Obituaries
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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David Masciave was longtime barber
DOWNEY – Longtime Downey resident and barber David Masciave passed away Jan. 28 at the age of 66. Masciave was a barber in Downey for more than 47 years. He was born in Rochester, N.Y. and move...
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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...
Marian Buck was longtime teacher
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DOWNEY – Marian Buck, a longtime teacher who worked with handicapped children in Downey for several years, died peacefully at home Jan. 9. She was born in Butte, Mont., grew up in Redondo Beach, a...
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Speed feedback signs on their way
Up to 10 solar-powered “speed feedback signs” should be installed and in operation within eight months, according to a report by Public Works Director Brian Ragland presented at last night’s City ...
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The Patriot makes Leno
Did you see it? The Downey Patriot was featured on the ‘Headlines’ segment of last night’s ‘Tonight Show with Jay Leno.’ The Tonight Show picked up an anno...
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Proposal would broaden art in Downey, councilman says*
The City Council will consider amending the Arts in Public Places ordinance tomorrow to allow water features and open the program to a larger base of artists. If approved, fountains and other wate...
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