David M. Stewart, of Glenside, formerly of East Falls, died May 6, 2024. He is survived by his partner, Luis Noguera; his sisters Trish Ritchie (Larry) and Kathy Miller and his brother, Bill Stewart, his four nieces, Christine Fahey, Dawn Ritchie, Tricia Miller and Tess Stewart and two nephews, Richard Ritchie and Larry Ritchie; and his cat, Clem. David was preceded in death by his mother, Elizabeth Stewart, his sister Christine Hayse and his brother Paul Stewart.
David was in charge of the Executive EMBA program at the Wharton School and he created the Executive EMBA programs for Villanova and Drexel Universities.
Running was his passion. In his youth, he ran for Roman Catholic High School and Textile College. He enjoyed participating in the 4K race, the Philadelphia Catholic League Alumni/Open Cross Country Championship, even after having quintuple bypass surgery.
David loved nature. He loved all animals, whether domestic or in the wild. He enjoyed watching birds. Clem, safely inside the house, participated in this actvity. David even fed a groundhog in his back yard.
David was a loving, kind and good-hearted man and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Dear Luis, for you and Dave’s family my love hug.
The last line, is exactly how I remember, David! Kind and good-hearted! David will be greatly missed, so sad that he was taken from us at such a young age. Rest in peace my friend!
Dave, I wish I would have told you this in person. You are so genuine and kind and accepting and loving. When Daniel and I stayed with you and Luis you both welcomed us with open arms. I always felt SO LOVED and accepted by you. Just being in the same room as you made my heart full and I had a family member in you. I love you so much and I will miss you terribly. There is never enough time with loved ones, but I wish Daniel and I had more time with you.