James C. Davie

James Charles Davie, 71 of Lynnfield, formerly of Winthrop. Died on December 8th at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a long illness. Born May 20, 1954 in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Ernestine P. (DeFalco) Davie. He is survived by his wife Marcia (O’Neill) Davie of Lynnfield; his children James J. Davie of Lynnfield and Nicole M. Davie of Brookline and his granddaughter Grace M. Davie of Lynnfield. Also survived by his best friend and twin brother John L. & Cheryl Davie of Reading. He was predeceased by his sister Julie (Davie) Quinlan and his daughter-in-law Julie (Bates) Davie. He was uncle to Edward J. Quinlan, Jr. of Summerville, SC; Elizabeth Straub, of Pembroke; Melissa O’Karma of Reading; Evan Davie of Reading; and Reilly McNamara of Wakefield; nephew of Angela Sylvester of Winthrop and cousin of Sandra Sylvester Donovan of Hamilton. Brother-in-law of Edward J. Quinlan, Sr. of Marshfield; Sheryl & Richard Pesce of Georgetown; Sandra & Anthony Pesce of Lynnfield; and Patrice & John McNamara of Wakefield; life-long friend to Denise M. Mahoney of Winthrop. And Dad to his dog Baylee, and his cats Rambo and Mabel. Also many cousins and extended family and numerous good friends.

Jim was the personification of a “good guy,” he was loving and loyal to all of his family and friends. Always willing to lend a helping hand to everyone in need, all those who received his love, friendship and support were better because of it. Jim’s family and friends were very important to him and he leaves behind a legacy of love. A 1972 graduate of Winthrop Senior High School, Jim was an outstanding three-sport athlete, he was Captain of the varsity football team, with an 8-1 record. And a starter on the Northeast Conference Championship varsity basketball and baseball teams. Jim attended Boston College where he played baseball and transferred to Bentley University on a baseball scholarship. He graduated from Bentley in 1978 with a BA and teaching certificate. After teaching and coaching for a few years, he joined his brother in the family electrical business, Davie and Sons Electric Co.

Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Monday, December 15 from 4-7pm. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Saint Maria Goretti Church, 112 Chestnut St., Lynnfield on Tuesday, December 16 at 11am.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made in Jim’s name to the Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem, MA (https://www.mspca.org/adoption-centers/northeast-animal-shelter/).