YOUNGSTOWN – Daniel W. McCauley, 82 of Youngstown passed away in the early evening, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Austintown Healthcare Center.

Danny was born Wednesday, July 8, 1942 in Youngstown and was the first born to William D. and Terese G. Ferreri McCauley.

He was a 1960 graduate of Ursuline High School, attended John Carroll University and graduated from Youngstown State University. He was also a graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and was a licensed funeral director and embalmer for a few years. He continued to further his education by attending Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. where he received his Master of Social Work.

Danny was employed by Board 648 for many years, was a part-time professor at Youngstown State University with Dr. Joseph Edwards, a class that students enjoyed. Dan was also an antique dealer, collector, and appraiser.

Florida International University hired Danny to develop and implement social work programs.

He was a world traveler but always loved returning home to support Ursuline High School and the YSU Penguins as his love for the Penguins was so intense he painted all the red reserved chairs in the football stadium. He looked forward every morning for his breakfast at the Golden Dawn with his friends and read the Vindicator from front to back.

He leaves to cherish his memory his siblings Joanne (Doug) Collier of Medford, New Jersey; Paul M. (JoAnne) McCauley of Youngstown; nieces and nephew, Dana Lantz (Michael Lambert) of Youngstown; Josa (Justin) Muir of Boardman; Molly (Matt) Simms of Westfield, New Jersey; Melissa (Steve) Alvater Haddonfield, New Jersey; Meredith (Eli) Puckett of Blacklick, Ohio; and Matthew McCauley of Grandview, Ohio; great nieces and nephews, Luke Lantz; Chase, Charlotte and Brody Simms; Cole Muir; Logan and Maddox Alvater; Leo Henry Puckett; and his brother-in-law George Guarnieri.

Besides his parents Danny was preceded in death by his brother, Billy McCauley and his sister, Patricia McCauley Guarnieri.

The family has requested in lieu of flowers those contributions please be made to St. Edward Church, 240 Tod Lane, Youngstown, Ohio 44504

The family will receive relatives and friends from 10:00 to 10:50 am Monday April 28, 2025 followed by A Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am celebrated by Monsignor Robert Siffrin.

Please send thoughts and condolences to the funeral home website www.mccauleyfuneral.com

Arrangements by the family funeral home – McCauley Funeral Home privileged to serve the valley for more than 123 years.