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Downey Jr., Paul V.
Paul V. Downey Jr.
12/24/1958 - 2/25/2013
Paul, our dear brother, son, uncle, and friend, joined his wife, Mary Catherine Downey, and mother, Anne S. Downey, on Feb. 25, 2013. A memorial celebration of Paul's life will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories.
He was born to Paul and Anne Downey on Dec. 24, 1958, in Stuttgart, Germany. He was married to Mary Catherine Neary on Oct. 17, 1992, until her death on June 13, 1994.
Beloved brother of Missy Ragsdale, Peter Downey, Meg Erich; brother-in-law of Michael Ragsdale, Doug Erich. Dear uncle to Meghan, Michael, Heather, Braden, Shelby, Madeline, Bradley, Elizabeth, Anna. Faithful friend to many.
Paul was manager, communications and training - Employee Service Center for Transamerica of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
For those who wish, we suggest memorial contributions to Mercy Foundation, Hospice of Mercy Fund, 701 10th St. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 or the Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 100, Kansas City, MO 64114.
Online condolences may be left at www.cedarmemorial.com under “obituaries.”
Published Feb. 28, 2013 in The Gazette
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