David Dean Klaffky passed away in his home on July 23, 2024 at the age of 68. David was born on January 14, 1956 in Huntington, New York. He met the love of his life, his wife Donna, while later living in Florida.
Both David and Donna moved from Florida to Colorado Springs, Colorado to start their family in 1978. David did not long for attention and as such lived his life modestly with the goal of providing a better life for his children than what he had. He worked for over 43 years at Albertsons/Safeway where he made life-long friendships and a "work" family. David also was a longtime local volunteer and contributed a significant amount of his time volunteering for political causes he believed in.
In his retirement, David most recently enjoyed time relaxing with his family, their bichon frise Opal, and spending time with his grandson, Camden; however, he and his wife also took many trips to enjoy the country's many state and national parks over the years. David and Donna also recently traveled to Florida to enjoy spending time with extended family and while there, David was able to watch a SpaceX rocket launch which was a passion of his. They both also had an annual tradition of spending time in Estes Park, Colorado each year to enjoy the outdoors and watching elk in Rocky Mountain National Park.
David is survived by his wife Donna (67), brother Robert (64), daughter Paula (43), son Steven (39), and grandson Camden (10).
A Celebration of Life will be held for David on Saturday, August 17th at 2pm at Dove-Witt Family Mortuary with a reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to help create a lasting memorial, where some of David's ashes will be launched into outer space in summer of 2025.
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