Paul F. Dacey, 89, a longtime Nashua resident, passed away Tuesday morning, August 4, 2020 at the Hackett Hill Center in Manchester, after a period of declining health.
Born in South Boston, Massachusetts on January 2, 1931, he was a son of the late John and Alice (Maguire) Dacey. Paul grew up in Arlington, MA and graduated from Arlington High School Class of 1949 and played on the “Spy Ponders” baseball team. After working for the Boston & Maine Railroad, he continued his education at Boston University, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in education.
Paul was a longtime educator with the Chelmsford (MA) School District, where he taught at the McCarthy Middle School for several years.
In his leisure time, Paul enjoyed playing baseball with his family and friends; was a Red Sox and Patriots fan; and animal lover.
Paul married M. Theresa Hayes of Somerville, MA on November 21, 1959. The couple moved to Nashua in 1966 and shared 55 wonderful years together until her passing on March 11, 2015.
Members of his family include his three children, Michael Dacey, Linda Dacey and James Dacey all of Nashua; brother-in-law, John Palmer; two sisters-in-law, Muriel Dacey and Joan Hayes; also several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his wife and parents, Paul was predeceased by his brothers, John and Eugene Dacey; and his sister, Bernadette Preston.
The family will receive relatives and friends at St. Patrick Church, 29 Spring Street, Nashua, Friday, August 7th beginning at 8:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery in Hudson. Donations may be made in his memory to the Humane Society for Greater Nashua, 24 Ferry Road, Nashua, NH 03064.
Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua. www.farwellfuneralservice.com
