Helen Josephine (Trocka) Davis

 United States

  • Date Of Birth: December 25, 1923
  • Date Of Death: November 8, 2016
  • State: Maryland

Helen Josephine Davis, (nee Trocka) age 92, a resident of Pasadena for 53 years, and previously of Dundalk and Baltimore, died peacefully on November 8, 2016 at Hearthomes in Linthicum.

She was born on December 25, 1923, in Liniewo, Poland to the late Aniela (nee Widomska) and Franciszek Trocki. She was the sixth of seven children born in her family; they moved to Baltimore in 1924. She was a member of the Pasadena Senior Center, the Poplar Ridge Ladies Club, and the Brass Works. In her younger years she did modeling, and won “Mrs. Dundalk” in 1951. She loved dancing and teaching the polka, and was a member of the Polka Weekenders, Inc. She was a stay at home mom who enjoyed cooking, gardening, reading, and attending church.

Along with her parents, Helen is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 70 years: Jerry R. Davis, Sr.; her brothers and sisters: Josephine Walsh, Mary Sands, Frank Trocki, Genevieve Trocka, Walter Trocki, and Angeline Trocka.

She is survived by her two loving sons: Jerry R. Davis, Jr., and his wife Susan, and Glenn T. Davis and his wife Carol; three grandchildren: Justin Valis, Andrea Davis Cetina and her husband Juan-Carlos, and Michael Davis; and two sisters in law: Theresa Trocki and Theresa Wells.

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