Surrounded by family and friends in her beloved home in Ellensburg, Washington, Lisa Craig Davidson quietly passed away after succumbing to a brief battle with lung cancer on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 6, 2022.
Lisa Davidson passed away on Feb. 6. A memorial will be held in mid-April.
Lisa was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey in 1946. She grew up in Greenwich and attended Greenwich High School. Lisa spent her early years summering with her family in Rockport, Massachusetts and Belgrade Lakes, Maine.
Lisa moved to Manhattan at the age of 18 to start a modeling career. While in New York City, she also worked for Life Magazine as an administrative assistant. Lisa then moved to Darien, where she attended Norwalk Community College.
She married Enfield “Flicky” Ford on the Lake in Belgrade Lakes, Maine on Aug. 18, 1973. Lisa and Flicky enjoyed a busy family and social life between trips to New York, Maine and Connecticut. Lisa and Flicky were divorced on March 27, 1984.
Lisa moved to Seattle in 1991, where she worked for many years at the Mills Meyers Swartling law firm and enjoyed her home and community in West Seattle.
While there, she was a passionate advocate for the homeless and enjoyed entertaining and meeting new people while working with Seattle catering company Tuxedos & Tennis Shoes.
Lisa moved to Sheridan, Wyoming in 2008 and married Steve Monninger on July 17, 2008. In 2009 Lisa moved to Paris, where she immersed herself in French art, food and culture and discovered a hidden and impressive talent with oil painting. After returning from France, Lisa and Steve moved to Vancouver, British Columbia in 2015 and were later divorced on March 9, 2016.
Lisa returned to Seattle in 2016 and eventually migrated to her beloved home, “Wedding Tree Farm” in Ellensburg, Washington. Lisa was very active in the Ellensburg community and made many close friends. She spent much of her time in Ellensburg volunteering with Kittitas County Friends of Animals (KCFOA) and FISH Food Bank.
Lisa loved life, and she loved people. She was energy unbridled and moved happily wherever life took her. Lisa loved to live and she will be greatly missed.
Lisa is survived by her sister, Lucy Davidson; brother, Bill Davidson; niece, Sydney Yates; nephew, Christian Skovgaard; niece, Laura Spuck; and nephew, Carey Head.
A memorial will be held to honor Lisa’s vivacious spirit and adventurous life in mid-April in Ellensburg, Wshington.
— an obituary from The Daily Record, published on Legacy.com, where online condolences may be left