James E. Daly Jr., 79, died Oct. 1, 2011, at the VNA Hospice House.
He was born in Providence, R.I., and lived in Vero Beach since 2007, coming from Sebastian.
He earned a certificate as a CNA and medical assistant from Indian River State College.
He was a lieutenant in the Coast Guard Reserves, which coincided with a government career that included service in the Social Security Administration, the National Bureau of Standards and the Department of the Navy and Treasury Department.
After retiring, he was a Realtor in Brunswick, Maine, before moving to Florida in 1997.
He was a volunteer for the Sebastian Police Department, Vero Beach Theatre Guild, Youth Sailing Foundation and VNA Hospice in Vero Beach.
He was a past president of the Walker’s Glen Home Owners Association in Vero Beach.
He was a member of Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Vero Beach.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn of 58 years; son, Jim Daly, of Vero Beach; and sister, Patricia A. Cotter, of Warwick, R.I.
He was preceded in death by his son, Michael P. Daly.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County, 6230 77th St., Vero Beach, FL 32967.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 8 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Vero Beach.
Arrangements are by Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home and Crematory, Vero Beach.
A guestbook is available at www.lowtherfuneralhome.com.