John B. Brown Sr.

CAMBRIDGE - John B. Brown Sr., 90, died on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 5, 2007 at his home.

Born in Frostburg, on July 24, 1917 he was the son of the late Joseph F. Brown and Ann Byrnes Brown.

John attended St. Michaels Parochial School from grades 1-8 and was a graduate of Beall High School, Class of 1935. He attended Eastern College of Commerce and Law, and received a degree in Accounting.

His working career began at the Celanese Company of America as a chemical assistant.

On May 17, 1944 he married the former Betty Jane Parker. Mrs. Brown died on Aug. 10, 1994.

Mr. Brown was a U.S. Army veteran having served his country from April 19, 1945 until July 27, 1946. He served at several bases as an Administrative NCO and was honorably discharged as a Technical Sergeant.

After the war, his family moved to Baltimore where he went to work as an Investigator for the Maryland State Accident Fund from which he transferred to the Maryland State Health Department as an accountant. He then moved to Henryton State Hospital as Business Manager for 18 years. He then transferred to the Eastern Shore State Hospital as assistant superintendent and retired in 1978.

John was a member of Dorchester Post 91 American Legion and Cambridge Elks Lodge 1272. He was a communicant of St. Mary, Refuge of Sinners Catholic Church in Cambridge.

He enjoyed playing golf and attending professional and amateur sports.

Surviving are five children, Patricia O'Shea and her husband, Neal of Easton; John B. Brown Jr. and his wife, Janet Nebel of Severna Park; Kathleen "Katie" Dickerson and her husband, Dave of Punta Gorda, Fla.; Blaise J. Brown and his wife, Patricia of East New Market; and Mary Louise Wisch and her husband, Brent of Media, Pa. John is also survived by a brother, Joseph F. Brown of Myersville; 14 grand-children and 10 great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were his parents, wife and his sister, Mary Elizabeth Lindsay.

The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, at Curran-Bromwell Funeral Home, P.A., Cambridge where a Christian Wake Service will be held at 4 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, at St. Mary, Refuge of Sinners Catholic Church, Glasgow Street and Hambrooks Boulevard, Cambridge. Officiating at the service will be The Rev. William J. Lawler Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery with military honors.

Pallbearers will be Blaise Brown, John Brown Jr., Matthew O'Shea, Paul Brown, Neal O'Shea and Brent Wisch.

Memorial offerings may be made in Mr. Brown's memory to either St. Mary, Refuge of Sinners Catholic Church, P.O. Box 218, Cambridge, MD 21613 or to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 1733.

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