Ronald DeFeo Sr. was born on 16 November 1930 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Louise DeFeo. He died on 13 November 1974 in Amityville, Long Island, New York, USA.
Father of Ronald "Butch" Joseph DeFeo, Jr. (b.1951), Dawn DeFeo (1956-1974), Allison DeFeo (1961-1974), Marc Gregory DeFeo (1962-1974) and John Matthew DeFeo (1965-1974).