Ethel May Downey Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on September 16, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Ethel May Downey of Canaan, New York. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Harry Amidon and Alice Taft-Austin Amidon; her daughter Ethel Downey Frost; her sister Dorothy Harris; her daughter-in-law Christine Harwood-Downey; and her stepgrandsons, Matthew Furlani and Dylan Pugliese.
She is survived by: her children, Susan Downey Luhrmann (Scotty), Alice Goulet (Paul) of Alexandria, VA, Frances Peed (Rob) of Virginia Beach, VA, Major Harry Downey, III, Charles Downey of East Greenbush, NY, John Downey of Waterloo, IA and Vice-Admiral James Downey (Jill) of Washington, DC.; her son-in-law Robert Frost of Niskayuna, NY; her grandchildren, Sarah, Kathryn, Rob Frost (Chelsa), Michael (Cary), Matthew, Ashley, Joshua, Catherine, Danielle, Daniel, David, Jasper, Jax Downey, Shaun Huls, Jr. (Erica), Ella, Antonia, Julien Goulet, Micah (Shannon), Shamus, Colin (Shyanne) and Daeglan Peed; and her great grandchildren, Edith, Ingram, Mina, Nevaeh, Serenity, Prince Downey, Malavia Jones, Nickoli Sherwood, Amelia Gonzalez, Gabriella, Ana Leyva, Diego and Daniel Garcia.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to the Church of the Immaculate Conception or The Community Hospice, and mailed to Dery Funeral Home.
