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August 16, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 10 AM on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the Christ Episcopal Church, 400 Ramapo Ave., Pompton Lakes.
Douglas J. Davis age 75 of Wayne passed peacefully on Saturday, August 16, 2014.
He was born in Paterson and raised in Pompton Lakes having graduated from Butler High School with the Class of 1957. He continued his education at Drew University in Madison where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics with the Class of 1961 and went on to Montclair State Teacher’s College where he received his teaching certification.
After receiving his teaching certification he worked at several public schools before settling in to an over twenty-five year career teaching at Saint John Kanty School in Clifton before retiring in 2004.
He served as the sports editor for the Drew University’s student school newspaper - “The Acorn.” Towards the end of his college years Doug met a contact affiliated with the Wayne PAL and was soon coaching basketball. This chance encounter paved the way for Doug’s over thirty year association with the Wayne PAL. He served as Wayne PAL Baseball Commissioner for over thirty-five years and coached, or oversaw the coaching of, thousands of Wayne’s children. He served as an honorary Trustee and was a Past President of the Wayne PAL. In 1987 Coach Davis was honored at the National PAL Convention in San Jose, California as the “National Volunteer of the year.” The Wayne PAL honored his commitment at the 2014 Wayne PAL Opening Day baseball ceremony, when Field One of the Wayne PAL field complex was officially named the Doug Davis Field.
Coach Davis met Elizabeth “Bette” Fricker and soon, after a first date to Molly’s Fishmarket in Oakland, fell in love. They married on December 26, 1982 at Christ Episcopal Church in Pompton Lakes. They honeymooned in New York City and have enjoyed a devoted and caring marriage of thirty-one years.
Doug’s quiet and reserved way will be missed by all who knew him. He went on a cruise to Bermuda and was immediately hooked on cruising. He and Bette went on more than ten cruises and were season ticket holders of Army Football for many years. He was a dedicated New York Mets fan who enjoyed college basketball and football.
Doug was the beloved husband of Elizabeth “Bette” Davis; much loved step father of Lisa McCormick and her husband Mark of Oak Ridge, and Mark Fricker and his wife Pamela of Pompton Plains; cherished grandfather of Rachael, Anna, Matthew and Emily; devoted great-grandfather of Emma and Quinn.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Wayne PAL, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470 or the Christ Episcopal Church – Music Fund, 400 Ramapo Ave., Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 would be appreciated.
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Friends may visit with the family from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 10 AM on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the Christ Episcopal Church, 400 Ramapo Ave., Pompton Lakes.
August 16, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 10 AM on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the Christ Episcopal Church, 400 Ramapo Ave., Pompton Lakes.
Douglas J. Davis age 75 of Wayne passed peacefully on Saturday, August 16, 2014.
He was born in Paterson and raised in Pompton Lakes having graduated from Butler High School with the Class of 1957. He continued his education at Drew University in Madison where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics with the Class of 1961 and went on to Montclair State Teacher’s College where he received his teaching certification.
After receiving his teaching certification he worked at several public schools before settling in to an over twenty-five year career teaching at Saint John Kanty School in Clifton before retiring in 2004.
He served as the sports editor for the Drew University’s student school newspaper - “The Acorn.” Towards the end of his college years Doug met a contact affiliated with the Wayne PAL and was soon coaching basketball. This chance encounter paved the way for Doug’s over thirty year association with the Wayne PAL. He served as Wayne PAL Baseball Commissioner for over thirty-five years and coached, or oversaw the coaching of, thousands of Wayne’s children. He served as an honorary Trustee and was a Past President of the Wayne PAL. In 1987 Coach Davis was honored at the National PAL Convention in San Jose, California as the “National Volunteer of the year.” The Wayne PAL honored his commitment at the 2014 Wayne PAL Opening Day baseball ceremony, when Field One of the Wayne PAL field complex was officially named the Doug Davis Field.
Coach Davis met Elizabeth “Bette” Fricker and soon, after a first date to Molly’s Fishmarket in Oakland, fell in love. They married on December 26, 1982 at Christ Episcopal Church in Pompton Lakes. They honeymooned in New York City and have enjoyed a devoted and caring marriage of thirty-one years.
Doug’s quiet and reserved way will be missed by all who knew him. He went on a cruise to Bermuda and was immediately hooked on cruising. He and Bette went on more than ten cruises and were season ticket holders of Army Football for many years. He was a dedicated New York Mets fan who enjoyed college basketball and football.
Doug was the beloved husband of Elizabeth “Bette” Davis; much loved step father of Lisa McCormick and her husband Mark of Oak Ridge, and Mark Fricker and his wife Pamela of Pompton Plains; cherished grandfather of Rachael, Anna, Matthew and Emily; devoted great-grandfather of Emma and Quinn.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Wayne PAL, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470 or the Christ Episcopal Church – Music Fund, 400 Ramapo Ave., Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 would be appreciated.
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