Robert J Brown

By Orleans Hub Posted 29 June 2022 at 2:01 pm

Robert J Brown, 88 of Middleport, went to join his Lord and Savior on April 29, 2022, at the Martin-Linsin Home in Albion.

Mr. Brown was born May 13, 1933, in the Town of Hartland to the late John and Winifred (Wortley) Brown. He was a 1951 graduate of Royalton-Hartland School. Mr. Brown served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict as a Military Police Officer in Trieste, Italy and was a member of the American Legion Post 0938 in Middleport. Bob retired from Harrison Radiator Div. In Lockport after 35 years of service. He was a member of the Medina Calvary Tabernacle Church.

Bob was a fisherman at heart but also known for coaching Little League Baseball in Barker, his love of baseball, hunting and bowling. He enjoyed planting and canning tomatoes to use in his treasured spaghetti sauce.

Bob was predeceased by his wife of 41 years, Irene (Benthin) Brown, first wife – Marlene (Watts) Pierce; son, Curtis R. Brown; great-granddaughter, Ruby Williams; brother, Richard Brown and brother-in-law, Raymond Neuman.

Left to treasure his memory are his daughter, Jacqueline (Michael) Jurinich of Lyndonville, son, J. Casey (Leah) Brown of Brownstone Twp., MI; his step-children: Will (Carolyn) Kropp and Kim (Don) Studt; grandchildren: Jenelle (Ralph) Boyd, April (Christopher) Williams, Lindsay Smith, Dannielle (Angelo) Marra and Samantha (Aaron) Howard; great-grandchildren: Lily and Mason Boyd, Kingston and Ella Williams; sister, Betsy Neuman; sister-in-law, Esther Brown, several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Bob left many close friends including the Staff and Residents at The Willows Adult Care in Medina.

Visitation will be July 9, 2022 at 1 pm with a funeral service immediately following at 1:30 pm to be held at Calvary Tabernacle Assembly, 11031 Maple Ridge Rd, Medina, NY.

Mr. Brown elected to donate his body to the University of Buffalo Science Program. Memorials may be made in his name to Supportive Care of Orleans, Calvary Tabernacle Church of Medina, or a charity of one’s choice.