David Holmes, president of Pharmachem Labororatories, passed away Monday, November 30 at his home. Mr. Holmes, 65, is survived by his children David Addison and Christina Marie, his wife Catherine, his sisters Katherine and Christine and his brother Paul. Funeral Mass is held today 11am at St Lukes Roman Catholic Church in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ.
“Dave Holmes donated generously to Vitamin Angels for many years,” says Howard Schiffer, founder and president of Vitamin Angels. “I remember when I first told Dave about Vitamin Angels at a Pharmachem industry reception, he didn’t hesitate and said ‘Whatever you need, just call me.’ This commitment continues today. When I told Dave about Dr. Nancy Harris, a friend of ours who had done a nutritional survey in Tibet and found the children there to be incredibly vitamin deficient, Pharmachem immediately jumped on board and began supplying 2-3 million children’s multiples every month. Pharmachem also became Vitamin Angels’ first $1 million dollar donor, when Dave committed to an ongoing yearly donation with a 5-year commitment. He was always a class act, a real stand up guy. He called me a few weeks ago and before he hung up he said, ‘Just remember Howard, if you ever need anything, help is on the other end of this line.’ We will all really miss him.”
Mr. Holmes, a tremendous entrepreneur and humanitarian, was a great man who is terribly missed already.
Donations may be made in David’s memory to:
Eva’s Village
393 Main St.
Paterson, NJ 07501
http://evasvillage.org/donate.shtml
