89, passed Thursday. He was the husband of the late Suealine C. Brown.
Born in Providence on August 6th 1920, a son of the late Frank A. Brown Sr. and Bessie May Brown. He had been employed by Brown University for over 35 years and was an Army Veteran of WWII receiving a Bronze Star, Victory medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign and Philippine Liberation Ribbons.
Frank was an usher for over 50 years at the Congdon St. Baptist Church and was a member of the Little Rhody Tennis Club.
He leaves a daughter, Sheila Brown Hughes and her husband Jerome Hughes, 3 grandchildren, Crystal D, Carlton F, and Anthony C. Brown all of Providence, 13 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Joseph F. “Buster” Brown, Bessie Young, Mildred Miller, Dorothy Maire Woodward and Grace Briggs.
A service will be held Monday at 11am in the Congdon St. Baptist Church to which relatives and friends are invited. Calling hours will be held at the Church at 10am. Burial with Military Honors will be in North Burial Ground, Providence.
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89, passed Thursday. He was the husband of the late Suealine C. Brown.
Born in Providence on August 6th 1920, a son of the late Frank A. Brown Sr. and Bessie May Brown. He had been employed by Brown University for over 35 years and was an Army Veteran of WWII receiving a Bronze Star, Victory medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign and Philippine Liberation Ribbons.
Frank was an usher for over 50 years at the Congdon St. Baptist Church and was a member of the Little Rhody Tennis Club.
He leaves a daughter, Sheila Brown Hughes and her husband Jerome Hughes, 3 grandchildren, Crystal D, Carlton F, and Anthony C. Brown all of Providence, 13 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Joseph F. “Buster” Brown, Bessie Young, Mildred Miller, Dorothy Maire Woodward and Grace Briggs.
A service will be held Monday at 11am in the Congdon St. Baptist Church to which relatives and friends are invited. Calling hours will be held at the Church at 10am. Burial with Military Honors will be in North Burial Ground, Providence.
