David M. Brink

David M. Brink age 68 of Wayne died on Friday, December 15, 2023.

He was born in Decatur, IL, and lived in New Jersey most of his life, including Toms River, Bloomfield, and Wayne for more than 30 years. David graduated high school in 1974, Bergen Community College, and Montclair State University with a B.S. in Computer Science. He was a U.S. Army veteran (cryptologic analyst) and spent most of his career in Information Technology, as an instructor and consultant. David was retired from Hewlett-Packard and Solutions3. After his retirement, he began a hobby refurbishing furniture, bikes, wheelbarrows, and other home items.

David met his dear wife Karen (predeceased in 2013) at a United States Army reception in Fair Lawn. Both had enlisted in the Army and were in a waiting period before their initial assignments. They kept in touch with letters over the years as they were stationed far apart. They were re-united when they were stationed close together in Texas. Their letter relationship turned into love and David proposed marriage at a Texas Military Base. Karen accepted and they were married on June 30, 1979 at Our Lady of Sorrows RC Church in Garfield New Jersey. They honeymooned at the Jersey Shore and enjoyed 33 years of a loving and devoted marriage.

David was dedicated member of the Preakness Reformed Church in Wayne, where he was a member for more than 25 years. David was an active church participant, a church elder, and part of the Helping Hands group, who meet weekly to perform church facility functions. David was also known for his love of cars, birds, his yard, and Billie Jean (his granddog)!

He was the loving husband of Karen Brink (predeceased in 2013); devoted father of Lauren and her husband Sean Halloran of Weehawken; devoted father of Kristen and her husband Daniel Flores of MD; beloved grandfather of Owen Flores; beloved brother of Barbara Sweezy of ME and Katy Geiger of FL.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Preakness Reformed Church in Wayne (www.preaknessreformed.org) or International Waldenstroms Macroglobulinemia Foundation (www.iwmf.com) would be appreciated.