BEVERLY - Mr. David C. Schaejbe, 88 of Beverly, formerly of Salem, beloved husband of the late Mary (Spellman) Schaejbe, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage, passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Somerville, he was the son of the late Oscar and Agnes (McDougall) Schaejbe. He was raised and educated in Somerville and was a graduate of Somerville High School Class of 1953. David continued his education receiving his bachelor's degree from Northeastern University.

Blessed with an entrepreneur spirit and wry sense of humor, David started several successful companies throughout his career. He began his career in medical collections and soon realized he could do it better on his own and began the Pre-legal Bureau taking on collections from several area hospitals.  He also started Naumkeag Leasing, then opened Hawthorne Nursing, a temp agency for nurses and CNA's. He was successful in his many endeavors, was well respected and made many lifelong friends along the way.

A loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Papa David liked to be surrounded by his family and friends.  His passions included camping, hunting, fishing, golf and bowling. He enjoyed annual fishing trips to Lake George NY, and hunting trips to the Shybee camp in Cherryfield, ME. He was a lifelong athlete competing in sports in high school and loved to play golf. He was the Assistant Golf Coach for Pingree School for several years and loved playing golf with his beloved Mary. They also bowled in the Guys and Dolls Bowling league for many years. He was a former member of Salem County Club and a member of Old Salem Greens. David enjoyed the camaraderie that sports provided and relished sharing that with his family and friends. He will be fondly remembered for his unique sense of humor, love for his family and deeply missed by them and all the other hearts he touched along the way.

Surviving David is his daughter, Leann Schaejbe of Peabody, his sons, Edward Schaejbe and his wife, Mary of Salem, Christopher Schaejbe and his fiancé, Maria Kouzoukas of Vernon Hills, IL and Douglas Schaejbe and his husband, Scott Beane of Buzzards Bay, his 8 grandchildren, Amanda Canty and her husband, Matt, Lauren Roche and her husband, Max, Wesley Schaejbe, Cael Schaejbe, Trace Schaejbe, Talia Smaller, Sydni Smaller and Sophia Kouzoukas, 2 great-grandchildren, Owen and Charlotte Canty and several nieces and nephews.

ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral service which will be held at O'Donnell Cremations – Funerals – Celebrations, 84 Washington Sq. (at Salem Common) SALEM on Friday, June 30th at 11 A.M. Visiting hours on Thursday, June 29th from 4 to 7 P.M. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in David's memory to The American Cancer Society P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741 or to Kaplan Family Hospice House, 75 Sylvan St., Suite 102B, Danvers, MA 01923. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www.odonnellfuneralservice.com.

American Cancer Society
P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown MD 21741
Tel: 1-800-227-2345
Web: http://www.cancer.org/

Kaplan Family Hospice House
75 Sylvan Street, Suite B-102, Danvers MA 01923
Web: https://www.caredimensions.org/support-our-mission/ways-to-give/