David L Thomas

Palms of Largo, passed away peacefully at home on February 24,

2021. Dave was born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 7, 1933 to David

and Della Easton Thomas. He married Elinor “Nell” Thomas on April

19, 1956. They have two daughters, Cindy Thomas of Pinellas Park;

and Kathryn Thomas of Covington, KY, married to Michael Beeby.

Dave was very proud of his grandsons, Todd Beeby of Houston, TX,

married to Sarah Crulcich; and Joel Beeby of Brooklyn, NY.

Dave graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School and attended Thiel

College and the University of Pittsburgh. He pursued a career as a

Sound Engineer and was a natural salesman. He combined these

skills to establish his own business, Daltco, Inc. in Pennsylvania in

1970. Dave and Nell relocated the business to Dunedin in 1978. The

company designed and installed sound systems for hundreds of

schools, hospitals, churches and auditoriums across Pennsylvania

and Florida. Dave installed the sound system at NASA in Cocoa, FL,

and was asked to record his voice for the facility’s emergency

announcements.

In 2013, Dave and Nell were inducted into the Dunedin Senior Hall of

Fame in honor of their volunteer services in the community. Dave was

a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of Dormont Lodge in Pittsburgh.

He was proud to be approaching his 60th year as a Mason. He was a

member of First Presbyterian Church in Dunedin, and for 25 years

was a member of Dunedin North Rotary Club, where he served as

song leader. He was an avid landscaper, especially with azaleas.

Dave was a dedicated fan of Pittsburgh sports teams, and operated a model railroad for his 1938 Lionel O-gauge train.

Funeral services will be March 1 at 3 p.m. at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park Peace Field. Memorial gifts can be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Road, Tampa, FL 33607.