Edward R. Davis

Edward R. Davis, age 89, of Pittsfield passed away after a sudden illness on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Ed was born in Rochester, New Hampshire on September 17, 1935, a son of the late Valmore and Adrienne LaFontaine Davis. He was raised in Somersworth, New Hampshire and was a graduate with the 1954 class of Somersworth High School. As a young man, he enjoyed fishing, skiing New Hampshire peaks and even lobstering during summer. Ed then went on to enroll in the General Electric Manufacturing Training Program in association with the University of New Hampshire. He earned his bachelor's degree from UNH in 1959 and was a proud member of Pi Kappa Alpha. He enjoyed the friendships made in the brotherhood and the training program throughout his life. Ed began his career with General Electric in New Hampshire in 1954 and moved around with his position and eventually settled in the Berkshires in 1959. He retired as a quality control engineer in the General Electric Ordinance division after 40 years of service. Ed was proud of the support he provided to the US military during his time working with GE Ordinance.
A man who enjoyed being with his family, Ed was known for his terrible dad jokes and the wonderful support and love he had for his family, especially his grandchildren. He cherished the time he spent watching wildlife in his yard, especially the birds and the bears. Ed was also an avid gardener and grew the most beautiful flowers. He also enjoyed tending to his house plants and sharing meals (especially lobster) with family.
Ed was an avid outdoorsman, loving to ski, hunt and fish. He and his late wife Norma traveled extensively; with a yearly visit to their condo in Saint Martin, beach trips to Cape Cod, and trips to the Canadian Rockies, New Mexico and Arizona. He was a man of faith and was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Church in Pittsfield. Ed married the former Norma Connally in 1988 at their home on Nancy Avenue. Their love story was one their family cherished and admired. Norma passed away on February 14, 2022 with her loving husband missing her every day.
Ed is survived by Anne O'Neill and her husband Rick, Paul Davis, Jennifer Davis, Stephen Connally, Mark Connally and his wife Betty and Tom Connally and his wife Anne. He also leaves his beloved grandchildren, Shane and Griffin O'Neill, Jennifer Gates, and Tessa, Susanna, Christopher and Peter Connally, his great grandchildren, Hazel Grace, Raigyn, Lucas, Quinn, and McKenna, his brother Raymond Davis, and wife Linda and many nieces and nephews. Ed was pre-deceased by two grandsons, Cameron Connally and Quinn Connally, as well as three siblings Florence Cote, Robert Davis and Norma Jane Davis.
SERVICES: friends are invited to join with Ed's family on Monday February 24, 2025 at the Devanny-Condron Funeral Home in Pittsfield from 10-11:30 AM followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart Church beginning at noon. Burial will follow at Saint Joseph's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made payable to "Hancock Shaker Village" and mailed to the funeral home at 40 Maplewood Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201