David Wells McCabe

DAVID WELLS MCCABE

On September 30, 2022, the McCabe family lost their leader, passing away at the age of 83 in Naples, Florida, in the middle of Hurricane Ian. David was born on June 26, 1939 in Columbus, Ohio to Mildred and William McCabe. He attended the Columbus Academy, followed by Williams College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, before serving as a Marine. David's early career was largely defined as owner and CEO of Brown Labs in Columbus, Ohio. Naples, Florida was where he came as a child with his family and for the past forty years, has been his home.

David was the central figure to his family, which included his brother, children, their spouses and grandchildren, His roots in Columbus were very important to him, with his life-long friendships from school, business, and golf communities. He was the youngest founding member of the Golf Club, founding member at the Country Club at Muirfield Village, and former member at other organizations including the Columbus Club and the Columbus Country Club. When David came to Naples full time in the mid- 1970's, he established strong ties to the community, business and pleasure, with long-time affiliations with organizations including Alcoholics Anonymous where he volunteered much of his time. He was a founding member at the Club Pelican Bay, where he lived and played golf for decades.

The McCabes are lifelongfans of The Ohio State University and David enjoyed the Buckeye football season, celebrated every game, especially the 'Big' game vs. Michigan over Thanksgiving weekend. David enjoyed a life of golf, his daily meetings, playing cards, backgammon and the family domino games with family and friends. He was known for his sense of humor, practical jokes, playful personality, and generosity with his time and attention.

He is survived by his brother Richard Wells McCabe of Sagaponack, NY, his daughter Rebecca McCabe Ibel and her husband Sebastian Ibel of Columbus, OH, daughter Melinda McCabe of Los Angeles, CA, daughter Dr. Kelly Bickle and her husband Stephen Bickle of Santa Monica, CA, son Maxwell McCabe and his wife Addison of Tampa, FL, and granddaughters Sarah Ibel and Indie Bickle. David is also survived by extended family and loyal friends. A celebration of life will take place December 3 at the Club Pelican Bay, Naples, FL from 3 to 5 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Matthew's House in Naples, FL.