David G. Duff
Marriages
Adrienne Duff
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 7C - October 2, 2022
David G. Duff (61),
passed away peacefully on
September 7th at HopeWest
Hospice in Grand Junction,
surrounded by his loving
wife of 37 years Adrienne
and adoring sons Andrew
(Kelli) and Evan.
Dave was born May
6th, 1961, in Utica, NY to loving parents Ron and May
and grew up in Buena Park, CA along with his three
younger siblings - Dorothy Valencia (Fi), Dan (Denise),
and Doug (Susan). Dave attended Savanna High School
(‘79) where he played varsity baseball and football and
was elected Senior Class President. He received his
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from
Cal State Long Beach.
In his professional career, Dave excelled as an
engineer due to his penchant for solving unique
problems, ability to build great teams, and tireless work
ethic. For the past five and half years, Dave worked for
the Department of Defense as Chief Engineer for the
Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant where
he oversaw site operations to safely destroy chemical
weapons stockpiles in accordance with congressional
mandates and international treaties. Prior to this,
Dave worked as the VP of Engineering and Technical
Development at Reynolds Polymer for 23 years where
he led the design and installation of large-scale acrylic
windows for zoos and aquariums around the world.
His most prized projects were the AquaDom (Berlin,
Germany) and the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
(Sudbury, Canada), which contributed to a Nobel Prize
in Physics.
Dave’s number one love in life was his wife and
sons. He also had many passions, some of his favorites
included coaching/watching his sons’ sports teams,
cooking for family and friends, photography, traveling
the world, and a good crossword puzzle. He found great
joy in helping others and volunteered his time with the
BOCES board at WCCC, the American Cancer Society,
and as an elder at his church.
Dave was a monumental figure in our lives, and we are
incredibly blessed to have had such a loving husband and
father. Dave will be greatly missed by family, friends,
colleagues, and neighbors. We will always remember
him for his big smile, kindness, sense of humor, and
positive outlook on life.
Dave’s Celebration of Life service will be held on
October 8th at 10:30am, First Presbyterian Church
3940 27 1/2 Rd, Grand Junction, CO. In lieu of flowers,
we encourage donations to HopeWest Hospice Grand
Junction.
