David graduated from Mount Allison University in 1960, where he was known as a hard hitting defenseman on the varsity hockey team. He attained his Chartered Accountancy designation in 1964, and while working with H.R. Doane & Company, lived in Hal

ifax, Sydney, Windsor, and Digby NS, before settling in Bathurst, NB where he resided from 1970 to 2012. David was a devoted and kind husband to Veronica. Throughout their 31years together, they were each other's support, comfort and best friends

. They shared many wonderful memories and milestones, and always drew strength and joy from their marriage. David was loved and respected among his wide circle of friends and acquaintances. Whether dancing to Chuck Berry, or making himself laug

h long before getting to the punch line of one of his notoriously corny jokes, David could always be counted upon for a laugh, a smile, and an eternally youthful sense of fun.