Daniel Gerard Lee, Jr. died peacefully on Feb. 26, 2025, at the age of 75.
Born on May 15, 1949, Dan was raised in Meriden, Conn. He was the first-born son of Ita Daly Lee and Daniel Gerard Lee, Sr.
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