Joan Louise (Riley) Daley was born on this day in 1929 in the City of Pawtucket to the late Margaret Cecelia McSally Riley (1900-1938) and the late Patrick J. Riley (1900-1985). Her maternal grandparents were the late Margaret A. (Corbishley) McSally (1877-1940) and James A. McSally (1875-1928). On Joan’s paternal side, her grandmother was Marguetta E. (Greenhalgh) Riley (1976-1962) and Patrick Leo Riley (1875-1955).

Joan, the second born of Margaret and Patrick, lived her life in Pawtucket.

When Joan was only eight years old, she and her three siblings lost their mother to cancer. Joan was probably a 2nd grader when her mother passed.

After attending J.C. Potter Elementary School, Lyman Goff Junior High School and graduating from Tolman High School in 1946, Joan began her working career.

One of her first positions was with Pinault’s Pharmacy, on the corner of Armistice and Newport Avenues. Joan, along with her older sister Barbara, worked all the counters, except for the one that sold liquor.

After a while, Joan became a “telephone operator” with NET & T (New England Telephone and Telegraph). It was a coveted position, which Joan held for some time. Later on in her working career, she was a supervisor in a newspaper distribution company. Joan was a long-time teacher’s aide for the Pawtucket School Department, working along side her sister-in-law Kathy Riley.

It was on November 9, 1952 that Joan Louise Riley married Frederick “Nick” A. Daley (1927-1991) in St. Leo’s Church in Pawtucket, RI. The reception was held at Joan’s home, 37 Perrin Avenue, Pawtucket. The administrator of this blog can still remember what a great time that was, and the desserts were the best!

Joan and Nick brought six children into the world: Fred (1957-1957), Tammie, Maryanne, John, Lynne and Elizabeth. When Joan left us on June 29, 2019, this Daley family had grown to include 11 grandchildren.

Don’t know if there was ever a more loyal Red Sox fan than Joan. God forbid if you told her you were a Yankee fan! Pretty sure she has already had many a conversation with all the Red Sox players who somehow have managed to make it into heaven.

Happy Birthday Joan and go Sox!