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Date: 1939-07-09;
Paper: Springfield Republican, pg 1
[[ Obituary: Wicked Local Newspaper of The Cape Codder Online (Massachusetts)
Published week of Aug. 24, 2007
David F. Hoar
Navy veteran, real estate broker
BREWSTER ? David F. Hoar died Aug. 13 surrounded by family. He was the husband of Barbara (Little) Hoar for 50 years.
He was born and raised in Springfield, attended Cathedral High School, the University of Connecticut and American International College.
He was a Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. After serving in the Navy he started a career as a draftsman at Hamilton Standard. He also was a real estate broker who started his own business. He later worked in furniture sales and management.
His interests included woodworking, walks on the beach and making projects with his grandchildren. He loved a good game of cribbage, checkers and chess.
In addition to his wife, he leaves four children, Ralph D. Hoar of Waltham, Cynthia A. Hopfe of Palm Coast Fla., Laura J. Mallett of Springfield and Allison M. Henderson of St. Johnsbury, Vt.; two sisters, Marion B. Hoar of North Carolina and Elaine Stover of Florida; three brothers, Laurence and Richard of Florida and Edward of California; and eight grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother, Bevan, and a sister, Jean.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in Our Lady of Cape Church, Brewster on Aug. 21. Burial will be held in St Michael's Cemetery in Springfield today, Aug. 24.
Gifts in his memory may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place, 6th Floor, Brookline MA 02445-9924.
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