{"id":5494,"date":"2025-06-07T18:19:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T22:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbianwhiteeagles.ca\/en\/?p=5494"},"modified":"2025-06-09T10:59:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T14:59:13","slug":"in-memoriam-david-demaine-1942-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbianwhiteeagles.ca\/en\/2025\/06\/in-memoriam-david-demaine-1942-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"IN MEMORIAM: DAVID DEMAINE (1942\u20132025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Serbian White Eagles Football Club is sad to report that David Demaine passed away on May 19, 2025 in Colombia at the age of 83.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Demaine played for our club in 1970 and always followed our progress \u2013 congratulating us on our recent success in 2024. A winger, David started his football career in the United Kingdom as a junior for Blackpool FC and would go on to play for Southport before continuing his playing career in North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He ran a fashion company and his talent for designing clothes led him to frequent trips to Guatemala. He is remembered by friends and family for his bravery, toughness, happiness, sense of humour and his love of life and football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We extend our condolences to the family of David Demaine. Thank you, Dave. You will always be remembered.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/serbianwhiteeagles.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dave-Demaine-790x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5496\" style=\"width:452px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serbianwhiteeagles.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dave-Demaine-790x1024.jpg 790w, https:\/\/serbianwhiteeagles.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dave-Demaine-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/serbianwhiteeagles.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dave-Demaine-154x200.jpg 154w, https:\/\/serbianwhiteeagles.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dave-Demaine-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serbianwhiteeagles.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dave-Demaine.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serbian White Eagles Football Club is sad to report that David Demaine passed away on May 19, 2025 in Colombia at the age of 83. 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