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Paula Jean “PJ” Davidson, age 71, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 9, 2026. She was born December 21, 1954, in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Dan “Danny Boy” Davidson, Jr., and Rosia “Rosie” Davidson.
She graduated from Nettie Roth High School in 1972, and she retired from Avery Dennison in 2020. Paula enjoyed being a member of Head to Toe, going to the movies, completing puzzles, and vacationing with her family and friends.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her aunt Mary Johnson, her brother Dan Davidson, III (Tracy), her niece Kisha Derkson (Scott), her nephews Marcus and Nick, her great-nieces Cheriden and Cadence, and her great-nephew Roman. She leaves behind a host of cousins and decades-long friendships with girlfriends who were more like sisters.
A Visitation will be held Monday, January 19, 2026, from 12:00PM until the time of the Funeral Service at 2:00PM at Newcomer Funeral Home - Kettering Chapel (3940 Kettering Blvd., Kettering, Ohio 45439). To share a memory of Paula or leave a special message for her family, please visit the Guestbook below.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
3940 Kettering Blvd, Dayton, OH 45439

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