Obituary: Ramona E. Daly

Ramona E. Daly 12/26/19 ~ 11/14/05 SANDY UT- Ramona Edwards Daly passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, following complications of a stroke. She was 85. She resided in Utah with her daughter and family since 2002. She was active in the Sandy Senior Center and enjoyed many friendships there. She spent the last few months at the Wentworth at Willow Creek, where her list of friends included both residents and staff. She was additionally cared for by LifePath Hospice. An educator for 31 years in the Niagara Falls NY school system, she was a member of the New York State Teachers Federation and New York State Retired Teachers Association. She was an avid golfer, and was a cross-country skier well into her 70's. She was a longtime member of Temple Beth El in Niagara Falls, NY. Born in West Bangor, New York to Henry J. and Eva Mary Gorrow Lemay, she was the third of 13 children. She married John H. Edwards, June 9, 1940. They were the parents of Philip J. Edwards (Debbie) of Amherst, NY; Susan E. Sekeret (Dan) of Sandy, UT; Margaret J. Makie of Victorville, CA; and Paul L Edwards of Niagara Falls, NY. John died August 26, 1969. She married R. Pete Daly in 1973, he died in 1986. In addition to her children, she is survived by 10 grandchildren including Ann Sekeret Davis (Jeff) of Cottonwood Heights and Jill Sekeret Sorensen (Rick) of Midvale, and nine great-grandchildren, including Courtney Sorensen, Andrew Sorensen and Kira Wallace, also survived by brothers Harding Lemay, N.Y. City; Everett Lemay, Ashville, N.C; sisters Sheila Ferry and Korleen Gross, Port Charlotte, FL; and Janet Berliner, Las Vegas, NV; brother-in-law William Freedman, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. We will forever remember her, with love. Her final gift was the donation of her body to the University of Utah Medical School to contribute to the education of future doctors and nurses. Memorial services will be held in Sandy and in Niagara Falls, NY, at the convenience of the family. A warm, loving and giving person, she will be missed by all who knew her.