Obituaries

Christopher C. O'Leary services at St. Raymond's

DOWNEY-A Funeral Mass was heard Tuesday, July 22 at St. Raymond's Catholic Church for Christopher Charles O' Leary, 17, who died at Kaiser Hospital in Bellflower July 18.

He was born April 8, 1980, in the same hospital, lived in Bell Gardens, and had just completed the 11th grade at Warren High School.

He would have been a senior at Warren.

Survivors include his parents, Douglas and Debbie O'Leary; a sister, Kathleen Louise O'Leary; a brother, Kevin Michael O'Leary; grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Bill Long of Bell Gardens, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob O'Leary of Norwalk.

Burial followed at All Souls Cemetery. The Rev. Father Steve Devoran officiated.

Arrangements were by the Downey Zrelak Family Mortuary.


Jesus Valero mourned by friends and family

DOWNEY-A Funeral Mass was held Wednesday, July 23, at St. Raymond's Catholic Church for Jesus D. Valero, 76, a resident of Compton, who died July 17.

He was born in Mexico and was a former metal finisher for Everfrost Co. for 35 years.

Survivors include his wife, Bertha Valero; his sons, Jess of Harbor City, Robert of Chino, Richard of Long Beach; his daughters, Connie Fixico of Downey, Bertha Rodriguez of West Covina, Carmela Stanley and Lupe Dougherty of Arizona; 13 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Burial followed at All Souls Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Downey Zrelak Family Mortuary.


Kevin Francis McDonald Memorial Mass held

DOWNEY-A Memorial Mass was heard Thursday, July 24 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church for Kevin Francis McDonald, 42, a Downey resident and self-employed commercial truck painter, who died July 20.

He was born in Lynwood July 23, 1954.

Survivors include daughter, Kelly of Whittier; his son, Kristopher of Fullerton; parents Mervyn and Dorothy McDonald of Downey; brothers Terence McDonald of Whittier, Dr. Gregor McDonald of Davenport, Iowa; sisters Laura Escobedo of South Pasadena, Molly Lynch of Mason Neck, Virginia, and Regina Hazell of Whittier.

Private cremation was followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

Arrangements were by the Downey Zrelak Family Mortuary.


Sofia DiCorpo mourned at age of 97 in Downey

DOWNEY-Services were held Thursday, July 24, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church for Sofia DiCorpo, a homemaker and resident of Downey for 24 years, who died July 20 in Downey Community Hospital.

Born in Italy, she was 97, and was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.

Survivors include three daughters, Chris Sharton, Nalea Stobbe and Lucy Aria; a son Anthony; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

Father Peter officiated. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles. Arrangements were by the Miller-Mies Mortuary of Downey.
 
 




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