Maria Elena Downing Pope Obituary
We are sad to announce that on February 20, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Maria Elena Downing Pope (Santa Fe, New Mexico). Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Maria Elena Downing Pope to show support.
As Maria Elena Downing departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Maria Elena Downing may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Maria Elena Downing leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Maurayne MD and Thomas I Downing M. D.; and her brother Jack Downing. She is survived by: her significant other Rodger Pope; her brother Joe Downing; and her daughters, Cyrene Caringer and Attarah Gutierrez. She is also survived by her cousins, and many loving nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and friends.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, February 28th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Berardinelli Family Funeral Service (1399 Luisa St, Santa Fe, NM 87505). A reception will be held on Friday, February 28th 2025 at 11:30 AM at the McGee Memorial Chapel (1320 Luisa St, Santa Fe, NM 87505).
