David G. "Dave" Powers

David “Dave” Powers, loved, adored and admired by many suddenly passed away in the early evening on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Dave radiated family, loyalty, generosity, determination, and his beloved Bishop Moore Hornets. Dave ventured on five wonderfully successful community-banking endeavors in Central Florida serving as President and CEO of his beloved United Group as well as consistently giving of his time and his talent. David whole-heartedly served on the Catholic School Board for the Diocese of Orlando, as well as the director of the Orlando Chapter of the University of Florida Foundation, the Ronald McDonald Foundation, the Florida Hospital Foundation, and as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Bishop Moore Catholic High School. Dave was also a recipient of the Papal Cross, which was awarded to him by the Vatican for his dedication in community service. Dave found his ‘home’ in the early seventies as a student at Bishop Moore Catholic High School. He was an extremely avid member of the school band and after graduating in May of 1974, prided himself on having only missed two of Bishop Moore’s football games in the last 43 years. Through Dave’s love of music, he was able to single-handedly keep the band and beat alive at Bishop Moore and continued to joyously march with his snare drum strapped on, at each and every annual Homecoming football game. He is credited with bringing the College Park community together by reestablishing the rivalry between Bishop Moore and it’s neighborhood rival, Edgewater High School with “The Battle of College Park” which gathers hundreds of fans together every year for a tremendous football game – Bishop Moore has defeated Edgewater since it has begun, and Dave could not have been more proud of his alma mater. Bishop Moore Catholic High School was a true testament to Dave. Dave was as humble of a man as he was a great one. He believed every single person he encountered went before him always. He enjoyed, valued and loved every minute of his life. Dave instilled the same qualities in his four children and of all of his accomplishments they were his greatest. His legacy will continue to live on through them. Dave is survived by his wife Aida, his children, Amanda, Allison, Angela, and David II; stepchildren, Destiny and Antonio Ellenwood; granddaughter, Alyssa; parents Gene and Judith Powers; sister Angela (Bob) Ward and their six children. In lieu of flowers, the Powers family has requested memorial donations to be made to the Music Department at Bishop Moore Catholic High School http://www.bishopmoore.org/Music_Department

David G. "Dave" Powers

December 31, 1956 - November 7, 2017