Greece: Lost a long, courageous battle with cancer, May 2, 2013 at age 64. Predeceased by mother, Ellen (Buck) Sackett and father, Ira Sackett; brother-n-law, Richard Danzig. He is survived by his loving wife, Darlene (Danzig) Sackett; chil¬dren, Stacey (Joseph) DeGraeve, Stephanie (Kevin) Johnson, and Dave Sackett; 4 grandchildren, Ryan Johnson, Madison De¬Graeve, Carter Johnson and Ma¬cie DeGraeve; brother and sister, Carole (John) Pettinger, Dick (Car¬ol) Sackett; mother-n-law, Helen (Galbraith) Danzig; brother-n-laws, Kenneth (Kay) Danzig, Bill Danzig, Dave (Sherri) Danzig and Craig (Janet) Danzig; many nieces, nephews, cousins and countless friends.
Dave was born on November 23, 1948 in Rochester. During his time at Edison Tech High School, one of the memorable things about him was his athletics, notably baseball. Dave later joined the police academy and joined the Rochester Police Department in 1969. On January 15, 1990, Dave retired from the force after 20 years of ser¬vice. He was an avid bowler and was inducted into the Bowling Hall of Fame in 1998. He will always and forever be remembered for his sense of humor, compassion for others, enthusiasm for life, and endless love for his family. Some of the things that he enjoyed was working around the house, such as building a gazebo, deck and pond. The most important events in his life was attending his children’s activities. He is an inspiration to all.
Dave’s visiting hours will be on Sunday, 2-4 and 7-9 at the fu¬neral home, 1411 Vintage Lane, Rochester, NY 14626. On Mon¬day, please meet the family at Our Mother of Sorrows Church for his Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. The family wishes to thank all of his care givers, especially Dr. Deepak Sahasrabudhe and Jeanne Ham¬mond. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wilmot Can¬cer Center, URMC 601 Elmwood Ave Box 704 Rochester, NY 14642 in Dave’s memory.