Linda Erdmann Brown

Linda Brown, 76 of Stuart, FL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 20, 2024 surrounded by her sons. Born in Newark, NJ to Robert and Dorothy Erdmann, she resided in Matawan, Keyport, Tuckerton, LaPorte IN and Allentown NJ where she raised her five boys before moving to Florida in 1996. She enjoyed coffee, Mah-Jong, the beach, and cigarettes until she decided to give cigarettes up in 2008.  Her beloved husband Lenny passed away a year later and the boys question if the shock didn’t play a part in his expiry.  In Florida she took up Matawan, NJ history and genealogy— which undoubtably would have been easier in New Jersey —but she said this was a great way to keep connected to everyone she knew. She wanted us to let everyone know that she was sorry this happened so quickly. Linda never held back a thought, whether it was unsolicited or solicited advice, or recipes (except her coveted cheesecake recipe).  If she had your email or contact info there is no doubt in our mind you more than likely had to create a file just to organize them. The boys are beyond appreciative to all the friends and family that helped her over the years and have reached out in the past couple of days. She asked us not to make her obituary funny, so if you have laughed in any way, please do not let her know the next time you see her.  

Predeceased in 2009 by her beloved husband, F. Leonard “Lenny” Brown, she is survived by her five sons, Bruce; Terence and his wife, Lori; Ryan and his wife, Amy; Tod and his partner, Lisa; and Yale; her grandchildren, Blair, Blake, Halie, Paige, Tobias, Evan, Lucas, Ashlyn, Brenna, and Brooklyn. She is also survived by her adopted daughter Ana Rivas and her children Omar Rivera and Omarly Rivera who she loved so dearly.    

A viewing will be held Monday, February 5th from 5-8pm at the Peppler Funeral Home,114 S. Main St., Allentown, NJ.  A funeral service will be held Tuesday, February 6th at 11am at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Old Tennent Cemetery, 454 Tennent Road, Manalapan, NJ 07763.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Wisconsin Chapter, 400 S Executive Dr., #109, Brookfield, WI 53005 www.cff.org