David Kenneth Slifer

1938 - 2022

David Kenneth Slifer
March 14, 1938 - May 30, 2022
Dave Slifer passed away on May 30, 2022, at 84 years of age in Santa Rosa, CA. Dave was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1938. The son of Ken and Caryl Slifer, he was raised with a strong belief in community service and exploring the world.
Dave was hired by Caterpillar Tractor Company in 1961 and worked in their offices in Geneva, Rome and Casablanca. Following his work with Caterpillar, Dave went back to school, getting an MBA at Wharton University and was recruited in the final year of his program by the Bank of America in San Francisco where he moved and settled his family in 1970. While at B of A, Dave was transferred to London for four years and among other things, sold cash management services to Swiss companies.
Toward the end of Dave's career, he became passionate about alternative energy and secured financing for several alternative energy projects in the US and abroad. In retirement, Dave and Karna moved to Santa Rosa, CA in 2014. Dave was an active member of their community at Spring Lake Village and worked closely with the management to bring solar power to Spring Lake in 2016.
For those who knew Dave, he was a storyteller and a lover of all people. While many heard Dave's wide and varied stories from his time in Geneva, Rome and Casablanca, sometimes more than once, he never tired in telling them. Dave's booming laugh and storytelling will be greatly missed by his family, friends and the community around him.
Dave is survived by his wife of 59 years, Karna Slifer, their two children, Timothy Slifer, Lisa Slifer-Mbacke and daughter-in-law, Stacy Gordon. Dave has four grandchildren to carry-on his legacy: Amicolé, Bassirou and Kara David Mbacke as well as Elias Slifer, all of whom were a never-ending source of pride and joy for him.