David M. Godfrey Jr. Of Woodbridge, Virginia, Dies April 8

David M. Godfrey Jr. of Woodbridge, Virginia died on April 8 due to injuries from a fall. He was 70.

Mr. Godfrey was the son of the late Isabelle and David Godfrey of West Hartford Connecticut.

Mr. Godfrey graduated from Northwest Catholic High School, before attending American University and Law School. He had a thriving and exciting young career as a magistrate of the Washington, D.C., courts prior to going into private practice.

Also known as “Captain Dave,” he was happiest at the helm sailing his boat around the Chesapeake Bay entertaining friends, according to his family. He loved a good joke, cheering on his Washington Redskins and energetic debates about politics and our government, family said.

Mr. Godfrey is survived by his siblings, Carol and Michael Dropick of Avon Connecticut, Joan and Alex Zaleski of Westhampton Beach, Don and Donna Godfrey of Hillsboro, North Carolina, and Missy and Dave Fitzpatrick of New Canaan, Connecticut.

According to his family, Mr. Godfrey was a big part of the lives of his nieces and nephews and was adored by them and their families: Chris, Beth, Jaiden and Jackson Dropick; Peter Dropick and Jalynn Russell; Alexander, Tanya, Lyla, Taylor and Kane Zaleski; Caroline, Dave, Alana and Heath Parks; Andrew, Patrica and Hailey Zaleski; and Devon, Emily, Sascha and Sierra Godfrey.

The family will have a memorial with his favorite Maryland crabs and bloodies on the beach in Quogue at a later date.

He will be missed by all whose lives he’s touched, family said. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Patient Care Fund of Capital Caring Health in memory of David, at www.capitalcaring.org.