David Mcclary

Jr.

David McClary, Jr. was born on November 4, 1933 in Lakeland, Florida,
to the late Verna Lee Holmes (Curtis) and the late David McClary, Sr. He
departed this life on July 31, 2021 at Hackensack University Medical
Center in Hackensack, New Jersey.
David was a resident of New York and New Jersey since his teenage
years. He graduated High School in 1952 and enlisted in the United States
Air Force, where he fought in the Korean War. He was honorably
discharged in 1956. After being discharged from the Air Force, David
became a truck driver. He was employed with Dellwood Milk Company
for twenty-four (24) years. He retired in the late nineties.
David McClary, Jr. was a member of St. Luke's Congregational Church in
Brooklyn New York from 1951 through 1996, and in 1996, he joined
Community Baptist Church of Englewood, where he remained a faithful
member. His favorite scripture was the entire Psalm 91, which he read
every day.
Two (2) of David's favorite hobbies were watching baseball and playing
cards. David was an avid New York Mets fan, dating back to 1962 when
they came into existence, following the departure of the Giants and
Dodgers to California. He frequented the Sahara Club in Bogota, New
Jersey, where he played cards (Pinochle) and hung out with the fellas
(Bob, Doug, Raymond and Frank, to name a few).
David McClary, Jr. will be greatly missed. He leaves to cherish his
memory: one (1) daughter, Yvonne Lyons of Jersey City, New Jersey; two
(2) sons, Jonathan McClary (Shayla) of Garfield, New Jersey, and Jason
McClary (Joi) of St. Cloud, Florida; six (6) grandchildren; two (2) greatgrandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.