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David E. Maye

1952 - 2018

David E. Maye obituary, 1952-2018, Schenectady, NY

BORN

1952

DIED

2018

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Light's Funeral Home

1428 State St

Schenectady, New York

David Maye Obituary

David, 65, of Schenectady, NY, departed this earthly life on May 1, 2018 at the Joan Nicole Prince Hospice Home in Scotia, NY.David was born to the late Rendie Lee "Maye" Rouse and James Arthur Neabrean on May 23, 1952 in Kinston, NC. David was the Eldest of Rendie's five children. David was raised by his mother and stepfather, Jasper Rouse who married his mother in 1960.David graduated from Philip Schuyler H.S. in Albany and decided to serve his Country by joining the United States Air Force. David was honored for his honest and faithful service to the USAF upon being honorably discharged.David had many jobs throughout his life lastly working as a certified asbestos worker and skilled remover and became a foreman on many jobs. He was a member of Local Union 201 and 190. David worked in this capacity until 2014 when he took his retirement due to battling Cancer.David leaves to cherish his precious memory; his wife, Chevail; his children, Davone Maye and Ebony Johnson and her daughter (Granddaughter) Melanie of Albany; his siblings, Kenneth (Frances) Maye, Sharon "Neice" DeVeaux, Janice Rouse-Brown all of Schenectady, NY; and a host of other family, in-laws and friends.Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, 159 Quail St., Albany with a calling hour from 9 until 10 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in Saratoga National Cemetery. www.sbfuneralhome.com.

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Published by The Daily Gazette Co. on May 8, 2018.

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Larry & Debora Turner

May 9, 2018

Our Heartfelt Condolences...The Turner Family

Linda Brown

May 9, 2018

RIP David. You will be missed. My condolences to the family.

Deeon Fields

May 9, 2018

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

May 8, 2018

R.I.P. Dave.
Donald & I are gonna miss your humor. Chevy and family, we send our heartfelt condolences.

Grace Smythe-Young

May 8, 2018

The Smythe Famiky sends their condolences

Mrs. Margaret Lamar King

May 8, 2018

Please accept my condolences. You are all in my loving thoughts.

May 8, 2018

Love you cousin, for all the times you took me out as a child and your ever lasting love.

Pamela Turpin and Family

May 8, 2018

To the family so sorry for your loss.

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Calling hours

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church

159 Quail St., Albany, NY

May

10

Funeral service

10:00 a.m.

Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church

159 Quail St., Albany, NY

May

10

Burial

Saratoga National Cemetery

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1428 State St, Schenectady, NY 12304

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