Obituary of David R. Eaton

David R. Eaton passed away July 10, 2015 in Niagara Hospice House. Born in Lockport on August 20, 1944 he was the son of Mark and Ruth (Ruston) Eaton. David was a 1963 graduate from Lockport High School and served in the US navy from 1964 to 1968. He attended Advanced Schools, Inc in Chicago receiving his certificate of accounting and worked as a cost accountant, David also had a try-out with the NFL's Washington Redskins. He worked for the Niagara County Sheriff's Department where he was a corrections office retiring in January of 2008. David was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Lockport, served on the board for the Salvation Army and also Habitat for Humanity. He enjoyed woodworking, traveling, swimming but what was most important to David was his faith, family, friends and his grandchildren. David is survived by his wife of 45 years Carolyn (Maloney) Eaton of Newfane; father of Kimberly (Troy) Sellers of Newfane and David (Julie) Eaton of Somerset; grandfather of Nathan, Kaitlyn, Andrew Sellers and Emily and Thomas Eaton; step-son to Doris Eaton; brother of Mark (Pat), Gareth (Sandra), Phillip (Maggie), Norman (Terri), Martin (Julie) Eaton and Barbara (Dan) Bostic; brother-in-law of Michael Maloney, Ellen Schmidt, and Lori Maloney; also several nieces, nephews and cousins. Relatives and friends may call Tuesday, July 14th from 4-8 PM in Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 15th at 10 AM in Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Lockport. Interment will be in Cold Springs Cemetery. Memorial donations to Roswell Park Cancer Institute for Leukemia Research or to the church would be appreciated by the family.