Daniel Lee McCaffery (80) of Chesapeake City, MD passed away
on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Born on June 24, 1941 in St
Louis, MO, he was a devoted husband to his wife Cecile Timolat
McCaffery.
Dan served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy as an Airborne
Radar Technician and Electronics Instructor. This is where Dan
caught the “flying bug.” While stationed throughout the country in
his Navy career, he took up flying as a hobby. After he finished
serving his country, Dan moved to Maryland where he went to
work as a charter pilot for Summit Aviation in Middletown, DE.
He rose to the rank of Head of Charter Operations for Summit, as
well as became the primary pilot for members of the DuPont
family. Later in life, he helped impart his extensive knowledge to
aspiring pilots as a senior flight instructor in Cecil County. In his
free time, Dan enjoyed Model Railroading, Sailing, Photography,
History and Traveling with his family.
Dan volunteered his time and expertise at The Baltimore Streetcar
Museum and Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. He was an active
member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, as well as the
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association. His Railroading interests
included the Pennsylvania Railroad and East Broad Top Railroad,
which he modeled in O-scale on his home layout. He will be
deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
Dan is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Cecile Timolat
McCaffery; two sons: Daniel T. McCaffery, Sean McCaffery and
his wife Emily; and two grandchildren: Guyon and Leonie
McCaffery.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, November
12, 2021 at 11:00am. A visitation will be held one hour prior to
the service at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church – 455 Bow
Street, Elkton, MD. Burial will be in the Old Bohemian Cemetery
(St. Francis Xavier – Warwick, MD). Face masks will be required.