Michael Joseph Davis

Michael Joseph Davis, 72, passed away Tuesday, June 11th, 2019. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Jerry and Geraldine Davis. Mike graduated from the University of Virginia in 1970 (Go Hoos!) with a degree in nuclear engineering and earned an MBA from the University of Arkansas. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a nuclear safety officer during the Vietnam Era and was stationed at RAF Bentwaters, United Kingdom. It was there he developed a passion for British history and culture. He recalled those years with fondness and often referred to them as among the happiest times of his life. After the Air Force, Mike was a shift test engineer at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. He worked for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission since 1979 and retired from that position. A very skilled amateur photographer, he chronicled every family event. Many of his friends benefited from his passion for music and his extensive collection. For several decades, he maintained an active correspondence with a noted Chinese author He Li-Yi, from whom he learned a great deal about events in that country. He was extremely proud of his alma mater and always looked forward to the time the Cavaliers would win a major national basketball championship. Mike will be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather whose wit and humor will bring a smile for years to come. Mike is survived by his wife of 49 years, Dorothy (Dottie) Davis; son, Dr. Michael E. Davis (Christina), and daughter, Jennifer A. Davis; two beloved granddaughters, Tristyn (9) and Evyn (5); brother Stephan R. Davis (Billie), and sister, Kathleen D. Harmon (Michael) as well as several nephews and extended family. The funeral service with military honors will be conducted on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 2 pm in Loving Funeral Home in Portsmouth, Virginia. Rev. Dabney Walters will officiate. The interment will be private in Alfred G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in support of our veterans to the Gary Sinise Foundation. www.garysinisefoundations.org

Michael Joseph Davis

June 11, 2019