Fairport: Passed away suddenly on December 23, 2015 at the age of 92. Survived by his wife of 66 years, Joyce; daughter, Susan (Thomas) Smith; granddaughters, Kelsey Smith, Kaitlin (Bryan) Rainville and great-granddaughter, Kayden Rainville. David was a retiree of Bausch & Lomb, a B-17 Pilot in WWII, co-leader of the Geriatric Pilots Association, a longtime member of the Athenaeum/Osher Institute for lifelong learning at RIT and a proud member of the Bushnell Basin Fire Dept. for over 48 years. Always the optimist he will be remembered for his geniality, generosity, companion for others and devotion to his family, his community and his country.
The family invites friends and fellow firefighters to join the family in a celebration of Dave’s life at the Bushnell Basin Fire Hall (address below) on Saturday, January 9th from 4-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may direct contributions to the David E. Cole Memorial Fund c/o Bushnell Basin Fire Dept, 661 Kreag Rd., Pittsford, NY 14534. Dispersal of funds at the discretion of the family.