Roderick Brown, 90, of Grosse Pointe Woods passed away at his home on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Rod was born March 6, 1932 in Detroit, the son of Roy G Brown and Marguerite Tommei. After graduating from St. Theresa's High School in 1950 he attended the Detroit Institute of Technology and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics. While going to school, Rod worked at the Michigan Mutual Insurance Company where he met his future wife, Patricia Patterson, who he married on July 21, 1956. The two were married for almost 56 years until Patricia passed in 2012.
Rod worked as a manufacturers' representative in the institutional foods market the majority of his career. For a number of years, Rod was President of Institutional Sales Specialists, which later became Systems Four. After he and his partners sold their business in 1996, he worked at various other manufacturers' representative companies, finally only retiring a few years ago when his health no longer allowed him to work. Rod was an avid golfer and a gifted pianist. He also had a great sense of humor and a repertoire of jokes that would have made any standup comedian envious. Most of all, he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.
Rod is survived by his sons, Craig (Maria-Fontana), Douglas (Peggy Ann); and two grandchildren, Evan and Tessa Brown. He will be sorely missed.
Visitation will be held at A.H. Peters Funeral Home (20705 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236) Thursday, June 23, 2-8 PM. A Funeral Service will be held at St. Ronald Catholic Church (17701 15 Mile Rd, Clinton Twp., MI 48035) on Friday, June 24 at 10:30 AM, with instate at 10:00 AM, and internment at Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton Township following.
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