Feb. 14, 1937 – Dec. 31, 2018

Dave Amaral, a resident of Fremont, California, was born on Feb. 14, 1937 and entered into rest on Dec. 31 in Fremont at the age of 81. Dave is survived by his devoted wife Mary (Aulgur) for 33 years. He was a grandfather to Adam Stern; a cousin to Margaret Williams, Tony Williams and Geraldine Silva; and a caring brother in-law to Lenora, Eula, Sadie and Carrie. He will be remembered by many nieces and nephews, longtime school buddies Gene DeValle, David Dutra, Herman Bettencourt, Wylie Blacow and longtime friend Lloyd Nesbitt. He was preceded in death by his parents Tony and Connie Amaral, Uncle Leonard Lucio, son Douglas, and brothers-in-law Vernon and J.D.

Dave attended Decoto (where his mother taught) and Centerville grade schools and Washington High School, earning a college degree in broadcasting. Dave had many skills and had a passion for radio. He worked at KSAY and KOFY radio as disc jockey Dave Anthony, NBC radio KNBR San Francisco for 20 years, NBC-TV Burbank/ Hollywood for 22 years and he traveled as a sound engineer with the Warriors basketball team and the A’s baseball team. Dave belonged to the broadcasting clubs SPERDVAC and Broadcast Legends. Dave also loved his dogs and western music. He was a collector of old radio shows and “Big Little Comic Books.”

A memorial service will be held Thursday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. at Fremont Memorial Chapel, 3723 Peralta Blvd., Fremont. 

Directors: Fremont Memorial Chapel

(510) 793-8900