Obituary for Robert W. Downing
Robert W. Downing
March 28, 1926-January 1, 2014
Middletown, NY
Robert W. “Bud” Downing, former Assistant Postmaster for U.S. Post Office in Middletown, died following a long illness at Valley View Nursing Home. He was 87.
The son of the late Charles and Rose Sanwald Downing, he was born on March 28, 1926 in Middletown, NY. He proudly served in U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II. Bud married Patricia Mikles in Middletown in October of 1950, Patricia predeceased him in 1990.
He was a 50 year member of the MCQuoids Fire Company and a lifetime member of the B.P.O.E. #1097.
Robert is survived by his son, Stephen Downing and his wife Joanne of Camillus, NY; daughters, Lynn Racine and her husband David of Middletown and Diane Durland and her husband Floyd of Conway, SC; and seven granddaughters; Cristin,Michele, Jessica, Megan, Carolyn, Laura and Jenna and 8 great-grandchildren, and his beloved friend and companion, Marian Scott of Pine Bush.
Visitation hours are from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc, 130 Highland Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940. Elks Service will be held at 7 pm on Tuesday evening. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at the funeral home, Rev. Daniel Hulseapple will officiate. Burial will follow in the family plot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Middletown, NY.
The family would like to express many thanks to the staff of the Glenmere Unit at Valley View Nursing Home for their support and care.
Memorial contributions in Bud’s name may be made to Orange Regional Medical Center, 707 East Main Street, Middletown, NY 10940.
Arrangements are under the direction of Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc. www.applebee-mcphilips.com
Visitation hours are from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc, 130 Highland Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940. Elks Service will be held at 7 pm on Tuesday evening. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at the funeral home, Rev. Daniel Hulseapple will officiate. Burial will follow in the family plot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Middletown, NY.
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March 28, 1926-January 1, 2014
Middletown, NY
Robert W. “Bud” Downing, former Assistant Postmaster for U.S. Post Office in Middletown, died following a long illness at Valley View Nursing Home. He was 87.
The son of the late Charles and Rose Sanwald Downing, he was born on March 28, 1926 in Middletown, NY. He proudly served in U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II. Bud married Patricia Mikles in Middletown in October of 1950, Patricia predeceased him in 1990.
He was a 50 year member of the MCQuoids Fire Company and a lifetime member of the B.P.O.E. #1097.
Robert is survived by his son, Stephen Downing and his wife Joanne of Camillus, NY; daughters, Lynn Racine and her husband David of Middletown and Diane Durland and her husband Floyd of Conway, SC; and seven granddaughters; Cristin,Michele, Jessica, Megan, Carolyn, Laura and Jenna and 8 great-grandchildren, and his beloved friend and companion, Marian Scott of Pine Bush.
Visitation hours are from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc, 130 Highland Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940. Elks Service will be held at 7 pm on Tuesday evening. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at the funeral home, Rev. Daniel Hulseapple will officiate. Burial will follow in the family plot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Middletown, NY.
The family would like to express many thanks to the staff of the Glenmere Unit at Valley View Nursing Home for their support and care.
Memorial contributions in Bud’s name may be made to Orange Regional Medical Center, 707 East Main Street, Middletown, NY 10940.
Arrangements are under the direction of Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc. www.applebee-mcphilips.com
Visitation hours are from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc, 130 Highland Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940. Elks Service will be held at 7 pm on Tuesday evening. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at the funeral home, Rev. Daniel Hulseapple will officiate. Burial will follow in the family plot in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Middletown, NY.
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