Herrick Brown, building services, dies

Herrick Brown, 82, of Coventry Twp. passed away January 24, 2010.

Herrick was born in Taplin, Ohio on August 26, 1927. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, retired from the Fred Albrecht Grocery Co. after 35 years of service and was employed at the

Akron Beacon Journal with building services for ten years. He loved his family very much and will be dearly missed. He was an avid swimmer, long time member of Bally's and a retired Teamster, Local # 348.

Preceded in death by three sisters and six brothers; including his twin Charles Lindburgh Brown. He is survived by his loving wife, Lois; children, Sheryl (John) Symons, Sandra (Jimmy) Roeske, Christy (James) Price and Major Randy (Kristen) Brown USAF; sister, Lucille Bennington; 12 grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren.

Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday January 28, 2010 at the Schermesser Funeral Home, 600 E. Turkeyfoot Lake Road (Route 619 in Green) with Pastor Robert Combs officiating. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Thursday one hour prior to funeral. Interment Sunset Hills Memory Gardens with the American Legion performing Military Honors.

(SCHERMESSER-GREEN 330-899-9107)
[Beacon Journal, Akron, OH, Tuesday, January 26, 2010, page B4, col. 4]