David W. Pearle, 59, of Ellington, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. Born on February 5, 1952 in Hartford, CT, he was a resident of East Windsor prior to moving to Ellington. He was predeceased by his parents, Mary E. (Delaney) Pearle and Dana W. Pearle, and his brother-in-law George Popovich. He is survived by his sister Linda P. McKay and her husband George of Glastonbury; his sister Edna "Cookie" Pearle-Popovich of Willimantic; his niece Kimberly (Fogg) Tweedie and her husband Jeffrey, and their children Shelby and Jack of Ware, MA; his niece Natalie (Fogg) Marston, her son Bradley, and her husband, Seth of Mansfield Center. David also leaves a dear friend, Robin Pinchon of East Windsor. David was an avid collector of just about everything. He also was a huge fan of the New York Giants football team, and NASCAR. The family wants to thank Dr. Richard C. Orris for his compassion and long time care of David. The family also wants to thank the doctors, nurses, and support staff at the DeQuattro Cancer Center, Manchester; and Dr. M. Saud Anwar of Vernon, for their kind support. A private graveside service will be held at East Cemetery in Manchester at a later date. In lieu of flowers, consider a donation to a charity of your choice. The B.C. Bailey Funeral Home, 273 South Elm St., Wallingford has been entrusted with the arrangements.