David R. Gochberg

David Robert Gochberg, beloved father, husband, brother, and son-in-law, 53, passed away quietly on September 29 after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Laura, daughter Ariel, son Aaron, brothers Jonathan and Joel, and uncle and aunt Howard and Karen Gochberg .  A graduate of James Madison Memorial High School in 1972, Dave studied music at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was an active and accomplished drummer in numerous musical groups including the UW Marching Band, Pep Band, and Percussion Ensembles, The State Street Review, Out of the West with Beverly Jean, Task Force and The Cheeters. In recent years, Dave served on the Dane County Regional Planning Commission, Dane County BUILD Advisory Committee, Capitol Community Citizens Committee, and the Village of Oregon Historic Preservation Commission. Dave was also an accomplished martial artist, having just earned a fourth degree black belt (""master"") in Karate. Professionally, Dave was a Senior Microsoft Consultant at CDW, and recently co-authored the principle reference guide to Microsoft Project Server. Lost to us before his time, Dave will be missed by his family, friends, coworkers and clients who knew him. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the United Way, Dave's favorite charity. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Forest Hill Cemetery, 1 Speedway Road, Madison.