Madeline-DAVIS-Obituary

Madeline D. DAVIS

Getzville, New York

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DAVIS - Madeline D. Passed April 28, 2021, wife of Wendy Smiley; sister of Sheila E. (Deborah Manchester) Davis and the late Mark S. Davis; sister-in-law of Barbara Davis, Gail Heppen, Amy Smiley and Tammy Smiley; aunt of Jody Davis. Memorial services will be held at 1 PM on Friday at AMHERST...

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Will miss you and your writing with Liz

Miss you Madelaine

Just learned that Madeline has died. She was a gifted lesbian. I will miss her. May she rest in power.

Our condolences Wendy and to Madeline's extended family. She is part of so many of our stories - as inspiration, mentor, co-worker, legend. One memory of her I will always have is Madeline blessing/dedicating/clearing the space for our first outdoor Pride Celebration on the Erie County Historical Society steps in 1991. I believe she also sang, and told the story of the Stonewall riots to all the assembled brave women and men, gay and lesbian, allies and family and friends. May her memory be a...

Madeline became a true sister and mentor to me back in 1972 at the Women's Studies College. She helped to shape my feminist consciousness while guiding me in ways that radically changed my life ... especially during a time when my life really needed changing! Thank you Madeline for your service to our world. We will all miss having you in it. Hug and kiss to Wendy. Sincerely, Franny Pici (Peachy)

Well done Madeline, thank you .You will be missed

... So fortunate to have Personally known Madeline, as a fellow Gay Activist, since 1980! - Through "The Fifth Freedom" Newspaper via Mattachine Society, P/FLAG & The City of Good Neighbors Chorale. ... Rest In Power Dear Friend!

Our deepest condolences to Wendy and the rest of Madeline's extended family. Madeline was a force of nature, hard to resist and impossible to ignore-- Blessed Be-- b&c

A wonderful Woman, you will be missed.