David B. Anderson

David B. Anderson
Greece: July 18, 2024. David is survived by his spouse, Patricia Anderson; daughters, Kate (Chris Liston) Anderson, Joan Anderson, & Beth (Andrew) Forman; grandchildren, Isabel Liston, Annika Liston, Jane Forman, & Anna Forman. Several nieces, nephews, cousins & dear friends.
David's life story will be shared during his visitation at the funeral home, 1411 Vintage Lane (Between 390 & Long Pond Rd.), Friday, July 26th, 4-6 PM. His funeral service will be celebrated, Saturday, July 27th, 10 AM at Bethany Presbyterian Church, 3000 Dewey Ave. His interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery will be private.
Remembering David
David was a gentle and kind man who enjoyed spending time with family and friends. His caring spirit made him an easy-going son, brother, husband, father, uncle and grandfather with a strong faith. He was born in Washington, D.C. to Margaret and Leroy Anderson in July of 1936. The family moved to Olean, NY where they lived in a house on Rock City Hill. David's affection for animals originated with the family dog and his love only grew with each new pet throughout his life. David went to Olean High School where he met his future wife, Patricia. They dated and went on to marry in June of 1957. Before marrying, David went off to Alfred State to earn an Associate's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology that landed him a job at the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY. David worked in the Copy Products Division as a Design Engineer for 33 years. Throughout that time, he created designs for many Kodak Copiers that resulted in him being awarded patents. David was very active in all the recreational sports through Kodak as an athlete and an official throughout his career. After coming to Rochester, David and Patricia lived in an apartment on Lake Avenue where they created wonderful memories.
They then moved to Greece and were part of a wonderful neighborhood community on Lake Meadow Drive where they started their family in the fall of 1962 with Kate, the adoption of Joan in 1969 and then the surprise arrival of Beth in 1970. Those were the days when the ladies had garden clubs, David was in a bowling league and the annual block parties happened to get the neighbors together. Throughout their years on Lake Meadow, David made many home improvements and additions. He added porches, finished bedrooms, created bathrooms, family room, living room and decks over the years. He was always talking about the next project and devising plans for all of them, even when his wife did not agree to completing them. Since he could fix anything, she let him dream and scheme.
David was a deacon for many years at Bethany Presbyterian Church, he was always available for people in need. He was active and oversaw several committees and projects at the church for many years. He planned and participated in Ship Mates with Patricia taking advantage of so many different opportunities around the community.
After retirement from Kodak, David found many opportunities to keep himself busy. He and Pat became volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House of Rochester where they shared their time helping families with children in the hospital for extended stays. David drove the van to help families get back and forth to the hospital but was also a listening ear at any time when they managed the house throughout weekends once a month. David also played a lead role in the Ronald McDonald Garage Sale where he organized pick-ups, delivery and storage of the overwhelming number of items included in the sale each year. In 2005, David and Patricia were honored with the Crystal Heart Award for their outstanding contributions to the House. This was the first time the Crystal Heart Award was given to people purely for the time they committed.
Along with his wife, David travelled extensively during his retirement. It didn't matter if it was with family or friends, David and Patricia were always off to somewhere new. There were 30 plus years of extended family vacations to Myrtle Beach, SC, lots of laughter and fun at White Lake, NY as well. They were fortunate to be able to travel with David's brother Bill and his wife, Nancy to many different places across the country as well as Hawaii, and to Sweden to visit David's family. In addition to all of this, there were cruises and trips with friends far and wide whether it be to Maine or Australia or Alaska.
One constant in David's life story has been skiing which he learned on Rock City Hill. For many years, David was on the Ski Patrol at Ski Valley where he not only skied but also taught all of his children to ski while skiing backwards down the hill. In the later years, he skied at Bristol as well as all around the country until he was 83 years old. When there wasn't enough snow to ski, he picked up golfing. His greatest thrill was being able to ski in the morning and be on a golf course in the afternoon. He had many golf adventures including Kodak Golf League, trips to Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, Maine and all-over Western New York. Golf was a sport where he made many friends but by far his favorite and most consistent golfing partner was his brother Bill.
David's finest accomplishment was being married to Patricia for 67 years. The look in his eye was the same in 1957 as it was in 2024 when he looked at her. He devoted his life to making her happy and well cared for. When she said she never wanted to move out of the house they were in, they never did because he knew that was what she wanted. He just made that house the best it could be. Through those 67 years Dave and Pat raised 3 wonderful daughters who, for most of their lives, lived close by to spend time together. David was the proud grandfather of 4 beautiful granddaughters as well: Isabel, Annika, Janey and Anna. Nothing made David happier than spending time with his granddaughters, going on adventures with them or watching them at the various activities they participated in. His granddaughters will never forget the time spent with him and the lessons learned from him.
Throughout his 88 years David had many roles: son, brother, husband, father, uncle, grandfather, Bumpa and caretaker. He took on each role with thoughtfulness, humor, care, love, and faith. He gave everything he had to perform those roles the best he could. No matter how small or large, David's legacy has left a mark on all those around him and we are all benefactors of his tender heart and gentle spirit.