John B. “Jack” Davies Jr., 90, of Red Bank and Bonita Springs, Florida, died Feb. 9 at his home surrounded by his family.
Born in Oaklyn, Jack was a longtime Monmouth County resident and a winter resident of Bonita Springs. He attended Mt. Holly High School, Allegheny College and Rutgers University, studying chemistry and civil engineering. He and his brother Bill formed Davies Brothers Co. which they ran for 25 years. Jack worked for Parsons Brinkerhoff on the design and construction of the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway and then directly for the New Jersey Highway Authority. He also managed many large New Jersey civil and highway construction projects while working at Reid Contracting, Sam Breaen Company and Stavola Contracting Co. Jack was also involved in various real estate development and consulting projects.
Jack proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps, enlisting after high school, where he was deployed to the Pacific. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Red Bank and St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Bonita Springs.
Jack was predeceased by his parents, John Davies Sr. and Rita Van Sciver; his brother William Davies; sister-in-law Elaine Davies and brother-in-law Louis Buttrick.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years Louise Buttrick Davies; three sons, John W. and his wife Sharon of Tinton Falls, Glenn and his wife Debbie of Howell and Christopher of Ocean; one daughter Cynthia D. Powers and her husband Bruce of Katonah, New York; his sister Joanne of Poinciana, Florida; six grandchildren, Lauren, Kalynn, Noelle, Danielle, Justin and Kristin; and great-grandchildren, Emma, Adam, William, Olivia and Sadie.
There was no visitation. A memorial service was held Feb. 14 at Trinity Episcopal Church, Red Bank. In lieu of flowers please consider a memorial donation to Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank was entrusted with the arrangements.
