Daley, Marion Kelly a resident of Needham for more than 40 years, died on January 13, 2023, after a long illness. Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Francis E. Kelly and Marion McDonald Kelly, and the sister of the late Francis E. Kelly, Jr.
Educated in Dorchester, she graduated from Fontbonne Academy in 1959, and continued her studies at Newton College of the Sacred Heart, receiving her degree in 1963. After brief stints in local public schools, she applied for and was accepted as a U.S. Department of Defense teacher of dependent children at a naval base in Sasebo, Japan.
After returning to Boston, she married John Daley, of South Boston, and they lived in West Roxbury and later in Needham for 55 years. They had four children, Sarah Daley of Grass Valley, California, Amy Daley of New York, Thomas Daley of Needham, and Suzanne Daley of Boston, and four grandchildren, Hannah Wilson-Daley, Devon Krishnaswami, Ajay Krishnaswami, and Holden McLaughlin.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 1305 Highland Ave. on Thursday, January 19, at 9am followed by a funeral Mass in St. Joseph Church, Needham, at 10am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours on Wednesday, January 18, from 4-7pm. Interment in St. Mary Cemetery, Needham. Donations in memory of Marion are suggested to be sent to Fontbonne Academy, 930 Brook Rd. Milton, MA 02186 or to the charity of your choice.