Mary Mildred Davidson

Mary Mildred Davidson, age 72, of Kenosha passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2015 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Kenosha on June 28, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Willis Henry and Mildred Minnie Schulte.

Mary was educated at St. James Catholic Elementary School. A member of the first four year graduating class of St. Joseph High School in 1961, which her father helped found. Mary then graduated from Dominican College, Racine, after a brief stint at St. Mary’s College of Notre Dame.

During Mary’s summers in high school and college, she worked at the Kenosha News for her father. At the Kenosha News switchboard she rekindled a friendship that began in sixth grade with Jeffrey McClay Davidson, whom she met in 5^th grade at Mrs. Dialy’s Dance School.

On November 20, 1965, Mary and Jeff were married in a grand purple celebration.

Mary then taught high school Spanish at Burlington High School before becoming a mother and homemaker. She was also an active fundraiser and supporter of the Kenosha Jr.Woman’s Club, Girl Scouts, St. Mark’s Home & School, St. Joseph’s Home & School, Mobile Meals, Goodfellows and St. Catherine’s Hospital. She was also a proud member of the D.C. Darlings.

Once her children were in school, Mary helped Gene LaMacchia at his travel agency. Then Mary became the owner and operator of Kenosha Travel and the Cruise Shoppe which provided many years of great travel memories for her family and their friends. After retirement, Mary taught at St. Joseph High School, was a substitute teacher in Kenosha Unified Schools and then a bailiff at the Kenosha County Courthouse.

Mary enjoyed visiting with friends and family on her purple front porch and sunsets in St. Pete Beach, Florida. She loved a parade and everything Notre Dame.

Mary was the loving and proud mother of Jennifer Mary (Stephen) Maier, Melanie McClay Davidson and Jeffrey Edward (Amy) Davidson and the devoted and doting grandmother of Megan Elizabeth, Abigail Kathleen and Maxwell Davidson Maier; and Jack Edward, Brady McClay and Patrick Henry Davidson. She made sure to attend every activity of her children and grandchildren, enjoying every moment.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister and her brother.

Jeff, Melanie, Jennie and Steve, Jed and Amy, would like to thank their wonderful friends and families for the love and support of Mary and our family. Mary’s family would also like to thank Dr. Matthew McCarthy, Dr. Giuseppe Garretto, Dr. Raymond Knight and their excellent staff plus all the caring staff at Kenosha Memorial Hospital.