David P. Tindall Sr.

Central New York- David P. Tindall Sr., 92, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, January 16, 2020.

Born in Hollywood, CA on May 12, 1927 he and his siblings, Albert (Doris), Robert (Joan), and Melanie (Gabriel) Fabrizio were raised on a dairy farm by their parents, George and Olga Tindall. He hated farm life, and enlisted in the Navy as soon as he was of age to fight in WWII. He always joked that the war ended almost as soon as he enlisted because the Axis was afraid of him!

After serving in the Navy, he moved back to Central New York and began his life as a traveling salesman. He would travel to housewives, both rural and in the small cities, selling pots, pans, blankets, and other needed household items. He would be paid on a weekly basis out of the woman's household allowance. Women had no transportation to stores so his visits were always welcome. He worked for many years doing this for Ace Home Equipment, Syracuse, New York and then eventually was able to buy his own "route" which extended throughout Central New York up to Watertown and Massena. Like all traveling salesman he always had a joke to tell and was renowned as a very funny man.

He married Sophie G. Ingles in 1951, and they had four children, Pamela Tindall-O'Brien (Raymond); Joseph D. Tindall (Janet); Cynthia Conley (Michael); and David P. Tindall, Jr. (Ann). They were communicants of Holy Family Church in Fulton, New York and their first house was on Bakeman Street in Fulton.

He was involved in youth activities, including forming the first PTA at Lanigan School and was elected the first PTA President; working with the Elks Club on the Soap Box derby; and other Elks Club activities.

His most special time of the year was Christmas. He had grown up very poor, during the Depression and his favorite time as an adult was Christmas morning, watching his four children eagerly opening the gifts his parents could never afford. He worked hard for his family to have what he had not.
In 1978 his wife Sophie died, as his youngest child entered college. He was blessed to find a new love, Keitha "Jean" and they married in 1980, after having known each other for only 10 days! She predeceased him in 2015.

They moved from Fulton to Las Vegas after retiring from Ontario Cleaners in Fulton. They then moved to Greensboro, North Carolina, and finally to Latham, New York.

David was very proud of his four children, his 13 grandchildren, and his 11 great grandchildren. He was also very close to Jean's son and daughter in law, Jeff and Martha Rhinehart, and their daughters, who treated him with great love and respect. And he was very close to Josephine and Francis Segretto, his sister in law and brother in law; to his sister Melanie Fabrizio; and to Leo (Barb) Andrews and their entire family.

The family especially would like to thank Patrice Beebe, Dad's home health aide and friend. But for her, he would not have been able to live independently until death. She was wonderful to him and is a very special person.

Services will be held in June. If you would like to contribute in Dave's honor, please donate to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, a charity dear to his heart.