Distinguished community member killed in accident

Herman W. Daley, 41, of Boston died Thursday, May 4 at Boston Medical Center as a result of falling off the roof deck of his home in the South End. Not long ago, he opened a branch of MetroCities Mortgage, serving as senior loan officer. He believed that purchasing real estate was a profitable investment and that the rewards of ownership were great.
Prior to MetroCities, he served as director at Deutsche Bank — a Wall Street investment bank — for 13 years. He was the past president and board member of the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association, founding board member and head of Economic Restructuring for the Washington Gateway Main Street program and served as chairman of the board for the Boston Industrial Development Finance Authority.
In addition, he also served as chair of the board for Urban Dreams Youth Development Program, as well as a member of the Boston Center of Arts Board of Visitors.
In 1999, the Boston Jaycee’s, a volunteer organization for young people between the ages of 21 and 40, recognized Daley with the Ten Outstanding Young Business Leaders Award for his professional and civic achievement.
Daley grew up in Dorchester and graduated from Boston Latin High School. In 1986 he earned his Bachelor of Science from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and in 1992, he earned his Master of Science in finance and marketing from the Alfred P. Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Daley leaves behind his wife Elisa and his parents, Sarah and Ronald of Dorchester.