Norfolk —David Raymond Koltun, age 99, born in New York, N.Y, on Oct. 5, 1913, passed away Friday, August 16, 2013, just six weeks shy of his much look forward to 100th birthday.
Dave is survived by his wife of 30 years, Helen; her children and grandchildren, Terri and Steve Budman, and their children Madeline, and Deni Budman; and Lisa and Karl Denison, and their children Jacob, Sam, and Zara Denison; and his son Scott, his wife Audrey, and their children Erik and Rebecca Koltun.
Dave was a voracious reader, loved to travel with his wife and friends, completed the puzzles every morning in the newspaper, golfed and told great stories. His positive attitude, marked by his words “You gotta take the bitter with the better,” made him great company.
He had a wonderful, fulfilling, and long life and will be missed.
Services were held at the Norfolk Chapel of H.D. Oliver, and were conducted by Rabbi Rosalin Mandelberg and Rabbi Lawrence Forman. Burial took place immediately following in Forest Lawn.