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REV. GEORGE E. DOWNEY

1924 - 2017

BORN

1924

DIED

2017

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Badger Funeral Home of Groton

45 School St

Groton, Massachusetts

GEORGE DOWNEY Obituary

DOWNEY, Rev. George E. Age 93, of Groton, Sept. 11, 2017. Husband of the late Clara Jean Grubb Downey. He is survived by brother, Jack Downey of Indianapolis; his son, Gregg, daughter-in-law, Joyce and grand-daughters, Leah and Kala of Clarksville, TN; daughter, Ellen Rainville of Westford, MA and daughter, Marsha and son-in-law, Rob Lyons of Littleton, MA and son, Neil Downey of Groton, MA. He was predeceased by his son, Douglas B. and son-in-law, Noel D. Rainville. A Celebration of Life Memorial service will be held Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 2pm at First Parish Church of Groton, 1 Powderhouse Road, Groton. Donations in memory of the Rev. Downey may be made to the Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Ave., PO Box 548, Montgomery, AL 36177-9621 or to High Pointe Hospice House, 360 North Ave., Haverhill, MA 01830. To share a memory or offer a condolence, visit: www.badgerfuneral.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 30 to Oct. 29, 2017.

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Sam Kallenberg

October 24, 2017

Mr. Downey was the biggest inspiration of my life. I served under him at Bethany Hills in Tennessee in the 60's and he helped lead me as a Christian and a Baha'i. SamKallenberg

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