Homer G. Brown

ROCHESTER - Homer George Brown, 95, lifelong resident of Rochester, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 11, 2017, at his home in Rochester.
He was born Dec. 8, 1921, in Rochester, the son of Maxwell Brown, who was born in Nova Scotia, and Mina (Warner) Brown, who was born in Prophetstown, IL. He attended primary education in Rochester and after completing secondary education in Vergennes, enlisted in the U.S. Army.
He was a veteran of WWII with service 1943-1945 in India, Burma and the China Theatre. Homer was a 70-year member of the American Legion, Martin Fales Post 43 of Rochester.
On Jan. 3, 1949, he married Helen Anne Martin, daughter of Arthur and Mildred (Marsh) Martin of Rochester.
His early employment was logging for Lawrence E. White Sr. in Rochester, then many years of running cutting crews for International Paper Co. After that, he operated a bulldozer for Whitcomb Construction on the Lebanon, NH, airport expansion project and the construction of Interstate 89 in Vermont. He worked for Round Top Mountain Ski Resort in Plymouth, VT, for both outside summer and winter operations for a decade. He retired in 1986 from General Electric in Rutland, where he had worked as a machinist for seven years.
Homer was always looking to the future with great interest in the community, having served as town auditor for several years. His avid knack for gardening was shared by all. "Purely and simply, Homer was a man who loved and cared about his community," says Joe Furman.
His wife predeceased him on May 15, 2010. He is survived by a brother, Russell Brown, and wife, Audrey, of Galion, OH; sister, Mrs. Doris Benware, of West Lebanon, NH; three children George Homer Brown and wife, Lisa, and grandson Brian Brown, of Bealton, VA, Nancy Ann Brown, of Danby, VT, and Janice Louise Brown, who for the last 12 years has resided in the home to care for her elderly parents; two granddaughters, Heather M. Giddings, Jamie A. Giddings and Richard E. Butler; four great-grandsons, Richard Jr., Colton, Utah and Lane Butler.
He was predeceased by his four brothers Maxwell Jr., Raymond, Robert and Rodney; and by two sisters Sylvia Alexander and Mary Ward.
Details of arrangements for the Spring in Rochester will be announced at a later date.
Arrangements are by Day Funeral Home in Randolph.