Geraldine Downey Gustafson (1932-2018) Warren High School class of 1950

Source:  Warren Times Observer

1950 Dragon yearbook

1967 Warren City Directory

• Downey Marie F (wid Frank J) h40 Locust
• Gustafson Robt H (Geraldine D) installer Bell Tel h109 Church North Warren

1982 Warren City Directory

• Downey Marie F r213 N Parker St
• Gustafson Robt H & Geraldine D; pbx instalr Bell Tel r109 Church

The popularity of Geraldine as a baby name is graphed here.  Let's take a look at Marie.

Source:  Social Security Administration

Marie was in the prom court of baby names at the beginning of the 20th century.  She peaked at #7 in 1901, 1903, and 1904, and remained in the top 10, except for one year (1906), through 1914 and in the top 100 through 1957.  She's currently showing signs of a struggle to survive.

Other members of the WHS class of 1951:
2017
Helen Quiggle Kroemer.  (7/9/2017)
Dale Witherell.  (5/31/2017)
Betty Reynolds Mahan.  (4/4/2017)
Helen Kane Scalise.  (2/23/2017)

2016
Virgil Bohren.  (11/24/2016)
Mark Bevevino.  (8/26/2016)
Diedra Peterson Andersen.  (6/8/2016)

Marilyn Lyke Bonace.  (6/6/2016)
John Tingwell.  (6/5/2016)

2015
Donald Quiggle.  (12/19/2015)
Genevieve Larson McKown.  (12/16/2015)
Franklin Reiff.  (7/14/2015)

Mary Ann Font Schafer.  (6/29/2015)