Obituary of David E. Peck

David Eugene Peck, 80, of Jamestown passed away Friday January 24, 2020 in UPMC Chautauqua Hospital. He was born January 18, 1940 in Indianapolis, IN the son of the late Clark Eugene and Olive Dawn Saladee Peck. David was a 1958 graduate of Bedford North Lawrence High School in Bedford, IN. In 1959, he started working for Cummins Engine in Columbus, IN, moving to Jamestown in 1976 to start the piston line which was the 3rd line at the time in the Jamestown Plant. While in Jamestown, he took on various management roles in purchasing and engineering, retiring in 2000 after 41 years with the company. He was an avid sportsman and loved the outdoors. His annual pilgrimage to the hunting camp on Dutton Pond in Maine brought him great joy. He loved life to the fullest, whether spending time by his wife's side or up in a tree stand, or teaching his children to hunt and fish, David truly cherished those moments. He was a lifetime member of the Jamestown Skeet Club, winning the Chautauqua County Skeet Shoot Championship in 1994. Through the skeet club, he forged many of his greatest lifetime friendships. His other memberships include the Masonic Lodge; Jamestown Rifle Club; Christian Bow Hunters Association; and the North American Hunting Club. David will be sadly missed by his family and friends, but will be forever remembered and cherished. Surviving are his loving wife of 41 years, Angelica Salemme Peck; four sons: Russell (Sherry) Peck of Palm Coast, FL; Aleksander David Peck (Jackie Gullotti) of Buffalo, NY; Robert and Samuel Peck, both of Jamestown; three daughters: Tammie Gregory of Shelbyville, IN; Tricia Peck of Jamestown; and Ona Peck, US Army, Seattle, WA; six grandchildren: Jordan, Kenna, Brayson, Reyna, Ryan, and Randy; several great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; a brother, Ronnie (Sherry) Peck and a sister, Regina (Neil) Hayes both of Bedford, IN. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday January 30th in the Lind Funeral Home. The Rev. Jared Heaton, pastor of the Lakewood Baptist Church will officiate. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday January 29th in the funeral home where a Masonic Funeral Service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lakewood Baptist Church, 150 Erie Street, Lakewood, NY 14750.