Dear John and Family,May the memory of your father and Husband(Johanna) be of comfort to you at this time.  I am sorry about your loss.  He was right there when I needed him 7 years ago and was a great lawyer with lots of good sound advice.  I will miss him......Barb Barker (Aurora)

David will be greatly missed by everyone. The Peirces were a second family to me growing up on Larmont. I'm going to miss our political rivalry the most, I could always count on him for a great discussion about current issues...and of course end it with a joke. From allowing me to help with different projects in their backyard to letting me work at the law office, he was always there to support and provide guidance. My deepest condolences to the entire family.

Sarah, 
I was very sorry to hear of the loss of your father in law.  My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.  I looked through your photo gallery.  His warm smile certainly reflected a caring family man.  I hope your happy memories help to ease your sadness.
Kathy Krueger (Bradford, Ontario)

David was a special individual.  Wise with an amazing sense of humour and a great civic pride.  He will be sadly missed.

It's interesting how some people leave an impact on you, even though its been many years, my memories of David are still vivid and positive.  He will be missed and you have my deepest condolences.  

Walt Zanel

I was so sorry to hear of David's passing.  He helped me so much during my time as president of Aurora Minor Hockey.  His jokes, and there was always a joke, always lightened the mood during our meetings.  He will be missed but his memory will remain.

Johanna:

Please accept my condolences.

I have the fondest memories of David marshalling us PINKS about the touch football field and the hockey rink at Osgoode law school, and explaining life to Crouch, Kerr, myself and others gathered round afterward. David will always be a bright enthusiastic light to me. We each get a turn and my law school vignette of  David's life  turn is a fine, most remarkable one.

We are so sorry to hear of your loss, our thoughts and prayers are with you through this difficult time.  Mr Pierce always brought a smile to our faces and our hearts when we see his smiling face... wish we had more time to get to know him better.

Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.  May you know no more sorrow.

I have so many memories of Dave dating back to the 70's and the founding of the Scarborough Solars Volleyball Club. He was always a big thinker and  welcomed any challenges presented to him. He was a major factor in growing the sport of Volleyball in Scarborough. Thinking of his family at this time.

Diane Wood

My sincere condolences to the Peirce Family. I remember David as a great leader that made things happen. I recall well how approachable, nice and kind he was, when we were young guys playing volleyball.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, John.

I am so sorry to have heard of your loss.
You have our deepest sympathy.

Dan Furlan and Laurie Stringer

Dave was a true friend when it counted. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Much of what we have strived for over the past decades would not have been possible without Dave's help and guidance.
We will truly miss him!
John and Val Long
TORONTO WEST VBC
ISLINGTON YOUTH CLUB

Our prayers will be with you in this difficult

Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.

We will miss his wonderful sense of humour that always would brighten a dull day.  Our sincerest sympathy.

Terry and Judy Sherin, Aurora

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family John.  Love to you and your family, Bill and Tina Nugent

Johanna and John,

I was very pleased to have had the opportunity to visit with David a few weeks ago.  It was a bittersweet get-together, but I know that Michael and I were lucky to see him on a good, cogent day.

While I cannot make it up to Aurora, my thoughts will be with you and your family.  David and I were very close 35 years ago and I will miss our captain, as will the other "Pinks" from Osgoode.

Jane and I send our condolences.

David Peirce (Canadian Aye!) was larger than life. We all learned so much from him. He will be missed by entire family.

Brenda Billy Darren Ashley Travis & Alex Gardner

It's hard to accept that David is gone. No more jokes or sage advice from our favourite " simple country lawyer".  No more stories  about growing up in Lindsay or  the latest feats of John, Michael and Sarah. No more devilish grin as he spun his latest tale. He WILL be missed by all of us whose life he touched.
Our sincere condolences to Johanna,John, Michael and Sarah

In loving memory of David.His random calls with a joke to brighten our day will be sadly missed. Our biggest regret is that we didn't get to see him before he passed.
Johanna,John, Michael and Sarah..our thoughts are with you.

Very sorry for your loss John.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Johanna,John,Michael,and Sarah our thoughts and prayers are with you and family at this time with the loss of my friend David..My memories of many great times and conversations with Dave will be with me forever....."GOD SAW DAVE WAS GETTING TIRED AND A CURE WAS NOT TO BE. .SO HE PUT HIS ARMS AROUND HIM AND WHISPERED "COME TO ME".....Al & HEATHER

To the family of Mr. Peirce I send along my sincere condolences. I was a student of Mr. Peirce back in the late 50`s at John A Leslie Public School. I have great memories of all the teachers at John A Leslie but especially of Mr. Peirce. He was a friend to all of us and gave a lot of time for sports after regular school time. I use to live in Aurora and ran into him about 6 or 7 years ago at a little coffee shop on Industrial Parkway, actually next door to my old office, I`m retired now. He was a great guy and I`m sorry that he has passed along.
Kindest regards, Ron Faragher, Alliston.

Met David when I worked at Meadowbrook; don't know how many of his spaghetti squash he brought to me trying to convince me they were good.He was friendly, warm and seemed to run into him most anytime we were in Aurora.May your memories be full of his laughter!

With sympathy, support, love and deep understanding for the loss of a beloved one, to all the family, Johanna, Sarah, Michael, John, Sarah and Will.  May the memories of David bring you joy, and may you take comfort in the end of his suffering and the beginning of his peaceful rest.

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

We pass along our condolences as we remember David as someone with great vision who was one of the few that was able to make things happen. He had a great influence on the volleyball community in Canada and more specifically in Scarborough. He has left behind a wonderful legacy.

Words alone cannot express how profoundly saddened and sorry I am for Mr. Peirce's (a.k.a. Papa Peirce) passing. His kindness, generosity, wit and sense of humour were only few of many cherished traits in him. He was like a second dad to me, and will be sorely missed. Deepest condolences to the Peirce family.

I have so many fond memories of David Peirce. He helped with starting my family trust in the 90's and was alot of fun to see and be with. A meeting with David was joyful. He could always put a smile on your face and he made many of the issues in life seem trivial. He never complained. He was to me the ultimate good hearted person who wanted you to feel good. When I think of David, I think of smiling, he was so good to have around and I will miss him deeply! Your friend in our "next life":)

Our sincere condolences
Uncle David will surely be missed
Lots of Love Christine, Larry, Jessica, Nicole and Amy

Peirce Family
Sorry for lost of David.
He will be sadly missed.
 Will miss all of his jokes he was so Great of telling
 Gord and Sue Davidson

OBITUARY

David Henry Peirce

8 September, 1941 – 5 September, 2013

Thompson Funeral Home

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