A mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19 at St. Jude the Apostle Church, 734 Glenview Ave., Wauwatosa for Dr. George M. Daley, 81, of Wauwatosa who died Sunday, Nov. 13. Visitation will be on Friday, Nov. 18 at Schmidt & Bartelt, Inc. Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. with a prayer vigil at 7:30 p.m.

He was born Feb. 12, 1924 in Coleman to the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward (Angela) Daley.

He attended St. Norbert College in 1942 before enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Forces. As a First Lieutenant navigator (385th B-17 Heavy Bomb Group) he completed 35 missions and was a member of the "Special Club". After the war he attended the U.W. Madison and graduated from Marquette University Medical School.

He worked full-time until his death. He was a member of the medical staff in General Surgery at St. Joseph's and St. Michael's Hospitals and a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons. Appointed to the State of Wisconsin Medical Examining Board in 1979, he served as its Chairman from 1982 to 1983 and also served as Medical Director of St. Joseph's Physicians Association from 1983 to 2003 and St. Michael's Doctors Association from 1987 to 1989. He was Medical Director in the State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections from 1993 to 2001 and continued as a staff physician until the time of his death.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Ave Maria; his children, Ave (Mick) Casale, Michael, Erin, Patrick ( Adriane), Kevin (Anne), Mrs. Bill (Shannon) Smith, Mrs. Mark (Megan) Benes, Mrs. Michael (Brigit) Mosher and Sean and Deidre; seven grandchildren; twin sisters, Mrs. James (Betty) Kuhn and Mrs. Daniel (Mary) Donarski and many relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by twin children, Timothy and Kathleen and two brothers, Edward and John.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude the Apostle Parish or Marquette University High School.

Ave graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in Green Bay, WI in 1941. She married George, the love of her life, in 1947. A loving matriarch, she devoted her life to her family and guided them with strength, dignity and unconditional love. She enjoyed spending summers with her family in Northern Wisconsin and loved traveling to the Caribbean and Europe with her husband George. Ave had a strong love and appreciation for the arts. She saw the beauty in everyone and everything.

We love you more than life itself. We will miss you.

Visitation at the Funeral Home will be from 5:00 – 8:00 PM on Thursday, December 29 with a Prayer Vigil at 7:30 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Jude the Apostle Church, 734 Glenview Ave., Wauwatosa on Friday, December 30 at 11:00 AM. Memorials may be made to St. Jude the Apostle School, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, or the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

SCHMIDT & BARTELT

Funeral and Cremation Services

10121 W. North Ave. Wauwatosa

Published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from 12/28/2005 - 12/29/2005.

Guest Book Letter
Dearest Daley's,

We were so saddened to hear about Aunt Ave. Hopefully, you can take some comfort in knowing many friends and family have you in their prayers. I have many fond memories of your family, but none more vivid than Aunt Ave's laugh! :-) It was contagious. Your parents' legacy is apparent in the love and laughter you share.
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
May the rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

All our love,
Amy, Clark and family
Amy Schafer (Wichita, KS )