She was born Dec. 1, 1918, in Poughkeepsie with her twin sister, Lucille, to John and Mary Hadden Davis.
She graduated from St. Mary's grade school and Poughkeepsie High School and later Chrysler Business School.
She worked as a bookkeeper at Fog Nash for several years and IBM, which she retired from in 1983. She was a volunteer teachers assistant for the third grade at Holy Trinity grade school for many years. As a young woman, she liked to ski, play tennis and horseback riding. In later years, she became an avid golfer.
She was predeceased by her siblings, Joseph, John, Emmet, Donald, Catherine Sedore, Rita Robinson and her twin sister, Lucille Dykeman.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the William G. Miller & Son Funeral Home, 371 Hooker Ave., Poughkeepsie. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, 185 Hudson View Drive, Poughkeepsie.
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