Title
Mr.
Last Name
Downar
First Name
William
Middle Name
Maiden Name
Nick Name
Bill
Place of Birth
Perth Amboy,N.J.
Date of Birth
1913-03-01
Place of Death
Dover-Foxcroft,ME
Date of Death
1995-10-22
Publication
Bangor Daily 10-1995
Obituary
WILLIAM 'BILL' DOWNAR DEXTER - William "Bill" Downar, 82, died Oct. 22, 1995, at Mayo Re- gional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft. He was born March 1, 1913, in Perth Amboy, N.J., the son of John and Adele Downer. He worked for many years as a sales representative for the New England states for Hogan Manufacturing Co. in Michigan. He is survived by his wife, Joan (Gil- bert) Downar of Dexter; a daughter, Cecilia Downar and her fiance, Den- nis Sturdub of Newport Beach, Calif.; four stepsons, Paul Smith and his wife, Chun Hwa of Hopewell, Va., Ted Cobb, Carl Cobb, both of St. Albans, James Cobb of Corinna; four stepdaughters, Kim and her husband, Chuck Ellms of Ripley, Geoff and her husband, Joe Moun- tain of Dexter, Jackie Penson, Vir- ginia Cobb, both of Florida; three grandchildren, Maria and Jana Mountain, Mary Ellms; a sister, So- phie Fischer of New Jersey; several nieces and nephews. He was prede- ceased by two stepdaughters, Anna Vollo and Connie Cobb. Calling hours will be 7-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Crosby & Neal Funeral Home, 238 Main St., Dexter. Graveside ser- vices will be held 9 a.m. Thursday at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery with the Rev. Antonio Amato officiating. Those who wish may make donations in his memory to the charity of their choice.