It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of David R. Davis on August 12, 2026 after a very long struggle with dementia. David was the first-born child of Ralph and Alice (Morse) Davis, born April 14, 1938 and was a lifelong resident of Charlestown.

David joined the US Navy right out of high school and served for three years where he spent most of that time on an aircraft carrier. He worked in machine shops, mostly in the Springfield VT area retiring from Lovejoy Tool Company on his 62nd birthday.

He had many hobbies, it’s hard to say which was his favorite. He loved to hunt and was especially proud of being able to have claimed a mule deer, black bear and an elk along with hundreds of white tail deer and turkeys. He loved to fish and took great joy in fishing with his brother-in-law for many years and seeing who could catch their limit first both claiming they taught the other one how to fish. He always had a large garden and for the last 50 plus years had a small apple orchard in his back yard that he tended and pressed his own cider. David was a volunteer fireman for the Town of Charlestown for 20 years, served on the Charlestown Ambulance Service as an EMT, was a Chief Hunter Safety Instructor for NH Fish and Game for 20 plus years. But above all his favorite place was Corbin Park where he ‘worked’ for years feeding the animals and finding holes in the fence that needed to be repaired. He loved to bring his granddaughter there every chance he got and teach her everything he could about the animals. He always referred to being at the park as Heaven on Earth!

David leaves behind his wife of 63 years, Josephine (Currier) Davis, his daughter Krista (Davis) St. Aubin, his granddaughter Taylor St. Aubin, his sisters Janet Cheney and Cora LaClair (Ronald), his brother Robert Davis (Sarah) as well as several nieces and nephews. He is predeceaced by his parents, his son-in-law Brett St. Aubin, his brother Nelson Davis and his brother-in-law Harley Cheney.

There will be a graveside service at Hope Hill Cemetery, North Charlestown NH on August 22, 2026 at 1:00 pm.