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Nannette Clarice Downing

1934 - 2003

BORN

1934

DIED

2003

FUNERAL HOME

Della Vecchia Funeral Home - Southington

211 North Main Street

Southington, Connecticut

Nannette Downing Obituary

SOUTHINGTON- Nannette Clarice Downing, 69, of 271 Blue Hills Drive, died Thursday November 27, 2003 at Bradley Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of Travis Downing.

Born on April 7, 1934 in Annapolis, MD, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Josephine (Wells) Slane.

Formerly of Davie, FL, she has been a Southington resident for the last six years and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Nannette is survived by three daughters, Brenda Fink of Southington, Deena and her husband Randy Page of Shrewsbury, VT, Cynthia and her husband Paul Jensen of West Jordan, UT, two sons Robert and William Curnutte both of Orlando, FL, a sister Holly Johnson of Lantana, FL, 14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by a sister Lois Balm and a brother Robert Slane.

Graveside services and burial will be in Groton Village Cemetery in Groton, VT in the spring. There are no calling hours. The DellaVecchia Funeral Home 211 N. Main St. Southington is in charge of the arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Dec. 5, 2003.

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