Thomas Stuart Brown, 80

LEWES - Thomas Stuart Brown, of Lewes, formerly of Weston, Conn., passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday, June 21, 2008. He was 80.

He was born Sept. 24, 1927, in Brookline, Mass., son of the late Herbert John and Margaret (Stuart) Brown.

Mr. Brown was born and raised in Brookline where he attended Brookline Baptist Church.,

After his marriage to Barbara Ann (Burbidge) Brown in November 1958, he was active in the Park Street Church in Boston.

He lived in Connecticut for 35 years, where he was a greeter, usher and youth leader in the Hope Evangelical Free Church, Wilton, Conn.

Mr. Brown and his wife relocated to Lewes two and one-half years ago.

Before his retirement, Mr. Brown was a daily commuter from Connecticut to Manhattan, where he worked for the Mead Corp.

Paper was his specialty, dealing primarily with book publishers and anyone else needing fine paper.

Mr. Brown developed a "Paper Knowledge School" for the Mead Corp.

He was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed playing tennis.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Brown.

He is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Barbara Ann Brown; a daughter, Pamela A. Hughes and her husband Johnny of Baltimore; a son, T. Stuart Brown of Florida; two brothers and a sister, Herbert J. Brown Jr. of Maryland, Andrew Brown and Margaret Brown, both of Massachusetts.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, with the Rev. Larry Wanaselja officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 1 p.m.

Entombment will be at Bethel Methodist Cemetery, Lewes.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the New Covenant Presbyterian Church, 5 Lighthouse Plaza, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.