William North DAVIS
Obituary



William N. Davis Jr., 89, a life long resident of Southborough, died peacefully on February 26, 2008, at his home after a period of declining health.

He was the husband of Jeanne (Offutt) Davis for the past 64 years.

Born in Marlborough, he was the son of the late William N. and Eva Belle (Landry) Davis.

Mr. Davis was a 1937 graduate of the former Peter's High School in Southborough and earned his bachelor's degree from Bates College in Lewiston, ME in 1941. He served in the US Army during WWII. Following the war, he worked as a claims adjuster for the insurance industry. While his children were growing up, he enjoyed volunteering in town with the Little League, the Cub Scouts, and the Boy Scouts. He also was a charter member and a past president of the Southborough Historical Society. After he retired, he worked for the former State Lumber of Marlborough.

Mr. Davis enjoyed gardening, astronomy, vacationing on the coast of Maine, and most of all, spending time with his family.

In addition to his wife, he leaves his children: William N. Davis III and his wife Linda of Northborough; Edward Davis and his wife Sara of Southborough; Laura Gould and her husband Warren of Valley Cottage, NY; Margaret Hart and her husband Stephen of Southborough; two brothers: Dr. John Davis of E. Lansing MI and Walter Davis of Wellesley; seven grandchildren, Edward and Kathryn Davis, Alison, Jessica, and Elizabeth Hart, Aaron Gould and his wife Lisa, Julian Gould and his wife Elizabeth;a great granddaughter, Kate Gould.

He is predeceased by his brother, Charles; three sisters, Vesta, Delia and Mary.

Visiting hours will be held Friday, March 14th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Morris Funeral Home, 40 Main Street, Southborough. (Morrisfuneralparlor.com) A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 15th at 11:00 am at the First Community Church, 137 Southville Road, Southborough.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent in his memory to the First Community Church or to the Southborough Historical Society, 17 Common Street, Southborough, MA 01772.

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