Dorothy Bowers Brown

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Mars, Pennsylvania

Dorothy Brown Obituary

Dorothy E. Bowers Brown
Dorothy E. Bowers Brown, 99, of Penn Township, Butler, died Sunday morning at Concordia in Cabot.
Born in Slippery Rock, on April 8, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Hattie Marie Curry.
A graduate of Slippery Rock State Teacher's College in 1935, she married Paul C. Brown, a 1934 Slippery Rock graduate. He was president of Playtime Equipment Corp. in Mars.
She was the beloved mother of Betty Lou Grabe (Donald) of Summerfield, N.C., Jeannette Moyer (Rick) of San Diego, Roberta Paullette Bingham (Leighton) of Penn Township, Charles F. Brown (Kathryn) of Westminster, Md., and Penn Township, and the late Nancy Carol Gillman. She was the grandmother of 12, Bobbi Jo Grabe DeLuca, Andrew James Grabe, Dale Jordon Grabe, Linda Joyce Grabe, Forrest Marshall Brown, Aurora Michelle Brown Sprinca, Andrea Wren Gillman, Daniel Christopher Gillman, Beth Ellen Gillman Brett and Daniel Cheng Moyer, and Kimberly Gayle Bingham and Christopher Scott Bingham. Great grandmother of five, Cody Gillman, Yvette Gillman, Mackenzie Rose Sprincz, Madelyn Nancy Brett and Breauna Lea Grabe.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Samuel Bowers.
Dorothy was the oldest surviving life member of the Mars Chapter 271, Order of the Eastern Star, having served as worthy matron from 1951 to 1952. In addition to private tutoring, Dorothy taught school in Bellevue, Adams Township Elementary, Penn Township junior and senior high schools and retired from Knoch High School in 1978.
She was an active member of the Nixon United Methodist Church and was involved in many community activities. She will always be remembered for her home baked rolls, the best in the country, and she baked them by the tens of dozens and donated them for any worthy cause.
BROWN - Friends of Dorothy E. Bowers Brown, who died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, will be received at the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The Mars Chapter 271 Order of the Eastern Star will conduct a memorial service at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Services will be in the Nixon United Methodist Church, 334 Airport Road, Butler, at 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Bruce Merritt, pastor, officiating. Please meet at the church. Burial will be in Brownsdale Cemetery, Penn Township.
Memorials may be made to the Nixon United Methodist Church, 334 Airport Road, Butler, PA 16002.
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Published by Butler Eagle on Aug. 6, 2012.

Memories and Condolences
for Dorothy Brown

9 Entries

Karen Riding Budano

August 19, 2012

I will always remember Mrs. Brown in English class. She always telling me and Annetta to to talking so much. She was a great teacher and she loved teaching. My deepest sympathy to Jeannette and Charles (Charlie) and the rest of the family. I am sure she will be sadly missed.

Martha Bachman

August 18, 2012

My deepest sympathy to the Brown family. I have wonderful memories of Knoch High when my mother and yours were teaching together. Your mother was a delightful person who always was willing to jump in and help with any project.

Dave & Kelly Huselton

August 8, 2012

It was a true honor to know Dot! We will cherish our many fond memories of her. The delicious rolls she would make will be hard to duplicate. God Bless the Brown Family.

August 8, 2012

Dear Dorothy, What a dynamic person you were. I spent many afternoons at your home waiting to pick up Nancy because we were going to travel to a field hockey tournament. You always had a piece of pie ready for me. Thanks for being such a positive person. Love, Jean Heard

August 8, 2012

Thank you so much for letting my family claim you as our own Grandma Brown....... We were blessed to have known you.
Missy Parrotto

Linda Haller Hemmes

August 7, 2012

Mrs. Brown was a wonderful, talented teacher - who will always be remembered with great fondness and respect. She certainly was a positive guiding force for me at Knoch High School. Praying that your memories of a life well lived bring you peace and solace.

August 6, 2012

I will always love you Grandma. Your recipes will live on forever and Beth (grandchild) will continue to bake your rolls. I will cherish my memories at "Grandma's farm"...climbing apple trees, eating cookies, smelling cinnamon rolls, candy, holiday dinners, cousins, the view out the back door, playing in the barn and fishing in the pond. You were a wonderful Grandma and you left nothing undone in your life. Be at peace in heaven. I love you. Love, Aurora Sprincz

Virginia Shirey

August 6, 2012

Donald and I fondly remember Mrs. Brown as kind friend on the staff of Knoch High School. She encouraged possibilities and made you feel that your contributions were important--from both the standpoint of a student and a fellow staff member. Her presence helped make "school" a wonderful place to be. Thank you, Dorothy, for all that you were to so many people.

Virginia Bash

August 6, 2012

Dot was very helpful to me as a beginning teacher. I fondly remember the EOY parties she hosted at her home. I will always remember this wonderful woman.

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