David Hooley 1951-2015
David John Hooley, 64, died Aug. 18, 2015 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay, after a year's illness resulting from a brain tumor.
David was born June 28, 1951, in Massillon, Ohio, to Clarence and Nettie (Classen) Hooley who preceded him in death. On April 14, 1990, he married Jane Myers Hooley who survives.
David was an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Findlay at the time of his illness. He had also worked as a consultant for Automated Chemistry Information Systems, Lancaster Sharing Program and Lancaster Laboratories, all of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Standard Oil of Ohio Research and Development which later became BP Ohio in Warrensville, Ohio.
Along with his wife Jane, they volunteered for 1 1/2 years with the Nazareth Project, Inc. training hospital staff, installing a communications system and planning for an upgraded computer system.
David graduated from Eastern Mennonite College with a bachelor's degree in chemistry, he earned his master's degree from Kutztown University in computer science and his doctorate from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in analytical chemistry.
Survivors also include two brothers, Donald E. (Mary Ina Flisher) Hooley of Bluffton, Ohio, Daniel (Julie Stauffer) Hooley of North Lawrence, Ohio; an aunt Selma Classen Ulbrich of Henderson, Nevada; and nine nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton where the family will greet friends and family from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. at the church.
A graveside service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at Pleasant View Mennonite Cemetery, North Lawrence, Ohio, followed by visitation in the Fellowship Hall of Pleasant View Mennonite Church.
A memorial service and visitation will be held in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday Sept. 19, with the time and place to be announced.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions marked "in memory of David J. Hooley" may be sent to Global Family Program - South Sudan, Usratuna School Library, Mennonite Central Committee, P.O. Box 500, Akron, Pennsylvania, 17501-0500.
Arrangements have been entrusted with Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com
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