In her 99th year, mom has left us to be with Dad (Frank), who passed in 1989. She joins her parents, sisters Ann, Jessie, and Alice and brother Mike. She is survived by sons Andy (Sharon), Stephen, Barry and daughter Valerie (Don) Downey, Grandchildren Andrew, Cary (Amanda), Jason (Jen), Julie, David, Sean, Ryan (Katie) Downey and Allison Downey, Great Grandchildren Isabel, Livia, Liliane, William, Presley and Jay, her brother William (Mary) Hitra, and several nephews and nieces. Mom was from the homemaker generation and her family was her life. She loved to cook and garden and was proud of her roses that bloom year round.
A Family service will be held graveside at a later date.