He was born in Saugus, Massachusetts, and graduated from Kingswood Regional High School in 1989 before going on to Gordon College, where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and then completed his Masters Degree in Social Work at the University of New Hampshire.
David had a compassionate heart and a passion for encouraging others to see their strengths and had a gentle and kind approach in caring for his clients, friends, families and strangers alike. His dry humor fueled laughter and promoted a sense of being known by all who knew him. David had a quiet but deep Faith in the Lord, which grounded him and enabled him to be a servant in caring for
others.
David enjoyed a career in the mental health field, working many years full time at the Family Health Center as a Mental Health Counselor. David had a part time private practice at Lighthouse Therapy in Concord and had the privilege of working at the prestigious St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH where he was employed at the time of his death.
David was a creature of habit and never wavered in his love and commitment to his family. He doted over his daughter Addison, spending time at her dance recitals, and hockey games and spent many hours skiing at Gunstock and Mt. Sunapee, and making sure she was enjoying all life had to offer. Although Jacob moved out at an early age, David loved spending time with him, watching football and enjoying simple times together.
He enjoyed playing his guitar, backyard and campfire settings, attending many concerts including the Dave Mathews Band and James Taylor, Seinfeld re-runs, especially with Kramer, whom he named his cat after, as well as traveling to Alaska, and Caribbean destinations like Mexico, St. John, USVI and cruise ship vacations with family.
David met Paget Allis in 2014, and their friendship grew into a beautiful romance leading to their engagement this past August 2019 during a summer vacation in Martha’s Vineyard. His daughter Addison was the architect behind the engagement and plans were in the making for a date to be married in the near future. Although this ceremonious date never happened because of his untimely death, Paget, Addison and David were a family, as evidenced through every action and emotion between them over
the past 5 years. David also enjoyed spending time with Paget’s family in Dublin, NH.
He was predeceased by his ex-wife Michelle Barkes Twyon in 2018, his mother Sandra Reed Twyon six months earlier in 2019, his father Bruce D. Twyon in 1996 and step mother Carol Twyon in 2016.
David is survived by his daughter Addison Twyon, of Loudon, his Fiance’ Paget Allis, of Dublin, his stepson Jacob Duchesneau, of Boscawen, his sister Barrie and her husband Keith Daigneault, of
Concord, NH, and his brother Bruce Twyon and David Torrance of Hopkinton, NH, his Grandparents David and Shirley Sargent, of Sunapee, his Aunt Donna and Uncle David Sinclair, and cousin Tara of Anchorage, AK and his Aunt Marlene and Uncle Daniel Grimes and cousins Jennifer and Jessica of Canton, MA and Aunt Noreen and Uncle Danny Abati of North Andover, MA and their son Richard and his wife Kristin of Charlestown, MA, Uncle Brent Twyon and Lauren Miller of Stoneham, MA, and Aunt Christine Twyon, and cousins Melissa and Bill Conroy, Maria and Jeff Twyon of Medford and Stoneham, MA and Uncle Louis Karamas of Peabody, MA. He dearly loved his nieces and nephews, Brandon, Dylan, and Kayli as well as many other cousins, in laws, step-brothers and distant family members.
In lieu of flowers, contributions and memorial donations may me made in the name of “Addison Twyon”, c/o Peoples United Bank, 197 Loudon Rd., Concord, NH 03301.
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