Gerald M. Daniels of Franklin, formerly of Norwood, MA passed away on February 6, 2022. Mr. Daniels was born, raised and educated in Boston, where he attended the Cathedral School. He worked in the stockroom of the Green Shoe company. He graduated, with honors, from Northeastern University in 1957 with a degree in Physics. After a year in Ann Arbor, MI, he returned to the Boston area and continued his studies at M.I.T. He spent several months in Samoa doing work for the Air Force Research Laboratory. Most of his professional life was spent working at M.I.T.'s Lincoln Laboratory and the ARCO Research Laboratory in Cambridge. His work was centered on the limitations set by the environment on advanced military sensor systems.
Mr. Daniels is survived by his daughter, Pamela Bourque, his son, Philip Daniels, and grandchildren, Owen and Jake.
Visitation will be held at the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole St. (Rte.1A), Norwood on Saturday, February 12th from 2 to 5pm. Interment will be private.
