David M. Grayzel

1999 - 2017

David Marlowe Grayzel died unexpectedly in Concord, MA on Monday, October 9, 2017, at the age of 18. He was the cherished son of Julia Gallagher and Jon Grayzel and the beloved twin brother of Connor John Grayzel of Concord. He also leaves behind his adored dog Hudson. Dave was born in Worcester, MA on September 15, 1999, and attended the Touchstone Community School in Grafton, MA from kindergarten through eighth grade, actively participating in arts projects, writing, and theater productions. Prior to high school, Dave practiced Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for nine years, becoming an accomplished wrestler. An avid and tenacious soccer player, Dave was a four-year varsity player at Concord Academy, where he was a senior. He also played at his schools late night Soccer Club and for FC Stars in soccers New England Premiership and National Premier League. A voracious reader of novels, non-fiction, The New York Times, and The New Yorker, Dave took a serious interest in current events, the environment, injustice, and individual responsibility. He was a regular contributor as both a writer and an artist to Touchstone and Concord Academy publications (the Chameleon and Centipede). Daves other interests included drawing and music. His bedroom wall was covered with clever cartoons and fantastical images he had created. Dave studied piano in his youth and enjoyed a wide range of musical genres, including hip-hop, R&B, jazz, and musical theater. Although Dave took life seriously, his ironic world-view fueled an active sense of humor. He was a great story-teller and punster. In addition to his parents and brother, Dave will be greatly missed by his grandfather, Arthur Grayzel and his wife Claire Lieberwitz; and his aunts and uncles, David Grayzel and Courtney Dickinson and Joe Ward and Sue Grayzel, as well as his cousins Benjamin and Annabelle Grayzel and Sarah, Miranda, and Rebecca Grayzel-Ward. He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, John and Kathleen Gallagher of Barrington, RI, and his paternal grandmother, Estherann Grayzel of New York. Relatives and friends are invited to join the Gallagher-Grayzel family at a service celebrating Daves memory at 10 AM on Saturday, October 21st in the First Parish Unitarian Church, 20 Lexington Road, Concord Center. A reception will follow the service. Dave was appalled that in the richest country on earth so many children regularly go hungry. To honor Daves concern, the Gallagher-Grayzel family would appreciate that in lieu of flowers donations in Daves memory be made to the Greater Boston Food Bank (www.gbfb.org) or to OpenTable (www.opentable. org). Arrangements are under the care of the Dee Funeral Home of Concord. To share a remembrance or to send a condolence in his online guestbook, please visit www.DeeFuneralHome. com.