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David Ohman Obituary
Fitchburg/East Dennis - David R. Ohman, 81, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 16, 2019 after an illness. He was born in Worcester, the son of Francis J. and Signe C. (Soderquist) Ohman and had lived in Worcester and East Dennis before moving to Fitchburg three years ago.
His loving wife of 55 years, Jo-Ann H. (Johnson) Ohman, passed away in 2014. He leaves his son, Douglas R. Ohman and his wife, Cecilia of Wenatchee, WA; his daughter, Sandra L. Garlisi of Fitchburg; his brothers, Philip Ohman of Worcester and Paul Ohman and his wife, Nancy of Auburn; his sister, Jane Tuccio and her husband, Matthew of Wells, ME; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert Ohman and his sisters, Lois Lynch and Dorothy Trainor.
After graduating from high school, David enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1956 and served three years in France before being honorably discharged with the rank of Specialist in 1959. He was appointed to the Worcester Police Department in 1964 and worked foot patrol for three years, before being assigned to the motorcycle traffic division for five years. In 1974, David was promoted to sergeant and assigned to operation division nights and in 1979, he became part of the auto theft squad. After serving the City of Worcester for 34 good years, David retired in 1998. Following his retirement, he enjoyed spending his summers in East Dennis and his winters in Naples, FL. He was a member of the Templeton Fish and Game Club and enjoyed fishing, boating and reading. He also was an avid New England sports fan and loved all kinds of animals, especially watching and feeding the birds.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 21st in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden. Funeral services for David will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 22nd in the funeral home. Interment will be private and held at All Faith Cemetery in Worcester. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, 72 Cambridge Street, Worcester, MA 01603. To share a memory or offer an online condolence, please visit
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June 22, 2019
May the road rise to meet you and there always be a gentle wind at your back...Safe journey Uncle David ...Always in my heart...Love Susan Trainor-Maki
Freddie Potenti
June 20, 2019
My sincere sympathies to the Ohman family on Dave's passing. Thanks for your service to our city. Some of the Ohman family were our neighbors in the Houghton/Acton street area. Paul and I used to work out at college square gym. May God Rest David's soul.
June 18, 2019
I'm so sorry for your loss to the entire Ohman family. Dave and I have been friends since the mid 70s. We met at Hahnemann Hospital when I worked in security and Dave worked a detail in the er. Dave taught me a lot especially common sense approach's to many difficult situations. I will always remember Dave and our friendship.
Gods Speed
Chief Alcide l'Ecuyer (WBPD Ret.)
Chief James M. Gallagher (WPD, Ret.)
June 18, 2019
The Ohman Family,
So sorry to read of Dave's passing. We worked together for many years at the WPD. May he rest in peace. You and he will be in my thoughts and prayers.
June 17, 2019
Favorite memory of David was a fishing trip out of Orleans when I was maybe 10-12 years old. Bunch of us had a great time-his kids Douglas and Sandra- his wife Joanne- we all had some laughs driving in his AMC Ambassador sedan. We caught over 100lbs of fish.I can still see David standing knee deep in fish blood and fish entrails after cleaning them all- in the hotel tub of all places. My father- David's brother Bob- got the job of disposing of the whole mess. Off we went to find a dumpster somewhere. That garbage made never made it to a dumpster- it got thrown into the backseat of someone's car in the parking lot on a hot summer evening.Good Times
Rest Well Uncle David.
James
David Corey
June 17, 2019
So glad we had the chance to get to know Dave last year when we bought our camp. He will be greatly missed-
Thinking of you all-
Jody & David Corey
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