He was born April 9, 1973 in Washington, a son of Mary Jean Lilley Jay and the late David Jay Sr.
Davey was a 1992 graduate of Carmichaels Area High School and the Greene County Vo-Tech's Building Construction program.
He enjoyed fishing, playing Texas Hold’em, going out to eat, playing with his dog Jordan, and most of all, spending time with his family and friends.
Davey was also a social member of the Citizens and Slavonic Clubs of Crucible; and he was a social member of the American Legion Post #400, Carmichaels.
Left behind, to honor his memory, is his wife of 14 years (m: June 30th, 2007), Roseann Dutkewycz Jay, Mother, Mary Jean Lilley Jay (companion Jo-Jo McManus) of Crucible; a daughter, Jennifer (husband Emil) Denney of Fairchance; two grandchildren, Dylan and Jazmyne Denney; a sister, Linda Jay (companion Matt Rulong) of Crucible; his mother-in-law, Carolyn Dutkewycz of Fairchance; nephews, Steven (companion Jada & their daughter Lilliaunna) Jay and Matthew Rulong Jr.; several brother and sister-in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.