South Jersey Volunteer Firefighter David 'DJ' Parish Dies, 27: 'Loved Firetrucks The Most'

David "DJ" Joseph Parish, a volunteer with the Clayton Fire Department, died of aspiration pneumonia on Dec. 11, according to his family. The West Deptford resident was 27 years old.

Jon Craig

01/04/2024 3:07 p.m.

DJ loved spending time at the local firehouse, working alongside his fellow firefighters and helping them in any way he could, his obituary said.

"But he loved the firetrucks the most," the obit says.

He was a graduate of Clearview High School in Mullica Hill.

DJ is survived by his parents, David and Amy Parish; his sisters, Rebekah and Carley Parish; his grandmothers, Linda Ehrlich and Sarah Powell; his grandfather, David Parish Sr; his aunts, Dorothy McFarland, Lisa Shepeski, Jennifer Spigelmyer, and Tanya Darminio, and his uncle, Patrick Hines.

He was predeceased by his grandfather, Carl Powell.

Funeral services by Wainwright-Bernhardt Funeral Home in Vineland were private.

Click here to view David Parish's complete obituary.

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