I wish, that I had met you sooner, so I could have loved you longer.

Love, Susan

Dave when you were recovering I told you to take it easy -  I said you have to take baby steps and you said I've never taken baby steps. I now realize that you could never take baby steps because you, my friend, are a giant! You were a giant in life, we had a giant friendship, and you left a giant impact on everything you did. I will miss you dearly & I think of you daily.

Love your Irish friend,
Kevin Bartley

Who knew that a casual remark to  colleague 15 years ago about the difficulties of finding a trustworthy contractor would lead to all that followed.. a meeting, a project (the first of many) and from that a special friendship.

Our lives were enriched by becoming a part of Dave's world and the many wonderful people in it. So many good times, so many laughs, so many cherished memories.

Dave, you had a heart and spirit as great as all outdoors and you'll be deeply missed by many. It helps a little to think about all of the good that you did and how the world was a better place for having had you in it. Going forward, we need to take every opportunity to love, to laugh, to give and to rock on, in order to keep that spirit alive.

 A day has not passed since Feb 22, when l don't think of you. Your incredible energy, smile and bounce in your step. As the oldest you always had a twinkle in your eye, and gave mom and dad a lot of sleepless nites in your teens. You led by example and made mom ,dad and l so proud. You were a free spirit with work ethic, conviction, compassion, and values. I don't think a day will pass in my life when l don't smile, thinking of you. Love Always Steve

"Dearest Susan:  Dave will live forever in the memories of those who knew him and in the hearts of those who loved him."
Uncle Brad and Aunt Valerie

I am so sorry Susan, Mr. Wyse was a wanderfull client ,most importantly we had great relationship with me as his Finincal Planner. I am sad and I will keep you in my prayers. Winnie Tsige( Toronto)

  Kind Intelligent Noble Genuine a real King. There are two types of kings. Ones that are followed because of fear and others that are followed out of love and respect and if you met David Wyse(The Reno King) it is clear which one he was.  He was a father a friend and a true motivator that proved anything is possible if you want it bad enough and are willing to put the time and hard work in. Dave was always quick to pick up the guitar and get the party going, especially sitting around the fire pit. I still remember like it was yesterday Dave taking me to a pawn shop down town Toronto he knew to get my first guitar( A pearl 1987 Gibson epiphone) Not only did Dave teach me how to renovate from the ground up he taught me how be a shark in the game of pool and to be a man of my word. "speak what you know and know what you speak" "So when they call your bluff you got nothing to worry about"  Until we are all reunited again tell Poppa I love him and give him a hug for me. God bless the Irish.  

"The king is gone but hes not forgotten" *Neil Young*

Love your son

Dave was and will always be someone who has shaped who I have become in life.  I'm always thinking about that booming laugh of his.  Dave was another tough guy in our family, because he didn't let anyone see when he got emotional.  No, really Dave, those 16,451 times went completely unnoticed. :P   You were there for me during my happiest times and my darkest times.  However much you thought you were loved, believe me, it was a lot more than that.

I will always remember Dave driving us way too fast in the boat, telling stories with so much heart and passion, and dancing into the wee hours at our wedding. That's the kind of guy he was; full of life and fun. That is how he will be remembered and may he remain always in our hearts.

Susan we were so sorry to hear of David's passing.  I only had the pleasure of speaking to you and David a couple of times since you were new to the YTC.  Please accept our sincere condolences.   Karen Biernik from the Intrepid  Building at the Yacht & Tennis Club

First meeting with Dave.  Combed my hair, told Aubrey we had to be on our best behaviour.  In Dave comes that big smile on his face, shakes hands.  I know we have roast beef and Yorkshire pudding for dinner. Yummy.  Oh yeah Right.  What does Dave ask for Mint Sauce.  Best behaviour went right there.  We all got big hugs when he left.
Lots of good memories at the cottage, laughs, singing and eating.
I felt honoured near Dave's last days.  He called my name, I sat near him, he reached for my hand and held it tight, gave me his smile.
Mint sauce still in the cupboard.
Love from Paun

David was a wonderful, kind man. He helped make our home beautiful. We will think of him often and miss our brief encounters at the gym or the local grocery store. Take care Susan. Sincerely Cat & Brett

David was an important part of our life.  I believe he touched every part of our house not only with his tools but with his integrity and spirit.  Always available, always reliable and totally trustworthy, there was much to learn from him and those he surrounded himself with.  It seems impossible to believe we will never spend time with him again in this world.  He was taken too soon and will be greatly missed.  Susan, our condolences to you and your family.  He loved all of you dearly.
Sandy and Michael



Susan:
 My condolences to you and your family. Dave was a very special person and a great friend to all.
We will all miss him deeply in our hearts and minds, memories of him will never fade  
Many fond memories in every tear. Rest in peace my friend.

Dear Susan, I'm so sorry to hear about Dave's passing. I knew Dave in Grande Prairie, Alberta in the 1980's. He was a wise and thoughtful person and taught some of us younger than him how to live with integrity. Thank you, Crow. You will be missed.

Dear Sue. Jen and me are so sorry fore your loss. I just heard about my buddy Dave and am really going to miss him. He was one of a kind and loved by all . I will never forget and cherish the friendship we had and all the life lessons we learned together in northern Alberta as well as working together in Ontario . I LOVE you Dave RIP 
Dan Kitto

Dear Sue. We were so sorry to hear the sad news that Dave was no longer with us. We will miss seeing him pull up to the dock in the boat. We are out of the country & just got the news today. We are thinking about you & hope to see you soon. John & Sandi Mulvihill

John & I were so sorry to hear that Dave has passed away. We are out of the country & did not get the news until today. Please know we are thinking about you at this difficult time.
John & Sandi Mulvihill

RIP David, we will miss you at Home Depot Leaside Tool Rental. Our condolences to the family.

from Nega

Hey Dave Jeff here just wanna send my condolences and to say that the time spent together will never be forgotten and myself aswell as bobby struthers and family will greatly miss your constant smiles and upbeat frame of mind and all the funny jokes that were told at job sites... Rip friend you will be greatly missed.!

Rest in peace David. We will miss your awesome smile at Leaside Home Depot. Condolence to the family.

From your friends, Elayne and Merilyn

Our deepest sympathies to Susan, to Steve and to the family. Dave and I met a long time ago at the gym and kept in touch over the years. He's always been there for me and was a great friend. Big heart, great soul, fantastic guy.  
love Peter "Woody"and Kelly.

Steve, our deepest sympathy to you and your family. We are sorry for your loss. Lesley and Randy Kuchma

Sending my condolences to the Wyse family..loved the days Dave and I we're catching pigeons R.I.P. my friend Ken Leudy...

Dave was a friend and a true gentleman. We met and trained at Twin Dragon. We had so many interests in common. He was an all round great guy, I will miss him.

Doug Pegg

To Steve and Family:  Please accept our deepest condolences on the loss of  Dave. .........   Karl Kiefer and Family

To Susan and family, Sandra and I are very sorry to learn of Dave's passing. our thoughts and prayers are with you all. love ron & sandra

Steve ,

My condolences to you and your family. RIP David.

Dave Wyse was the coolest of Dudes
I remember hanging out with Skip Mcpherson thinking to myself  Id like to be just like these guys .They are the ultimate cool guys  back when we were 17- 19 years old those were the days listening to David Bowie out of Dave's VW with the Mind Blasters Loud speakers Those were some incredible Bush Parties that we went to I will never forget those exciting crazy times we had together 
with Skip Mcpherson , Mike Mcgrath Ralph Spikman,Sam Sanfillipo,and many more

Dave was the most genuine and gentle of men. He had a beautiful spirit and guided Bob and me through many projects masterfully. We will miss him terribly. We send our deepest condolences to Susan and family.

Dave, you leave us all with a lesson learned from your joie de vivre. Rest in peace. - Jan Bartley

So sad to hear about David's passing.
Our deepest sympathy to the family.

Dave was one of the best builders I've ever worked with, he always treated me with the utmost respect.truly a huge loss.I'll miss our6 o'clock meetings at home depo.rest in peace Dave, till we meet again

I was so sorry to hear of Dave's passing.  Back in our teenage years kicking around Preston Dave and I were often mistaken for brother and sister and whenever we saw each other-we would refer to ourselves that way.  He was a great guy and judging by the photo gallery he led an amazing, exciting and love filled life.  Please accept my sincere condolences.  Kathy (Kitchen) Chard

We met Dave about 10 years ago now in the context of his work. He calmly and professionally guided us through a number of renovations over the years. We felt like Dave was part of our family. We feel blessed to have known Dave and to have had the opportunity to share some time with him. Our heartfelt condolences to the family.

Dave was a Gentleman, and Friend and would always help anyone out whenever asked of him. The guys at the Gym will certainly miss him. God Bless you Dave..

Rocco Visconti

Thoughts of you Dave from our younger days always brings a smile. God bless your family. Greg Hansen

so saddened by your loss,  such a wonderful kind man, a true friend who always had a smile, hug and kind words when I seen him.... He will be greatly missed at our functions in Cambridge.  My condolences to his family,

I was shocked and saddened to learn of Dave's passing, and my deepest condolences go to his family. I first met Dave 27 years ago when he took guitar lessons at my music school. He subsequently did some excellent reno work on my house (generously letting me get involved, which was a great learning experience!) We'd hang out now and then as well, and he was always a pleasure to be with. God bless you Dave!

Dave has been a friend of mine for the last 10 years.  An incredible human being that i will dearly miss.  You taught me so much brother. I'm a better man for knowng you.

Dear Susan, Steven & family, It is hard to express how I feel about losing my wonderful cousin Dave. He came into this world being so loved by his family and travelling in the arms of his beloved mother Maura from Dublin, Ireland on a boat with my Mother Maureen and my brother Kevin.  We had a wonderful childhood growing up together surrounded by great Parents many loving Aunts  & Uncles and all our Irish cousins. Dave will always be in my heart and thoughts.  God bless love cousin Joan .

I will always remember playing hockey at the church buy there house

I knew David socially and through our guy trips.   You were special...so easy-going, generous and just plain fun to share a laugh or "Dave story" with.   I was so excited to hear we would be neighbours in Florida and we would get to know you even better.  Sadly, your time was too short and our hearts ache at our collective loss.  We were lucky to have known you, Dave. Our sympathies to Susan, Stephen and family.   Love you all. Boris and Yvonna.

My husband and I only met David last year, because he was to oversee and help with the Reno of our kitchen. We formed an immediate connection and felt so comfortable with his competence and expertise. We were saddened to learn of his untimely passing and wish to extend our sincere sympathies to his entire family, who he often spoke of lovingly.
      Merle Friedman and Manny Mitchell

My sincerest condolences to Dave`s family.

Our deepest sympathy to Susan, Justin, Nathan and extended family.
Our family had the privilege of David renovating our home in 1998. He was so generous, caring and kind and took great pride in his work. He was a very special person; someone you would want to know better. He kept in touch and would drop by when he was in our neighbourhood. My husband Orest would shoot pool at our local pool hall when David took a bit of time for himself and we joined him in a boisterous celebration of his 50th. I proudly passed along his name to friends who needed his services and never regretted recommending him. They were as pleased and thankful to have known him as we had been. RIP sweet David.

Condolences to Sue and the rest of Daves family. He will always be remembered and missed.

David and I met about 30 years ago.   He's done all the changes to my homes over the years.   Grand contractor, skilled workman, and an amazing friend.

He will be deeply missed.

Dave was a friend. He was a special guy without doubt, someone real. He was kind and thoughtful and was generous and helpful to me over the years. I will miss his wise counsel and unselfish nature. Dave was a rare person in this world and it is diminished by his passing. you will be remembered Dave, always, thank you. my condolences to his family you will not mourn alone.

David handled our home reno in 2003 and we stayed in touch off and on for a couple of years. He was such a thorough professional and decent fellow, I was glad our rather complex reno was in his hands. There wasn't a problem he couldn't fix or a crisis he couldn't handle with complete calm and good humour. He was just one of those people that helps the world run more smoothly.

Dear Susan and Family. The last time we saw David was at Jim's 60th birthday, which will be almost a year from now , He came in with a smile on his face and spoke to everyone , my family expressed their deepest sympathy because David touched everyone lives , with kindness and love . I am sad for you Susan and your Boys ,it is a big loss and time will only heal as days pass , God bless ,Linda and Jim.

Dave knew how to live life.  I haven't seen him for years but I'll never forget his huge smile and charm.

Dear Susan and family , Dave will be greatly missed. He was such a warm and helpful person. I look around our home and it is all Dave. He was totally trustworthy and knowledgeable . I am so sorry for your loss . He will leave a big hole in your lives . May God bless you at this difficult time . Till we meet Dave again in Heaven.

A special person leaving us too soon. A leader , a mentor , and a good friend to many many people . David Selflessly shared hard earned knowledge and formed true friendships. I have been gifted with the time we spent together.

Dave you will be sadly missed by so many.  You had a wonderful personality and were loved by so many.  I will miss your endearing character.  

Lisa Downs

So sad and so young ! I will remember him always dancing on the dance floor. He always had a smile on his face and enjoyed the parties, all of the time. He was kind and funny and as I text to Dave - "Bad things do happen to good people, we will never figure it out or prevent it, or understand it". I will remember him for the way he was and offer my sincere condolences to his close family and all those who knew him - and there were a lot of people who knew him and remembered him. Caroline Fish xo

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David James Wyse

30 March, 1957 – 22 February, 2015

Coutts Funeral Home & Cremation Centre

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