Bay Ridge lost another treasure, David Forsyth, a Bay Ridge icon who brought a smile to everyone he met and always left them laughing... he will be sorely missed. David passed away on Friday, August 7. He was an actors actor, and once starred off-Broadway with Brian Dennehy. He told countless anecdotes, my favorite being the sidewalk encounter he had with Dustin Hoffman. Forsyth was a charter member of Narrows Community Theater and served as their first president from 1971-1973. David was very proud of NCT and well he should be. He was in dozens of productions over the years, and more recently he would always bring the house down before the show even started when he introduced the plays at St. Patrick’s. His wake was a testament to his dedication to his family and friends and the art of performing that he loved so much. Hundreds of mourners, most with their own special remembrance of David were there to share these wonderful stories. His ‘last’ performance, at St. Patrick’s Church for his funeral mass, was to a full house. Father Gerard Sauer gave the homily in true theater-style jargon and began with a joke, in honor of the lead actor. “He loved a good joke.” said Father Gerard; and we loved hearing them, especially from him.
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