CASCO- David William Collomy of Casco passed away unexpectedly while at work on the evening of October 30th, 2026.
David was born on August 19th, 1962, in Saco, ME to Delwin and Beverly (Carver) Collomy. David met the love of his life in 1983 through his cousin Linda while she, Cathy, and some other friends were out looking for something to do. David was living in Old Orchard Beach at the time and had what has been referred to as “a shrine of Lisa’s pizza boxes and beer cans” stacked to the ceiling in his apartment. They spent many nights hanging out playing pool together in Cathy's basement and though he was good, little did he know, geometry was always one of Cathy’s strongest subjects in school, and her knowledge of angles made her a real pool shark. It wasn’t long before Cathy fell head over heels for the “bad boy,” and after only being a couple for 4 days he asked her to be his wife. They were wed on August 24th, 1985, and though some years were harder than others they were happily married until his untimely and unexpected death.
Before becoming a master shipbuilder for BIW he worked for Gorham Sheetmetal where his beloved and late friend Lyman Sayward taught him everything he knew about tin-knocking.
In 1988 David started his career at BIW in the tin shop in Portland, ME. In the early 90’s he was transferred to the Bath yard and was there ever since. Though it meant doubling his commute time, he made that 100+ mile round trip everyday for 30+ years so that his children didn’t have to move. David and his wife Cathy both experienced having to relocate several times as children, and so it was of upmost importance to David that his children had the stability of being in one school district for the entirety of their K-12 education. David worked for BIW for 38 years and for his entire career was a member of the Local S6 union where he earned the respect and admiration of many union brothers and sisters, young and old. He filled many roles over the years, starting in the tin shop, and most recently finishing his years as a ship fitter and being relocated to the Harding building down the road in Brunswick.
David enjoyed owning and working on CB radios, going by the CB handle “Tinknocker,” and for many years was the go-to guy by many other CB enthusiasts for their repair needs and CB knowledge. At one time David had a CB antenna attached to their home that was 100 feet tall. Okay so it was actually only about 50 feet, but it certainly felt like 100! Along with the at home antenna, he also had one installed onto the roof of his car. Back before cellphones were in the hands of every American, this is how David and Cathy would communicate on his drives to and from work. His children fondly remember the antenna on the car hood, thinking that at any moment they were going to be sent back to 1985 if they drove under a low hanging electrical wire. He did dabble in HAM radio, as well, occasionally reaching people as far as England if the radio waves were good.
David came from a family deeply engrained in local stock car racing. His late father, Delwin Collomy, was inducted into the Beech Ridge Hall of fame for his time at Beech Ridge as an announcer, a pit steward, and a past president. The destruction of Beech Ridge Motor Speedway was a hard blow not only to David, but to the entire extended family. David had a love for all things racing—stock car, funny car, drag racing, trucks, motorcycles, go-karts, you name it and he loved it. He was an avid fan of all things NASCAR, his favorite driver being “The Intimidator” #3, Dale Earnhardt, Sr.
David loved classic cars, and whenever he spotted one, he could tell you anything you wanted to know about it. He loved Harley Davidson motorcycles and dreamed for many years of owning one himself. David was also known for his love of all things Batman—dating back from the comic books to the BANG, POW, BAMS of Adam West, to the modern-day Dark Knight series and beyond. One funny story that gets told about his love for Batman is that when he would play with his son as a child, he always made him be the sidekick Robin, because only the dad could be the caped crusader.
David was known for being a little rough around the edges, and some may say “dry and matter of fact,” but he was equally known for his quick wit and humor. He could crack a joke faster than most, and though they were not always appropriate in subject or timing, you couldn’t help yourself but to laugh. There was no denying that he was a funny man.
David had a great love for music. His taste can only be described as eclectic. At any given time, he could be listening to anything from the classic crooners like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, or Perry Como, to modern day rock, rap & r&b singers of all sorts. He didn’t care what the style or genre was, if he liked it, he liked it. He was known for playing his music very loudly from the car stereo while he would be doing yard work, and you could tell how the job was going by what he was listening to. In the 90’s he was known for his karaoke skills at parties, but his best use of his actually-decent singing voice was when he would serenade his wife Cathy in the kitchen anytime the mood struck him. One of his favorites to sing to her was “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton.
David is predeceased by his father Delwin Collomy, his mother Beverly (Carver) Collomy, his brother Brian Anderson, and his baby sister Diane Collomy.
David is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Cathy Collomy of Casco; his son David Lund & his wife Christina of Buxton; his son Joseph (Grayson Ashford) Collomy of Casco; his daughter Amie Pollard & her husband Brian of Saco; his sister Pamela Pugsley & her husband Walt (Pudge) of Hiram; his brother Larry & his wife Candy of Saco; his brother Stephen & his wife Sylvia of Biddeford; and his brother Daryl & his wife Michelle of Hiram, as well as three grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 21st @ 1pm at Saco Bay Community Church in Saco, 146 Ferry Road.
Those wishing to send flowers may have them sent to the aforementioned church, c/o Amie Pollard.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service, Buxton, www.mainefuneral.com