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James C. DAVIE

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McDonald Funeral Home - Wakefield

19 Yale Avenue

Wakefield, Massachusetts

UPCOMING SERVICE

Funeral Mass

Dec. 16, 2025

11:00 a.m.

Saint Maria Goretti Church

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James DAVIE Obituary

DAVIE, James C. Of Lynnfield, formerly of Winthrop, December 8. Survived by his beloved wife, Marcia (O'Neill) Davie, of Lynnfield; his children, James J. Davie of Lynnfield and Nicole M. Davie of Brookline; and his granddaughter, Grace M. Davie, of Lynnfield. Also survived by his best friend and twin brother, John L. and Cheryl Davie of Reading. Predeceased by his sister, Julie (Davie) Quinlan; and his daughter-in-law, Julie (Bates) Davie. Uncle to Edward J. Quinlan, Jr. of Summerville, SC, Elizabeth Straub of Pembroke, Melissa O'Karma of Reading, Evan Davie of Reading and Reilly McNamara of Wakefield; nephew of Angela Sylvester of Winthrop; and cousin of Sandra Sylvester Donovan of Hamilton. Brother-in-law of Edward J. Quinlan, Sr. of Marshfield, Sheryl and Richard Pesce of Georgetown, Sandra and Anthony Pesce of Lynnfield and Patrice and John McNamara of Wakefield; lifelong friend to Denise M. Mahoney of Winthrop. Also survived by many cousins and extended family and numerous good friends. Visitation for relatives and friends at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., WAKEFIELD, on Monday, December 15, from 4-7pm. Funeral Mass in Saint Maria Goretti Church, 112 Chestnut St., Lynnfield, on Tuesday, December 16, at 11am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made in Jim's name to the Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem, MA. https://www.mspca.org/adoption-centers/northeast-animal-shelter/ For obit/guestbook, www.mcdonaldfs.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 11 to Dec. 14, 2025.

Memorial Events
for James DAVIE

Dec

15

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

McDonald Funeral Home

19 Yale Ave, Wakefield, MA

Dec

16

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

Saint Maria Goretti Church

112 Chestnut St, Lynnfield, MA

Funeral services provided by:

McDonald Funeral Home - Wakefield

19 Yale Avenue, Wakefield, MA 01880

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