Mark Nolan Dailey, Sr., died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, after facing the challenges of Lewy Body Dementia for several years. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Anne (Barry) Dailey, his son Mark Jr., and his wife Angela, his daughter Josefina (Chepita), and his younger son Colin and his wife Paige. He leaves behind his beloved grandchildren, Rose and John Dailey. He is also survived by numerous brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mark was the son of the late Dr. Joseph Dailey, Sr., and Margaret (Mooney) Dailey. He was pre-deceased by his brother Joseph, Jr., and his sister Alice Price.

A graduate of BU and Tufts School of Dental Medicine, Mark practiced dentistry in Dorchester for over 40 years, retiring in March of 2020. For a brief time, he served as an instructor in the dental clinic at Harvard University, training new dentists. He was a coach for Quincy Youth Soccer, a supporter of CYO Basketball, and served as a eucharistic minister at St. Mary’s Parish. In his youth, he possessed a unique fascination with model rockets, and later, the adventures that a motorcycle and a sailboat offered. He loved puttering around the house on numerous projects, with the four-legged friends his wife or children gifted him in tow. He appreciated the adventures of traveling to destinations familiar or new. Most especially, he cherished time with family, while creating a photographic record of all their shared experiences.

Mark is beloved and will be missed by all who knew him.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Mary’s Church, 115 Crescent Street, W. Quincy, Tuesday October 29 at 10:00 AM. Family and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON SQUARE, Monday October 28 from 4-8 PM. Interment Mount Calvary Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that you recognize Mark by donating to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Road, SW, Ste. 105, Lilburn, GA 30047