David I. DeFriest of Southold and Flagler Beach, Fla. died Feb. 6, 2014. He was 97.
Mr. DeFriest had been a licensed funeral director and was the founder of DeFriest Funeral Home in Southold in 1940 which later grew to include locations in Mattituck and Shelter Island.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later this afternoon.
A complete obituary will follow.