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David Dulay Obituary
David Edward Dulay, 65, of Honesdale, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, the former Jill Foster. The couple married on Sept. 18, 1982.
Born Aug. 13, 1956, in Honesdale, he was the son of the late Anthony and Catherine (Guinther) Dulay. He was a graduate of Honesdale High School, class of 1974. David owned various businesses throughout his career. He began working at the former Miracle Market where he would eventually become manager. He and Jill owned and operated Whispering Pines Deli in Cherry Ridge. Dave had an entrepreneurial spirit and a hands-on approach to home building. In the early 1990s Dave began the successful David Dulay Homes, building hundreds of homes in the Honesdale area.
In 1973 at the age of 16, Dave became a member of Hose Company No. 1. During his career as a firefighter, he responded to countless emergencies and served in many offices including assistant fire chief of Honesdale Fire Department. He was a member of the Honesdale Lions Club, where he was honored in 2016, and the Wayne Pike Building Industry Association. He was a devout Catholic and member of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Honesdale.
He enjoyed traveling and spending time with his family and friends, especially his granddaughters.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Brian Dulay and wife, Sandra, of Dyberry; his daughter, Heather Rossi and husband, Leonard, of Cherry Ridge; brothers, Thomas Dulay and wife, Marian, of Naples, Fla.; Gerald Dulay and wife, Kay, of Honesdale; and Richard Dulay and wife, Kathie, of Honesdale; his granddaughters, Olivia and Bianca Rossi; many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, July 1, at St. John the Evangelist Church in Honesdale at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in St. John's Cemetery. As per his request, there will be no public visitation. Arrangements by Hessling Murray Funeral Home, 428 Main St., Honesdale.
Memorial contributions can be made to Honesdale Hose Company No. 1, P.O. Box 174, Honesdale, PA 18431.
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CISSY ONOFREY
July 12, 2022
DAVE WAS SUCH A NICE GUY. HE'LL BE MISSED.
GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU!
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