sorry to hear of Don's passing. Enjoyed being around Don and playing pool with Don.  

So many memories of dad but the most precious was our last visit.  Myself and 2 of my daughter's Kirsten and Rachel, with my grandbabies Autumn and Emmett were able to make the trip for dad's birthday in 2019.  We were so hoping he knew who we were, he looled up and says, "I know you people" lol bring a smile and tears to my eyes I miss him so.  I cherish every visit he was able to make to see us.  I miss you and love you dad.
Cassie

So many memories it is truly impossible to share them all.  As one of the seven children of Donnies' Aunt Mary Rose Jones, sister of his mother Helen, I fondly remember trips into Washington DC with Donnie, to the Marine Corps memorial, and Washington Monument.  I also remember when he came to live with us and I'd get up in the dark of the early morning hours to drive him to his new found "interim" job at Victory Van Lines in Rockville, MD. 

I remember Donnie joining many others coming down to attend my wedding celebration and sharing many words of wisdom with my husband of how do get along in this family.  Donnie had plenty of advice to give with particular pointers on various members of the Jones clan.  As the years went by he had lots and lots of sea stories to share especially with my husband Mike.  Both Donnie and Mike either were still, or had been on ships.  Donnie in the U.S. Navy and Mike in the British Merchant Navy.  Between the two of them, it was hard to find any type of maritime subject matter they had not experienced.  Just when you thought neither had anymore to say, their stories indeed continued.

Probably what I remember mostly is his quirky smile, his kindness and the love he had for everyone.  May you rest in peace dear cousin in the arms of Our Heavenly Father.   You will be missed by many.  Our deepest sympathy to his siblings, his children, his grandchildren and all the family.  In deep sympathy Donnie and all of you are being remembered in our  thoughts and in our prayers. 
Love, Marilyn and Mike Barrett    




Shared by the Children of Gerald and Charlotte Gallagher: Kate, Tom, Jerry and Pat (writer)
The passing of our cousin Donnie is a sad and poignant time of processing. We are grateful for our memories, as they will remain in our hearts and minds. One of them is of our family’s tradition during Easter break each year of traveling south to see relatives. The first stop before heading to PA to see Grandpa and Florence was our Oneonta visit to the  Davies’ home. In fact, there was a photo of  Donnie, Trudy and I sitting at a table in their home. Perhaps I was 4 or 5. We were all smiling as the light shone down upon us. I recall seeing that same photo years later and instantly experiencing  the same warm  tone of the visits, the  excitement cousins create together.
A few years later Donnie, Eddie and Trudy came to stay with us in Dexter, our town in NNY. They were with us for about a month, during the time when their next sibling came into the world. For some reason I was having some trepidation about  sharing my parents with them. Most likely, I was adjusting  to my younger brother Tom’s arrival into the world. Mind you, Donnie, Eddie and Trudy were always  engaging, agreeable and fun cousins but still I recall my concern. Of course, it all worked out. We played, did small chores around the house, and very likely made even more ice cream runs to Chaumont that summer.
Reflecting back, something even larger started to develop within me during that time, my emotional intelligence. I began to grasp that our nuclear family was helping their nuclear family adjust  to a major change - the arrival of a newborn. My security expanded as well, realizing I could share my family and parents with cousins Donnie, Eddie and Trudy. There was space enough for all of us to thrive, be happy, and also support the big change happening in Oneonta. Life was good!
We extend our deepest condolences to family and friends.
Rest In Peace Donnie...

Donnie We will miss and always love. Love your Baby sis.

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Donald Joseph Davies

March 22, 1946 – July 13, 2020

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