Kevin Patrick Dyer

Kevin Patrick Dyer, DC area resident for 25 years, passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 4, 2016. Kevin was born on October 31, 1964 and grew up in Tolland, CT, the youngest of four children born to Ronald and Ursula Dyer.

A 1982 graduate of Tolland High School, Kevin entered the United States Air Force where he studied computer science. While in the Air Force he met his future wife, Gaye Safford, the love of his life and best friend for thirty-two years.

After serving in the Air Force, Kevin built a distinguished career in the intelligence community as a software engineer, spanning three decades. Highly regarded amongst his peers and clients, he was the recipient of numerous awards and commendations and his dedication, tenacity, acuity of vision and trustworthiness were well-known. At the time of his death he was employed by Northrup Grumman.

In his private life Kevin loved sports, particularly basketball and baseball, regaling his family with humorous play by play texts about his beloved Nationals and the Boston Red Sox. He loved animals and with his wife Gaye rescued many cats over the years providing a nurturing home and hilarious tales of their exploits. He enjoyed all types of music and was particularly partial to Ted Nugent and Blue Oyster Cult. Bearing the name, Kevin Patrick, ensured his embrace of all things Irish including his Halloween birthday which he enthusiastically celebrated by handing out bagsful of candy to the children of his Capitol Hill neighborhood. Friends and family knew well the quick wit and wickedly irreverent sense of humor behind his quiet exterior, released with perfect timing. He was an avid and talented craftsman with the ability to build or fix just about anything and at the time of his death was happily engaged in his workshop in the midst of another project.

Devoted husband, son, brother, uncle and friend, Kevin is survived by his wife, Gaye of Washington DC ; mother, Ursula Dyer of Plainville, MA; sisters Alison Dyer of Vienna, VA; Lori Cooper of Prospect, KY, brother Jim Dyer of Norfolk, MA; mother and father-in-law, Carole and Andy Andersen of Omaha, NE; sisters-in-law, Jenny Dyer of Norfolk, MA and Kelly Dinoff of Omaha, NE; brothers-in-law Bob Smith of Vienna VA, Bill Cooper of Prospect, KY and Brandt Safford of Omaha, NE; nine nieces and nephews; a large, extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins and close friends, Doug Massey of Annapolis, MD and Lance Mehle of Kapolei, HI. He is preceded in death by his father, Ronald Dyer.

Kevin’s life will be celebrated privately; in lieu of flowers those wishing to make a memorial donation in his name are asked to consider the 4Paws Rescue Team, P.O. Box 2908, Merrifield, VA 22116, Attn: Barbara Lipson or online at www.FourPaws.org. Condolences may be sent to Gaye Dyer, 114-10th St. SE, Washington, DC 20003 or please visit the online guest book at www.demainefuneralhomes.com. As Kevin would say, “GO NATS!”