ALICE JEANETTE Was born in Albuquerque on December 9, 1920. She died of natural causes early October 17, 2011 at home with her family. Jeanette attended Abq HS graduating in 1938 where she captured the heart of her future husband, Charles R Davis whom she married in July, 1940, and with whom she enjoyed 63 years of marriage. Jeanette was a talented dancer in the early years, dancing at the famed Florentine Gardens in Hollywood, California. Returning to Albuquerque, she was a frequent model in the women's section of the Albuquerque Journal and became a Queen in Daughters of the Nile, Yucca Temple #74, a Matron of Desert Rose and an active member of Adah Chapter #5 in the order of Eastern Star. Jeanette was the youngest child of 12 and was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Myrtle Burgin; brothers Verner, Earl, Henry, Charles, Walter, Edgar and Dustin Burgin; sisters Monty Bird, Ethel MacDonald, Molly Dekker, Daisy Whitney; husband Charles R.; son Jim Davis. Jeanette is survived by her daughters Sue Davis, Debra Davis, Sally Cadieux; son Jon Davis; granddaughter Renee Cadieux of Jericho, Vermont; grandsons Jason Davis, Evan Davis and Patrick Cadieux, all of Albuquerque, grandsons Andy Mattern of Minneapolis, MN and Steven Mattern; great-grandson Wesley Mattern of Austin, TX. At Jeanette's request there will be no memorial. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Eastern Star Benevolent Fund in care of Glinda Lewis, 5800 Scorpio Ave. NW, Abq, NM 87114.
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