Doris Catherine (Dawson) Davidson
June 9, 1929 - October 25, 2024
Doris Catherine (Dawson) Davidson, age 95, of Wilmington, DE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, October 25, 2024.
Born in Wilmington, DE on June 9, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Vernon B. and Mildred (Cramer) Dawson. Doris made her career as a secretary at the University of Delaware until her retirement.
A woman of faith, Doris was a long-time member of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Newark. She could often be found working on a crossword puzzle or watching horse racing. Doris loved cheering on the Philadelphia Phillies.
In addition to her parents, Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Harry William Davidson; and son, Alan, who passed away in 1977. She is survived by her daughter, Lynn E. Hall; grandchildren, Katie Yoder (Tim), Joshua Hall, and Nathaniel Hall; and great-grandson, Jackson Yoder.
The Davidson family would like to extend a special thank you to Brookdale Hockessin Senior Living, AccentCare Hospice, and Cadia Rehab in Pike Creek’s staff for their exceptional care and compassion.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10 am until 11 am on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 1000 North DuPont Parkway, New Castle, DE, where a funeral service will begin at 11 am. Interment will follow in Gracelawn Memorial Park, 2220 North DuPont Highway, New Castle, DE.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Doris’ memory to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 200 Marrows Road, Newark, DE 19713 or online by clicking here.
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