Michael Davis SR

1954 - 2025

Michael Davis SR

1954 - 2025

BORN

1954

DIED

2025

Michael Davis SR Obituary

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, NH - Fremont Michael W. Davis Sr., born on December 19, 1954, passed away on January 26, 2025, at home in Fremont, New Hampshire, at the age of 70 after a brief illness. He now rests alongside his beloved wife, Rosa (Bailey) Davis. Born on December 19, 1954, in Auburn, New Hampshire, Michael moved to Chester in 1960. He attended Chester Elementary School and later several high schools in Manchester as well as Pinkerton Academy. He married Rosa in 1974 and moved to Maine to help care for her grandmother before returning to Manchester in 1977. In 1983, they settled in Fremont, where they raised their family and remained for the rest of their lives. Michael worked as a mechanic in various factories, spending most of his career at Crown Cork & Seal in Lawrence, Massachusetts, from 1988 until the plant closed in 2018. In his free time, he worked at Spring Hill Farm in Chester, tended to his own farm, and cut wood. Michael is survived by his children: Michael Jr., Richard, Brian, and Sharon; his daughter-in-law Cindy; his son-in-law Jeff; and four cherished grandchildren: Robert, Kaylee, Alec, and Annalee. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pearl E. Davis Jr. and Silvia B. (Barnes) Davis; his siblings Helen (Davis) Woodin, Judy (Davis) Witcher, and Paul A. Davis; his wife Rosa; and his daughter Diana.

A memorial service will be held on February 16, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Fremont, New Hampshire. Following the service, there will be time to share memories and refreshments.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society in memory of Michael and Rosa Davis.

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