DAVID A. SHOWSTEAD

DAVID A. SHOWSTEAD

DAVID SHOWSTEAD Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from May 31 to Jun. 1, 2015.
SHOWSTEAD, David A. Died peacefully on Thursday May 28 at home. Raised in Roslindale, 1957 graduate of Charlestown High School. Long-time member of IBEW Local 103, Rotman Electric and choir member of Roslindale and Hanson congregational churches. Loved to sing, play cards, his dog Baker and especially loved spending time with his family. Predeceased by his parents Dorothy and Arthur Showstead. He leaves behind his life partner Linda Habib of Plymouth, Aunt Agnes Showstead of Natick, brothers Philip and wife Rose of Seattle and Paul and wife Suzie of Quincy and former wife Sylvia Boyd, son Michael and wife Christa Showstead of Duxbury, daughter Lauren and husband Mark Levesque of Duxbury, daughter Valerie and husband Michael Lindquist of Kingston, son Peter and wife Lauren Showstead of CT and son Andrew and wife Renee Showstead of Plymouth, as well as 15 grandchildren and 1 gr. grandchild. Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, June 2, at the Shepherd Funeral Home, 216 Main St (Rt.106) KINGSTON, from 4:00 to 8:00PM. A Funeral Service will be held Wednesday June 3, at 11:00AM at the Shepherd Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Mayflower Cemetery in Duxbury.

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June 8, 2015

Bill & Jen Mitchell

June 5, 2015

Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

June 2, 2015

David has been a very good and kind friend for over 45 years. Will miss our lunch's together as well as our gab sessions. I will miss you David. Miriam Sevigny

marie mccarthy

June 1, 2015

Ours thoughts and prayers are with Linda and David's wonderful family. He was a strong, loving and kind man and we will miss seeing him and sharing his never failing humor and critique of our world.
Love, Marie and Terry McCarthy

Maureen Danforth

June 1, 2015

My thoughts and prayers go out to all the family. David was someone I always admired. May he RIP and may the memories of your heart hold him forever near.

Jennifer and Wilkin Perez

May 31, 2015

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

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