David Dale "Dave" Speer

David Dale “Dave” Speer, age 85, of New Castle, DE, and formerly of Slippery Rock, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Born in Harrisville, PA, on May 18, 1939, he was a son of the late William K. and Kathleen R. (Hogue) Speer. Dave proudly served in the United States Air Force. During the Vietnam War, he participated in flights with the Delaware Air National Guard as a Crew Chief and served on many other overseas deployments. He retired as a Master Sergeant with the Delaware Air National Guard. Dave “Poppy” always looked forward to supporting his grandchildren and great-grandchildren in any activities they were involved in. He was passionate about showing up for his family and deeply cherished the time he spent with them. You could always count on Dave to take care of his neighbors by cutting their lawns. In his downtime, Dave loved to watch sports on TV and work on his jigsaw puzzles. Also, a man of faith, Dave was an active member of his church. In addition to his parents, Dave was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley J. Speer; and siblings, Ruthella Jaskol, William A. Speer, and John Speer. He is survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Andrea V. (Miller) Speer; children, Felisa M. Charles (Steven), Michael Speer (Candy), Jody Yeatman (J.C.), Megan King (Dan), and Eric Stoye (Ashley); siblings, Janet Barnes, and Mary Frances Parry; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Dylan, Stephanie, DeAnna, Jessica, Lindsey, Kayla, Brooke, Brayden, Chase, Dallas, Logan, Cacey, Bryson, Ethan, Jacqueline, Michael, Meadow, Lexi and McKayla; and numerous nieces and nephews. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6 pm until 8 pm on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 1000 North DuPont Parkway, New Castle, DE. A second visitation will be held from 10:30 am until 11:30 am on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Bethel Bible Baptist Church, 20 South Elmwood Avenue, Carneys Point, NJ, where a funeral service will begin at 11:30 am. Interment will follow in Gracelawn Memorial Park, 2220 North DuPont Highway, New Castle, DE. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dave’s memory to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692 or online by clicking here, or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741 or online by clicking here.

David Dale "Dave" Speer

May 18, 1939 - May 22, 2024