David J. Defabbio was born in 1942 and passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 due to complications of Covid-19. He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years Dorothy Defabbio, his step son Gerald W. Stash and 1 Brother John Defabbio. David retired as a police officer in Essex County New Jersey. He was a member of the New Jersey State retired police and Fire and also a member of Florida Local 22. He volunteered for the Sheriff Citizens Observational Patrol for 7 years. He was a true American. Some of his accomplishments were the he was in the US Naval Reserves, He worked as a detective for the Sheriffs Department from 1966-1967 and then again in 1971 - 1974. He was a certified police instructor as well as a firearms instructor. He served as an Adjunct Professor for Essex County College, William Paterson State College and Kean State College. These accomplishments were to name a few and he will be missed by his family and all who knew David.
