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David Cushman Thurber Jr.

Raleigh, North Carolina

1951 - 2023

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David Cushman Thurber, Jr.,MD April 12, 1951 - November 8, 2023 Raleigh, North Carolina - David Cushman Thurber, Jr., M.D., passed away November 8, 2023 at Novant Forsyth Medical Center with his family by his side. He was born in Rochester, NY on 04/12/1951 to David Cushman Thurber, Sr., and...

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I was sad to get the news of David's passing in the latest St Lawrence alumni news. Dave was part of the SLU outing club gang - usually on an out doorsie trip on the weekends, kind of the geek crew as opposed to the beer drinking crowd. I recollect he was sometimes referred to as "Thub"

Dave was always a wonderful conversationalist on a variety of subjects. He will be missed.

Dave will be missed in our community. We so enjoyed playing Pickleball with him! Rest in peace Dave.

Dr. David Thurber was a great friend, as well as a great physician and colleague. Dave started the Wake Med Cary Hospital Medicine Program from the ground up and brought me on board in 2004. My wife, Linda, who is a nurse practitioner, actually met Dave first. At that time, my wife was working as a staff nurse on the medical/surgical floor at Wake Med Cary. Dave interviewed her for a position as a nurse practitioner on the hospital medicine service. She came home and told me about the...

Such a caring, sweet doctor! I enjoyed the few times we worked together and getting to talk. He will be greatly missed.