Edmund L. Downes, a lifelong resident of Sag Harbor, died at his home on May 4. He was 73.
Born on December 7, 1940, to Edmund M. and Genevieve Downes, he graduated from Pierson High School. He worked as a carpenter.
Mr. Downes is survived by his wife, Marilyn; three children, Edmund J. Downes, Catherine Capozzola and husband John, and Lynn Politi and husband Tony, all of Sag Harbor; and two grandchildren, Frank and R.J. Capozzola.
A funeral service took place on May 7 at St. Andrew’s Church in Sag Harbor. Arrangements were under the direction of Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in Sag Harbor. Burial was at the church cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Sag Harbor Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 209, Sag Harbor, NY 11963, or East End Hospice, P.O. Box 1048, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978.