Daniel Robert (Danny) Esmond, 38, died suddenly on Thursday, September 11, 2008. Danny was born in Philadelphia, PA on September 25, 1969. He moved to Raleigh along with his parents in 1985 where he attended Millbrook Senior High School. He was employed at the new Solas restaurant in Raleigh.

He is survived by his parents, Joseph Frederick Esmond and Ann Teresa (Nancy) Esmond of Fuquay-Varina; his daughter, Amber Renee Esmond of Raleigh; brothers, Joseph Daniel Esmond of Wake Forest and Robert Steven Esmond and wife, Sue and their children, William Thomas and Annabelle Hathaway of Asheville, NC.