It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mary Ellen Downey of Amenia, New York, who passed away on December 16, 2021, at the age of 93, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mary Ellen Downey to show support.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Walter McDonald and Florence McDonald (Licht); her spouse Thomas Joseph Downey, Jr.; her sister Patricia Macura; her daughter-in-law Deborah Downey; and her great grandchild Dolan Thomas Duncan.

She is survived by : her friends, Boy and Girl Scouts; her children, Thomas III (Moira), Robert (Bernadette) and Deborah Smith (Edward); her siblings, Walter, Joseph (Gail) and Anne Cutolo; her sisters-in-law, Ellen Caldarelli and Catherine Gallagher (Edward); her grandchildren, Michelle Downey-Demczar (Joseph), Rebecca Duncan (Steven), Thomas Downey IV (Kimberly), Robert Downey Jr., Kimberly Hazzard (Zachery), Zachary Smith (Casey) and Nicholas Smith (Jennifer); and her great grandchildren, Braeden, Thomas, Reilly, Liam, McKenna, Skarlytte, Addyssyn, Jameson and Korben. She is also survived by numerous step grandchildren, step great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and many dear friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations to Immaculate Conception Church, 4 Lavelle Rd., Amenia, NY 12501 or the Amenia Historical Society, P.O. Box 22, Amenia, NY 12501.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Hufcut Funeral Home Inc