David Charles DeVinney

David Charles DeVinney was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on April 1st 1958. He passed away on April 29, 2024 in Gainesville, Florida. He leaves behind his wife of 30 years, Jane, children David L. DeVinney (Shelby, and grandchildren Dustin, Ava, Kylie, Caleb, Elizabeth), LC DeVinney, Alexandra DeVinney Richardson (Matthew), and Amanda DeVinney, his brother Bill DeVinney (Sandy, and nephew Tyler), sister Denise DeVinney, and Aunts, Uncles, and cousins, with special thoughts of Michelle Swendner Ambrose. He is preceded in death by his father Charles A. DeVinney and his mother Shirley.
Dave attended St. Thomas Military Academy high school and St. Cloud State University. In 1980 he moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming to work as a Police Officer for the City of Cheyenne Police Department. Subsequently he was recruited by IBM to join the IBM Information Network in Tampa, Florida. Dave worked for IBM from 1984 until 2009 in roles including Manager and on the technical side as Network Design Engineer, Solutions Architect, and Systems Engineer when his division was sold to AT&T. He also trained the Slovakia team. The family moved to Gainesville, Florida in 2005 and he remained with AT&T until his retirement after a total of 37 years.
Dave was involved in the Haile Plantation HOA where he served as President. He was instrumental in saving the beloved horse pasture as well as other significant upgrades in the community. He loved taking his beautiful black chow chows for their nightly walk in the forest as well as bike riding on the trails, and he enjoyed working in his yard. Dave was a devoted father and loved spending time with his children. He was especially noted for his contagious smile that would light up any room. A private family service will be held in his honor. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to the Wounded Warrior Project or the Navy Seal Foundation.
Crevasse's Simple Cremation is honored to serve the DeVinney Family.