Barbara M. (Chase) Davidson, of Medford, died unexpectedly Thursday at her Medford home. She was 56.
Raised in Somerville, Barbara lived in Medford for the past 32 years where she raised her family. For several years, Barbara worked as a mental health care-giver and social worker with Eastern Middlesex ARC.
She was the beloved mother of Denise Griffin and her husband Robert of Burlington, Thomas Curran and his wife Dorothy of North Reading. She was a loving grandmother to Robert, Julia, Sara, and Jason. She was a devoted daughter to Ada (Laurent) Chase of RI and the late Arthur Chase. She was the sister of Kenneth, Robert, Lawrence, Eugene, Linda, Geraldine and Joanne. She was the former wife of Paul Davidson of Melrose and Thomas Curran, Sr. of Somerville.
Her funeral will be from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St. Medford, Tuesday at 8 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Joseph Church, 118 High Street, Medford at 9 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Monday 4 thru 8. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Barbara’s name to NAMI, 400 West Cummings Park, Woburn, MA, 01801 or to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 89 South Street, Suite LL01, Boston, MA 02111.