Archive · 30 Nov 2025
David Lerner, Tekserve Founder, Dies at 72
David Lerner was a computer expert who started a famous Apple repair shop called Tekserve in New York.
He was known for fixing computers and helping people recover important data.
Tekserve was a beloved place for Apple users before it closed in 2016.
David was a self-taught genius who loved technology and helped many people.
He passed away on November 12, 2023, at the age of 72.
David Lerner, founder of Tekserve, a renowned Apple repair shop, died at 72.
Tekserve was a beloved discount mecca for Apple customers, specializing in data recovery and repairs.
Lerner and his partner Dick Demenus started Tekserve in 1987, long before the first Apple Store.
Tekserve was known for its eclectic customer base and creative, technically adept employees.
The shop closed in 2016 due to rising rents and competition from Apple's stores.
- Who
- David Lerner, a self-taught computer expert and founder of Tekserve
- What
- Passed away at the age of 72 due to complications from lung cancer
- When
- November 12, 2023
- Where
- Manhattan, New York
- Why
- Complications from lung cancer
- Full Name
- David Lawson Lerner
- Date of Birth
- May 21, 1953
- Date of Death
- November 12, 2023
- Cause of Death
- Complications of lung cancer
- Notable Work
- Founder of Tekserve, a beloved Apple repair shop in New York
- Survivor
- Wife, Lorren Erstad
- Tekserve Founded
- 1987
- Tekserve Closed
- 2016