He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Brown; and daughter, Anne Marie Brown.
He is survived by his son, Joseph Brown; daughter, Carrie Digiovanni and family; and two grandsons, Nicholas and Anthony Warinner; sister, Anita Derienzo and family.
He served in the US Army 101st Airborne Division, he was also a member of The American Legion, post 82 of Mathews, Virginia. He was a fiercely loyal Washington Redskins fan, and enjoyed fishing, country music and spending time with his family.
Services will be private.
A special thanks goes out to the entire staff at Riverside Convalescent Center - Saluda.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Meals on Wheels.
