David Burns Corfield Obituary (1939 - 2014)

MARTHAS VINEYARD- David Burns Corfield, 75, a longtime resident of Marthas Vineyard and former longtime resident of Chelmsford passed away Friday, October 24, 2014 at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston, surrounded by his family. He is the beloved husband of Eleanor (Peters) Corfield to whom he was married for 49 years. He was born in Lowell on May 1, 1939 a son of the late Fred and Alice (Burns) Corfield. Dave attended schools in Chelmsford and graduated from Chelmsford High School with the Class of 1958. He then went on to receive his engineering degree from Lowell Tech. He was employed as a mechanical engineer at Natick Labs until he retired, moved to Marthas Vineyard, and opened the Vineyard Vines Bed and Breakfast with Eleanor. A man of many talents, Dave never met a home improvement or automotive project he couldnt handle. So he got creative, building stone walls and outdoor showers, weaving chair seats and Nantucket baskets, creating stained glass, and making jewelry that Eleanor designed. He combined two of his passions - building and skiing - when he built a ski chalet for his family at Gunstock Mountain. He loved gardening, but not the deer who ate the fruits of his labors, and was a lifelong antique car enthusiast and a member of the Klaxon Club while living in Chelmsford. Dave reveled in the holidays and couldnt wait to put up the decorations to welcome friends and family into his and Eleanors home. Because thats what mattered most to Dave: his family. He loved traveling the world with Eleanor and surprising her with trips for her birthday, seeing Sandra and Eric succeed, and building things for his grandchildren. He built a backyard playhouse for them and, when they started to outgrow it, transformed part of the basement into a wonderful kids hideaway. In addition to his wife, Dave is survived by his two children, Sandra Corfield of Boston and Eric Corfield and his wife Linda of Chelmsford; four grandchildren, Grace, Hannah, Christopher and Cole Corfield all of Chelmsford and many nieces, nephews and friends. Visiting hours will be held Wednesday from 4 to 7 pm at the BLAKE FUNERAL HOME, 24 Worthen St. CHELMSFORD. A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday at 11 oclock at St. Mary Church, 25 North Rd. Chelmsford. Interment will follow in St. Patricks Cemetery, Lowell. In addition to the funeral services in Chelmsford, a Memorial Service for Dave will be held on Marthas Vineyard at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Marthas Vineyard Boys and Girls Club, 44 Robinson Rd. Edgartown, MA 02539 or to the Marthas Vineyard Hospital, 1 Hospital Rd. Oak Bluffs, MA 02557. Visitation October 29, 2014 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Blake Funeral Home 24 Worthen Street Chelmsford, MA 01824 Service Information October 30, 2014 11:00am, Saint Mary Catholic Church 25 North Road Chelmsford, MA 01824 Interment Location St. Mary Cemetery 90 River Road Tewksbury, MA