David J. Mayhew

1942 - 2025

David J. Mayhew

Shelbyville, KY - David J. Mayhew, 82, died Saturday, January 25, 2025, at McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester, VT, following a lengthy battle with cancer.

David was born May 10, 1942, in Burlington, VT, the son of Alfred and Arlene (Doolittle) Mayhew. The family lived for a time in Woodstock, VT, before moving to Hartland, VT, in 1953, where he grew up. At the age of fourteen, David developed a keen interest in technology and electronics. He famously ran a telephone line from his parents' property across a river to his friend's house, using crank telephones so they could always communicate. In his senior year of high school, he served as the president of the Audio-Visual Club and graduated from Windsor High School in 1960. After high school he attended technical school to further his knowledge of electronics.

David worked at Bunker Ramo in Trumbull, Connecticut, helping design and install security systems for large companies and government contracts. After the Honeywell merger in the early 2010s, he moved to Shelbyville, KY, and continued working until his retirement.

David was a member of the First Christian Church in Shelbyville. He also volunteered with Veterans Rural Outreach, building homes for homeless veterans, and at the Serenity Center Food Bank. He found great joy in giving back to his community. In his spare time, he could often be found tinkering with electrical projects, either for fun or to help solve an unusual problem.

David is preceded in death by his sister, Ellen Hart (Mayhew). He is survived by her husband and his childhood friend, Eugene C. Driscoll, Jr., of Hartland, VT; two nephews Eugene C. Driscoll III and wife Jennifer of Lebanon, NH, Gavin D. Driscoll and wife Melanie of Windsor, VT, niece, Sarah J. Driscoll of White River Junction, VT; two great nephews, other relatives, and friends.

A visitation will be held Thursday, February 13, 2025 from 1-2pm at the Knight Funeral Home in Windsor, followed immediately by a funeral service at the funeral home at 2pm. A burial will be held in the spring at the Hartland Village Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed to David's family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Veterans Rural Outreach, 506 Bradshaw Street, Shelbyville, KY 40065, Serenity Center, 98 7th St., Shelbyville, KY 40065, or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741.