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for Darlene Downing
Corey Downing
May 17, 2011
You are Loved and Missed Auntie Dah! Thanks for always letting me borrow the red Hyundai, I will miss the opportunity to have your delicious chili from here on. Love You! XOXO
"What a snazzy looking lady!" -- Love you Mom. You're definitely missed.
Jess Downing
May 10, 2011
Ron and Diane Olivier
April 28, 2011
Dear Everett,Connie,Jen, and Jess, We are so heartly sorry for the loss of your beloved mom. Both of us have been thru it years ago. We continue to lift you and your family up in prayer. May you feel God's strength and His presence now and throughout your lives. May He bless you all.
Ron Alexander
April 26, 2011
Our hearts go out to you all, especially during this time of sadness. From Ron, Angie and all of our children.
Bill and Lynne
April 22, 2011
Dear Everett, Jenny, Connie, Jess and grandchildren our deepest love and sympathy to you all on the passing of Darlene. She was a great wife, mom, grandmother and sister-in-law. She will be deeply missed but never forgotten. There are so many memories that will stay with me forever. My fondest memory was when I was 10 years old and Everett and Darlene were newlyweds. I stayed with them that summer in New Hampshire. Darlene was a great cook, but this one night I got a big surprise..liver and onions! Oh boy, 2 hours later and 1/2 gallon of milk with Darlene by my side watching me eat every last bite till I was done. Needless to say, that was the first and last time I ate liver and onions. Darlene will always hold a special place in my heart as I loved her and will miss her very much. Our love to all of you, Billy and Lynne
April 20, 2011
Jen,
I am very sorry about the loss of your mom. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Lori Ricci
constance downing
April 20, 2011
Mom,
2 and 1/2 years ago you and Dad took me back home with 3 kids in tow. I know I have told you & Dad how much I appriciate everything you have done for me. When you went into the Hospital I knew in my heart you were not comming home, well at least not this home. I watched you and helped you 24/7. I may have grumbled a few times, but I would not go back and change a thing. The time I spent with you allowed me to get closer to you and Dad. You became my best friend.......we could finish each others sentences. I tried to visit as much as I could but it was very hard for me, because I knew you would be leaving me soon. How can you sit and watch someone you love so much die? Your last 2 days I held your hand and told you I was there for you. When you asked for the oxygen mask to be removed, I was right there holding you hand and wispering in your ear how much I love you, your eyes told me you understood. When you took your last breath, it was bitter sweet. My Mommy was gone but she would not be suffering anymore.
Roland Lachapelle
April 20, 2011
To Everett & my three nieces Jen, Connie & Jess,
Words are difficult to find to express my sadness & deep sympathy with the passing of Darlene. I will always remember all the good times I spent with her and the Downing family. She will always be remembered in my heart and as a big part of my past. She was a good friend to many and a wonderful wife and mother. She is now in a peaceful place with our Lord. I will pray that you find solice and peace amongst yourselves as a family and that you bind together to get through this difficult time. May God Bless You All!
Your Friend & Uncle
April 20, 2011
Hello Everett,
Please accept our deepest condolences with the loss of Darlene. We have gotten to know you over the years and know that with the help of your family and friends you will remain strong during this unfortunate time. You are a remarkable person and give much to your community. We will try our best to keep in contact with you.
God Bless You,
Ron and Donna Silva and all of us from here at Sports Photography.
Ernie & Kathy Kunitake
April 19, 2011
My Dearest Brother Everett, Jenny, Connie, Jess and grandchildren. Our deepest sympathy to you all at the loss of Darlene. My sweet Sister-in-law. We know you will all miss her dearly. Her pain has ended and she is in God's hands now. She was a wonderful woman. We will all miss her. Our memories will keep her alive. I remember when I brought home my son, she stayed the night, so I had help. I couldn't ever forget that! God bless you all in this difficult time. Know you are loved, we miss you all!
Larry and Lyn Cartrer
April 19, 2011
So sorry of your lost, her memories will always be with you.
April 19, 2011
To my brother and nieces, our hearts are broken with the lost of Darlene.We all have our memories of her ,and I have so many fond ones,of the pasted 42 years of my life with her, Ev I remember the day you were going to bring her home to meet the family you feared your crazy brothers and sisters would scare her away,but we didnt she stayed and became one of us. just last month I sent her a bithday card and told her how much i missed the old days together .well nothing can take her place in our heart*s and that is where she will always stay .I love you all Judy.{Auntie Judy }
cheryl vernon smith and family
April 18, 2011
cherish the memories youall shared
cheryl smith
April 18, 2011
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
Missy Hammen
April 18, 2011
Everett, and girls,
My deepest sympathy is with you. Darlene will always be remembered by me as being one of the nicest, sweetest,people that I have known in my life. She was my oldest cousin and always treated me like I was one of her sisters. God Bless her. She will always be in my heart and prayers. My thoughts and prayers are with her family as well. I know how hard this must be for all of you.
Kathy Carroccia
April 18, 2011
Everett and Family
Hold on to your memories,and let them guide you during this time of sadness.
With deepest sympathy...
John and Kathy Carroccia
Kristen Gagnon
April 17, 2011
Jess, my deepest sympathy to you and your family. I will keep you all in my prayers.
Dennis and Gale Vernon
April 17, 2011
Everett and daughters (Jenny, Connie & Jess): May you find confort in knowing that Darlene is no longer suffering but now with our Lord. She will be remembered in our prayers and thoughts,
With our deepest regret and sympathy
Constance Downing
April 17, 2011
Mom, I know you are at peace and I no longer have to watch you suffer. I knew this day would come and I thought I was ready but I am not. I will always love you and miss you
April 17, 2011
Sending our prayers and deepest sympathy to y'all.
Laurie Vernon Snipes and family
Aiken SC
Cornel and Amy Young
April 17, 2011
We wish to extend our sincerest sympathy to the Downing family for your loss. Pray that GOD will give you all peace. Cherish the wonderful memories you all shared as a family. God bless you all.
April 17, 2011
Dear Everett and Family,
Nancy and I extremely saddened by this news. Please accept out deepest sympathy on the loss of your loving Wife and Mother. Over the years passed, we shared many a good time together and we will cherish those memories forever. Hope to see you when I return to RI. God bless you all.
Nancy and Emilio Notarantonio
April 17, 2011
Ron & Andria Olivier Jr.
Lisa Powers
April 17, 2011
Everett and Family,
My thought and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow.
Lisa Powers
April 17, 2011
Everett, Jen, Connie, Jess, My heart is broken, the same as yours. We have shared so many memories over the years, and we are a close knit family. We will always have those memories, and we will at some point remember some funny thing that happened with your mother, and wife, and we will laugh again about it. But, for now, saying "Bye" is the hardest thing. But, we get to keep our love for each other forever, and those special memories. She's one of my favorite cousins. She will be very much missed. It's comforting to know she is now with Jesus and the rest of the family that has gone on ahead, and is in good hands. May God give you comfort and peace at this difficult time. We will keep her always in our prayers. "Irene and Bernard Mendes"
Karen,Joe,&Joey Bernardo
April 17, 2011
Everett, Jen,Connie, Jess and families,
Our deepest sympathy on the loss of your wife, mother and grandmother. We were very saddened to hear of Darlene's passing when Devin came over to tell us at the baseball field on Friday evening. She was a wonderful woman.May your fond memories of Darlene get you through this difficult time. Know that you have a guardian angel looking over all of you in heaven.
With Deepest Sympathy,
Karen, Joe & Joey Bernardo
James Fundakowski
April 17, 2011
Dear Everett, and all of the Downing family,we are so sadden by hearing of the passing of Darlene, she was a good friend and a loving Mother , have comfort that now she is at peace and with Jesus, anything we can do at this time of sorrow please let us know. the Fundakowski Family
The Staff of Pontarelli-Marino Funeral Home
April 16, 2011
Offering our deepest condolences at this difficult time.
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