This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KENNELLYMARKA Surnames: Downing, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.downing/2233/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John Raphael Downing, formerly of North Versailles, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at the Southwestern Veterans Center. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Jane (Rothrauff) Downing, who died Jan. 20, 2014. John was born April 24, 1930, in North Braddock, to the late Margaret (Scanlon) and Timothy Downing. He is survived by his loving children, Mary Ann (Michael Fey) Downing, of California, Paul J. (Sherry) Downing, of Tennessee, and Karen (Sam) Levenson, of Illinois; his granddaughters, Michaela and Madeline Tondi and Sarah and Rachel Levenson; his brother-in-law, Father Noel H. Rothrauff, O.S.B. of St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe; his sister-in-law, Judy Downing, of Jeannette; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, neighbors, caregivers and friends. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Timothy Downing (who was killed in action during World War II in France), and Jerry Downing; his sisters, Luella (late Joe) Kline and Margaret (late Charles) Cramer; and his brother-in-law, Father Leo P. Rothrauff, O.S.B. John was! a 1948 graduate of St. Thomas High School in Braddock and a proud Korean War Navy veteran. John worked for many years in the "Big Shop" at the US Steel Homestead Works. He was a member of St. Colman Church and formerly St. Robert Bellarmine. John was a former volunteer with the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts and was a member of the East McKeesport VFW Hilltoppers Post 8430. Friends are welcome from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at PATRICK T. LANIGAN FUNERAL HOME, TURTLE CREEK/MONROEVILLE CHAPEL, 1111 Monroeville Ave. at James St., Turtle Creek, 412-823-9350. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Colman Church followed by a presentation of military honors. John will be buried privately beside his wife in St. Joseph Cemetery in North Versailles. Memorial donations may be made to Southwestern Veterans Center, 7060 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

Thanks for posting. Do you have any early ancestry for your John Downing ? regards, Rick T ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <DOWNING-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 9:58 AM Subject: [DOWNING] John Raphael Downing,son of Margaret (Scanlon) and Timothy Downing. > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: KENNELLYMARKA > Surnames: Downing, > Classification: obituary > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.downing/2233/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > John Raphael Downing, formerly of North Versailles, > died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at the Southwestern Veterans Center. He was > preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Jane (Rothrauff) Downing, who > died Jan. 20, 2014. John was born April 24, 1930, in North Braddock, to > the late Margaret (Scanlon) and Timothy Downing. He is survived by his > loving children, Mary Ann (Michael Fey) Downing, of California, Paul J. > (Sherry) Downing, of Tennessee, and Karen (Sam) Levenson, of Illinois; his > granddaughters, Michaela and Madeline Tondi and Sarah and Rachel Levenson; > his brother-in-law, Father Noel H. Rothrauff, O.S.B. of St. Vincent > Archabbey in Latrobe; his sister-in-law, Judy Downing, of Jeannette; and > many cousins, nieces, nephews, neighbors, caregivers and friends. He was > preceded in death by his brothers, Timothy Downing (who was killed in > action during World War II in France), and Jerry Downing; his sisters, > Luella (late Joe) Kline and Margaret (late Charles) Cramer; and his > brother-in-law, Father Leo P. Rothrauff, O.S.B. John was! > a 1948 graduate of St. Thomas High School in Braddock and a proud Korean > War Navy veteran. John worked for many years in the "Big Shop" at the US > Steel Homestead Works. He was a member of St. Colman Church and formerly > St. Robert Bellarmine. John was a former volunteer with the Boy Scouts and > Girl Scouts and was a member of the East McKeesport VFW Hilltoppers Post > 8430. Friends are welcome from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at PATRICK T. LANIGAN > FUNERAL HOME, TURTLE CREEK/MONROEVILLE CHAPEL, 1111 Monroeville Ave. at > James St., Turtle Creek, 412-823-9350. Mass of Christian Burial will be at > 10:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Colman Church followed by a presentation of > military honors. John will be buried privately beside his wife in St. > Joseph Cemetery in North Versailles. Memorial donations may be made to > Southwestern Veterans Center, 7060 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > <br> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DOWNING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message