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David Richard Freedy

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David Richard Freedy

Birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
4 Oct 1993 (aged 26)
Bethel Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
McMurray, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 8, Block 1, Lot 142
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David Richard Freedy was born on April 29, 1967, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry Richard "Hank" Freedy and Judith Ann "Judy" Zehner Freedy. He was the eldest of 5 children.

David attended grades 1-3 at St. Winifred School in the Mount Lebanon suburb in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, grades 4-8 at St. Thomas More School in the Bethel Park suburb in the South Hills, then Seton La Salle Catholic High School in Mt. Lebanon.

He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Notre Dame and attended Vanderbilt University Medical School. Between Notre Dame and Vanderbilt, he joined the United States Air Force.

David enjoyed fishing, loved Shakespeare, and was very mechanical. He could take a car apart and put it back together. During his 3rd year at Notre Dame, in 1988, he medaled in the Chicago Marathon, finishing in 5 hours. He traveled around the world and made it his goal to visit every ocean.

David Richard Freedy passed away on October 4, 1993, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, at his parents' home on Sante Fe Avenue in Bethel Park. He had completed his 3rd year of medical school. He is survived by his parents and by his siblings: Susan, Tucker, Anne Marie, and Joseph Michael.

Arrangements were by and Visitation was at Beinhauer Funeral Home, 2828 Washington Rd., McMurray, PA 15315. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Thomas More Catholic Church by Fr. Scott Seethaler, OFM Cap. with 11 other priests concelebrating. Interment followed at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

Information from his mother, Judy. Submitted by Judy's friend, Angela, Member #48520699.
David Richard Freedy was born on April 29, 1967, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry Richard "Hank" Freedy and Judith Ann "Judy" Zehner Freedy. He was the eldest of 5 children.

David attended grades 1-3 at St. Winifred School in the Mount Lebanon suburb in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, grades 4-8 at St. Thomas More School in the Bethel Park suburb in the South Hills, then Seton La Salle Catholic High School in Mt. Lebanon.

He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Notre Dame and attended Vanderbilt University Medical School. Between Notre Dame and Vanderbilt, he joined the United States Air Force.

David enjoyed fishing, loved Shakespeare, and was very mechanical. He could take a car apart and put it back together. During his 3rd year at Notre Dame, in 1988, he medaled in the Chicago Marathon, finishing in 5 hours. He traveled around the world and made it his goal to visit every ocean.

David Richard Freedy passed away on October 4, 1993, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, at his parents' home on Sante Fe Avenue in Bethel Park. He had completed his 3rd year of medical school. He is survived by his parents and by his siblings: Susan, Tucker, Anne Marie, and Joseph Michael.

Arrangements were by and Visitation was at Beinhauer Funeral Home, 2828 Washington Rd., McMurray, PA 15315. The Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Thomas More Catholic Church by Fr. Scott Seethaler, OFM Cap. with 11 other priests concelebrating. Interment followed at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

Information from his mother, Judy. Submitted by Judy's friend, Angela, Member #48520699.

Inscription

Unless a grain of wheat falls to the earth
and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat,
but if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.
John 12:24


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  • Maintained by: Angela
  • Originally Created by: Twist
  • Added: Jan 13, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141304554/david_richard-freedy: accessed ), memorial page for David Richard Freedy (29 Apr 1967–4 Oct 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 141304554, citing Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, McMurray, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Angela (contributor 48520699).