Joseph Strong Downey is the son of Joseph Downey, Jr. and Angie M Strong, the grandson of Joseph Downey, Sr., Mary Frances Stevens, Edgar H. Strong and Rosa V.; the Ggrandson of John T. "Trainyer" Stevens and GGgrandson of Joseph Stevens and Frances. Joseph is the brother of both Rachel Stevens Wood (died before 1860) and Francis Stevens, died Sep 1877 (buried Mt. Harmony Cem.). My family stayed in touch with his family, per LH.
Record Observer (Centreville, MD) - Friday, March 29, 2013; Chestertown - Joseph Strong Downey, known by many as Mr. Joe, died March 23, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 94.
He was born in Rock Hall on Feb. 12, 1919, the son of the late Joseph Downey Jr. and Angie and Angie Strong Downey . He graduated from Rock Hall High School, class of 1930. Mr. Joe attended Washington College in Chestertown and then went to work for Glenn L. Martin in Baltimore.
He married Florence Rebecca "Becky" Parsons of Rock Hall on March 29, 1941. She predeceased him on July 21, 2005.
Mr. Joe served in the U.S. Army during World War II stateside, training troops in Macon, Ga. He returned from the war in July of 1946 and operated the Atlantic Service Station in Rock Hall. He later owned and operated Rock Hall Texaco and Dairy Queen along with a car wash in Rock Hall. In 1971, he bought the Tasty Freeze in Chestertown and later changed the name to Downey's Chicken in 1978. He will be remembered for his outstanding fishing talents in local waters, where many of the local charter fishing captains would call "Mr. Joe" to help them locate the fish.
Mr. Joe also was an accomplished pilot, flying his gliders over the Eastern Shore. He also built and flew model airplanes.
In 1978 he was involved in the international Ice Boat Races held in St. Michaels. He also traveled extensively racing ice boats. He enjoyed raccoon and fox hunting, deer hunting, and at one time over his many hunting seasons is on record for harvesting the largest deer in Maryland.
He was a member of Chester Lodge 115 AF&AM, where he recently received his 60-year pin. He was also a member of Boumi Temple in Baltimore, the Sgt. Preston Ashley American Legion Post 228 in Rock Hall, Rock Hall Yacht Club and St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Kent.
He was preceded in death by a son, Richard "Ricky" Downey, in 1983. He is survived by 2 children, grand, great and great-great grandchildren.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 28, at Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home, 130 Speer Road, Chestertown. A Masonic Memorial Service will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesady, March 27. Interment was in St. Paul's Church Cemetery.
Masonic Lodge, Past Masters of Centreville Lodge #180, Adamant Lodge #180 Church Hill: MD. 1975, Joseph S. Downey, Jr.
Record Observer (Centreville, MD) - Friday, March 29, 2013; Chestertown - Joseph Strong Downey, known by many as Mr. Joe, died March 23, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 94.
He was born in Rock Hall on Feb. 12, 1919, the son of the late Joseph Downey Jr. and Angie and Angie Strong Downey . He graduated from Rock Hall High School, class of 1930. Mr. Joe attended Washington College in Chestertown and then went to work for Glenn L. Martin in Baltimore.
He married Florence Rebecca "Becky" Parsons of Rock Hall on March 29, 1941. She predeceased him on July 21, 2005.
Mr. Joe served in the U.S. Army during World War II stateside, training troops in Macon, Ga. He returned from the war in July of 1946 and operated the Atlantic Service Station in Rock Hall. He later owned and operated Rock Hall Texaco and Dairy Queen along with a car wash in Rock Hall. In 1971, he bought the Tasty Freeze in Chestertown and later changed the name to Downey's Chicken in 1978. He will be remembered for his outstanding fishing talents in local waters, where many of the local charter fishing captains would call "Mr. Joe" to help them locate the fish.
Mr. Joe also was an accomplished pilot, flying his gliders over the Eastern Shore. He also built and flew model airplanes.
In 1978 he was involved in the international Ice Boat Races held in St. Michaels. He also traveled extensively racing ice boats. He enjoyed raccoon and fox hunting, deer hunting, and at one time over his many hunting seasons is on record for harvesting the largest deer in Maryland.
He was a member of Chester Lodge 115 AF&AM, where he recently received his 60-year pin. He was also a member of Boumi Temple in Baltimore, the Sgt. Preston Ashley American Legion Post 228 in Rock Hall, Rock Hall Yacht Club and St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Kent.
He was preceded in death by a son, Richard "Ricky" Downey, in 1983. He is survived by 2 children, grand, great and great-great grandchildren.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 28, at Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home, 130 Speer Road, Chestertown. A Masonic Memorial Service will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesady, March 27. Interment was in St. Paul's Church Cemetery.
Masonic Lodge, Past Masters of Centreville Lodge #180, Adamant Lodge #180 Church Hill: MD. 1975, Joseph S. Downey, Jr.
Joseph Strong Downey is the son of Joseph Downey, Jr. and Angie M Strong, the grandson of Joseph Downey, Sr., Mary Frances Stevens, Edgar H. Strong and Rosa V.; the Ggrandson of John T. "Trainyer" Stevens and GGgrandson of Joseph Stevens and Frances. Joseph is the brother of both Rachel Stevens Wood (died before 1860) and Francis Stevens, died Sep 1877 (buried Mt. Harmony Cem.). My family stayed in touch with his family, per LH.
Record Observer (Centreville, MD) - Friday, March 29, 2013; Chestertown - Joseph Strong Downey, known by many as Mr. Joe, died March 23, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 94.
He was born in Rock Hall on Feb. 12, 1919, the son of the late Joseph Downey Jr. and Angie and Angie Strong Downey . He graduated from Rock Hall High School, class of 1930. Mr. Joe attended Washington College in Chestertown and then went to work for Glenn L. Martin in Baltimore.
He married Florence Rebecca "Becky" Parsons of Rock Hall on March 29, 1941. She predeceased him on July 21, 2005.
Mr. Joe served in the U.S. Army during World War II stateside, training troops in Macon, Ga. He returned from the war in July of 1946 and operated the Atlantic Service Station in Rock Hall. He later owned and operated Rock Hall Texaco and Dairy Queen along with a car wash in Rock Hall. In 1971, he bought the Tasty Freeze in Chestertown and later changed the name to Downey's Chicken in 1978. He will be remembered for his outstanding fishing talents in local waters, where many of the local charter fishing captains would call "Mr. Joe" to help them locate the fish.
Mr. Joe also was an accomplished pilot, flying his gliders over the Eastern Shore. He also built and flew model airplanes.
In 1978 he was involved in the international Ice Boat Races held in St. Michaels. He also traveled extensively racing ice boats. He enjoyed raccoon and fox hunting, deer hunting, and at one time over his many hunting seasons is on record for harvesting the largest deer in Maryland.
He was a member of Chester Lodge 115 AF&AM, where he recently received his 60-year pin. He was also a member of Boumi Temple in Baltimore, the Sgt. Preston Ashley American Legion Post 228 in Rock Hall, Rock Hall Yacht Club and St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Kent.
He was preceded in death by a son, Richard "Ricky" Downey, in 1983. He is survived by 2 children, grand, great and great-great grandchildren.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 28, at Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home, 130 Speer Road, Chestertown. A Masonic Memorial Service will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesady, March 27. Interment was in St. Paul's Church Cemetery.
Masonic Lodge, Past Masters of Centreville Lodge #180, Adamant Lodge #180 Church Hill: MD. 1975, Joseph S. Downey, Jr.
Record Observer (Centreville, MD) - Friday, March 29, 2013; Chestertown - Joseph Strong Downey, known by many as Mr. Joe, died March 23, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 94.
He was born in Rock Hall on Feb. 12, 1919, the son of the late Joseph Downey Jr. and Angie and Angie Strong Downey . He graduated from Rock Hall High School, class of 1930. Mr. Joe attended Washington College in Chestertown and then went to work for Glenn L. Martin in Baltimore.
He married Florence Rebecca "Becky" Parsons of Rock Hall on March 29, 1941. She predeceased him on July 21, 2005.
Mr. Joe served in the U.S. Army during World War II stateside, training troops in Macon, Ga. He returned from the war in July of 1946 and operated the Atlantic Service Station in Rock Hall. He later owned and operated Rock Hall Texaco and Dairy Queen along with a car wash in Rock Hall. In 1971, he bought the Tasty Freeze in Chestertown and later changed the name to Downey's Chicken in 1978. He will be remembered for his outstanding fishing talents in local waters, where many of the local charter fishing captains would call "Mr. Joe" to help them locate the fish.
Mr. Joe also was an accomplished pilot, flying his gliders over the Eastern Shore. He also built and flew model airplanes.
In 1978 he was involved in the international Ice Boat Races held in St. Michaels. He also traveled extensively racing ice boats. He enjoyed raccoon and fox hunting, deer hunting, and at one time over his many hunting seasons is on record for harvesting the largest deer in Maryland.
He was a member of Chester Lodge 115 AF&AM, where he recently received his 60-year pin. He was also a member of Boumi Temple in Baltimore, the Sgt. Preston Ashley American Legion Post 228 in Rock Hall, Rock Hall Yacht Club and St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Kent.
He was preceded in death by a son, Richard "Ricky" Downey, in 1983. He is survived by 2 children, grand, great and great-great grandchildren.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 28, at Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home, 130 Speer Road, Chestertown. A Masonic Memorial Service will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesady, March 27. Interment was in St. Paul's Church Cemetery.
Masonic Lodge, Past Masters of Centreville Lodge #180, Adamant Lodge #180 Church Hill: MD. 1975, Joseph S. Downey, Jr.
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