Obituary of Cary Shawn Daniel

Daniel, Cary Shawn Michael -- With profound sadness we announce the peaceful death of Cary Daniel on Monday June 6, 2011 at University Hospital, London, Ontario after a valiant battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS / Lou Gehrig's Disease). Cary was born on April 6, 1960 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cherished husband of Anne (Quirk) of London, Ontario. Dear brother of Nancy (John) Rhodehamel, Betty (Larry) Griffith, Marilyn McCabe, Dennis Daniel, Maureen (Roger) Schwartz, Kay (Mark) Risch, Dolores Roberts, Michele (Don) Balsley. Dearly missed by the Quirk family, 38 nieces and nephews, 25 great nieces and nephews, and many friends. Predeceased by his parents Fred & Myrtle Daniel, and two sisters, Carol Pflum and Karen Gable. Cary was the fourth person in his family to be afflicted with ALS. Because of this the family gratefully declines flowers but asks that memorial donations be made to support ALS research and support those in our community living with ALS by making a donation to one of the following organizations: Dr. Michael Strong's ALS Research fund c/o London Health Sciences Foundation either through memorial donation cards at the funeral home or directly via the website at http://www.lhsf.ca/ways-to-give/memorial-giving or to The ALS Association Central & Southern Ohio Chapter, 1170 Old Henderson Rd. Suite 221 Columbus, Ohio 43220. There will be no visitation. A prayer vigil will be held at the John T. Donohue Funeral Home, 362 Waterloo Street at King Street on Friday June 10, 2011 at 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday June 11, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, 196 Dufferin Avenue at Richmond Street, London, Ontario. Interment St. Peter's Cemetery. Thanks to everyone who have supported us on this very difficult journey including our family and friends, Dr. Christen Shoesmith and the ALS Team at University Hospital, Fr. Stephen Savel, our community health care providers from CCAC, VON, Bayshore and St. Elizabeth, our wonderful support Candace Dawn and finally to our friends and colleagues at The University of Western Ontario Libraries who have provided Cary and Anne with ongoing friendship and support.