Obituaries
Service set for Sarah Durkee
DOWNEY – Former Downey resident Sarah O. Durkee passed away March 5 at Northern Inyo Hospital in Bishop, Calif. Durkee was born Jan. 2, 1918 in Des Moines, Iowa. She moved around to many differe...
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Jack Kennedy was WWII pilot
DOWNEY – Jack Kennedy, an Air Force pilot during World War II who lived in Downey since 1964, died Feb. 24. He was born in Oneida, N.Y., on Sept. 5, 1920, the only surviving child of John and La...
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Larry Grace, 49, mourned
DOWNEY – Larry Grace died unexpectedly on Jan. 31 at age 49. Grace, born June 5, 1960, grew up in Downey and was a Downey High School graduate, and later received a music degree from UCLA . He ...
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Benezette was elder, longtime resident
DOWNEY – Services were recently held for longtime Downey resident Harry G. “Ben” Benezette, at Downey Memorial Christian Church. Benezette passed away Jan. 23, just two weeks short of his 99th b...
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Lanny Gertler dies at 71
DOWNEY – Leonard “Lanny” Gertler, who founded All American Home Center in Downey with his father, Irving, more than 50 years ago, has died. He was 71. Services were held on Feb. 12 at Mount Sina...
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Sleme Tesoriero founded Frantone’s Pizza and Spaghetti Villa in Downey in 1964. He died last week at age 89. Courtesy Photo Tesoriero, founder of Frantone’s Pizza, dies at 89
DOWNEY – Sleme Tesoriero, founder of Frantone’s Pizza and Spaghetti Villa in Downey, died of natural causes on Feb. 19 at the age of 89. Tesoriero, also known as Tony, was a longtime Downey resi...
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Joseph William Peck funeral today
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DOWNEY – Joseph William Peck passed away Feb. 6 in Downey. He was born in Philadelphia on Aug. 14, 1929. He moved to Spokane, Wash., where he met and married Sheila, his wife of 56 years. They m...
James Wagy owned Russell’s Bike Shop
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DOWNEY – James R. Wagy, 73, passed away Feb. 2 at the VA hospital in Long Beach. He was born and raised in Downey and graduated from Downey High School in 1954. He was a veteran and served in the...
Shirley Zrelak was longtime resident
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DOWNEY – Shirley Ann Zrelak, a longtime Downey resident, passed away Feb. 6 in Sun City, Ariz. She was 80. She was born in San Bernardino on Oct. 15, 1929, to Vincent and Esther Woolsey. She enjoy...
Funeral scheduled tomorrow for Brian David Morris
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DOWNEY – Brian David Morris, a lifelong Downey resident and son of Downey school board member D. Mark Morris, died Saturday from complications of surgery following a serious car accident last month...
Albert Leroy Cain funeral tomorrow
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DOWNEY – Albert Leroy “Roy” Cain, 89, died at home with his family in Downey on Feb. 1, following a battle with cancer. Cain was born Dec. 31, 1920 in Longford, Kans. He served in the U.S. Army Si...
Audrey Stafford was teacher, author
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DOWNEY – Audrey Josephine Stafford, a Downey resident for more than 50 years, passed away Jan. 29 at the age of 96. She was born in Marshall, Mo., and graduated magna cum laude at age 20 from Miss...
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Police searching for auto theft suspect
A Sheriff’s Department helicopter is assisting Downey police as they search for an auto theft suspect behind Stonewood Center, a watch commander from the Downey Police Department said today....
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Help available for census
Residents who need assistance completing U.S. census forms don’t need to drive far for help. Both the County Office of Public Safety and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center will...
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Crime report for 3-12-10
Here is this week’s crime reported, with information provided by the Downey Police Department. Friday, March 5, 2010 At 8 p.m. a home invasion robbery occurred in the 8100 block of Gardend...
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Monday, 15, 2010
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Downey Mustangs Youth ... 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
DOWNEY MUSTANGS YOUTH FOOTBALL & CH...