Mark E. Brown

Obituary
MARK E. BROWN
LOCKE, NY - Mark E. Brown, 44, of 183 Breed Road, Locke, NY, died on Friday, February 27, 2004.Born August 19, 1959 in Lackawanna, NY, he was the son of Nina (nee Siracuse) and the late Elwood Edward Brown. Mark graduated in 1977 from St. Francis High School, Athol Springs, NY. He attended The University of Rochester and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1989 where he also received a certificate of achievement for a Grade Point Average of 4.0 (summa cum laude). On May 25, 1985, he married Rhae Brundage in Corry, PA. Mark was employed as a Senior Network Specialist for Borg-Warner Co, Ithaca, NY. Mark was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, The Toronto Blue Jays, The Greenbay Packers and the Pittsburgh Panthers. He was a cub scout leader for six years and was involved in coaching, mentoring and guiding with baseball, basketball and soccer for the Lansing Recreation Department. Those who knew Mark were acutely aware of his amazing capacity to recall stats on any baseball player and was reflected in his extensive collection of baseball cards and memorabilia.In addition to his mother of Buffalo, NY, he is survived by his wife, Rhae (nee Brundage); sons, Crawford and Parker; brother, Jim (Shari) of Reese, MI; sisters, Lynn of Kankakee, IL, Rose (Wally) Kingston of Pennsauken, NJ; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and countless friends. He will be dearly missed by those whose lives he touched.Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday at The Lansing United Methodist Church, 32 Brickyard Road, Lansing, NY 14882. Pastor Mark G. Broderick will officiate. Interment will be in Spring Creek Cemetery, Corry, PA. The family will receive friends at The Lansing Funeral Home, Inc. 32 Auburn Road, Lansing, on Tuesday, between the hours of 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.Contributions in memory of Mark may be directed to a scholarship fund, established for the benefit of his sons' c/o Mr. Rich Dolge, Tompkins Trust Company, The Commons, Ithaca, NY 14850, or the Baden Powell Council, P.O. Box 66, Binghamton, NY 13903.