William J. Downing Sr
Passed on May 2, 2017
Resident of Braintree, MA
William J. Downing, Sr., of Braintree, passed away May 2, 2017 at the age of 85. Beloved husband of Joyce (Bulger) Downing. Loving father of Kim MacDonald and her husband Paul of Pembroke,Kristine Blazo and her husband Ed of Hanover, William Downing and his wife Dawn of Avon, Ken Downing and his wife Karen of Braintree and Karen McCorkell and her husband John of Hanover Son of the late James and Elizabeth (Ellis) Downing. Brother-in-law to Marjorie Geary, Mary Lent, and the late Peter R. Bulger. Dear grandfather of Kristen, Kayla, Kelsie, Hannah, Shane, Mikey, Jessie, Declan, Hailey, Hildey, Lannie, and Will. Also survived by his good friends, Tony, John, Gene, George, and Snowy.
Billy was a Korean War Veteran who served on the USS Benham DD-796 as a tin can sailor and was a local 103 electrician for 64 years. He was also a season-ticket holder for 43 years for BC Football.
Billy was a gentleman with a great sense of humor that took care of his wife and family and always enjoyed a good time with friends.
Funeral from the Hurley Funeral Home, 127 So. Franklin St. (Rt. 37) Holbrook on Saturday, May 6th at 8:15am followed by a funeral mass at St. Clare’s Church in Braintree at 9am. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Friday, May 5th from 4-8pm. Interment Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Billy’s memory to Fidelis Hospice, 25 Railroad Square, Haverhill, MA 01832. For online guestbook and directions, please visit us at our website, www.thehurleyfuneralhomes.com.
Services
Visitation
- May 3, 2017
- 12:00 am-12:00 am