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The Downey Eagle
February 1, 2002 Volume 9 Number 50

Memorial service today for Dorothy E. Otero
DOWNEY-A memorial service will be held today (Friday, Feb. 1), at the First Baptist Church of Beaver, 
Utah, for Dorothy Ellen Otero, a resident of Downey since 1964, a homemaker and a retired bookkeeper 
for Rutland Tools. 
She was 90, born Aug. 2, 1911 in Greenwood, Wisconsin to parents David J. Shanks and Ellen Arnstead 
Shanks, and died Jan. 24 at her son's home in Greenville, Utah. 
She was a longtime volunteer for Meals on Wheels, and served as treasurer for that group. 
Survivors include a son, Robert Casparian (Kathy) of Greenville, Utah; grandchildren Danna Stratton 
(Greg) of Los Osos, California, Debra Ellen Casparian of Tacoma, Washington; great-grandchildren 
Connor and Courtney Stratton of Los Osos; sisters-in-law Margaret Cain of Downey, Mary Noroian and 
Violet Casparian of Fresno, Nellie Casparian of Santa Clara; and brother-in-law Roy Cain of Downey. 
Graveside services were Jan. 28 at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements were 
by the Downey Zrelak Family Mortuary.