David Shreve

David Byrd Shreve (age 93) died December 30, 2022, in Wilmington, NC. He was predeceased by his parents William Guy Shreve and Effie Mary Byrd, his brothers William and Robert Shreve, sisters Ann Quesenberry and Sarah Radcliffe, and his wife of 60 years, Anne Dean McCarthy.

 Dave was raised in Falls Church, VA. He attended St. James Catholic School and Gonzaga College High School with his three brothers, where they enjoyed exasperating the Jesuit teachers. After serving in the occupational forces during World War II, he attended Benjamin Franklin University, earning his CPA accreditation and eventually becoming controller of the National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology).  He and Annie left their longtime home in Great Falls, where they raised their family, and retired to Wilmington, where he enjoyed golfing, gardening, and entertaining friends and grandchildren. He will be remembered for his dry sense of humor, indefatigable curiousity, and generosity to those he loved.

He leaves behind brother Jim Shreve (Judy), daughter Mary Anne Shreve (Steven Collins), and sons Tom Shreve (Trish) and Drew Shreve. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Lynel, Julia (Michael Holman), Anson, Ethan, Leah, Rebekah, Caroline, and Josephine, all of the Greenville, SC area. His great grandchildren are Eugene and Celia Ann Holman.

The family is deeply grateful to Kari Sunwall, Dave’s devoted caregiver, for going above and beyond to make his final years as comfortable as possible.

A memorial service for David Shreve will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 at Andrews Valley Chapel. The address is 4108 S. College Rd., Wilmington, NC.