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David J. Aiken

James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | August 25, 2022

On Thursday, August 25, 2022, David Aiken, loving husband of Grace Aiken, father of Sherry Colonna (Brian) and Staci Sypien (Scott) and grandfather of Carly and Lily Colonna, passed away peacefully at the age of seventy-eight. To say David was a fan of NASCAR isn’t enough, David never missed a race and was a proud member of the Earnhardt nation. Every weekend he found himself glued to the race coverage tracking qualifying, practice and watching all the weekends series of racing. One of David’s top experiences of his fandom was meeting Dale Earnhardt with his daughter Staci when he came to Pittsburgh for a fan meet and greet at a local car dealership. A story and experience that has been proudfully shared over the years. During a family trip to Florida in 1994, David got to experience the real deal, he climbed in to seat of an actual NASCAR racecar and took it for a few laps around the famed Daytona speedway. If David wasn’t watching Nascar he was most likely planning his families next trip to Myrtle Beach. David truly loved the time spent at the beach with his family. He enjoyed researching restaurants and reviews “On the boards” and loved spending hours soaking in the sun. In recent years David was unable to travel to Myrtle Beach but found great enjoyment checking in on Myrtle Beach via webcams year-round. David also enjoyed an occasional day of fishing, researching the families next chevy vehicle and watching the antics of Victor Newman together with Grace. In addition to his wife and children, he is survived by his sisters, Patti Berebaum, Diane Mihalko; nieces, Jennifer Laverick and Misty Ward; and nephew, Jim Laverick. Family and friends will be received 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. on Saturday at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA 15642. A funeral service will be held on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville, PA on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com

In addition to his wife and children, he is survived by his sisters, Patti Berebaum, Diane Mihalko; nieces, Jennifer Laverick and Misty Ward; and nephew, Jim Laverick.  Family and friends will be received 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. on Saturday at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA  15642.  A funeral service will be held on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.  Interment will be in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville, PA at a day and time to be announced.  www.shirleyfuneralhome.com

Originally published August 25, 2022.

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