David William
July 19, 1933 - December 25, 2016
It is with great sadness that the family of the late David William Greening announce his passing at
James Paton Memorial Hospital, Gander on Sunday, December 25th, 2016 at the age of 83 years.
David leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories his wife of 60 years Effie (nee- Long); sons:
Merlin (Darlene) of Musgravetown, NL; David (wife, Dan Yang) of West Vancouver, BC; daughters:
Vera (Alex MacDonald) of Montreal, QC; Susan (Glenn Whiffen) of Paradise, NL; grandson Michael
(Paula); granddaughters: Faye Short (Chris); Shirley, Wendy, Libby and great granddaughters:
Keyla and Bella Lynn; brother Calvin (Myra) of Musgravetown; sisters: Violet (John Trouern-Trend)
of Simsbury, CT; Linda (Mac Power) of Upper Gullies, NL; Nettie (Vernon Wiseman) of Shoal
Harbour, NL; sister-in-law, Joan Greening of Plate Cove, NL. and special niece, Debbie (Barry
Field) of Gander, NL, also a large circle of extended family and friends. David was predeceased by
his parents Chesley and Elsie Greening and brother Tobias (Toby). Cremation has taken place.
Family will be receiving friends at Stacey’s Funeral Home, 60 Roe Avenue, Gander on Wednesday
December 28, 2016 from 2pm -4pm and 7pm - 9pm. Funeral service will take place from Fraser
Road United Church on Thursday, December 29th, 2016 at 2 p.m. officiated by Reverend Kathy
Brett with interment to follow at All Saints Cemetery. David will be remembered for his love and
kind gentle heart by his family and friends and for his great love of the outdoors where taking his
fishing gear and heading down to a river or pond was one of his greatest pleasures. As David was
a great lover of flowers, as expressions of sympathy flowers are graciously accepted or donations
in his memory can be made to the Central Northeast Health Foundation, P. O. Box 222, Gander, NL. A1V 1W6
Gone Fishing!
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