David John Wunderley passed away peacefully at home in Brunswick, Ohio, on December 9, 2024. He was born in East McKeesport, Pennsylvania, the son of John E. Wunderley and Louise (Rath) Wunderley. David is survived by his wife, Eleanor (Coombs) Wunderley; his children, Andrew Wunderley (wife Jeralyn) of Charleston, SC, and Elizabeth Gaskill (husband Zach) of Lockport, NY; and four grandchildren, Aidan and John (Jack) Wunderley, and Leah and Ellie Gaskill. After graduating from Westinghouse High School in 1965, David earned a degree in psychology from Muskingum College and a master s degree in education from Kent State University. In the summer of 1969, David married the love of his life, Eleanor. Together, they built a wonderful life centered on love, companionship, and family. Two peas in a pod, they rarely spent more than a few days apart over the last 54 years. The strength and depth of their partnership provided a beautiful example for Andrew, Jeralyn, Beth, and Zach. A natural educator, David taught government, social studies, and psychology at Normandy High School in Parma, Ohio, for 35 years. Although he held various leadership positions throughout his career, he most enjoyed time in the classroom with students. He viewed education as both a journey of discovery and as a responsibility to ourselves and our communities. David had diverse interests and passions, which he explored the old-fashioned way: by reading books from the local library. His interests included astronomy, physics, religion, finance, political science, genetics, medicine, and philosophy providing endless fodder for happy hour conversation. A lifelong woodworker and handyman who loved to tinker, David built his first lamp as a young child. Over the years, he crafted furniture and toy chests, installed trim work and fixed plumbing, and even built a miniature covered wagon. He also loved to garden, a generational passion passed down from his grandfather to his father, and then to his children. His garden was always full of tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, and corn. He especially loved corn, which he ate with his eyes closed because "it tastes better that way." David adored his grandchildren. He and Eleanor cherished hosting Camp Grammie and Grampie for many summers, which included fishing, museum visits, donuts, cooking, arts and crafts, and tinkering in the shop. These activities often extended to vacations in Maine and frequent trips to Charleston, SC, and Lockport, NY, to enjoy time with family. If the measure of a man is the mark he makes on those he loves, David was a great one.