 Daly was born September 15 , 1924 in New York City , but resided his entire life in Fairfield , Connecticut , except for one year he and his wife lived in County Wicklow , Ireland . His father , Colonel Paul Daly , was a World War I and World War II veteran who was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross and was also nominated for the Medal of Honor twice , but did not receive it . His great @-@ grandfather Thomas F. Gilroy was an Irish immigrant who was the mayor of New York City in the 1890s . Michael Daly had three brothers , Gilroy , Daniel and Dermot and three sisters , Madeleine Potter , Bevin Patterson and Alison Gerard . 
