He was predeceased by his brothers, Clifford and Gordon, and a sister Bernadette. He was the brother of Jacqueline Belinger. He is also survived by six grandchildren: Alice (Everett) Neil, Justin (Pattye) Leslie, Madelyn (Jonathan) Foster, Shelbre (Robert) Downer, Jeremy Downer, and Colin Downer and five great-grandchildren: Aaron, Nathan, Marta, Logan and McCoy. He was the loving father of Cynthia Leslie and her husband Steve of Stuarts Draft, Virginia, Douglas Downer and his wife Paula of Guilford, and the late Clifford “Chip” Downer and his husband, Mark. He loved baseball and his beloved Red Sox, and he was a New York Giants fan. He was an avid golfer and member of the Clinton Country Club and later the Hobe Sound Club in Florida, where he retired. Donald owned the Guilford Coin Exchange with his brother Gordon for 35 years. He was an usher and deacon with Christ Episcopal Church in Guilford. Donald was a volunteer firefighter with Guilford Hook and Ladder Company and coached Guilford Little League Baseball. He was married for 69 years to his sweetheart, Catherine (Gibbs) Downer.ĭonald was raised in East Haven and in 1954 moved to Guilford, where he raised his family. 23, 1931, in Ware, Massachusetts, to Clifford and Geraldine (Bombriandt) Downer. Donald Downer passed away peacefully at CT Hospice on April 26, 2023.
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