Eastman, Dr. David W. Ph.D.

April 30, 1939 - February 27, 2024

Of Naples FL and Hamburg, NY, formerly of Angola, NY entered into rest after a brief illness in

Florida with his loving family by his side on February 27, 2024 at age 84. Loving husband of 42

years to Veronika (Keilbach) Eastman; father of David (Barbara) Eastman, Kelli (Scott) Billings,

Todd (Paula) Eastman, Heidi (John) Herc, Christie (Arthur) Byers and

Kelly (Aron) Wild ; son of the late Willard Eastman and Dorothy Eastman Fischer; brother of

Ronald (Sally) Eastman, Cheryl Eastman, Dawn Bush, and the late Anne Arcara. Also survived by

13 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Dr. Eastman worked for

the Occidental Corporation (Hooker Chemical) for 25 years, rising to the position of director of

Technology. In 1981 he was named the company’s “Inventor of the Year”. He holds four

chemical patents with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He later joined Lonza, Inc. as

director of research and Development. As its Vice President of Technology, he oversaw a 3 year

project to rebuild a factory in California that had been destroyed by fire. Private services will be

held. Celebration of life will be held at a later date.