Name: Calling hours for David C. Pause
Start: 2025-02-25T09:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-02-25T10:30:00.000Z
Location: Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home

Pause, David C.
BALLSTON LAKE - David C. Pause, 85, of Ballston Lake, beloved husband for nearly 61 years to Carol Ann Tomasone Pause, peacefully entered into eternal life on Monday, February 17, 2025.
Dave was born May 17, 1939, to the late Dietrich and Marion Lombardi Pause. He spent nearly his entire life in the Capital area of upstate N.Y. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., he was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School in Schenectady, Class of 1957; SUNY Albany, where he earned both his BS in Business Education in 1961 and his MS in Business in 1965.
Family and friends meant the world to Dave. He is survived by his loving wife, Carol Pause; and two children, David S. Pause and his wife, Ann, and Suzanne Curtin and husband, Bill. Also sharing a close part in Dave's life are two wonderful brothers, Keith Pause and his wife, Ruth, along with Bruce Pause and his wife, Patty. Over the years, Dave was so happy to see his family grow with five grandchildren, Michael Pause, Leah Curtin, Hannah Pause, William Curtin and Thomas Curtin. Last November, Dave was so proud to become a great-grandfather to Noah Gabriel Pause.
Calling hours will be held on Tuesday morning, February 25, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 RT-9, Clifton Park, N.Y. 12065, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m., at St. Edward the Confessor Church, 569 Clifton Park Center Rd., Clifton Park, N.Y. 12065.
Interment will be held in Memory's Garden, Colonie.
The Pause family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to their neighbor and dear friends, Lynn and John Teal, who helped to support Dave through the years; along with the staff at Samaritan Hospice at Virtua Mount Holly.
Those desiring may make memorial contributions to either Samaritan Hospice at Virtua Mount Holly Memorial (gifts may be made online, or mailed to Samaritan's Gift Processing Center – P.O. Box 71425, Philadelphia, Pa. 19176-1425), or Schenectady City School District Educational Foundation in memory of David C. Pause. For Schenectady City School District Educational Foundation, checks can be made out to SCSDEF P.O. Box 3956, Schenectady, N.Y. 12303-0956, https://www.scsdef.org/contact
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Published by Albany Times Union on Feb. 23, 2025.

Memories and Condolences
for David Pause

9 Entries

Kim (Talmadge) Vincent

March 2, 2025

Truly an inspiration to every student he taught. Where he saw a need he filled it. Where he saw potential he nurtured it. I am definitely honored to have been one of his students. Class of 74 DECA president. I´m sure the gates of heaven stand wide open. Heartfelt condolences to his family

david goguen

February 26, 2025

Dave and I worked for Enterprise Rental Cars, shuttling the cars around
a good part of the known world. Driving with Dave was always a pleasure.
He'll be missed.

Barbara Guerin

February 25, 2025

What a nice, kind man and teacher. Mont Pleasant HS class of 1969

MICHAEL SPRINGER

February 25, 2025

Truly a heavy blow has has been

Gorakh "Sham" Persaud

February 24, 2025

Mr Pause was my business teacher at Mont Pleasant High School for 2 years (graduating class of 1981)
It was was an honor to have known him.
Fast forward 11 years I was employed by SCSD where I quite often have conversations with him at Schenectady high school, but the best part is recognizing his voice from a distance before I have him in my sight.
P.S. I still have the one dollar bill that he gave everyone that graduated the class of 1981.
Thank you Mr Pause.
YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE BY SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH ME .

Susan Corneau

February 24, 2025

Until recently my husband and I lived in the neighborhood and I would frequently meet Dave while walking on the street with his little white dog Channel. We would stop and chat for awhile and he´d lovingly talk about his kids and his dear wife. He was a warm person and always had such a nice smile!
May you Rest in Peace Dave.

Jack Chlopecki

February 24, 2025

Played basketball with brother Bruce. Got to know him , through Bruce. Dave played golf at Schenectady Muni and we would run into each other and just talk about work and the past. RIP Dave

Lynn Caldwell

February 24, 2025

RIP Mr Pause...

Steve Borgos

February 23, 2025

I met Dave at "Albany State" in the fall of 1959 when I was a transfer student from Clarkson. He was two years older than I was, and we were both members of the same fraternity [Potter Club]. Following college [I was Class of 1963], we remained in contact even after Dave and Carol were married. My wife, JoAnn, and I would meet Dave and Carol for lunch - usually at the Olde Bryan Inn at Saratoga- every few years. I forgot to mention that Dave was the best man at our wedding in 1966. Yes, Dave loved to tell stories and did added lots of energy to the wedding reception. We only met David and Suzanne a couple of times when they were very young, but we always were kept aware of their successes in life. Dave always told me about his son's love of wrestling and he was a respected official in the sport. We miss Dave and his pipe, but we certainly hope to see Carol and their family in the near future. May he rest in peace. Steve

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