Westfield – David J. “Hooker” Hoey, 59, (1958-2017) of Westfield, and formerly of Blandford, passed away suddenly Friday at home. Born in Westfield, February 8, 1958, he was the son of the late James and Patricia (Magargal) Hoey. He was educated in Huntington schools and was a graduate of Gateway Regional High School. David later graduated from UMass in Amherst with a degree in Criminal Justice. He worked for the US Customs Service in Boston and later as a fire jumper in Colorado. He also worked at the Westfield River Paper on Russell and was currently working at the Betts Plumbing Supply Company. David was know for his amazing sports talent, playing baseball, basketball, soccer and rugby throughout his middle, high school and college days. He was also an avid softball player in the Hilltown Leagues. David enjoyed golf, although that wasn’t his best sport and everyone knew it, and that’s ok. He loved the Patriots and the Red Sox with a passion. David was a member of The Sons of Erin in Westfield. He was full of life and had many stories to share. He loved his friends and he was extremely generous to those who needed him. The most important thing in David’s life was his son Alex. They both had a passion for sci-fi movies and comics. David and Alex were regulars at the New York and Boston Comicons. He is survived by his wife Myra (Ryder) Hoey, his son Alex Hoey, his sisters Laura Hoey and Big of Huntington, Jennifer Hoey and her husband Neil Kibbe and his beautiful niece Maia of Blandford, and several cousins and countless friends. Calling Hours are Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ahearn Funeral Home 783 Bridge Rd., Northampton. All other services will be private. Donations in David’s memory may be made to Gateway Youth Athletics Assoc., PO Box 341, Huntington, MA 01050 or to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, c/o the American Red Cross. And in memory of David, please be kind to one another…share your stories and pay kindness forward.
