Shiloh Louise Rodgers-Daly

And Devoted gym monitor for St. John’s CYO basketball.

Shiloh Louise Rodgers-Daly, mother of Timmy, daughter of Debbie, and wife of Pat, was called back to the Lord on Saturday, January 29, 2022, after a lengthy, spirited, and inspirational fight with cancer. She blessed the world when she was born on June 12, 1971, in San Jose, California. She grew up there surrounded by her parents’ family and friends, with a special affinity for her grandmother, Irene (‘Reen), and, from her dad’s side, Portuguese doughnuts and Linguica.

Having shown promise at an early age, ballet became her passion and focus—and she excelled as a member of the San Francisco Ballet, as well as at esteemed—invite only—Summer programs such as American Ballet Theater and New York City Ballet in NYC and Joffrey in San Antonio, Texas. Yet the everyday grind of a professional dancer’s life took its toll, and she moved out of that world to become a student and graduate of Notre Dame High School in San Jose.

Having had so many experiences throughout her young life, she had friends from many different backgrounds—which was something always immediately clear about her. She made great friends and developed long-term connections wherever she went because she was so genuine.

Always committed and focused, she worked as a full-time nanny while at San Jose State University, where she earned a degree in child development—because she always loved kids, but didn’t really like doing their laundry, which is what led her to retail sales. And, oh, could she sell (ice cubes to Eskimos).

A sales job opportunity, and lifelong friends in Pacific Northwest Ballet, is what prompted her move to Seattle in late 1998, and then she and I met in January 1999, and our lives changed forever.

This is the best thing that ever happened to me—as affirmed by the birth of one, Timothy Phillip Daly, on March 2, 2003.

Words cannot describe her love and devotion for our son. Being a mother made her so happy and gave her a feeling of fulfillment that was a joy to be around every day.

As Timmy grew and became a St. John student, Shiloh re-focused her life to her true passion of teaching and being a part of kids’ lives, by volunteering on the playground and helping with the pre-school here.

Becoming a part of this new community was a true blessing for our entire family, but particularly special for her, since she came to know—seemingly—everyone. The parents, their kids, what grades they were in, who their teachers were, where they lived, what sports they played.

We all grew into this, and the sports Timmy chose to play, and the teams he was on, became a huge part of our lives—pretty much year-round.

Then came the first blindside.

In February 2010, she was diagnosed with melanoma—skin cancer. We were overwhelmed.

The uncertainty. Fear of so many possible outcomes.

Yet with her undying spirit, and the incomparable care she received, the cancer was in remission by June—which, to this day, we still considered a miracle that must have included at least a smidge, a little hint, of divine intervention.

Now with a renewed zeal for life, she became a full-time teacher and transformed the pre-school and pre-k program at St. Therese, in Madrona. She loved her years there. Still counts many of the families whose kids she taught, and lives she touched, as lifelong friends.

Again, friends came from every walk of her life. From the amazing families we have come to know through Timmy’s life in hockey, to those in her classes, to her time as the gym monitor for CYO basketball here at St. John. Which I bring up, first because it was so special for us, but also because … When we first together, she did not like basketball. Might have even said she hated it once or twice. Which, I mean, c’mon … To me, no more blasphemous words could ever be uttered.

Well, fortunately for all of us, she came to love basketball, and even gained an understanding of the rules that not just a normal fan would typically have. Again, that devotion and commitment to what she loved and cared about—she was such a good gym monitor in Egan Hall during CYO Basketball, that she eventually became a CYO Basketball Commissioner for 6th grade boys. When she was in, she was ALL in. Never a second thought.

So genuine. So sincere. So loved. Still getting hugs from kids she taught in pre-school 10 years ago.

So relentlessly devoted to what she cared about.

This is why, when, in late April 2020, we got the news that she had melanoma again, but this time, in her bones, we never had a doubt she would battle through it.

And for nearly 2 years, what a truly inspirational fight she put up. I never had a doubt that she would continue to live as she wanted, even as the battle raged on—every day.

Which is I know, with complete certainty, that she is now in a far better place—finally getting the peace and comfort and relief she so justly deserved. And she lives on with us forever because she loved all of us … And for that, we are truly, eternally, blessed.

…Your Loving Husband, Pat.

A closed casket visitation for Shiloh will be held Thursday, February 3, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home, 11111 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, Washington 98133.

A funeral mass will occur Friday, February 4, 2022 at 11:30 AM at St. John Evangelist Catholic Church, 7916 1st Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117.

Following the Church service, Shiloh will be laid to rest in Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 5041 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105.