David John Dyer
July 19, 1954 ~ August 12, 2022
Resided in:
Limerick, Maine
David J. Dyer, 68, of Limerick, ME passed away at his home on Friday, August 12, 2022.
David was born on July 19, 1954, in Englewood, NJ to Frederick F. Dyer and Corinne (Lisi) Dyer. He grew up in Cliffside Park, NJ, graduating from Cliffside Park High School and earning an Associate’s Degree from Bergen Community College.
David and his family resided in New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Minnesota before moving to Maine, where they have lived for over 25 years.
David was a life-long nature and outdoor enthusiast, taking great joy in learning about and sharing his remarkable knowledge of tree identification, geography, and constellations. An avid fisherman, he loved being out on both fresh and salt water, and also developed a love of fly tying, creating a large collection of lures he both used and shared with family and friends.
Serving the community was very important to David. He was actively involved in Boy Scouts from childhood, and, as an adult, served as a Scoutmaster. He was also a proud volunteer firefighter with the Cliffside Park Fire Department. David grew up in the Episcopal Church and his faith remained a firm foundation throughout his life.
Though he loved the quiet of rural living and the outdoors, travel was a passion for him as well. He and his wife took trips abroad to Russia, Austria, and Belgium, and he enjoyed learning about and experiencing the culture, language, and food of other places.
He was known for his quick wit, sense of humor, and fair share of practical jokes. A funny story, almost any Far Side cartoon, or Monty Python skit could keep him laughing for hours.
David loved his extensive family and enjoyed being together at semi-annual reunions and events. He is predeceased by his parents, and two brothers, William F. Dyer, of Boonton, NJ, and Fred J. Dyer of North Smithfield, RI.
David is survived by his wife of 42 years, Susan (Williams) Dyer of Limerick, ME; twin daughters Leigh Dyer of Westbrook, ME and Jennifer (Dyer) Durkin of Worcester, MA; Jennifer’s husband, James Durkin and their son, Daniel; two brothers, Alan T. Dyer and his wife, Carolyn of Narragansett, RI; Donald C. Dyer and his wife, Lynda of Waco, TX; sister, Nancy (Dyer) Rheel and her husband, Howard of Salisbury, MD; and sister-in-law, Sharon (Doherty) Dyer of North Smithfield, RI. He is also loved and will be remembered by many nieces and nephews: Todd Dyer, Kristen (Dyer) Moricas, Shawn Dyer, Brad Dyer (godson), Adam Dyer, Megan Dyer, Jason Rheel, Jessie Dyer, Corinne (Dyer) Cohen, Melissa Rheel, Daniel Dyer, Keri (Dyer) Downing, and Anthony Dyer. Their respective spouses and children will cherish fond and lasting memories of their Uncle David, as will dear family friends, Sean and Liz Carroll and their son, Emmett, who loved David as much as a grandson.
David was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, and will be dearly missed. A Celebration of Life with his family will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.
To leave a message of condolence, please visit David's Remembrance Page. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of David may be made to Good Shepard Food Bank of Maine (https://www.gsfb.org).
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So fortunate to have David in my life with his amazing support, encouragement, wisdom and humor. I know I disappointed you cousin when I could not perfect peach dumplings, so I will keep at it. Love and condolences to your family.
So, so glad we were able to spend time together this summer at Keri’s wedding and the reunion. This is such a sad surprise, and I will be thinking of you guys during this difficult time. Thanks for the memories, Uncle David. You were goofy as hell and always so positive and excited to spend time with us and to share silly jokes and crazy stories.
So sorry for your loss😪😪
Loosing DAVID
has left a great impact on me- greater than I have ever felt. Besides leaving behind a huge void, he has also left me with a feeling of regret… regret in the sense of (that one question that if you were asked) “if you could spend just one hour with only one person from the past, who would that be”? David would be my person. For me, there are too many questions left unasked, and too many conversations left unsaid… so I am taking what I believe to be his gift to me.. regret.. and turning it around to live the rest of my life to the fullest, and with as few as possible. I believe that that is how he lived his… happily, content,and self-fulfilled.
Thank You David for that gift. You will forever live in my heart.
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David was a great employee but a better person. I was David’s manager/friend for almost 5 years. He was always willing to help out and step up any way possible.
One day, my service department at the Honda dealer needed some help answering the phones. So David as a valet/shuttle driver offered to help answering them and jumped right up.
One of the First calls he answered was for a client that must’ve needed directions to our dealership. I started to listen in to David when I heard him say “ok, so from here think about it like this, think Shakespeare! Our exit to Saco is exit 2B, so think..2B or not to be; well that is the exit!”
A smile appears every time that I think of that story, but never as big as right now… that was David. RIP my friend.
It’s so hard losing family but especially hard when it’s so sudden. I will miss David especially at the Dyer family reunions. His stories were always funny and interesting. I was so glad that we just spent time together at Keri’s wedding and this year’s Dyer family reunion. RIP David.
I have genuinely struggled on what to write that would properly articulate my feelings for my Uncle Dave (UD, as I affectionately called him the past decade). To put it simply, UD was one of my first heroes that I remember having, next to my Grandpa. My early years I remember UD as someone who genuinely cared about others, loved his family, especially his nieces and nephews, served as a firefighter who let me wear his gear whenever he brought it around, and brazenly charted as unique a path in life as could be imagined at the time while growing into adulthood – learning guitar, studying theology…I remember all this stuff about UD because of how much I looked up to him.
UD went dark for a while on us as he moved about the country, but reemergence into the family circle was one I soon came to cherish. I even remember the astonished look on his face the first time he saw me in a decade…
Most importantly, UD stepped up for me in a time when I had no idea what I needed during one of the most difficult chapters of my life – the illness and ultimate passing of my dad. Uncle Dave never missed opportunities to check in with me, offer advice (whether solicited or not), and simply offer support. After my dad passed, it was UD that worked to fill the role he left for my boys, doing so remotely as best as anyone could. His conversations with my kids served to connect his generation’s great legacy with my boys as they began their journeys through school, and scouting, and sports, and everything else kids do at this young age. The remote interaction, and gifts of hand-made lures, Uncle Dave got my kids into fishing…which is quite remarkable considering I don’t fish.
The overarching point in all of this is that my Uncle Dave was one of my greatest heroes. He did it his way with love in his heart and a smile on his face.
To Uncle Dave directly – I am going to miss our impromptu phone calls where I make you bust a gut laughing. I am going to miss watching you facetime with my boys as you teach them something totally random and out of the blue. You are going to miss getting to California…I had some pretty great plans made up for you. Most of all I am going to miss just sitting next to you and bullshitting, picking on each other back and forth about something silly, like you handwriting your cousin’s email to you so you can bring it to a family reunion after your printer stopped working… LOL!!! 14 pages, dude!!! Crazy… I am glad that I got to give you that big hug a few months ago. Pop some beverages with all the Dyers up there…work on your cornhole game – hopefully you have another 40-50 years before we’re teammates again. Love ya, buddy!!!
To Susan & family, sending you our condolences & are praying for you all while we share your loss. I can’t believe that David is gone and won’t have a funny quip on Facebook. We had thoughts of visiting with you and David to share time again after many years. David was part hero and role model for me as a teenager.
Sending you our love, your family in Colorado