Oct. 9, 1953 – Jan. 19, 2019
Dave passed away in Tooele surrounded by his family the night of Jan. 19.
He was born in Tooele, Utah, on Oct. 9, 1953, to Budd and Lucille Tonioli. He grew up with two older brothers, Kent (Linda) and Bob (Jean). He was married to Shauna Utley in 1978. While they were together, they had four children: Mike (Andrea), Marsha (TJ), Lisa (Shay), and Julie. He had eight grandchildren: Brandon, Xander, Ilauna, Kenadee, Braxton, Annabelle, Beau and Avaline.
He graduated from Tooele High School in 1971 where he was an officer in the FFA. He worked for Albertsons for more than 30 years and helped in the community tilling gardens in the spring.
Our fondest memories with him include going to the family cabin, riding four-wheelers, chopping wood and hunting. He also enjoyed tinkering and finding out how things worked.
Dave was always giving to charity even when he didn’t have much to give.
Dave had an abundance of friends who we know would like to say their goodbyes, but he requested no funeral or viewing. We will be having a graveside service Friday, Feb. 15, 2 p.m., at the Tooele City Cemetery.
Dave is survived by his brother, Kent; sister-in-law, Jean; his four children; and eight grandchildren.
Preceded in death by his parents, Budd and Lucille; brother, Bob; and sister-in-law, André.
In lieu of flowers we ask for donations to be made to the Tooele Food Bank.
We would like to thank the Mountain West Medical Center ICU staff for their compassion and hard work. They went above and beyond throughout our dad’s last few days of his life.