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Memorial Service for Robert I. Brown, Saturday, August 16 at 11 a.m. Robert I. Brown, 85, of West Windsor Township, formerly of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2008 at The Elms of Cranbury after a lengthy illness. Born in New Brunswick, he lived in Fairfield, CT for 32 years before moving to West Windsor six years ago. Robert was honorably discharged from the United States Navy as a Radarman Second Class after faithfully serving his country during World War II from 1943 to 1946. Mr. Brown earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from Syracuse University in 1950. He worked for WHEN, the first television station in Syracuse, when he was still in college. After graduation his first job was with the Dumont Television network which was the world’s first commercial television network. More recently he worked for many years as an engineer for ITT Flygt Corporation in Norwalk CT, retiring in 1991. He was a member of NANV Port 5 Naval Club in Black Rock, CT. He was Football Commissioner and a coach for the Packanack Lake, NJ Junior Football Program and also coached junior basketball programs in Packanack Lake for several years. In Fairfield, CT he coached in the Junior Basketball program and served on the Pop Warner Board. He also tutored fourth and fifth grade children at Hallen School in Bridgeport.
Surviving are his beloved wife of 59 years, Priscilla F. (Frazee) Brown, four sons; Gary, Kenneth, Ronald and Douglas, a daughter Constance Lukowski and eight grandchildren. +++++++
Sunday, August 17: Worship, 10:00 a.m.
The Rev. Jeffrey W. Mays
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