennsylvania; Dr. Patricia Daly (John Head), Washington, Virginia; Suzanne Daly (Allan) Rosenthal, Seattle, Washington; grandchildren: Jennifer Bauernfeind Newell, Kara Bauernfeind Vestal, Susanne Daly, Jessica Daly Stanier, AnneMarie Rosenthal; and great-grandchildren: Madison Vestal, Campbell Newell, Callaway Newell, Noah Stanier, and Joshua Stanier.

She was preceded in death by daughter Robin Hood and stepdaughter Mary Elizabeth Daly.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to:

Verde Cares, C/O Vicki Beseke, 18934 Avenida Del Ray, Suite 106, Rio Verde, AZ 85263. Phone: (480) 540-1312 or Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower Street, Phoenix, AZ 85014. Phone: (602) 530-6900.