David is survived by his parents, Lyzette Velazquez, Gregory Max, Tina Loven, his brother, Alexander Schiffhauer, and other family and friends.
David is preceded in death by his grandparents, Marcos Antonio Velazquez, Carmen Lidia Velazquez, and Mari Reverby, and beloved dog Toby Schiffhauer.
David was born in New York City on 05/05/1989. He graduated from Scarsdale High School in 2008, and, after more than a decade of battling mental illness, he was proudly preparing for college admissions.
David enjoyed listening to music, dining around New York, taking long walks along the Hudson River, and talking to and visiting his parents and brother.
The funeral service will be held at 9AM at Edwin L. Bennett Funeral Homes. Rev. Rayappa Reddy Thumma of Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary will be officiating. Visitation will be held at 9AM at Edwin L. Bennett Funeral Home. Cremation will follow the funeral at Ferncliff Cemetery at 12:30PM. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Edwin L. Bennett Funeral Homes.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to The Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research.
The family of David Max Schiffhauer wishes to thank everyone that brought joy to David’s life: His friends and teachers at Greenwood Friends School, Quaker Ridge Elementary School, Scarsdale Middle School, Scarsdale High School, and York Prep; his doctor, Fabien Tremeau, M.D.; and any friends or staff members across a variety of organizations or communities that David crossed paths with.
May David’s resilience, strength, and conviction be a reminder of how much we can all accomplish, even when the odds are against us and our time here is limited.
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