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John Joseph DeFazio ll

Cypress, California

1962 - 2020

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John Joseph DeFazio, ll, "JD, John-John," the man, the myth, the legend, born May 26, 1962, in Hawthorne, CA, passed away on November 9, 2020. A longtime resident of Cypress, CA, JD was a pillar in the community -- serving as an athlete in football, basketball, golf, tennis, as a coach, mentor, a...

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I met JD as "Stacia's husband". When Stacia hosted PTA functions at their home, JD would walk around and ask all the ladies if he could get them anything. So I started calling him "The Butler". He was so joyous and good hearted, so he grabbed a towel, put it over his forearm, and served everyone drinks and snacks. Without fail, every time I was at their house, he would be the best host/butler to everyone. He made everyone feel welcomed in his home, always had a smile on his face, and...

The absolute best friend a person could ever have. He will be missed by many many people.

I went to Cypress high School and Lexington jr high a couple of years ahead of John. His sister Debbie is married to my good friend Jeff Fagan who I played basketball with growing up and at Cypress High School. I knew his wife Stacia as a kid growing up as we were neighbors and I would go swimming with kids on the block in the summer including her brothers Shawn and Steven and her sister Shiela who is my age. We also played baseball in the street together including Sheila and Stacia. And I...