DeVOY David D. 75 of Dedham, MA & Meredith, NH passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday March 19th. Beloved husband of 52 years of Evelyn (Poirier) DeVoy . Loving father of David DeVoy & his wife Wendy of Sanbornton, NH, Stephen DeVoy & his wife Patricia of Dedham, Linda DeVoy of Dedham, Robert DeVoy & his wife Christine of Richmond, VA & his nephew Sean Poirier & his wife Jennifer of Norwood, MA. He was blessed with 10 grandchildren, Francis Vitiello, Julie Vitiello, David DeVoy, Stephanie DeVoy, Kyle McGahan, Joshua Poirier, Molly DeVoy, Maggie DeVoy, Jillian McGahan, Ryan DeVoy & great grandson David DeVoy.
He was the son of the late James & Ruth (MacKinnon) DeVoy & the brother of Elizabeth Smith of So. Boston, Robert & his wife Vicky DeVoy of Westwood, Ruth Wisnaskas & her husband Bill of Whitman, & the late James DeVoy, John DeVoy, Margaret Picard & Ronald DeVoy of So. Boston.
He also leaves his brother and sister in laws Robert & Susan Poirier, Carole Poirier, Richard Poirier, Donald Poirier as well as many nieces and nephews.
Dave graduated from So. Boston High School in 1955 and Northeastern University, class of 69 with a BS in Electrical Engineering. He retired as Vice President and General Manager of (Honeywell) Bull and worked many years in the Boston, Phoenix and Paris facilities. A former King Lion of the Westwood Lions. He enjoyed time spent in New Hampshire on Lake Winnipesaukee as well as Scottsdale, AZ with his family & friends.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home, 456 High St., Dedham, Saturday at 8 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Mary’s Church, Dedham at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours Friday 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Interment at Brookdale Cemetery, Dedham.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in Dave’s memory to Cancer Center Research, MGH Development Office, 165 Cambridge St., Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114