R. David Wood

</span><br />R. David Wood passed away peacefully April 3, 2012 in his home in Sun City Center.&nbsp; He was born on January 21, 1933 in Groveland, Massachusetts; son of Ralph and Marian (Worthen) Wood.&nbsp; He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.&nbsp; He married his love Marion Holder on April 18, 1963.&nbsp; He began working at Norfolk &amp; Dedham Mutual Fire Insurance Company in 1959 and retired as Treasurer 35 years later.&nbsp; He is survived by his wife Marion, his sons Alan Angus (wife LuAnn) and Mark Wood (wife Therese), his daughters Marilyn Gushard (husband Keith) and Brenda Karp (husband Jeff) and sisters Dorothy Janvrin and Elizabeth Platine.&nbsp; He has four grandsons Scott, Christopher, Michael and Adam and 3 granddaughters Nicole, Danielle and Rachel and 3 great granddaughters Kaitlyn, Kimberly and Clara.</p>
<p>David and Marion moved to Sun City Center in 16 years ago from Foxborough, Massachusetts.&nbsp; David volunteered on the Sun City Center Emergency Squad for 10 years.&nbsp; He enjoyed lawn bowling, but his greatest enjoyment was being with his friends.&nbsp; He was most appreciated for his sense of humor and quick wit which he combined with quiet dignity.&nbsp; He and Marion also enjoyed traveling around the world and exploring new places.</p>
<p>David will be greatly missed by his family and friends.&nbsp; There will be a memorial service for him in Foxborough, Massachusetts this summer.</p>