VANESSA'S NEW JOURNEY BEGINS now, as her ancestors before her.....
She has left too soon...June 24, 2010. She will be forever loved and cherished by her family and friends. Vanessa was truly a vivacious and engaging person. She was one of the brightest and hardest working at her work and her music. She possessed a positive attitude and zest for life. A proud member of the Operating Engineers Union-Mechanics. She loved her family and friends, her job, her co-workers and the company she worked for. She was a fantastic daughter, an amazing sister, niece, cousin and friend. She was sober, and there is beauty.
Vanessa Page Downing is survived by:
Parents: Rodney William Downing and Erin Jean Mangan-Downing
Sister: Ruby Wynde Downing
Grandparents: Edward Mangan, Sonya Mangan and Rosie Downing (Deceased 11/28/2006)
Aunts: Gail McDaniel, April McDaniel, Sheila Sokolsky, Sheila Mangan, Janet Mangan-Gessner, Tasha Ruef, Lorraine Downing-Shaff, Janice Downing-Kisor, Karen Downing-Kostin and Cheryl Downing-Vail.
Uncles: Allan Sokolosky, Gary Reuf, Timothy Gessner, Greg Nichiporuk, Garth Hanke
Cousins: Jeremy Barker, Shawn Shields, Colton Miller, Joseph Shaff, Erica Kalata...[more]