Cheryl L. (Soverow) Downie

June 13, 1947 - October 26, 2020
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Cheryl L. (Soverow) Downie, 73, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020.  Daughter of the late Adolph and Edna (Fournier) Soverow, she was born in Springfield on June 13, 1947.  Cheryl was a graduate of Minnechaug Regional High School and STCC.  She worked in the accounting department at Dow Jones and the Springfield Teachers Credit Union.

Cheryl leaves her children Todd Downie of Agawam with Mary Downie of Westfield; Michelle Downie and her significant other Wayne Gennette of Wilbraham; her brother Dr. Gary Soverow and his wife Mali of McLean, VA, as well as her nephews Jonathan and Christopher Soverow. She also leaves her brother-in-law Robert Downie and his children Dana and Heather; her sister-in-law Nancy Kenyon and her children Albert and Amanda, along with numerous cousins.  Cheryl also leaves her best friend and cousin Erin O’Leary, her best friend Lori Geissler and her special friends and neighbors of over 40 years Bobby and Jane Donovan. Sadly she was predeceased by her beloved husband of fifty years (David A. Downie) in 2018, and also by her pet and faithful companion (Elvis) in July of this year.

Cheryl’s family would like acknowledge the wonderful care and compassion shown to her by the doctors and nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Special thanks to the nursing staff, especially Tom, Donna, Katie, September and Carly.

Family and friends are invited to services celebrating Cheryl’s life on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home, 64 Sewall St., Ludlow, MA. Masks, social distancing and all state gathering restrictions will be adhered to. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to support Neurosurgery. Memorial gifts can be made online at www.bwhgiving.org or checks can be made payable to Brigham and Women’s Hospital with “in memory of * insert name*” in the memo line and sent to: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Development Office, 116 Huntington Ave., 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02116.

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Service Information

Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home

Address:

64 Sewall Street
Ludlow, MA 01056

Family and friends are invited to services celebrating Cheryl’s life on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Kapinos-Mazur Funeral Home, 64 Sewall St., Ludlow, MA.

Masks, social distancing and all state gathering restrictions will be adhered to.


Donation Information

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to support Neurosurgery. Memorial gifts can be made online at www.bwhgiving.org or checks can be made payable to Brigham and Women’s Hospital with “in memory of * insert name*” in the memo line and sent to: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Development Office, 116 Huntington Ave., 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02116.


 

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Born: June 13, 1947
Died: October 26, 2020

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