Nancy Maginnis Davies

Nancy was born in New York, NY on April 25, 1933 to Margaret August Maginnis and Thomas Conway Maginnis. She shared her childhood home with her older sister Peggy Singer, her younger brother Tommy Maginnis and her devoted cousins Susie Abell and TP August. When her sister Peggy contracted polio, Nancy’s nieces and nephews joined the household, deepening lifelong bonds, particularly to her niece Ann who was her right hand in her older decades. This loving, bustling household set the tone for a lifetime of generosity and an expansive sense of family.

No matter where she lived, Nancy was a New Yorker. She cherished her friends and teachers from Manhattanville College where she majored in philosophy. She relished her decades as a real estate broker. In her fifties she went on to get a Master's in Theology from Fordham University.

In February of 1971, Nancy married George Edward Davies whom she has now joined in heaven. She is survived by her children, CC Davies Robinson (married to Lewis) of Portland, ME, Anne Davies Singh (married to Pradeep) of Seattle, WA, and Gillian Davies (married to Aaron) of Acton, MA. She was predeceased by her son Patric Davies, whose eternal presence in her life deepened her faith and closeness with his widow Aracely and her daughter Grace who was like a granddaughter to Nancy.

Grancy was cherished for her sense of humor and generosity by all of her grandchildren: Ethan and Forrest Pailes, Maisie and Leo Robinson, and Meera Singh. Nancy will be missed by a large and international circle of nieces, nephews, godchildren and friends from New York to Martha’s Vineyard and Miami to Managua.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 4th from 3-6 p.m. at the Jones, Rich and Barnes Funeral Home at 199 Woodfords Street in Portland, Maine. The funeral mass will take place at 11am on Monday, May 5th at St. Joseph’s Church, 673 Stevens Avenue in Portland.

She will be laid to rest beside her husband George at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts on Tuesday, May 6th at 2:30pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Northern Light Mercy Hospice established and overseen by the Sisters of Mercy.