Conrad J. Brown

Conrad J. Brown, Jr., 87, of Hanover passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Homewood at Plum Creek.

Born Tuesday, March 29, 1927 in Ebensberg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Conrad J. Brown, Sr. and Elmira Sherry Brown. He was also preceded in death by his wife of nearly 48 years, Dolores Leahy Brown, who died in 1999; and a sister, Barbara Shinners.

Mr. Brown received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn State University where he also lettered in football. He received his Masters degree and was employed by Montgomery County Maryland Schools as a Math teacher and later as a pupil personnel caseworker until his retirement in 1982. He served with the US Navy during World War II and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. From 1953 – 55, he was the head football coach at Montgomery Blair High School, which included the 1954 season, the year they won the state championship. Mr. Brown was an avid golfer.

Survivors include three sons, Christopher J. Brown and his wife, Cathy, of Charlotte, NC, Richard C. Brown and his wife, Jane, of East Berlin, and Conrad J. Brown, III and his wife, Debbie, of Mount Airy, MD; a daughter, Rebecca B. Collins and her husband, Chris, of Jacksonville, FL; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am Friday, December 5, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 5125 Grandview Road, Hanover, with The Rev. Msgr. James M. Lyons officiating. Burial will follow in Conewago Chapel Cemetery with military honors being rendered by the Hanover Allied Veterans Honor Guard.

The family will receive friends 6 to 8 pm Thursday at Panebaker Funeral Home, Inc., 311 Broadway, Hanover with a prayer service being held at 7:30 pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pontifica American College, PO Box 2330, Princeton, NJ 08543-2330 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 3544 N. Progress Avenue – Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17110.


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