PAUL DOWNEY
ROCKLEDGE
Died: Feb 26,
2000
| PAUL DOWNEY
ROCKLEDGE -- Maj. Paul J. Downey, 79, a retired Air Force electronics
technician and former technical writer for Harris, died Saturday, Feb. 26,
at Wuesthoff Hospital.
Maj. Downey was born in Detroit. He came to Brevard County in 1965 from Wichita, Kan. He also worked for Kennedy Space Center. He enjoyed traveling. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Josephine Downey of Rockledge; son, Michael Downey of Tallahassee; daughters, Margaret Mills of Tallahassee and Laurie Jo Arrich of Rockledge; sister, Margaret Erity of Lapeer, Mich.; brother, Gerald Downey of Mio, Mich.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. No calling hours are scheduled. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Florida Memorial Funeral Home, north of Melbourne. Burial will be at Florida Memorial Gardens. The family requests no flowers. Donations may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, East Central Florida Chapter, 4676 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32935. |