Francis R. "Frank" Dailey

Francis R. "Frank" Dailey, age 55, passed peacefully with dignity Sunday morning at home, January 26, 2020 holding hands with his devoted and loving wife by his side. Frank bravely fought pancreatic cancer with courage and strength since July 2019. His determination and resilience along with his hope to find a cure never wavered. On May 9, 1964, Frank was born and raised on Long Island, New York. In June 1982, Frank graduated from Lindenhurst High School and swiftly joined the United States Marine Corps. Frank was a proud United States Marine Corps veteran serving from 1982-1986. He served aboard several navy ships and stationed throughout the United States as well as abroad in Okinawa, Japan. After his military service, Frank attained his Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Computer Science from Dowling College. In 1995, while living in Pennsylvania, the stars aligned and Frank met his soulmate and wife, Denise. From 1996 to 2005, together they shared many moves on Long Island, then relocated to North Carolina. In August 2006, they built and purchased their first home in Cary, North Carolina. Frank and Denise shared memorable vacations to Walt Disney World, MGM Studios, Epcot, SeaWorld, Atlantic City, Las Vegas, Biltmore Estate, Wilmington, and various arts and nature areas in North Carolina. Their desire to travel included many destinations planned being US passport ready. Frank was an enthusiastic man who could not pass up the thrill of amusement park rides to bring out his inner kid. During travels between Long Island and New Jersey, there were frequent stops to Coney Island and Adventureland, even skipping lunch to ride the rides. Frank was adventurous and enjoyed scuba diving, parachuting, and flying like the Aces on Warbird Adventures in Kissimmee, Florida. Frank's interests included reading novels, watching Sci-Fi movies and The Game Show Network, and enjoying good food and conversation while in the company of his family and friends. Frank led a simple life based upon the principles of care and concern for others. Frank was happy being surrounded by animals so much so that he was an active volunteer with Cat Angels Pet Adoptions in Cary, NC. Frank was wholeheartedly a compassionate soul who helped many people and animals in their time of need. Frank is survived by his wife Denise Marie Wysincavage Dailey, Cary, North Carolina, his mother Eileen Teri Armour, Leesburg, Florida, in-laws Barbara Ann (Rakowsky) Wysincavage and Albert Wysincavage, Frackville, Pennsylvania, sister in-law Kelly Plye (Edward), Westampton, New Jersey, nephew & niece Aaron & Taylor, aunt Barbara Fleischmann, Alabama, many cousins, friends, and faithful fur-companions Lacey & Rusty. He is predeceased by his father, Ross T. Dailey; maternal grandparents, George H. and Margaret M. (Tomei) Armour; great grandmother "Noni" Vincenza (Napoli) Tomei; aunt, Margaret "Peggy" (Armour) Dalton; cousin, Sean Dalton; and pets Jigger & Stinky. A special thank you to the staff at UNC REX Hematology Oncology Associates and Hospital for their compassionate and loving care of Frank and his family during his treatment. The support from close friends Bill, Colby, Jerrod, Paul, Jim Townson, and neighbors Gallagher's & Pillai's throughout this journey. Frank is dearly missed by those who loved and knew him. In lieu of flowers, charitable donations requested in Frank's memory made to Cat Angels Pet Adoptions, Inc https://catangelsnc.org/donate ; Americares https://www.americares.org/ ; American Cancer Society Donate; and St. Michael's Archangel https://www.stmichaelcary.org/give/ . Cremation service is private. Burial with military honors is private due to COVID-19 protocols attendance is limited.

Francis R. "Frank" Dailey

May 9, 1964 - January 26, 2020