David Joshua Fleet - Online Memorial Website

Our Davey's life was stolen on Saturday, May 8th, 2004 at approx. 1:36 am in his very own home less than six months after he moved out of our family home! Dave was so Proud of his 2nd apt, a duplex he moved into on March 1st, 2004 and shared with two room mates!. Dave was so HAPPY and was supposed to be SAFE there! Davey only lived there for two months, seven days, 1 hour, and 48 minutes!!!  Our Lovable Davey Baby was inside his own HOME and was shot once in his precious Heart that we created at random by a horrible Stranger on the back porch through a Glass door! Neither one ever knew each other before, not even names, a totally senseless random act of violence, by a cold-blooded killer and career criminal on Federal Parole! The Monster had violated that Federal parole several times and our state, his parole officer, a Federal Judge, and a US District Attorney still allowed him to walk our streets, they are not held accountable or liable for their decisions, nor did they care!! The Monster had only been out of jail 13 days! Our Davey would have never crossed paths with that kind if not for his room mates friends inviting the wrong type, scum, to our son's home without his knowledge, and they just happened to have this monster killer with them! Davey kicked them out but the monster came back just because of that, and stole a life, he didn't care whose!

             ~ We never got to say GOOD-BYE!!! ~        

  Last nite we held the wake for our Davey. Over 500 friends and family paid their respects! More than 6 hours I was up and on my feet, I dont know how I got through it. I know we were all in a very deep shock, it was so surreal and still is, probably forever!  It remains a blur to me! I didn't believe it was happening, not to our baby!

  Today we held mass and memorial services at St. Cecilias Church for Davey and then we laid our first born son in his final resting place far too soon at Wildwood in Ashland, in a place where we, his Mom & Dad were supposed to go first! We will join David there for eternity one day!

  Yes every parents worst nightmare came true for our family at 1:48 am, when we recieved that devastating phone call, on May 8th, 2004, his Dad's birthday, and one day before Mom's day! A day we spent at the Boston medical examiniers demanding the release of our beloved son!

  Dave's 23rd birthday was his "Magic" number, a birthday he had waited for many, many years! He was only 23 for 5 days, 15 hours, and 56 minutes!  WHY????

This is just were I will begin;                              

  Davey you will live forever in our memories and hearts! Davey lived and was raised in Ashland, MA until six months before we lost him! He was an excellent Baseball, Football, and Basketball player thoughout his youth, including an undefeated season in football and several Championships in Baseball. As he entered AHS he followed in the Fleet family tradition of Track n' Field, running the 1 & 2 mile, and high jump events in the winter and spring, and running CC in the fall. David broke the course record in 11/98 running the 3.1 mile course in 14 minutes & 11 seconds. The course has since been shortened so he will forever hold that record! Basketball was his true love always and would have always been! 

  Most important to our David was living the life he loved his life, always glowing and exciting! He had hundreds of true friends and was always happy, smiling, and full of laughter!!! That's what it was all about for him! Living the fun filled wonderful life that he was destined for!

~DAVE LOVED LIVING! OUR LOVE IS ALWAYS WITH YOU BABY!~

   We love you Hun!  ~  xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

  Today marked one year without our Beloved Davey! Also is his Dad's, Rich, birthday and Mother's Day, great huh! This will occur about every 5-6 years!

  What little is left my heart dies a little more every day, especially on this day!!