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David Sweeney Obituary

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SWEENEY, David Isaac 70, of Dayton, OH passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008. He was the second of five children born to Daniel and Margaret Sweeney on August 22, 1938. In 1960, David met and married the love of his life, Evelyn Rose, and they together had three wonderful children, Margaret (Peggy) Evelyn Sweeney, John David Sweeney, and Anne Elizabeth Huntley. David was a loving and devoted husband and father. Retiring from Kodak in 2004, David devoted much of his free time to art, his greatest passion. He was a fine artist, painter and printmaker. Currently his self-portrait is displayed at the Dayton Art Institute. David was a member of the Dayton Printmakers Cooperative. In recent years, he taught painting for Sinclair Community College's Lifelong Learning program. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Daniel Sweeney and Dominick (Doc) Sweeney. David is survived by his loving wife, Evelyn; his sister, Tina Riedinger, brother-in-law, Lee Riedinger, and his youngest brother, Dennis Sweeney. He is also survived by his three children and their spouses, Margaret (Peggy) Sweeney, John and Dawn Sweeney, and Anne and Dan Huntley. Additionally, David is also survived by his grandchildren, Jessie, Emily, Daniel, Kristen, Joshua, Kyle and Kaylee as well as many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Mass will be held at 9:30 am, Saturday, September 27, at St. Christopher Catholic Church, Vandalia with Fr. Francis Keferl officiating. The family requests that donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Dayton Printmakers Cooperative, 118 N. Jefferson St. Dayton, OH 45402 in care of the Visual Arts Center.

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Published by Dayton Daily News from Sep. 23 to Sep. 25, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for David Sweeney

8 Entries

Greta Hill

September 26, 2008

Dave always had a smile when he would frequent the old LYT. He treated me with kindness and was a pleasure to serve. My heart goes out to the Sweeney family at this time.

Klein Associates

September 26, 2008

David designed a cover for one of our books, a cover design that we have since used to describe what we do. He created other graphics that influenced how we thought abou our company. He was a joy to work with. --Buzz Reed for Klein Associates Division

Frank & Luba Thome

September 25, 2008

Memories Eternal Evelyn:
David was one of our family also, and invited in because of his humor, conciliatory ways, and his insights. He ran with the pack but stood alone. We weep his loss but take joy in knowing his suffering is over. Few even knew he was that sick, because he didn?t talk much about it.
We pray for the departed Servant of God David and pray he will be forgiven every transgression both voluntary and involuntary. In a blessed falling asleep, grant O Lord, eternal rest unto him and make his memory eternal.
We know his memory is eternal because of his wife and children and grand children out to eternity. For us that knew him personally, we can say we are happy we had the pleasure. We morn for David?s brother and sister for their loss of so many in the last 18 months. ?He that dwells in the help of the Most High shall abide in the shelter of God in heaven? (Psalm 90). For those of us remaining we can say we will, through Gods mercy, see you on the other side. May God Bless you Evelyn.

Zula Strawser

September 25, 2008

Our prayers are with you & your family. You were a great art teacher. Betty Carter, Shirley Grooms and I enjoyed the classes so much. Your wit & humor will also be remembered by each of us.

Carole (Helmers) Ohl

September 25, 2008

Dear Sweeney Family,
My deepest sympathies... Dave Sweeney was the person who so patiently taught me long ago, the nuts and bolts of graphic design and production. He was a real mentor and our family loved him. I feel blessed that he was my teacher. Love to you all.

Samala Tobias

September 24, 2008

Dear Evelyn and Family,
I was so saddened to hear of Dave's passing. The world has lost a wonderful soul. I worked with Dave at Kodak for 11 years and I never met anyone there who didn't hold Dave in the highest regard. He was a terrific role model for "youngsters" like me. I always looked forward to working with him because he was always dependable, always professional, and always so much fun. I have many great memories of Dave and I cherish them all. I hope that you will find some comfort in knowing that many people are thinking of you now.

Ralf Grisard

September 23, 2008

Dave, you were a fine colleague and human being, well versed in Tai Chi, artistry, humor, and friendship. Fare thee well.

Vic Lauterbach

September 23, 2008

Oh, Dave, my boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling
From glen to glen, and down the mountain side
The summer's gone, and all the flowers are dying
'Tis you, 'tis you must go and we must bide.
But come ye back when summer's in the meadow
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow
Sure, we'll be here in sunshine or in shadow.
Oh, Dave, my boy, we'll miss you so.

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