WRIGHT, David John - 1961 – 2018 With great sadness – and much gratitude for a life lived to the fullest – we grieve the passing of Dave Wright on Thursday, September 13, 2018, at the age of 56.
He leaves behind his wife and soulmate of 32 years, Karen and their daughters, Shannon, Katie and Lindsay.
Also mourning his loss are his sisters, Karen Wright and Janet Wright, his mother-in-law, Roberta Vice, Karen's siblings and sister-in-law, John and Debbie Vice, Cathy Smart and his many nieces and nephews, Matt, Drew and Michelle, Sarah, Geoffrey and Stephen, Rachel and Tracy, Brendan and Conor and countless others who remember him as a trusted, generous, witty and loyal friend.
Dave was predeceased by his parents, Sondra and Allan Wright, and Karen's father, David Vice. Karen and Dave met in 1983 when they were both working at Peat Marwick in downtown Toronto.
It was love at first sight and they were engaged eleven months later. Their life together was built on love, shared values, a commitment to family and a "seize the day" mindset. They were supportive of each other in their respective careers and over the years shared many adventures on the golf course, ski slopes and music halls.
They considered themselves very fortunate to have had many wonderful friends and appreciated that their life together was richer as a result.
First and foremost, Dave was a family man, cherishing his time with Karen and his three girls above all else.
He and Karen were tremendously proud of their daughters, empowering them to be or do whatever they chose.
Dave was born in Toronto and graduated from Western in 1983 after studying business at the Ivey Business School.
From Nortel, Dave moved to Microsoft holding Senior Leadership positions and finally fulfilled his entrepreneurial desires in co-founding Agora Consulting Partners, a software-development consulting firm in Toronto.
We will miss him dearly and his optimistic and gracious spirit will live on. We are indebted to the talented team at Princess Margaret Hospital for the wonderful care Dave received throughout his cancer journey.
A Celebration of Dave's Life will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, September 21st at The Concert Hall, 888 Yonge Street, Toronto. Visitation prior at 3 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, a donation in Dave's name to the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (thepmcf.ca), or to Kidsport Ontario (kidsportcanada.ca/ontario) would be appreciated.
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