Elizabeth Warner Davidsen
Canisteo
Elizabeth Warner Davidsen,wife of Dr. Donald Davidsen, of 68Greenwood Street, died at home on Sunday (Aug. 8, 2004) after a shortillness.
Her husband, Donald Davidsen,was a member of the state assembly and Commissioner of Agriculture in thePataki administration. She was hisconstant companion at political events.She served as an unpaid volunteer in her husband's assembly office aswell as in the legal division of the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets.
Born in Norwich, Conn.,raised in Baldwinsville, she received her B.S. from Cornell Universityand her masters degree from Syracuse University. She was a member of TRI-DELTA sorority. She taught several years in the Trumansburgschool district, and was an active member and deacon of the First PresbyterianChurch of Canisteo. She was the daughterof Mabel Titus Warner and Chester Warner.She was a descendent of Col. Seth Warner, cousin to Ethan allen, both ofthe Revolutionary War Green Mountain Boys.She had two brothers, Chester Jr., who died in Burma in WorldWar ll; and Richard, who is also deceased.
She is survived by herhusband Dr. Donald Davidsen of Canisteo; three children, Dr. Guy Hammond ofBath, Barbara Hammond of Westbury, Long Island, and Elizabeth Hammond Blaise ofRumemede, N.J.; her three stepchildren, Karen Davidsen Polechetti of Lockport,Kristine Davidsen Dineen of Canisteo and Richard Davidsen of Everett,Wash. There are 14 grandchildren.
To send a remembrance, pleasevisit wwwbrownandpowersfuneralhomes.com.
Friends may call on Tuesday,Aug. 10, and Wednesday, Aug. 11, from 7-9PM, at the BROWN & POWERSFUNERAL HOME 6 Spruce Streetin Canisteo. A funeral service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church ofCanisteo on Thursday, Aug.12, 2004 at 10 AM. Interment will be at the convenience of thefamily.
In lieu of flowers,contributions can be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Canisteo MemorialFund, 10 S. Main Street, Canisteo, NY14843, the Wimoduaghsian Library, 10W. Main Street., Canisteo, NY14823,The Salvation Army, 95 Seneca St., Hornell, NY14843, or Southern Tier Hospice, 11751 Corning Rd., Corning, NY 14830