Katherine Everil "Kay" Davis

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After a full life, well lived, Katherine (Kay) D. Widness 92, of Sun City Center, FL, died peacefully on December 26, 2010.

The first child of Floyd P. and Ruth M. Davis, Kay was born in 1918 and grew up in Wilmington, Vermont, where her family operated a farm, restaurant, and grocery store. She was the first in her family to attend college, graduating from the University of Vermont in 1940 with a degree in home economics. She went on to receive a Masters Degree in human nutrition from Iowa State University. Professionally she performed nutrition research for the federal government and, after raising her two children, taught home economics and nutrition at the secondary school and junior college levels.

On Jan. 1, 1943, she married John E. Widness, and their loving and happy marriage lasted 58 years until John's death in 2001.

Throughout her life, Kay was an active community participant and leader. Outgoing, caring, and eager to help others, she volunteered in numerous civic and church organizations. She was a loving, loyal, and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.

She is survived by a son, John (Jack) and his wife, Michaelanne, of Iowa City, IA; a daughter, Karen Birch and her husband, Tom, of Prescott, AZ; four grandchildren, Jamie DeBella, Benjamin, Jane and Laura Widness; a brother, Donald Davis, of Edmonds, WA; a sister-in-law, Marianne Davis, of Ipswich, MA; a cousin, Gladys King, of Pittsfield, MA: and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John; her brothers Robert, Paul, Norman and Phillip; and her parents.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made to CARE, The Salvation Army, and United Community Church in Sun City.
Above from: Iowa City Press-Citizen.com, Jan. 7, 2011

A memorial service for Katherine Widness will be held Saturday, July 16, 2011, at 11 a.m. at the Wilmington Congregational Church. Inurnment will follow in Riverview Cemetery. COVEY AND ALLEN FUNERAL HOME in Wilmington has been entrusted with the care Katherine's funeral arrangements.
From: Brattleboro Reformer, July 14, 2011

Katherine married John Edward Widness in 1942. John was born on 26 Jul 1914 in Wilmington, Windham County, Vermont, United States; died on 12 Sep 2001 in Sun City Center, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Floyd married Ruth McOuatt. Ruth (daughter of Duncan McOuatt and Mary Munro) was born on 6 Feb 1896 in Bennington Village, Bennington County, Vermont, United States; died on 12 Oct 1976 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida, United States; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Wilmington, Windham County, Vermont, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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?b?RUTH M. DAVIS
?/b?Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Wilmington Congregarional Church for Mrs. Ruth Mcouatt Davis, 80. native of Bennington, and resident of Wilmington, who died Oct 12 while traveling in Orlando, Fla.
Widow of Floyd Davis, she was born here Feb. 6, 1896 to Duncan anMary (Munro) McOuatt, attending Bennington schools and graduated from Pittsfield, Mass. High School.
She taught at several schools in the Wimington area and prior to herretirement in 1974 had worked for Smith College and the salvation Army in New York, N.Y.
She then returned to Wilmington and was known for her interest in crafts and for her sewing and quilting. She was a member of the Wilmington Congregational Church, the Ladies Aid and Mayflower chapter of OES. Her husband, whom she married Sept. 12, 1917, died in 1956.
She leaves four sons, a daughter, 21 grandchildren, several great grand-children and neices, nephews and cousins.
The Rev. John P. R. Morgan, minister of the Wilmington Congregational Church, officiated at the service and offered committal prayers at the graveside in Riverview Cemetery, Wilmington.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wilmington Congregational Church, care of the Rev. Morgan.

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• Name: Duncan McQuatt
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Duncan married Mary Munro on 30 Apr 1886 in Middleville, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of William HUGH Munro and Catherine "Kitty" McKay) was born on 29 Apr 1859 in Darling Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 16 Dec 1926 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in 1926 in Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Duncan married Cecilia Scoular. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Life Sketch: ; Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/35567365/hugh-william-munro : accessed 01 June 2021), memorial page for Hugh William Munro (7 Nov 1825?19 Sep 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35567365, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Lanark Highla
• Life Sketch: ; Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/35567365/hugh-william-munro : accessed 01 June 2021), memorial page for Hugh William Munro (7 Nov 1825?19 Sep 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35567365, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Lanark Highla
• Life Sketch: ; Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/35567365/hugh-william-munro : accessed 01 June 2021), memorial page for Hugh William Munro (7 Nov 1825?19 Sep 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35567365, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Lanark Highla
• Name: Hugh William Munro
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William married Catherine "Kitty" McKay about 1849 in Lanark County, Canada West. Catherine (daughter of Alexander "Sandy" McKay and Esther Jessie McDonald) was born on 16 Jun 1832 in Herons Mills, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Dec 1916 in Darling Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1916 in Greenwood Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Catherine McKay
• Name: Katherine McKay
• Name: Kitty
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