Paul Brown's Obituary
Paul G. Brown, age 84, of North Ridgeville, died Thursday at New Life Hospice of Saint Joseph, Lorain; following a long illness.
He was born in Glouster, OH and had been a resident of North Ridgeville since 1961 moving from Elyria.
He served in the US Army during WWII.
Mr. Brown had worked as a tool grinder for the Lear-Sigler Company, Elyria 41 years and retired in 1984.
He enjoyed camping, making lights and train whistles.
He sang with the Elyria-Lorain Barber Shop Chapter. He was a member of the Black River Trail Blazers, the Richland Rascals and the National Campers and Hikers Association.
Survivors include his son, Paul E. Brown of North Ridgeville; daughters, Carolyn (William) Green, of Elyria and Roseanna Parsons, of Springfield, OH; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife Mary F. (nee Starkey) Brown in June of 2004; daughter Connie Lynn Brown; grandchildren, Michael Paul Burson and Deanna E. Edgar-Hernandez; great grandchild Shane Brown; parents, Fred E. and Rose Zella (nee Cobb) Brown; brother William Brown; sisters, Leona Six, Chile Bell, Margaret Kerns and Donna Long.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Sunday at the David Bogner Family Funeral Home, 36625 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville; where funeral services will be held on Monday at 11:00 AM. Reverend C. Michael Gibson, pastor of Fields United Methodist Church, North Ridgeville, will officiate. Burial will be in Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
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