David Wayne Schuster

David Wayne Schuster, age 68, passed away on Tuesday evening, due to a brief illness, at Sentara Hospital in Woodbrige, VA. Born on August 22, 1953, in Connecticut, David was the only son of Willys K. Schuster and Theresa M. (Duff) Schuster (both deceased). He is survived by his older sister, Barbara Ann Thompson (spouse Stanley) of New Market, VA; one niece, Stephanie Ann Thompson of Philadelphia, PA; and numerous cousins and extended family. Growing up in Alexandria, VA, David attended Saint Louis Parochial School and Bishop Ireton High School, where he played football and collected several life-long friends before graduating in 1971. He went on to Virginia Tech University (again adding to his life-long friends collection) and graduated in 1975, having majored in math, statistics and computer science. After college, he became a Statistician for the Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC (continuing to add to his life-long friends collection), from which he retired in 2011. David lived most of his entire life in the Northern Virginia area, the last 28 of those years at his home in Lake Ridge, Virginia. Being a big-time sports enthusiast, David was never shy about his favorite basketball and football teams - Washington Wizards, Washington (Redskins), and Virginia Tech. He was always in his "glory" during the games when texting his brother-in-law, Stanley (igniting his fighting spirit), since Stanley is a Dallas and UVA fan! Also, some cousins are "going to miss all the good times we talked during the college football games." David was fascinated with technology and tried to stay current on the latest developments. Therefore his sister, Barbara, nicknamed him "The Brain," since he was able to be the reliable "Help Desk" she could call on, day or night. Always very patient, he sometimes spent hours or days, if necessary, researching a problem. David loved to travel and was also a fun traveling companion for his sister, vacationing with cousins in Maine and other trips visiting extended family. He recently drove across country with a close friend so that his friend wouldn't have to do it alone. A close childhood friend described David as "...loved by all who met him. He was one of those guys that the first time you met him, he felt like a friend. He had an endearing smile and willingness to help anybody he met. He was very generous with his time and his willingness to listen. He was the salt of the earth, and he was humble. Like his parents before him, David spent his life as a "people collector," because that's what the best people among us do. As we are all painfully experiencing the void left by his passing, David's life is one that we all agree should be celebrated. Rest peacefully, my beloved brother.

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David Wayne Schuster

August 22, 1953 - July 19, 2022