Mary Pierpoint Davis

Mary Pierpoint Davis, age 87, of Alexandria, VA, entered into eternal life, on April 12, 2022. She was born in Alexandria VA to the late John and Lucy Beall Pierpoint. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, George Davis, her daughters Lucy Scalsky (Steve) and Patricia Horowitz (Randy) and her son John (Katherine). She was preceded in death by her son, George A Davis. She is also survived by her brothers Thomas Pierpoint, Michael Pierpoint and Robert Pierpoint and predeceased by her sister, Ellen P Coleman, and her brothers John D Pierpoint, E Stephens Pierpoint and Paul V Pierpoint. She will be missed by her 15 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Mary was a devout Catholic and dedicated over 40 years to Catholic education, first as a teacher at Saint Louis School (Alexandria, VA) and later as a principal at Saint Francis of Assisi (Triangle, VA) and the Basilica School of Saint Mary (Alexandria, VA). She was born and raised in Alexandria with her seven siblings and had many happy memories of growing up in Old Town. She lived on Lee Street as a baby and then the family moved to Colonial Avenue when she was older. Being the fifth child in the family, she watched her older siblings grow up and move out of the house and then she had the pleasure of playing big sister to her younger three brothers. She attended Saint Mary’s elementary school and Saint Mary’s Academy. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Marymount University and her Master’s Degree from Loyola University. She displayed her love of God and her strong faith everyday – there were always three things in her pants or jacket pockets: a Kleenex, a Tic-Tac and a rosary. Mary and George liked to take small trips up to West Virginia and Niagara Falls. After her retirement in 1998 and George’s retirement in 2002 (and after they finished babysitting a grandson in 2006), Mary and George would just decide some mornings to get in the car and go for a drive. Most early mornings, they could be found attending Mass at a church in West Virginia and then heading to the casinos or the racetracks. Mary and George made many trips to Niagara Falls with her sister Ellen and Ellen’s husband Eddie. When they weren’t adventuring, Mary and George could be found at the 8:00 daily Mass at the Basilica of Saint Mary (sitting in the same pew every time!). Mary also loved the summer trips to the Outer Banks with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. There were many summers were there was at least one new addition to the family and the last few summers there were usually 20+ people staying in one house. Daughter, sister, aunt, teacher, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend, Mertz, Mary Francis – she was loved and will be truly missed. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 21, at Jefferson Funeral Chapel, 5755 Castlewellan Drive, Alexandria, VA from 4:00-7:00 p.m. with the Rosary at 5:30 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 22, at the Basilica of Saint Mary, 310 S. Royal Street, Alexandria, VA. Interment will follow at Mount Comfort Cemetery, 6600 S. Kings Highway, Alexandria, VA.

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Mary Pierpoint Davis

July 9, 1934 - April 12, 2022