David Scott Knueppel

    David Scott Knueppel, affectionately known as Wavey Davey, 61 of Cliffwood Beach passed away Friday September 1, 2023 at Jefferson Einstein Hospital of Philadelphia surrounded by his loving family.

    He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to the late Charles Henry Knueppel and Helen Marie (Pecoraro) Knueppel.

    He is survived by his beloved wife Colleen Knueppel; loving daughter Jessica O'Donnell and her husband Jeff of Laurence Harbor; his siblings Chuck Knueppel and his significant other Carla DePalma of Keansburg, Brian Knueppel and his wife Debbie of Exton, Pennsylvania and Christine Cameron and her husband John of Jackson.

    David also leaves behind adored extended family including nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and many dear friends.

    He was a college graduate majoring in Telecommunications Management at DeVry University of New Jersey.

    Throughout his professional career he used all of his skills in Telecommunications at a global Telecommunications firm as well as owned his own business Quality Connections, LLC of Cliffwood Beach.

    He took great pleasure in working as a Sound Engineer for many years with Timepiece and a few other classic rock bands playing the Jersey Shore. He enjoyed flying large kites, collecting beer steins, and skeet shooting. He loved traveling to beach destinations, especially annual family vacations to Sanibel Island on Florida's Gulf Coast.

    David was passionate about motorcycles and loved riding his own bike with his wife or daughter as passenger. He supported several civic outreach programs including the Patriot Guard Riders, an all volunteer biker organization designed to assist and guard first responders, military veterans and their families who experience the tragedy of loss.

    He was also a member of HOG (Harley Owners Group) both nationally and with the Shoreline Harley Davidson chapter in West Long Branch, New Jersey as well as a former member of Rolling Thunder, Inc. Chapter 2 in Forked River, New Jersey.  

David will be greatly missed by his loving family and many friends. We trust he is reunited with loved ones that have gone before him, and just maybe searching for that lost shaker of salt with one of his favorites, Jimmy Buffet.

    Friends and relatives are invited to a visitation for David on Thursday September 7, 2023 from 4PM - 8PM at Day Funeral Home 361 Maple Place Keyport, New Jersey 07735 and again Friday September 8, 2023 9:30AM at the funeral home for a 10:30 AM Funeral Service.

    Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery of Keyport.

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