Dave, as he was known to family and close friends (or Ed to his work friends and coworkers), passed away suddenly at his home with his wife by his side after a brief illness. He had courageously conquered cancer and other serious health problems in the past few years.
Dave grew up in Stratham New Hampshire, in his younger years he enjoyed motocross motorcycles and tinkering with cars with his father. He played soccer and the trumpet in the school band, but soon discovered that playing the guitar was his true passion. Dave and his buddies from school had a band for a short time and played some gigs locally. He was a lover of rock music and taught himself to play by ear and became adept at playing songs from artists such as Van Halen, Ozzy Osbourne and even some classical guitar. He had a small collection of guitars that he enjoyed playing until he passed.
He earned his degree in Information Technology at Stratham Vocational College and went on to be an IT Cisco Security Specialist. He worked as a...