Sheila Davis

Obituary of Sheila Davis Sheila F. Davis, 71, of The Villages, Florida was born on December 29, 1941 in Somerville, Massachusetts and died February 20, 2013. She worked in Waltham, Massachusetts Public Schools as a Media Specialist until her retirement in 2003. She was a member of the League of Women Voters and chaired their candidate night for several years and also served 6 years as an elected library trustee in the Town of Braintree. She tutored adults through Stoughton Library and was a literacy advocate. She also tutored Hispanic children in English through Dos Culturas in Boston. She moved to The Villages in 2007 from Braintree, Massachusetts where she was a member of the Optimist Club and the Maine/ Vermont Club, was on the hospitality committee for the Irish-American Club. She was active in gathering food for food pantries including Wildwood, St. Vincent de Paul, Christian and New Creations food pantries. She enjoyed ceramics, art, reading and travel with her husband Norm. Survivors include: her husband of 41 years, Norm of The Villages, Florida; daughter Erin Zaccardi and husband Jonas of Pembroke, Massachusetts and daughter Kerry Davis and partner Erik Herro of Chicago, Illinois. Visitation will be held at the Lady Lake Chapel of Beyers Funeral Home on Friday, February 22, 2013 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM with a vigil service at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Wildwood, FL on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 8:30 a.m., Father Peter Sagorski celebrant. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Leesburg, FL. For those who wish and in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: The Sheila Davis Memorial Fund, c/o The Optimist Club, Eric Curtain, 2073 Odessa Circle, the Village, FL 32162. Visitation Visitation will be held at the Lady Lake Chapel of Beyers Funeral Home on Friday, February 22, 2013 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM with a vigil service at 7:00 PM. Services A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Wildwood, FL on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 8:30 a.m., Father Peter Sagorski celebrant. Interment Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Leesburg, FL. Memorial Donations For those who wish and in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: The Sheila Davis Memorial Fund, c/o The Optimist Club, Eric Curtain, 2073 Odessa Circle, the Village, FL 32162.

Sheila Davis

December 29, 1941 - February 20, 2013