Delhi - DELHI - Daniel Mokay, 69, of Delhi, passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at his home surrounded by his wife and daughters, following a short but courageous battle with cancer.

Born Nov. 16, 1952, in Delhi, Dan was the son of the late Andrew and Nellie (Polonis) Mokay.

Dan was a lifelong resident of the Delaware County area.

In 1970 while working Meridale Farms, Dan sustained a life altering injury. He fell 50 feet from one of their silos and severed his spinal cord. Dan became a paraplegic at the age of 17, but that did stop him from achieving his dreams. He graduated from Delaware Academy in 1971. Dan attended SUNY Delhi and received a degree in accounting. He married Sandra Dandignac in 1979 and they had two children, Stacey and Rachelle.

Dan enjoyed tinkering in his garage and working on his 1974 Cub Cadet lawn mower, which he still has working to this day. He spent countless hours lawn mowing and snow plowing with that Cub Cadet. Dan was determined to complete any task a physically-abled person could do, even if that meant sitting on the ground to do it. His sense of humor will be remembered by all who knew him.

Dan is survived by his wife of 43 years, Sandy of Delhi; daughters, Stacey (Don) Sulger of Greene and Rachelle (Brian) Rogers of Hamden; siblings, Christine (Roger) Reed of Meridale, Andrew Mokay of Green Island, and Patricia (Albert) Knapp of Delhi; grandchildren, Dylan and Sage Sulger; his in-laws, Ralph and Phyllis Dandignac of Delhi; along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Graveside services and a celebration of life will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, in Woodland Cemetery, Delhi.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Dan to Catskill Center for Independence, www.ccfi.us/donate. If you would like to donate by check, please make your check payable to Catskill Center for Independence and mail to Catskill Center for Independence, 6104 State Highway 23, Oneonta, NY 13820.

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