Francis Brown

Francis John Brown 83 of New Windsor, formerly of Randallstown, MD, died Monday June 21, 2010 at the Dove House in Westminster. Mr. Brown was born October 18, 1926 in Bethlehem PA, the son of the late Francis J and Helen (Snyder) Brown. A veteran of the US Navy during WWII he was part of the crew on the LSM Force 66. He was a member of St Ursula’s Catholic Church in Bethlehem until he moved his family to Maryland after accepting a position with the Government Printing Office in Washington, DC where he retired. A parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glyndon MD and former parishioner of Holy Family Catholic Church. He was a member of American Legion Post 122 Owings Mills, American Legion Post Westminster as well as VFW Post 467 Westminster. He was Past Commander of American Legion Post 406 Fountain Hill in Bethlehem PA. He was survived by Gloria Brown his wife of 12 years. He was predeceased by Veronica (O’Donnell) Brown his wife of 35 years, surviving are their five daughters and one son; Karen and husband Ronny Walker, Maureen and husband Richard Geelhaar, Patricia and husband Scott Walsh, Colleen and husband Karl Dailey, Gwendolyn and husband Michael Pappas, Timothy and wife Cindy Brown; grandchildren; Ryan and Michael Walker, Sean and Zachary Walsh, James Dailey, Kristin and Keith Pappas, Patrick Brown and great-grandchild; Riley Walker. Friends may call Thursday June 24, 2010 3 to 5pm and 7 to 9pm at Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, 1212 West Old Liberty Rd., Winfield, MD 21784. A Mass will be said on Friday June 25, 2010 10:30am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Glyndon, 65 Sacred Heart Lane Glyndon, MD 21071. Interment will be in Lake View Memorial Park, Sykesville, MD.
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