Obituary of Edward J. "Ted" Davis

Edward J. Ted Davis 44 years, husband of Gia (Lucas) Davis of Peabody, died Friday at his home after a lengthy battle with cancer. Mr. Davis was born on March 15, 1960 in Brookline son of the late George and Mary (Cannon) Davis. He was raised in Brookline and graduated from Brookline High School class of the 1978. Before moving to Peabody in 1995 he had resided in Brookline and Canton. Ted was the best athlete in the Davis family according to his brother. He starred in hockey, culminating in being the MVP in the Bobby Orr Tournament. In baseball, he batted .500 in the Suburban League, Division One against the best of Brockton, Waltham & Arlington. He pitched, played 1st base and was awesome at the plate. As if these two sports weren’ t enough, Ted was the captain of the Brookline High Team that had a winning year. According to Ted, the culmination of the season was facing Patrick Ewing, who played for Cambridge Latin and had a long career in the NBA. Ted had to admit that Pat had the better of him that night. A lesser man might have told a different story! Ted was the best! Mr. Davis was employed for the last 11 years as the General Manager at the Cabaret Enterprises / Primemerica Financial Services. Prior to this he was involved in sales. He enjoyed golfing, traveling and was a sports enthusiast. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a brother and his wife, Joseph and Sue Davis of Holliston; a sister and her husband, Pamela and Francis McIntyre of No Attleboro; an aunt, Irene Ferrara of Milton; his father and mother-in-law, Michael and Evelyn Lucas J.P. of Peabody; 2 brothers and sisters-in-law, Frank and Carla Lucas of Ipswich and Christine and Jerry Knox of Peabody; a great friend, Frank Green and several nieces and nephews. He was pre deceased by his siblings John and Thomas Davis. His funeral will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home at the 20 Church St., location Peabody followed by a service at 10 a.m. in St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church, 7 Paleologos St., Peabody. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Tuesday 4 - 8 p.m. Burial in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Peabody. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to MGH, C/O Development Office, 100 Charles River Office Plaza, Suite 600, Boston MA 02114 or Hospice of the N.S., 10 Elm St., Danvers, MA 01923.