Born in Hoboken, he resided in Jersey City before settling in Toms River over 25 years ago.
Prior to retiring, he was a Long Shoreman and most recently worked for Preston in Kearny. Donald loved spending time in Atlantic City and Monmouth Racetrack. A sports fan, he especially loved the Giants and Celtics. He also enjoyed spending time in the sun to start the day. Most of all, he loved spending time with his friends and family. He was a very special man with a kind-hearted spirit, known to many as "Uncle Donnie." To know him was to love him and will be missed by all who knew him.
He was predeceased by his parents, William and Sophie Cafarella; his sister and brother-in-law, Nora and John Glover; and his best friend, William Pletchon.
Surviving are his cousins: Donald, Patty, Barbara, Mark, Donna, Lorraine, Barbara, and Robert; his aunt, Eileen Cafarella; and his Goddaughter, Theresa McCaffrey.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, July 3, 2021 from 1-5PM at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 26 Mule Road, Toms River. A funeral service will be held in conjunction with the visitation at 4PM. Cremation will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Donald's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.
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