David F. Geer
David Frank Geer of Modesto died Dec. 28. He was 72.
Born on June 26, 1942 in Newport News, Virginia, Geer was the first child of Frank Leander and Doris Applegate Geer. He married Patricia Lovieno and together they had two children, Jason David and Holly Marie.
Geer was a paratrooper in the U.S. Army and also served for many years in the reserves after active duty. He and his family moved to Modesto from Connecticut 34 years ago.
Geer was employed for 27 years as a protective service officer in the security division of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory until his retirement. He served on the Modesto City Council from 2009 to 2013, representing District 2, which encompasses west and south Modesto and downtown.
“I worked with Dave as an officer,” said Ed Tippens, the Lab’s Protective Force Division leader. “Dave was very unassuming and easy-going. He was the guy who was respected by everyone who worked with him. You could always hear about his civic pride and his interest in helping in the community. He talked about those things quite often.”
He had a great passion for the work he did for the city of Modesto as well as a love for antique cars, education, and his granddaughter, Ivy. Geer was a beloved father, grandfather, son-in-law, brother, and uncle. He was predeceased by his parents, Frank and Doris Geer, his wife Patricia and daughter Holly.
Geer is survived by his son Jason, daughter-in-law Soseh, granddaughter Ivy Arshalouis (all of Turlock, California); brother Dwight and his wife Linda (Kingman, Arizona); sisters, Nancy Cassiey (Ocala, Florida) and Sally Cotter (Clinton, Connecticut); mother in law, Carol Iovieno (Wallingford, Connecticut) and brothers in law, Jim Iovieno (Wallingford, Connecticut) and Michael (Maine).
A service celebrating Geer's life will be held at the Revival Center United Pentecostal Church, 825 7th St. in Modesto on Thursday, Jan. 8, at 11:30 a.m. The service will include speakers who will talk about Geer’s contributions to the community and the lives he touched. Speakers will include Chamber of Commerce CEO Cecil Russell, Latino Community Roundtable President Maggie Mejia and John Ervin, founder of Project Uplift, a west Modesto-based youth mentoring program. There will be a private burial at the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery.
Cards and flowers can be sent to the Franklin & Downs McHenry Chapel, 1050 McHenry Avenue, Modesto, California 95350. They will be brought to the funeral.
Donations can be sent in his memory to the Boys & Girls Club of Stanislaus County and to the Stanislaus Community Foundation to be used for a college scholarship fund for District 2 students.
