Timothy Morley Downey

Of Arlington Heights

Timothy Morley Downey was born on November 30, 1954 in Evanston, Illinois to Paul Edward and Maureen Elizabeth (nee Morley) Downey. He died Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Bella Terra in Wheeling, Illinois.

Mr. Downey worked as a Direct care Provider at Maryville Academy in Des Plaines and at Riverside Foundation In Lincolnshire Illinois. Early in his career he worked at Deluxe Video Services in their Loss Prevention Department. Having served in the U.S. Navy, Tim obtained the rank of Petty Officer Third Class and was Honorably discharged in 1981.

He was a member of the Cary Grove Jaycees; he was the Director of the Palatine Jaycees as well as being in the Palatine Emergency Management Association (EMA).

Timothy is survived by his mother Maureen Elizabeth Downey; his sister Mary Colleen Downey (William Riess); his nephew William Paul Riess; as well as his cousins Maureen Hubbs, Kathleen (Mark) Cavalier, Joanne Powers, Elizabeth (Doug) Marcum, Steven (Diane) Powers and William (Marion) Powers.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Visitation Monday, February 1, 2021 from 10:00 am until time of prayers at 11:30 am at Glueckert Funeral Home Ltd., 1520 North Arlington Heights Road, (4 blocks south of Palatine Road) Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004 (capacity limits, PPE requirements and social distancing in effect) proceeding to St. James Catholic Church, 831 North Arlington Heights Road., Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004 for Funeral Mass at 12:00 noon (also with capacity limits, PPE requirements and social distancing in effect). Those wishing to attend Mr. Downey's funeral remotely may do so by watching the live video stream located under the events sections below, next to the Mass information. Interment will follow at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation , 1 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60603.

Funeral Information and condolences can be given at www.GlueckertFuneralHome.com or (847) 253-0168.