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Colonel Thomas "Tom" E. Davey Retired Air Force

August 26, 1931 — December 9, 2017

Davey, Thomas E. “Col. or Tom”, age 86, retired Colonel U.S. Air Force, of Waterford, WI, died December 11, 2017.
Tom was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 26, 1931.

Tom enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1951 for the Korean War. He received his officer commission and pilot’s wings through the enlisted men’s Aviation Cadet Program in 1953. He was proud to have served by flying 220 combat missions and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters. He retired in 1984 after 33 years of service. His last active duty assignment was Air Advisor to the Commander of the 128th Air Refueling Group, Col. Thomas F. Bailey. In his love for flying, he spent the next 22 years employed as a part time contract pilot for S.C. Johnson and Son, Racine, WI; another position he thoroughly loved.

Tom is survived by his cherished friend and companion of 30 years Margaret H. Klievo and her family; his sisters-in-law: Frances Davey and Eileen Engelkes; nieces and nephews: Robert and Teresa, Thomas and Carol, Michael, Shawn and Terrie, Bernard and Melanie Davey, Janine Carpentier, Joan and Thomas Priaulx, Patricia and Ronald Kammer, John and Nancy Newport, Debra and James Boehle, Deanna and Steve Bingham, Delisa Davey, Kurt, Lance and Barbara, Mark and Colleen Muench; along with many more great nieces, nephews, relatives and friends equally loved and cherished by Tom.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents James T. and Helen (nee. Sheahan) Davey; his wife of 27 years Loleta N. (nee. Muench), and his six brothers: Earl, James T., James W., Robert, John, and Dean; sisters-in-law: Evelyn, and Jeanne Davey; brothers-in-law: Earl Muench and Wesley Engelkes.

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 18, 2017, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM in the Funeral Home with Services to be held on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 10:30 AM in the Funeral Home. Committal services with Military Honors will be held at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, December 19th in the Chapel at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 21731 Spring Street, Union Grove, WI 53182.

In lieu of floral expressions of sympathy, memorials made to a charity or project of your choice in Tom’s memory will be appreciated.

Mealy Funeral Home
225 West Main Street
Waterford, Wisconsin 53185
262-534-2233
www.mealyfuneralhome.com
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Visitation

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

10:00 - 10:30 am (Central time)

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, Waterford, WI

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Service

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

10:30 - 11:15 am (Central time)

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, Waterford, WI

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Committal Services and Burial

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

12:00 - 12:30 pm (Central time)

Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery

21731 Spring Street, Union Grove, WI 53182

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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

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