David I Sweeney

SWEENEY, David Isaac, 70, of Dayton, OH passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008. He was the second of five children born to Daniel and Margaret Sweeney on August 22, 1938. In 1960, David met and married the love of his life, Evelyn Rose, and they together had three wonderful children, Margaret (Peggy) Evelyn Sweeney, John David Sweeney, and Anne Elizabeth Huntley. David was a loving and devoted husband and father. Retiring from Kodak in 2004, David devoted much of his free time to art, his greatest passion. He was a fine artist, painter and printmaker. Currently his self-portrait is displayed at the Dayton Art Institute. David was a member of the Dayton Printmakers Cooperative. In recent years, he taught painting for Sinclair Community Colleges Lifelong Learning program. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Daniel Sweeney and Dominick (Doc) Sweeney. David is survived by his loving wife, Evelyn; his sister, Tina Riedinger, brother-in-law, Lee Riedinger, and his youngest brother, Dennis Sweeney. He is also survived by his three children and their spouses, Margaret (Peggy) Sweeney, John and Dawn Sweeney, and Anne and Dan Huntley. Additionally, David is also survived by his grandchildren, Jessie, Emily, Daniel, Kristen, Joshua, Kyle and Kaylee as well as many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Mass will be held at 9:30 am, Saturday, September 27, at St. Christopher Catholic Church, Vandalia with Fr. Francis Keferl officiating. The family requests that donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Dayton Printmakers Cooperative, 118 N. Jefferson St. Dayton, OH 45402 in care of the Visual Arts Center.