Dorothy L. Davis

PITTSTON – Dorothy L. Davis, 91, of Pittston, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2022 at Maine General Hospital after suffering a stroke. She was born on Sept. 28, 1930 to Phillip Hamlin and Ava (Adams) Hamlin.

Dorothy lived a full life where in her younger years she enjoyed camping, hunting, skiing, spending time at the ocean and just being with her family. She opened her own real estate business in the ’60s. She also worked years with her husband in the antiques business.

She was predeceased by her husband of 39 years, Galen A. Davis Jr.; her youngest son, Mark P. Davis; sister, Francis Hopkins and brother, David Hamlin.

Dorothy is survived by her oldest son, Galen A. Davis III and wife Darlene Davis of Gardiner, a daughter Lynda M. (Davis) Grant of West Forks, a very special daughter-in-law, Denise Davis of Manchester, and a sister-in-law, Isla Hamlin of Gardiner. She also is survived by her seven grandchildren, Tarsha Davis Howard and husband Dexter, Jedediah Davis and wife Melissa Davis, Bryce Davis and wife Sarah Davis, Kayla Grant and partner Dennis “Butch” Kinney, Kimberly (Grant) Nadeau and husband Todd Nadeau, Karrie (Davis) Shaw and husband Rick Shaw, and Neil Davis and wife Kristen Davis. She was also blessed to have 11 great-grandchildren, Brooke, Carrigan, Addison, Sophia, Shelby, Sydney, Hannah, Kailey, Olivia, Isabelle and last but not least, Henry, the only boy. She was also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.

There will be a celebration of life on Sunday August 7, at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Gardiner.


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