Obituary: Donald Downer, 91, of Guilford

Obituary courtesy of Guilford Funeral Home:

Donald Downer passed away peacefully at CT Hospice on April 26, 2023. Donald born Dec. 23, 1931 in Ware, MA to Clifford and Geraldine (Bombriandt) Downer. Married for 69 years to his sweetheart, Catherine (Gibbs) Downer. Donald was raised in East Haven and in 1954 moved to Guilford, where he raised his family. Donald was volunteer fire fighter with Guilford Hook and Ladder Company and coached Guilford Little League Baseball. He was an usher and deacon with Christ Episcopal Church in Guilford. Donald owned the Guilford Coin Exchange with his brother Gordon for 35 years. He was an avid golfer and member of the Clinton Country Club and later the Hobe Sound Club in Florida where he retired. He loved baseball and his beloved Red Sox and was a New York Giants fan.

Loving father of Cynthia Leslie and her husband Steve of Stuarts Draft, VA and Douglas Downer and his wife Paula of Guilford and the late Clifford (Chip) Downer and his husband Mark. He is also survived by six grandchildren; Alice (Everett) Neil, Justin (Pattye) Leslie, Madelyn (Jonathan) Foster, Shelbie (Robert) Downer, Jeremy Downer, Colin Downer and five great grandchildren; Aaron, Nathan, Marta, Logan and McCoy. Brother of Jacqueline Belinger. Predeceased by his brothers, Clifford, Gordon and a sister Bernadette.

Services will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Meals on Wheels, 310 State St, Guilford, CT 06437; https://givct.org/meals-on-whe... , Guilford Volunteer Fire Dept, 390 Church St, Guilford, CT 06437; https://www.guilfordfire.com/ Guilford Little League, 800 Village Walk, # 213, Guilford, CT 06437.