Huron County MI Archives Obituaries.....Downey, Carmella B. (Attard) June 25, 2018 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Norma novick fox2157@aol.com June 4, 2020, 3:33 pm Times Herald (Port Huron, Michigan) Sun. August 12, 1973 Carmella B. (Attard) Downey July 1, 1933 - June 25, 2018 Carmella Downey, age 85, passed away June 25, 2018. She was born April 20, 1933 in Pontiac, Michigan, daughter of the late Emanuel and Ester (Sreltz) Attard. On June 14, 1952, Carmella was united in marriage to James Downey. Their marriage spanned 57 years until James' passing in 2009 and was blessed with two daughters and one grandson. Carmella was a kind, generous and selfless person. Her strong faith in God gave her a servants heart and she could be counted on to always help others in need. She loved to travel and cook and was proud of her Maltese heritage. Carmella will always be remembered as being a loving and devoted mother to her daughters and grandmother to her grandson. She was very proud of her grandson, Jesse who is currently deployed with U.S. Air Force. She is survived by her daughters: Trina Downey and Carleen Champagne; and her grandson, Jesse Champagne. Carmella was preceded in death by her husband, James and her brother, Richard Attard. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 1 from 2:00PM-6:00PM with Scripture prayers at 5:00PM at PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME, 122 West Lake St., South Lyon. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, July 2 at 11:00AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 830 S. Lafayette, South Lyon. Carmella will be laid to rest beside her husband in Oakland Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association. www.phillipsfuneral.com Published Phillips Funeral Home File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/huron/obits/d/downey36944nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb