Earline F. Brown

CAMBRIDGE - Earline F. Brown, 85, passed away at Dorchester General Hospital on Sunday, June 3, 2007.

She was born on Dec. 20, 1921, daughter of the late Benjamin A. and Maude E. Brown.

She received her education at the East New Market Elementary School and graduated from F.D. St. Clair High School.

After school she worked as a housekeeper in Philadelphia, and in a bakery in New Jersey before her employment at the former Continental Can Co., Inc., in Hurlock. She retired in 1984 after 35 years of service.

She is survived by four children, Thomas E. Brown of Philadelphia, Syliva B. Brown, Christopher Brown Sr., and Leona Brown, all of Cambridge; five grandchildren, Orlando Brown of East New Market, Michelle Lynn Brown of Atlanta, Ga., Melisha Brown, Crystal Cornish, and Christopher D. Brown Jr., all of Cambridge; four great-grandchildren, Kryshonna, DeIveon, Si"Niya, and A"Layah; two brothers, Daniel and Edward, both of Philadelphia.; two sisters, Pauline Sampson and Marie Conaway of East New Market; and a number of other relatives and friends.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her lifelong companion, Thurston Peace; three brothers, Coldridge, Leonard, and Walter Brown; and a special aunt, Mary Clymer.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Faith Community Church in East New Market, where friends may call two hours earlier. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Arrangements are being handled by the Framptom Funeral Home, PA. in Federalsburg.