Retired stereotyper Bob Brown dies

Blog Note: Bob Brown was a retired Beacon Journal stereotyper.

Robert (Bob) L. Brown, Sr., 81, went to be with Jesus on December 17th, 2008.

He was born in Weston, West Virginia June 8th, 1927, and was a resident of Kenmore most of his life. He was a veteran of World War II, and a member of the Kenmore Masonic Lodge. He spent numerous years working in Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, and took pride in being a positive influence in the lives of all he touched. He was a former member of Kenmore United Methodist Church, and a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

Bob was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Alice Brown; parents, Basil Brown and Thelma McCoy; sisters, Betty DeMarco and Jenneth Platt. He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Roger Terrill of Burbank, Ohio; sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Lorene Brown of Akron, Ohio, Glenn and Terry Brown of Clinton, Ohio, Dale and Michelle Brown of Barberton, Ohio, and Bob II and Debi Brown of Knoxville, Tennessee. He also leaves behind 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at Schlup-Pucak Funeral Home on Kenmore Blvd. Family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2008, where funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Interment to follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Rev. Max Beery of Firestone Park United Methodist Church officiating.
[Beacon Journal, Akron, OH,Saturday, December 20, 2008, page B6, col. 3]