Loretta (Cronin) Davidson, age 70, died Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Brigham & Women�s Hospital in Boston. She was the beloved wife of the late Mark Davidson. She was born in Cambridge, September 28, 1938, the daughter of the late Joseph and Angelina (Amori) Cronin. She worked as a bookkeeper with American Public Television in Boston for 40 years. She is survived by her two brothers and sister-in-law, Joseph Cronin, Jr. and his wife Chieko of FL and Robert Cronin of FL, her 6 nieces - Cheryl Meli and her husband Joseph of NH, Diana Cronin-Campbell of NY, Carolyn Cronin Sanderson and her husband Gordon of CA, Judy Peterman and her husband Chester of PA, Diane Wildfire and her husband Robert of PA, and Janice Ninis and her husband David of PA, her 5 nephews - Rusty Gallagher and his wife Sandy of NH, Brian Gallagher and his wife Michelle of MA, Joseph Cronin and his wife Anne of FL, Timothy Cronin and his wife Maura of FL, and Kenneth Cronin of FL, and her great nieces and great nephews - Joseph, Michael, Nicholas, Samantha, Aidan, Joshua, Finn, Joey, Caroline, Kayla, Derrick, Calvin, Mary, Charlie, Elliott, Nicole, Jarryd, and Wyatt. She is also survived by many cousins, extended family, and her circle of friends. She was the sister of the late Diane Gallagher and sister in-law of the late Herbert Davidson, Elaine Carlson, and Isabel Foley.