David Tichy

Tichy, David
David Thomas Tichy, age 72, of Fairfield, died suddenly Monday, August 1, 2016, at home. He was born in Bridgeport on August 28, 1943, the son of the late Charles Tichy and Margaret Fogarty Tichy. David was married to Laura Mozier for 33 years and was the father of John Palmer and Katherine Frances Mozier-Tichy. He also leaves behind a brother Charles Tichy and his wife Patricia as well as several nieces and nephews.
David grew up in Stratford and graduated from Stratford High School in 1961. He joined the Navy after high school and served proudly for 6 years on the USS Intrepid and in the Vietnam conflict with MCB4. While on the Intrepid, he was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis and recovery of the Mercury 7 space capsule. His second hitch was with MCB4 in Vietnam and he was discharged shortly after the Tet Offensive. While with MCB4 he made several lifelong friends. This time in his life after being discharged reads like a history of the 60s; driving cross country in a VW van, going to Altamont, seeing Jimi Hendrix and the Stones, getting arrested (accidentally) in a protest in People's Park, living in Oakland and hanging out in Berkeley. Coming back to CT, he worked for Bowman Trucking for 17 years before becoming a paralegal in the office of Attorney Joan Farcus for 20 years.
Dave was a drum corps enthusiast, playing with the PAL Cadets throughout his youth. Along with his brother, Charlie and cousin Kenny, was a founding member of Park City Pride. His passions included reading, learning and making his point clear. He was also an avid storyteller keeping the family stories alive. He enjoyed genealogy and was a member of the Denison Society and Palmer Society.
Friends are invited to join the family in remembering Dave's life at St. Paul's Church Hall, 661 Old Post Road, Fairfield, on Friday, August 5, 2016 from 4 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Salvation Army.