David John Pier, age 85 of Dayton, passed away on Monday, April 22. David was a Dayton native, born on June 19, 1938, to John and Dorothy Pier. He is preceded by his parents, brother Jim and sister-in-law Patricia.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Donna; children Lisa Thompson (Mark), Andrea Wehrle (Joe), Linda Allen (Mike), Anita Claffey (Charley) and David K. Pier (Lori); 16 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; sisters, Barbara White and Terry Staub; brothers in-law, Roger Pekarek, Dale White and Larry Staub; sister in-law Brenda (Pier) Beck; and many nieces and nephews. David will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
David started his work life at NCR in 1958 and worked as a process engineer with various employers, retiring from TRW Globe in 2002. Along with his loving wife Donna, Dave enjoyed family time at home as well as at “The Farm”, acreage owned by David and Donna and extended family members where they hosted large family gatherings and fish fries. David’s life-long passion was golfing. His name is still proudly on display as the 1959 winner of the NCR Country Club golf tournament. A soft-spoken man, David also enjoyed gardening, woodworking, being an usher at UD Basketball games, investment club, and volunteering alongside Donna at Immaculate Conception School and Carroll High School functions. Most of all, he was known as Mr. Fix-It to his family because he could fix everything.
There will be a visitation, Monday, April 29, 2024 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6245 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, Ohio starting at 9:00 am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Archbishop Carroll High School David Pier Memorial Fund at: https://www.carrollhs.org/giving/givetoday.cfm or checks may be mailed to Archbishop Carroll High School 4524 Linden Avenue Dayton, Ohio 45432 RE: Alumni Scholarship or Hospice of Dayton at: www.ohioshospice.org/dayton/. Arrangements entrusted to Tobias Funeral Home, Beavercreek, Ohio. To leave a message or share a special memory of David with his family, please visit: www.tobias-fh.com.
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