IBM Engineer Richard Davison, 72, Of Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Richard W. Davison, 72, of Poughkeepsie, died Tuesday, March 7, at Mid Hudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie.
Davison was born Dec. 8, 1944, in Beatrice, Neb. He is the son of the late James and the late Melba Davison.
He married Leonora Jane " Lee " Melhado on Sept. 25, 1971, at St. Stanislaus Church in Pleasant Valley, she predeceased him on Aug. 2, 2014.
A programming engineer at IBM, Davison was also a member of the Town of Poughkeepsie Republican Party and served as their treasurer. He also served on the Town of Poughkeepsie Planning Board.
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