David Pistole, 75, passed away August 21, 2015 at home on Camano Island. A 1958 graduate of Roosevelt High School, Dave attended the University of Washington before working as a professional marine engineer in the fishing and towboat industries. He was an avid outdoorsman and pilot. He is survived by his wife Janice Powers Pistole, his children from an earlier marriage, Nancy Allyn Pistole (Matt) and Wade Ashley Pistole (Stasha); three grandchildren, Haley, Ashlyn, and Kenner Pistole and sister Judith Pistole Wiseman (John Wiseman).

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David A. Pistole died unexpectedly, but peacefully in his sleep Friday morning, August 21, 2015.

He was a Seattle native, who lived on Camano Island for 17 years with Janice, his wife of 19 years.

David was a force of nature. The most joyful, fun, generous, memorable character around these parts. He loved life, and most of the people in it. Above all things, he loved children, and they loved him right back.

He graduated from Roosevelt High School and joined the

U.S. Navy shortly thereafter.

David packed a great deal into his 75 years on Earth. He was a SCUBA instructor in Southern California, a skier (snow and water), boater, fisherman, hunter, crabber, Cessna pilot (land and sea). He was good at everything he tried, including careers in loan office managing, tuna fisherman in Southern California and Mexico, crabber in Alaska, and as a marine engineer at Washington Tug and Barge, Brix Maritime, and Foss Maritime, retiring from Foss 15 years ago, after a 23-year stint.

David had two children, Nancy Allyn Pistole and Wade Pistole; three grandchildren, Haley, Ashlyn and Kenner Pistole; two stepdaughters, Andrea Doyle and Katrina Powers, as well as a very large extended family on Janice's side. He also leaves behind his younger sister Judy Wiseman and brother-in-law, John Wiseman.