David V. Boney

BONEY, DAVID V., 80 - of Absecon Shores, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side. Dave was born and raised in Pleasantville, where he was active in many sports. He played baseball, basketball and football for the Pleasantville Jokers and graduated from Pleasantville High School in 1942. Dave served two years in the US Navy as an electrician's mate. Dave graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in electrical engineering. While attending the University, Dave was the captain of the baseball team. One of his most memorable games was against Yale University, whose first baseman was former President George Bush. Dave also played on the Morgan Warriors freshman football team. He went on to play professional baseball in Stratford, Canada. Additional teams Dave played for throughout the years included the Atlantic City Kiwanis, Pleasantville A's, Pleasantville Regulars, Absecon Indians, Farley All-Stars and the Inlet Club. Dave was the recipient of the Pop Higbee Award in 1993. Dave spent his career of over 30 years at Atlantic City Electric Company, where he retired in 1986 as Vice President of Customer & Community Service. He will fondly be remembered for his fairness and devotion to all his fellow employees. During his lifetime, Dave served on the Atlantic City Rotary, Atlantic City Jaycees, the Pleasantville Board of Education and Planning Board, lEE (Institution of Electrical Engineers), the Quarter Century Club, was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church where he served on the building committee, and was the chairman of the Pleasantville High School Class of 42 Reunion Committee. Dave's passion for sports continued coaching many of his children teams in Pleasantville and for the Absecon Social and Athletic Club (ASAC). In later years, Dave especially enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren participate in their various sporting events. A former member of the Boney Gang and Pinehurst Gunning Club, Dave was an avid hunter, spending countless hours in the woods with his sons and grandsons. He was previously the director of the board of trustees of the Atlantic Game Preserve, and frequently hunted with the Cooper Swamp Gun Club. Some of his fondest memories include hunting with his three sons in TX and MT. Dave often vacationed with his family in Las Vegas, where he handicapped some of his last races at the sportsbook just this past October. Over the years he was a frequent visitor to the Atlantic City Race Course, recently cashing in his winning tickets for this year's Breeders Cup. Dave is predeceased by his parents, Samuel and Sadie Boney and his brother Richard Boney. Above all things, Dave was most proud of his family. Dave is survived by Marion (Millar) Boney, his loving wife of over 56 years, and their seven children: David Boney (Deb) of Libby, MT; Barbara Gates (Tom) of Absecon; Sandra Boney (Bill Kerstetter) of Absecon & FL; Samuel Boney (Denise) of Park City, UT; Michael Boney (Lisa) of Cologne; Christina Favre (Glen) of Absecon and Maria Moilanen (Dean) of Las Vegas, NV. Dave will especially be missed by his grandchildren: William (Theresa), Heather, Thomas (Joanne), Jason, Noelle, Samuel, Tyler, Hunter, Shelby, Bret, Jake, Sandra, Devan, Dean, and Kelsey. Dave is also survived by his brothers, H. Robert Boney and Eugene Boney; his former daughter-in-law Linda Huntley; as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews and close friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Dave's memory, Payable to the David V. Boney Memorial Fund, 144 Crestview Ave, Absecon, NJ 08201. Donations will be used for the ASAC Sports Association and The Wheelchair Fund for 27th Street Beach in Brigantine. Celebration Mass will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2005 at 10:00am at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Absecon, where relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family from 8:00am until time of Mass. Interment will be private. Arrangements by Lowenstein Funeral Home, Smithville. ?? ?? ?? ??