Thomas A. Daly

Hampton – Thomas Averill Daly, 75, of Hampton, NH and Venice, FL, and a former longtime resident of Kittery, ME, passed away peacefully at his home on November 18, 2023, surrounded by those he loved. He was born in Chicago, IL on April 23, 1948, the son of the late Kenneth H. and Dorothy (Williams) Daly. Tom shared over 43 years with the love of his life, Marsha K. Brown. Tom was raised in Elyria, OH and was a 1966 graduate of Western Reserve Academy. He attended the College of Wooster in OH, and after college, enlisted in the United States Army to honorably serve his country in Vietnam. After returning home, he “traveled the continental US in the guise of a starving musician”. In 1980, Tom met Marsha on Put-in-Bay, OH on Lake Erie; and in 1990, they were married dockside in Kittery, ME where they settled to raise their family. His lifelong passion for music was put into action when he founded Fishtraks Recording Studio in Portsmouth. He also started Big Sound Recording Studio in Portland, ME and eventually, Crooked Cove Records of Kittery. He always had a place in his heart for struggling young musicians and assisted hundreds in their journeys. Tom was a kind, generous man, always giving of himself to help others in their time of need. He had many interests he enjoyed including golfing, boating, and to say he was an avid baseball fan would be a severe understatement. He faithfully followed the Boston Red Sox, through thick and thin, for years. He could recite each player’s statistics from memory and was always sharing his knowledge with others. He was also a general trivia nut, a true “fountain of knowledge”, a computer whiz, and loved collecting and restoring cars, specifically, British racing cars. With all his interests aside, Tom was a loving family man with an incredible sense of humor always making those he loved laugh with his numbered jokes (Joke #19). In addition to Marsha, Tom is survived by his daughters, Alice Daly-Cubelo and her husband, Winfred Cubelo of Englewood, FL and Averill Daly and her husband, Caius Nijstad of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, his grandchildren Quinton and Xia Gabi, his sister, Carol L. Daly and her husband, Michael Richtsmeier of Bemidji, MN, and his devoted dog Brodie. A memorial will be held June 8th (1:00-4:00pm) in Hampton, NH. Please reach out to his daughter Averill Daly at axdaly@gmail.com for the exact address. . In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to a charity that reminds you of Tom.

Thomas A. Daly

April 23, 1948 - November 18, 2023