David M. Sinclair, 89, of West Long Branch, NJ, died peacefully at home, where he lived with his daughter, Shawn, and son-in-law, Brian, on Thursday June 27^th 2024.

David was born 5/25/35 to Louis and Garcia Sinclair. His beloved home for 81 years, joyfully surrounded by family & friends, was Battle Creek, Michigan.  He attended Lakeview HS, Western Michigan University, served in the Army and was honorably discharged. He married Katie Faye Revis/Sinclair, lovingly raising a family together for 16 yrs. After marrying Suzanne Herman/Sinclair, his family was again lovingly extended. He retired from the State of Michigan after a successful career as a Probation Officer. His proudest accomplishments, however, were the many years he worked in the Juvenile Court System & as the Director of the Juvenile Home in Marshall, Mi. His dedication was admirable.

In 2016, following his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, David moved to New Jersey to be close to his daughters & their families.

He had a passion for golf, for laughing, for socializing, & most definitely for non stop snacking. His love of music and dancing was fierce: the sounds of Frank, Sammy, & Dean, his favorite. But he could also dance to M&M like nobody’s business. “Don’t Worry Be Happy” he claimed as his personal theme song.  A lifelong fan of the Detroit Tigers and Lions, he proudly put on his Tiger’s cap each day and considered it every bit as essential as putting on his glasses.

A quite delightful & very gentle man, whose zest for life, love for family, connection with God, he never failed to share, remaining fully on display throughout his final days. So blessed was he. So blessed were we.

He was sadly pre-deceased by his wife, Suzanne Sinclair; his first wife, Faye Sinclair; brother, Robert Sinclair; sister, Suzanne Gallaway; stepson, Rod Bennett; son-in-law, Robert Dunn.

Surviving are his daughters and their husbands; Shawn and Brian Geiger, West Long Branch, NJ; DeLynn and Gary Schecher, Oceanport, NJ; Bernadette and John Smith, Battle Creek, Mi. Cherished grandchildren; Justin David Geiger; Audrey Kate and husband, Giancarlo Simonetti; Garrett Schecher and wife, Kierstan; Max Schecher and wife, Alania; Grace Faye Schecher; Alexis, Brianna, Kristin, Kaila, & their families. Cherished great grandchildren; Luca and Valentine Simonetti, who consistently brought so much brightness and happiness to his daily life the past few years, into his home and into his room; Henry Sinclair Schecher; Alana, TJ, Dawson and Koleson. Along with many loving nieces and nephews.

Visitation Monday, July 15^th, 4-7pm at the Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home, 10 Morrell Street, Long Branch.  Funeral Mass, Tuesday July 16^th, 10:30am at St. Michael’s RC Church, Long Branch.  David will be laid to rest in Woodbine Cemetery, Oceanport NJ.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be me in David’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association or Memorial Sloan Kettering Colon Cancer Research. To share a favorite memory or send a message of condolence, please visit David’s page of tributes at www.woolleyboglioli.com.