John F. Daly III

John F. Daly III, 79, of West Hartford passed away on a feast day in the Catholic Church, December 8, 2021. Born in Hartford to John Francis Daly, Jr. and Marion McCarthy Daly on September 6, 1942. He was raised in West Hartford and attended the St. Thomas Aquinas High School in New Britain, Providence College, where he took a bachelor’s degree in history, the University of Saint Joseph, from which he was awarded a Master of Arts degree, and the Bridgeport School of Law (now the Quinnipiac School of Law), from which he received a Juris Doctor degree. He was a lifelong devoted Catholic and, until his infirmity, attended Mass regularly, serving often as a lector at the St. Thomas the Apostle Church. Driven by a commitment to social justice, John F. Daly, III was an esteemed attorney at law in Connecticut and staunch advocate for civil rights in his legal practice. He served as a Hearing Officer for the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, as an attorney at Community Legal Services, and as the principal of his own law firm. John served, too, as a member of the West Hartford Board of Tax Review. A lifelong Democrat, John served as President of the West Hartford Young Democrats and as a Vice President of the Connecticut Young Democrats. A long-term member of the West Harford Democratic Town Committee, John gave generously to help elect Democratic candidates at the local, state, and national levels. John was a cultured gentleman, unusually well read in literature, biography, and history, with a special interest in American and political history. He was a fervent defender of the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Connecticut, his knowledge of which was profound. A man who lived his faith, John was a wise, kind, compassionate, loyal, and loving friend to many. Throughout his life, and even in his final days, John exhibited the patience, grace, and humanity for which he was known. He will be very missed. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 11:00 AM at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 872 Farmington Ave. West Hartford CT 06119 (handicapped parking and access available from back lot at Church). Burial will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Donations in his memory may be made to support the good work of St. Thomas the Apostle Church https://www.stawh.org/give or to the Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center https://www.holyfamilyretreat.org/ways-of-giving Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com

John F. Daly III

September 6, 1942 - December 8, 2021