David M. Laurie, lifetime resident of Guilford, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2022, at St. Raphael Hospital, New Haven, CT. Born in New Haven in 1959, son of the late Michael H. Laurie and Anna (Broggi) Laurie, Dave is the beloved husband of Ann M. (Britwistle) Laurie and loving father of Jennifer and David Laurie Jr., all of Guilford. He is also survived by his brother Michael Laurie and sister Karen Laurie, of Guilford.
He worked at Frontier Communications for 42 years, and enjoyed watching the Yankees, riding his Harley, restoring a '74 Camaro and coaching.
He graduated from Guilford High School, class of 1977. Dave was a longtime employee of Frontier Communications, formerly SNET, where he worked for 42 years, most recently as a Network Technician. He enjoyed spending his free time golfing, restoring his 1974 Camaro, watching the New York Yankees, riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, coaching youth football, lacrosse, and baseball when his son was young, and spending time with family and friends. Dave is truly one of a kind and positively impacted the lives of many. The only thing bigger than Dave's personality is his heart. He will be greatly missed by his family and all who were lucky enough to know him.
Friends are invited to calling hours on Monday, Feb. 7 from 4 – 7 pm at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in North Guilford Cemetery, 159 Ledge Hill Rd, Guilford.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516; www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ or Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306; www.t2t.org/
