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LCDR WILLIAM (BILL) HENRY DAVITT, US NAVY RETIRED Bill was born in Scranton, PA the son of the late William F. and Mary “Mae” (Loyeski) Davitt. He attended Dickson City High School, went on to graduate from Pennsylvania State University. He became a member of the staff as an Instructor of Engineering. He then attended Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI receiving the rank of Ensign. He married Gloria L. D’Amico in 1957 and was assigned to the Washington, DC area serving as the Naval Weapons Officer with the Naval Gun Factory They were blessed with four children Christine married to Edwin Hostetter of Baltimore, MD, William Louis, married to Jackie Horton of Annapolis, MD, Lynne, married to Robert Chiswell of Gaithersburg, MD and Stephen of Bowie, MD. The next delight in his life were granddaughters Jenifer Chiswell McGlone (Ryan) and Holly Chiswell of Gaithersburg, MD. In his last years Bill thoroughly enjoyed moments with his great grandson Ryan McGlone, Jr. He was preceded in death by his brother Gerard Davitt of Connecticut, and sister Joan Davitt Bowe of Pennsylvania, brothers- in- law Alphonsus L. Bowe, Bobby Thomas, James Davis and sister-in-law D. Diane (D’Amico) Faatz. A sister, Cecilia Davitt Thomas resides in Virgina Beach, VA; sisters-in-law Barbara Hart Davitt in Prospect, CT, and Mary (D’Amico) Davis in Scranton, PA and many nieces and nephews. After active duty, Bill served in the Navy Reserves until retiring as Lieutenant Commander, and was a Mining Engineer with the Internal Revenue Service, Washington, DC. He was Group Chief of the Valuation Branch. This required travel to various states and attendance at court trials for expert testimony in this field. Bill was also certified as a Law For Tax Specialist by La Salle University. He received the Albert Gallatin Award in recognition of his noteworthy performance in exceeding his Group’s objectives by the Internal Revenue Service. While living in Bowie, MD, Bill was an active member of St. Pius X Catholic Church and its Knights of Columbus Chapter. He was also a member of the K of C Golf team. He was President of the Somerset Elementary School PTA, a baseball coach, and soccer coach for the Bowie Boys and Girls Club, receiving a Soccer Coach of the Year award. Bill was also President of the Board of Directors at the Colonial One Condominium in Ocean City, Maryland and Fairfield Harbor, Windjammer I Village Condominium, at New Berne, North Carolina. On moving to The Tradition at Pawleys Island in 1997 he became a member of Tradition Club at Willbrook Plantation. Playing golf with the men’s 18Hole League and the Gold Tee League held many treasured moments. He was also a member of the Litchfield Country Club for many years. Bill was a member of Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church, serving as an usher. He received the Third Degree of the Knights of Columbus and was honored with a Life Membership after 52 years of loyal and faithful service. Bill was always ready with a pun and always found the humor in each day. He enjoyed travel by cruise ship to many places in the world, a cross country road trip to see the wonders of each state and the travel to visit family and friends. He was always there to help anyone needing an extra hand. He showed all of us how to love God, family, and to reach out to make a difference. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, October 20, 2017 at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Litchfield/Pawleys Island Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: The American Autoimmune Related Disease Association, Inc. 22100 Gratiot Ave. Eastpointe, MI 48021. Sign an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. “Death leaves a heartache No one can heal; Love leaves a memory No one can steal.”

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William "Bill" Davitt

June 4, 1929 - October 14, 2017