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Donna Brown Obituary

Donna Gail Brown Born May 21, 1943 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, died October 8, 2005 in San Jose, California. She is survived by her sister Carleen and brother-in-law Bill Carver; her nephews, Matthew Carver; her niece, Sara and husband Matthew Coats. She was preceded in death by her parents, Loton and Agnes Brown.

After attending San Jose State, Donna began working at Westinghouse and for the next 30 years for the County of Santa Clara, first for the Sheriffs Dept., and then for County Mental Health. Over the years, Donna enjoyed being a member of the Beta Sigma Phi, the Daughters of Scotia and volunteering for Vision Literacy.

Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial service on Thursday, October 20th at 2:00 p.m. at Crossroads Bible Church, 1670 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose 95128. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Assoc.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by San Jose Mercury News on Oct. 18, 2005.

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