Daniel Joseph Quiery

Daniel Joseph Quiery passed away peacefully in his sleep last Saturday at the age of 86. He is survived by his wife Patricia (Plouff) Quiery, daughter Maureen Quiery, son Thomas (Jennifer Kelly) Quiery, sister Margaret (Quiery) Dittmann, and 21 nieces and nephews. The family is comforted that he will be reunited in Heaven with his parents, five siblings, and his infant son Kevin.

Born and raised in Milwaukee, he graduated from both Marquette University High School and Marquette University. After graduation, Dan met Patti and began a relationship that would see seven different decades.

A salesman to his last day, his career took his newly pregnant wife to the Chicago Suburbs, where they welcomed Maureen, Kevin, and Tom. He served on the parish council of St. Alphonsus Liguori Parish - a church that would barely contain his emphatic voice from the Lectern or his boisterous singing from the pews. Dan's civic passion led him to proudly represent Prospect Heights on the Commission of the Palwaukee International Airport, to run a dramatic race for Alderman (in which he received the second most votes out of two candidates), and to routinely make a mockery of himself on a high dive to entertain fellow citizens at the park district pool.

But during his first meeting with his future daughter-in-law, he would boast his most prized accomplishment: 2011 Escort of the Year. This was obviously referencing his volunteer work during his retirement driving people to doctor's appointments who were unable to drive themselves. There is no hardware to document his other titles:* Most Likely To Give The Postal Worker, Snowplow Driver, or. a Garbageman a Bottle of Water* Best Retail Customer in a Supportive Action of Calling Strangers by The Name They Chose (or asking them how to pronounce a name)* Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to the Practice of Therapy as Administered by Retired Patrons Drinking Coffee in McDonalds

Dan Quiery was a funny man. He dabbled in both intentional and unintentional humor with material that earned laughs more for its delivery than quality of punchline. You didn't need to understand his joke, but you couldn't doubt his intention to entertain. His specialty was storytelling, which would lead to closing sales and fostering friendships.

As a Father, he would attend every Daddy/Daughter Dance, shoot free throws in the driveway, and always be THERE. Nothing was ever prioritized over his focus of loving and supporting the mother of his children.

The services will take place on Friday November 10. Visitation is at 10:00 am preceding a Funeral Mass at 11:00 am - both at St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church in Prospect Heights.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to The Beloved Retreat at Old St. Pat's Church.