Obituary of David Wellington Bateman

David Wellinton Bateman, 66 of Syracuse,died Monday September 12th. David was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on May 8, 1956 to Joseph W. and Ingeborg C. (Lofgren) Bateman. David grew up in  Arlington, Massachusetts area. His father Joseph was a Captain in the Boston City Police Department. David was  a United States Navy veteran served from 1974 and discharged under Honorable Conditions in 1976. He was later employed as a firefighter for a short period of time until he went into the plumbing trade for many years in Boston. He was an animal lover and was involved in the rescue of feral cats in Massachusetts. David is survived by Diane Turner ,they spent 18 loving years together in Canada but unfortunately due to illness, David had to return to the USA. David was buried in the Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Syracuse New York