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David Tonelli

Oakland, California

1948 - 2014

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David Tonelli

David Tonelli, 65, died on January 14, 2014 after a brief illness. Born in Oakland on January 28, 1948 to Jerre and Alfred Tonelli, David graduated from Skyline High School in 1966 and then attended the Chris Borden School of Broadcasting in San Francisco. From an early age, David...

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I was one of those guys that would drop off stuff to David downstairs to be repaired. I felt that knowing David and being aloud to have him help me was this treasured secret. There was no one better, no one more knowledgable, and he wouldn't work on just anyone's stuff. I didn't let others in on the secret, he was "my repair guy" and you can't have him! I play the vibes and knew about jazz and especially Latin Jazz. One day, David showed me a Cal Tjader 10" record he had - it was purple...

David T. was so athletically active and so physically fit; I believed he would outlive all of us. So sorry I was wrong. My thoughts are with David L, whose loss I cannot fathom.

David's Jazz Radio show was something special and brought much joy to my father for many years.
Today, my father passed away and I wanted to reach out to David to Thank him for his gift. I learned he passed on my father's birthday January 14. They obviously had a connection. I know my father greatly admired David.

Dear David,
We send you our deepest sympathy and will certainly miss the very talented David T.
Diana and Paul Smith

Dear David, We are so sorry and send you our deepest sympathy.
Isabel and Peter Malkin

I'm truly saddened by this news. I'd talked to David a couple of times in the past several months and he was more often than not returning from a run. He seemed as energetic as hell and full of life and enthusiasm. My deepest sympathies.

David T. was so athletically active and so physically fit; I believed he would outlive all of us. So sorry I was wrong. My thoughts are with David L, whose loss I cannot fathom.

So sorry to hear the sad news. We had a lot of fun playing in your radio station you set up in Montclaire when we were very young.RIP

Thomas Vallecillo