Daniel Maroney. We lovingly remember our dad and grandpa, Daniel R. Maroney, who died peacefully at Grace Village Retirement Community on Saturday, April 15, 2023.
Dan was born to Paul and Roxie Maroney on March 5, 1932 in Ann Arbor, MI.
He lived in and around Chelsea, MI most of his early years until January 1966, when he moved to Ohio, then later to Columbia City, IN. He liked talking about Chelsea, as it was the home of Jiffy Mix and actor Jeff Daniels, whose family he knew.
In 1950, Dan began attending Olivet College, Olivet, MI. Dan always loved music and while there, he played trombone in the Jackson Civic Orchestra. He transferred to Michigan State his third year, and from that point on was a die-hard “Go Green” fan. He took the train to attend the 1954 MSU-UCLA Rose Bowl Game – noted as one of the largest mass movements of people at one time. Unbeknownst to him, his future wife, Patricia Bowman, attended the same game on that same train.
Dan joined the Army in March 1954, where he served at Ft. Lewis, WA and was later honorably discharged after “one year, nine months, and 19 days.” He returned to MSU where he studied production management, graduating in March 1957 with a B.A.
Dan met Pat Bowman, of Detroit, on a blind date at Michigan State. She loved to tell of their first meeting when she opened the door and thought, “Oh, no. Stuck again.” Things worked out for them, though, because they married on September 7, 1957 at Bushnell Congregational Church in Detroit.
Over the years, Dan worked for a variety of manufacturing companies including Pontiac Motor Division, Chelsea Products, and Bendix Systems Division – Ann Arbor.
Services for Dan will be on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Smith and Sons Funeral Home in Columbia City, IN with visitation from 9-11 a.m. and a service at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Chelsea, on Sunday, April 23, 2023, with visitation at Cole Funeral Chapel from 1-2:30 p.m. and a graveside service at Oak Grove Cemetery at 3 p.m.
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