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DAVID LENIHAN Obituary

LENIHAN--David Joseph,

67, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away unexpectedly on December 27, 2017 at the family's vacation home in Skytop, PA in the Poconos. Born March 4, 1950 to C. Joseph and Alice (Meisner) Lenihan in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada, David was raised in Garden City, New York, and graduated from Garden City High School in 1968. He attended Hobart and William Smith Colleges, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1972. For the past twenty years, David has been a resident of Princeton, NJ. David began his business career with Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City, and was transferred to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 1975 and later became president of Oryx Bank, Ltd. in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He joined McLeod, Young & Weir in London covering the Middle East and later was with Merrill Lynch, also covering the Middle East. He later joined the Canadian Consulate in New York City where he was responsible for expansion of cross- border business between the U.S. and Canada. He then became a serial entrepreneur, forming health care industry start-ups, most notably CareGain, Inc., which was sold to Fiserv. At the time of his death, he was chairman and CEO of Healthper, Inc. a health care software company that helps people engage in healthy behaviors, and UVT Therapeutics, a medical device company focusing on Lupus and other autoimmune diseases. David was also on the Advisory Board of SpectraMedix. He worked to ensure the 2006 passage of the U.S. legislation for Health Savings Accounts, and was a frequent industry speaker on consumer-direct- ed health care. He served as a trustee of his alma mater, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, from 2009 to 2014. David is survived by his devoted wife, JoAnn Heisen; his children Sara Lenihan, Caroline Lenihan Downs, Douglas, Cindy, Gregory and Courtney Heisen; two grandchildren, Sarina and Jacob Downs; his beloved brother, Michael and his wife Barbara and his nieces Kathryn Lochrie and Laura Lenihan, and his nephew Michael Lenihan. He enriched the lives of all who knew him with his wisdom, his love, his smile, his humor and his grace. He will be sadly missed. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to the Princeton Healthcare System Foundation, 5 Plainsboro Road, Suite 365, Plainsboro, NJ 08536.

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Published by New York Times on Jan. 4, 2018.

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Jaime Fiorello

June 4, 2018

JoAnn-I just heard and I am devastated by this news. I cannot believe this is the first I am hearing about it. David was a mentor to me and I truly loved him. I am so sorry for your loss and I can't tell you how much I will miss him. All my love, Jaime-

Tony Eyton

February 4, 2018

Dear JoAnn: June and I are shocked and saddened by David's sudden death. During the time we worked together in the Canadian Consulate General in NYC, I developed a deep appreciation for his professionalism, knowledge and general competence. But more than anything, he exemplified decency, honesty, empathy, real family values, a dry sense of humour, and was a real special person and friend. I am so sorry we never were able to accept one of his many invitations to visit you both at Skytops, something I shall always regret. Tony and June Eyton

February 4, 2018

Dear JoAnn and family,

We just learned the death of David this morning. It is so sad. We will miss him a lot. We send you our sincere condolences to you and the family.

Bernard and Anne

February 3, 2018

May the Almighty God and Mother Mary be with you all for always and for David's eternal peace. - Carmina Cruz

February 2, 2018

Dear JoAnn, Sarah, Caroline,Sara Lenihan, Douglas, Cindy, Gregory and Courtney Heisen; Sarina and Jacob Downs; Michael, Barbara, Kathryn Lochrie, Laura, Michael,
I am sorry for your loss. I am devastated. An abrupt demise is beyond heartbreak. I cannot fathom your grief for losing a loving man. I was David's Executive Assistant at the Canadian Consulate of New York . When he was recalled, I stepped down as well. I was reaching my peak swiftly at such a young age, with his confidence in me. He was my mentor, the bestest boss I have ever had. My learnings from him have been valuable in every step of my professional life until where I am now. He was street smart, and he made me more street smart. I will miss his email conversations all these years since we stayed in touch. Our last conversation was 18 November 2017. My thoughts and prayers are with you all and for David's eternal peace. Yours sincerely, Carmina Cruz

Ellen Curran

January 18, 2018

I grew up in the same neighborhood with Dave. He was always a sweet and kind person. When I re met him at our 40th high school reunion, I was again charmed by his warm presence, and met his lovely wife Jo Ann. He told me how happy he was with her. There is no one that deserved happiness more than Dave. He had accomplished so much in his life, but remained humble and accepting of others, who had less than he did. What a terrible loss for his family and all who knew him. With deepest sympathy, Ellen Curran

Carol Leary

January 15, 2018

We were very saddened to hear that David had passed away. We met David and JoAnn in St. Maarten through mutual friends and had dinner and a few occasions to be together. What we will remember is his wonderful personality and sense of humor. And his great smile.
Our most sincere condolences to JoAnn and family.

Carol and Noel Leary

January 6, 2018

My deepest sympathy to the family and friends of David. He did so much in a short time. May your joyous memories of your time spent together continue to comfort you during this time. EW, NYC

January 4, 2018

To his loving family. My condolences . may our heavenly father bring great comfort to. Your home.mathew 5:4

Judith Axelrod

January 3, 2018

Dear JoAnn & family,
Ken & I were so saddened to hear about Dave's sudden passing & are sending our deepest & warmest condolences.
I'm thankful that we bumped into you & Dave this past summer; our time together was just like Dave - warm & welcoming & simply a pleasure to be with.
We wish you comfort through the love within & surrounding you & your beautiful family and the cherished memories held deep in your hearts.
Judy Axelrod & Ken Rubin

Elizabeth Erhardt

January 2, 2018

My heart and prayers go out to you Joann and your family. David was such a wonderful, caring and, truly incredible person. It was an honor to be blessed with his friendship.

Polly Schwensen-Wilcox

January 1, 2018

Dear JoAnn and all of David's family:
If I may speak for the numerous comments made about David's
death, you should know we ,the class of 1972, of Hobart and William Smith Colleges are shocked, saddened, and very fondly remembering David this past week. Our Class Facebook Page is filled with comments about our friend David, and about how we must send our love and care to JoAnn, to David's kids and to all his family members. While some of us will be joining you in Princeton tomorrow and Wed. many, many I of us will be with you in spirit.
I will bring some pictures from some of our reunions to share when I see you tomorrow. So many have mentioned how relieved, sad, but relieved, we are for the wonderful Reunion we enjoyed with David and JoAnn last June, 2017. We had so many plans for future reunions......God be with all of you, especially, David, PollySW

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