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David James "Uncle Dave" Clohessy died quietly July 6, 2004, while in residence at Albuquerque Manor, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was born June 29, 1921, on Staten Island, New York, the third of nine children born to William Harold Clohessy and Helen Emma (Williams) Clohessy. He was predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Helen (Cook) Clohessy, who passed away February 14, 1997. He enlisted in the Regular Army during World War II after completing Electrician training at the New York Trade School. He found service in the military as a Machinist with the 739 Engineer Heavy Shop Company in North Africa, Italy, France and Japan. He was Honorably Discharged December 15, 1945 with the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and the Philippines Liberation Ribbon. As with much of his generation, he returned home and settled down to a quiet life of work and providing sustenance. Settled in Staten Island, he was Boys Director at The Leake and Watts Children's Home in Yonkers, New York for the few years directly after World War II. Seeking employment as a machinist, he worked for Hewit Robins, a maker of foam rubber parts for pads, mattresses, cushions, and the such as their Production Foreman. When Hewit Robins changed their product line, he went to work as machinist in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for a parts manufacturer to the printing trade. When the Company moved its operations to Stamford, Connecticut, he gained work as a machinist with the S.S. White Dental Mfg. Co. S.S. White Dental Mfg. Co. moved to New Jersey, which brought him to the Delco Tool & Die Company. Delco Tool & Die was the sole provider of tool and die and line maintenance services to Proctor & Gamble's manufacturing operations. He retired as Delco Tool & Die Company Foreman after twenty-some years. He is noted to occasionally demonstrate a bit of stubbornness. But more often, he is noted to have an abounding sense of humor, a love and understanding of his fellow man, and never-ending love and care for his family and friends. He is survived by a son, David Charles Clohessy of Tahoe City, California; an older sister, Dorothy Elizabeth (Clohessy) Fox of Escondido, California; a step-niece, Dianne (Cook) Uzdawinis of Albuquerque, New Mexico: two grandchildren, David and Cami; and two great-grandchildren, Alex and Max. Thus begins the time of memory. Love endures. A memorial Mass for David James Clohessy will be held at Immaculate Conception, 6th and Tijeras, on Monday, July 12, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. He will be interred at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe that same day at 1:30 p.m. French Mortuary 7121 Wyoming Blvd NE 823-9400
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