Obituary for David Doswell
DAVID OLIVER DOSWELL (born September 8, 1954 in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania) passed away on September 21, 2022, thirteen days after his sixty
eighth birthday.
Viewing services for Mr. Doswell will be held at Coston Funeral Home on October
7, 2022. The address is 427 Lincoln Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, United States.
Funeral services will take place on October 8, 2022 at Rodman Street Missionary
Baptist Church. The address is 6111 Rodman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, United
States. Please contact the Coston and Rodman for more information.
David was a father of five children, and one stepchild. He is survived by his four
children, David Oliver Doswell, II, Brandon Hayes Doswell (Constance Doswell),
Danuelle Esther Doswell, Wilson Davierre Doswell, IV, and his stepson, Gerald
Shangtez Mobley. His oldest child, Damien Lamont Mayo (Marliss Mayo), passed
away on July 19, 2005.
He was one of three children of the late Wilson and Esther Doswell, including his
older brother, Wilson III (Cindy, Steven, Edward, Chris, Angela, Anedra, Mavis,
and Alisha) his older sister, the late JuWanda (JuWanda, the late Calvin Doswell).
David is further survived by his children’s mothers, Warleatha Mardel
Mobley-Doswell, Lynn Verdell Doswell, and the late Edna Irene Mayo, his two
grandchildren, A’Aquila Mayo and Born A’Amir Mayo, his Uncle and Aunt, Fred
(Jeanette) and Deanna Doswell, and cousins Beatrice, Kim, Debbie, Mickey, Diane,
Russell (Jones/Johnson), Loma, Lorna, Bucky, Geri, Olivia, Tracey, (Doswell) and
a coterie of extended cousins, nieces, and nephews.
David Doswell was known as everyone’s dad. He had a diverse and storied career,
as well, and various interests. Among other things, he was a youth football coach, a
grantmaker, sales professional, business consultant, and a poet.
He was also a star, student-athlete, in basketball and swimming, and achieved a
scholarship to play at Bishop College in Texas. His love and knowledge of sports is
well-known and he continued to contribute at a local level after school.
“Coach Dave,” as he was known to his young players, was reputed for his work as
both a football and basketball coach to children in underrepresented communities.
His acumen for technique and team strategy were celebrated by his peers.
Former youth football coach, Loren Ford, describes David as a “motivational
speaker, who dedicated his time to uplifting and teaching kids how to be great
members of our community.”
His football coaching career began in Pittsburgh in the 1990s, and continued on in
Fairfax County Youth Football in Alexandria, Virginia.
David coached basketball at Gum Springs Community Center in Virginia, as well
as local leagues in Homestead, Pennsylvania.
David was an exceptional writer. His professional work helped to raise money for
local churches, and other organizations, where he worked as a grantmaker before
his passing. He also wrote stories and poetic verses.
His sales career began in the early 1990s, beginning with Dudley’s popular line of
haircare products, and finally culminated in his business, I.C.C.A.N.N. Services, a
global development and distribution firm, based in Washington, D.C. Among other
concerns, I.C.C.A.N.N. works to connect large corporations with communities in
different parts of the world in need of vital resources.
David’s most recent projects, with his friend, confidant, and vice president, Marty
Payne, based in Africa, worked to facilitate the allocation of solar panels, project
funding, and mandated services, which allowed them to partner with governments.
The company has been instrumental in transforming bad business practices in some
regions into sustainable and compliant infrastructure for locals.
David will be remembered for his consistent presence as a family man, friend, and
fighter for his children. In a neighborhood where few children had fathers, David
often served as mentor, disciplinarian, edifier, and role model, to those who needed
him most. David was always there when you needed him.
He was a stalwart of kindness, generosity, and humor. His children remember him
for his jokes, his laugh, his booming voice, and his ability to make everyone in the
room feel special. He believed in the potential of young children, and did whatever
he deemed necessary to exhort them and their capabilities.
Finally, David was a man with a passion for life and dreams. He believed sales was
not about the product, but the dream potential of the customer. He believed that life
was about choices, and the choices we make determine the lives we live.
David was loved by everyone who encountered him and he will be dearly missed.
We mourn the loss of a great man, a man of character, of inner strength, and of the
iron will to do what he called “the right thing.” We can hope to follow his example.
Dreams remind us of our past, back
when things were wont to last;
where no such thing as time was,
what immortality has.
Then, one day, by flight, and fast,
into flesh and blood we’re cast,
just before that golden gleam
returns us back to where we
dream
Pennsylvania) passed away on September 21, 2022, thirteen days after his sixty
eighth birthday.
Viewing services for Mr. Doswell will be held at Coston Funeral Home on October
7, 2022. The address is 427 Lincoln Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, United States.
Funeral services will take place on October 8, 2022 at Rodman Street Missionary
Baptist Church. The address is 6111 Rodman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, United
States. Please contact the Coston and Rodman for more information.
David was a father of five children, and one stepchild. He is survived by his four
children, David Oliver Doswell, II, Brandon Hayes Doswell (Constance Doswell),
Danuelle Esther Doswell, Wilson Davierre Doswell, IV, and his stepson, Gerald
Shangtez Mobley. His oldest child, Damien Lamont Mayo (Marliss Mayo), passed
away on July 19, 2005.
He was one of three children of the late Wilson and Esther Doswell, including his
older brother, Wilson III (Cindy, Steven, Edward, Chris, Angela, Anedra, Mavis,
and Alisha) his older sister, the late JuWanda (JuWanda, the late Calvin Doswell).
David is further survived by his children’s mothers, Warleatha Mardel
Mobley-Doswell, Lynn Verdell Doswell, and the late Edna Irene Mayo, his two
grandchildren, A’Aquila Mayo and Born A’Amir Mayo, his Uncle and Aunt, Fred
(Jeanette) and Deanna Doswell, and cousins Beatrice, Kim, Debbie, Mickey, Diane,
Russell (Jones/Johnson), Loma, Lorna, Bucky, Geri, Olivia, Tracey, (Doswell) and
a coterie of extended cousins, nieces, and nephews.
David Doswell was known as everyone’s dad. He had a diverse and storied career,
as well, and various interests. Among other things, he was a youth football coach, a
grantmaker, sales professional, business consultant, and a poet.
He was also a star, student-athlete, in basketball and swimming, and achieved a
scholarship to play at Bishop College in Texas. His love and knowledge of sports is
well-known and he continued to contribute at a local level after school.
“Coach Dave,” as he was known to his young players, was reputed for his work as
both a football and basketball coach to children in underrepresented communities.
His acumen for technique and team strategy were celebrated by his peers.
Former youth football coach, Loren Ford, describes David as a “motivational
speaker, who dedicated his time to uplifting and teaching kids how to be great
members of our community.”
His football coaching career began in Pittsburgh in the 1990s, and continued on in
Fairfax County Youth Football in Alexandria, Virginia.
David coached basketball at Gum Springs Community Center in Virginia, as well
as local leagues in Homestead, Pennsylvania.
David was an exceptional writer. His professional work helped to raise money for
local churches, and other organizations, where he worked as a grantmaker before
his passing. He also wrote stories and poetic verses.
His sales career began in the early 1990s, beginning with Dudley’s popular line of
haircare products, and finally culminated in his business, I.C.C.A.N.N. Services, a
global development and distribution firm, based in Washington, D.C. Among other
concerns, I.C.C.A.N.N. works to connect large corporations with communities in
different parts of the world in need of vital resources.
David’s most recent projects, with his friend, confidant, and vice president, Marty
Payne, based in Africa, worked to facilitate the allocation of solar panels, project
funding, and mandated services, which allowed them to partner with governments.
The company has been instrumental in transforming bad business practices in some
regions into sustainable and compliant infrastructure for locals.
David will be remembered for his consistent presence as a family man, friend, and
fighter for his children. In a neighborhood where few children had fathers, David
often served as mentor, disciplinarian, edifier, and role model, to those who needed
him most. David was always there when you needed him.
He was a stalwart of kindness, generosity, and humor. His children remember him
for his jokes, his laugh, his booming voice, and his ability to make everyone in the
room feel special. He believed in the potential of young children, and did whatever
he deemed necessary to exhort them and their capabilities.
Finally, David was a man with a passion for life and dreams. He believed sales was
not about the product, but the dream potential of the customer. He believed that life
was about choices, and the choices we make determine the lives we live.
David was loved by everyone who encountered him and he will be dearly missed.
We mourn the loss of a great man, a man of character, of inner strength, and of the
iron will to do what he called “the right thing.” We can hope to follow his example.
Dreams remind us of our past, back
when things were wont to last;
where no such thing as time was,
what immortality has.
Then, one day, by flight, and fast,
into flesh and blood we’re cast,
just before that golden gleam
returns us back to where we
dream