David J. Tubridy

Dave was born on August 24, 1948 in New York City to Joan and David Tubridy Sr, and was the first of a large Irish Catholic family of 10 siblings. He married his devoted wife of 55 years, Aileen, on July 4, 1970 and together they raised three daughters, Clare, Elizabeth and Maura.

Dave, a practicing architect for 40 years, graduated with the Presidents Award from the architecture program at the Pratt Institute of Brooklyn, NY and received his graduate degree in Architecture from Harvard University in 1975. His early professional years were spent working with Paul Rudolph in New York, followed by a move to the Boston area where he worked for both Parsons Brinkerhoff and Cambridge Seven before ultimately landing at Bergmeyer Associates. In 1988, he led the firm's ownership transition and became president, a role that he served in for 28 years. Dave led projects in both retail and restaurant design but truly relished his role developing the firm's higher education division. Dave was an active member of both the Society of College and University Planners and the Boston Society of Architects.

Dave also loved to participate in design and community development on a local level, co-founding Marblehead’s early iteration of a recycling committee, and serving on the Zoning Board in his later years. He enjoyed what he felt was the best part of living in a coastal town, the ocean, every day. Whether it was surfing at Devereux since the early 1980’s, sailing a Rhodes 19, waterskiing Lead Mills or fishing with his brother Steve, Dave was a true waterman. He also loved snowboarding and spending time on the mountain with his family and work colleagues, but he was most at home by the sea, or doing extensive renovations on his family home.

Dave was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Aphasia, a form of Frontotemporal Disease (FTD) in 2015, and faced this devastating diagnosis with bravery. He participated in hours of clinical research for the first several years of his illness, and felt very committed to this effort. We are so grateful for his selfless contribution.

Dave is survived by his wife Aileen, his daughters Clare Tubridy Wheadon of Falmouth, Maine, Elizabeth Tubridy Jones of Exeter, New Hampshire and Maura Tubridy of South Hamilton, Massachusetts, as well as his large and loving family of five grandchildren (Skylar, Dakota, Hunter, Dave and Teddy), siblings, nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday, August 15, 2025 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m at Eustis & Cornell of Marblehead, 142 Elm Street. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, August 16, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 85 Atlantic Avenue, Marblehead. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, Dave’s wishes were for donations to be made to MGH’s FTD Unit to support the clinical research efforts of his incredible neurologist, Dr Brad Dickerson via

David Tubridy's fundraising page for Massachusetts General Hospital https://because.massgeneral.org/fundraiser/6517587

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.eustisandcornellfuneralhome.com for David’s family.