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David William Glanfield
David William Glanfield, 61, of Woolwich, NJ, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2026.
David was the devoted and loving husband of Danielle (Richetti) Glanfield; a proud and loving father to David William Glanfield Jr. and Joseph Douglas Glanfield; and the beloved son of Edward J. Glanfield and the late Rosemary J. (Knaff) Glanfield of Collingdale, PA. He is also survived by his six siblings: Patricia Gregorio (Dominic), Michelle Novak (Thomas), Edward Glanfield (Joyce), Rosemary McLaughlin (Thomas), Renay Sweeney (Patrick), and Michael Glanfield.
Dave began his career as a design engineer for Lockheed Martin in the Space Division and later worked for DePuy Synthes, where he designed replacement medical implants. Although he was proud of his professional accomplishments, his true focus was always on family and community. Over the last 30 years, at almost any gathering, he could be found surrounded not only by his own children, but also by many of his eighteen nieces and nephews. In recent years, he continued to shower his thirteen great-nieces and great-nephews with the same love and affection. Dave did not limit his love for children to family alone; he also shared that generosity with his community by creating and organizing an annual toy collection float for the Swedesboro, NJ, Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Dave’s circle of friends was as wide and varied as his many interests, spanning from his early adulthood to his newest extended family at Bayberry Cove. Countless hours spent happily on the golf course and fishing from his boat, often bringing those worlds together by organizing an annual golf trip that began with a day on the water. His trips united friends from the community, 54th street in Ocean City, work, and family. To Dave, friendship and family were deeply connected; if you were his friend, you were family, and his family welcomed his friends as their own.
He also shared many motorcycle trips with the like-minded members of the Lexington Hill Motorcycle Club (LHMC), that he started. He combined his love of riding with his passion for the local community by organizing bike escorts for veterans and for the arrival, in Swedesboro, of a steel beam from the World Trade Center.
Dave was never happier than when he was with Danielle and their sons. Over the years, he coached and mentored the boys through every stage of their lives. He shared with them his talent for building, fixing, and repairing, and he lovingly helped create the bathroom of Danielle’s dreams. He cherished, most of all, the quiet times the four of them spent in Bayberry Cove in Marmora, NJ. Whether on the beach or on the water, it did not matter; it was time with those he loved that mattered most. While all of these things were important to Dave, above all else was the love he held for his wife of 25 years. He never missed a day of telling her that she was the love of his life and the most important person to him, even more than his ever-present toothpick.
Please join us for a celebration of life on Thursday, May 28th, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Daley Life Celebration Studio, 1518 Kings Hwy, Swedesboro, NJ 08085. Following the noon life celebration service, a luncheon will be hosted at Botto’s Italian Restaurant, 1411 Kings Hwy, Swedesboro, NJ 08085. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Dave’s memory to the Wounded Warrior Project. (https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org)
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Danielle, our thoughts and prayers are with you, David, Joseph and your entire family. We are here for you in your difficult time!
Mary Grace and I extend our heartfelt condolences and love to Danielle, David, Joey and family. Praying for comfort during this difficult time. Dave was like a brother to me and I’ll remember the many good times we had on and off our motorcycles. He will be missed dearly. 💜💜💜
Love always,
Rick & Mary Grace
I am so deeply saddened to hear of Dave’s passing. I have so many wonderful memories of his friendship from my days with Synthes. His charisma and smile literally lit up every room he entered. I will continue to hold Danielle and their sons close in my heart & prayers as they navigate the days ahead. Peace and healing to the entire Glanfield Family.
I worked with Dave for more than 20 years and was lucky to also call him a dear friend. He was always incredibly helpful, full of laughter, and brought so much life and energy to every business trip, work gathering, or even a simple lunch. One of the things I admired most about Dave was the love he had for his family — it came through every time he spoke about them. He touched so many lives with his kindness and spirit, and he will be deeply missed.
Our thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathy go to Danielle, Joey, David and your entire family and friends. Dave coached our youngest when we first moved here. When my daughter decided to wear her sparkly skirt and shoes to picture day, Dave thought it was great and put her in the front! My husband Art loved when his little league team played against Dave’s team because they had so much fun. We will always treasure the laughs and fun of those days. God Bless you all.
The Roney’s. Pam, Art, Ryan, AJ, Tyler & Melanie
My entire family was shocked and deeply saddened by the loss of Dave. He and Daniel were the sweetest couple and their love was self evident. We got to spend time with them both on baseball fields and scouting events that created fun memories we still hold dear. Sending our love and support to all of Dave’s friends and family but especially to Daniel, David, and Joey.
Dave,
You are such a great great great friend… I admire the way you went about life, great friend, selfless and always intentional.
The center of your life is Danielle Dave and Joey we talked countless hours about how lucky we are with such great family and friends
You always made sure to say hello to everyone and ask how “they” were doing and meant it; your just a great human being.
We had great times fishing, even if we didnt catch anything we always had fun even in 12′ seas. We tried to Golf but we always said we’ve never been fishing wishing we were golfing!!
Had great times in Marco and Ocean City with the 54th street family.
Love and miss you brother…
Condolences to Dave’s family. His generous nature and hearty laugh will be missed. A donation was sent to Wounder Warriors and JnJ gift matching.
Dave brought love, warmth and kindness with a huge smile wherever he went. That is the feeling I get when I think of him and Danielle. I understood their connection the first time I saw them together. They belonged together. I am deeply sorry to Danielle, the boys and family for your loss. You will be in my prayers.❤️