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James 'Jim' William Downey
Passed peacefully on April 16, 2006. He was 80 years old. Jim was born in White Plains, New York on March 30, 1926. Jim served in the Navy during World War II and then moved to California after the war. He spent his career working for Teledyne MEC in Palo Alto and resided in San Jose for 40 years.He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Blanche Downey of San Jose and was a loving father to sons; David, Michael, Christopher and Robert Downey. He also leaves behind his sister, Helen Johnston of New York and 4 grandchildren; Christopher, Samantha, Haley and Sarah Downey. His unique sense of humor, wit, smile and charm will be deeply missed.Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service on Saturday, April 22, 2006, at 3:00 p.m. at LIMA FAMILY SANTA CLARA MORTUARY, located at 466 N. Winchester Blvd. (at Newhall), Santa Clara, CA.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Cindy
April 20, 2006
Blanche, Dave, Mike, Robert and family
My heart goes out to you, I am so sorry for the pain that you are experiencing at this time.
I know that the pain that you are going through seems as though it will never go away, it doesn’t, it does ease, but never goes away.
Try and remember he is at rest in a better place free of all pain, he is with the Lord and the Angels and your special Angel…Christopher.
Remember he is with you every morning, noon and night; he is in your heart.
Keep him alive in your heart by the memories. The memories will help you through these difficult times, someday you will be able to sit down and think about all the good times that you had with him this is when he will help you heal, just as he did while he was here on earth. He will make you smile and laugh. He will continue to be an important part of your everyday life, in ways that you may not even think about, he showed you how to be safe in this world, he taught you how to look both ways before crossing a street, he taught you how to raise a family and be a hard worker just as you will show your children and they with theirs and so on.
He instilled values and morals in his children he encouraged them and gave them the ability to make the right choices through out their life.
There will always be times when you cry Do not be afraid to cry: it does ease the pain. You love him so much, anyone else that knew him.. knew that he was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and he was such a big part of many peoples life.
He will be deeply missed by a all those that had the pleasure of meeting him even just a few times as I had.
By taking one day at a time and still believing in all that he had to offer, you can make this a better place just as he did.
May he forever live in your heart and soul.
Our deepest most heartfelt Sympathy and love to all of you.
Cindy Roessler, Adam & Cera
Here is a quote that I really love and hope that you will too
“The best and most beautiful things in the world can not
Be seen nor touched, but are felt in the heart”
By Helen Keller
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