Mark L. Daniels 1962-2012 Mark L. Daniels, 49, formerly of Adams and Cheshire, died Monday afternoon, February 13, 2012, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in West Roxbury, where he was a patient in their Spinal Cord Injury Unit. He passed peacefully, surrounded by his family and his caring medical team. He was born in Pittsfield on Sept. 7, 1962, the son of Theresa (Les) Daniels and the late Louis Daniels, who died on December 20, 2002. He attended schools in Adams, and graduated from Hoosac Valley High School with the Class of 1981. He entered the US Army in January of 1982, and served until his Honorable Discharge in January 1985. He also served with the National Guard for several years. Mark last worked for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation as an engineering aide for many years, until retiring in 2008 due to illness. He enjoyed skiing, bird watching, camping, music festivals, traveling, and was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots. He is survived by his mother, Theresa Daniels, of Adams; two sisters, Melanie A. Bushey and her husband, Michael; and Susan M. Davenport and her husband, Ronald, both of Adams; a niece, Brenna S. Bushey; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He also leaves his close friends from the Greylock Villa in Cheshire; his close friends he worked with at the DOT garage in south county, as well as the friends he grew up with in Adams. FUNERAL NOTICE: A graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 18th, at 10 a.m. in Bellevue Cemetery, Adams. Deacon Gregory LaFreniere, of the Parish of Pope John Paul the Great, Adams, will officiate. There are no calling hours. In lieu of Flowers, memorial donations may be made to Fisher House, which is an inn that families of patients at the VA Medical Center can use for lodging; or to the Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter, through the PACIOREK FUNERAL HOME, 13 Hoosac St. Adams, MA 01220, which is in charge of arrangements. To leave a message of condolence, please go online to www.apsfuneralhome.com