John Edward Davy

John Edward Davy John, 92, passed away February 7, 2010. He was born to Frank and Ivy Davy on July 15, 1917 and was the brother of Frank, Charles, Elizabeth, (Sister Carolita), Patricia (Sister Carmen), Jim and Mary. He was the husband of Doris Davy for 68 _ years. In 1926, the Davy family moved to Loleta and lived there until 2002 when he and Doris moved to Fortuna. John attended Loleta grammar school and the Christen Brothers High School in Napa, after which he returned to Loleta and worked at the Loleta Creamery (Golden State then Foremost) for 38 years retiring in 1975. John was a member of St. Patrick's Church in Loleta where he was an alter boy at the first Mass when the Church was built and in later years was an Usher. He was the oldest member of the Knights of Columbus in this area. He is survived by his wife Doris, and his children Kathy and (Pat) Stringer, Jeannette and (George) Nichols, Illeen and (Alan) Knapp, Patrick and (Linda) Davy, 14 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild. John was preceded in death by his son Jerry Davy, his parents Ivy and Frank Davy, Brothers Frank Davy (of Kentucky), Charlie (of Loleta) Jim (of Loleta) and his sister Carolita (of Indiana). Friends are invited to gather for a Rosary to be held on February 10, 2010 at 7:00 PM and a Mass of Christian Burial to be said on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 10:30 AM, both at St Patrick Catholic Church in Loleta, CA. Private interment will be held at St. Patrick Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Goble's Fortuna Mortuary, Fortuna. Donations may be made to St. Joseph's Pantry Shelf, P.O. Box 430, Fortuna, CA 95540 or to Sisters of the Holy Cross St. Mary's, 407 Bertrand Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Please sign the guestbook @ www.Times-Standard.com. Click on obits.