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Victoria Diaz Obituary

DIAZ - Victoria Jean (nee McDowell), formerly of Rockville Centre and Central Islip and most recently of Colorado Springs, Colorado on September 3, 2008, after a long illness at the age of 42. She is survived by her three young children, Jessica Duckworth, Antonio Diaz and Kimberly Diaz; her mother, Margaret McDowell; her two brothers, Kenneth McDowell (Stephanie) and Michael McDowell (Christina); and her four sisters, Margaret Aiello (Frank), Elizabeth Fodera (Andrew), Monica O'Flanagan (Shaun), and Kathryn Mayberry (Brian); as well as many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, 305 Carll's Path, Deer Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Victoria's name to the Diana FishPrice Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 22919, Denver, Colorado, 80222 or at www.dpfcf.org.

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Published by Newsday on Oct. 1, 2008.

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