Peter L. Brown

1933 - 2021

Peter L. Brown passed away December 11, 2021, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Peter was born one of 6 children in Hartford, CT on August 18, 1933, to the late Edward and Mary Lee Brown. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his brother Christopher Brown and sisters Mary Lee McCabe and Virginia Walsh; stepson Todd Kittleson; and granddaughter Kara Danila. He is survived by his wife Sandra Brown; children Peter Lee Brown, Mark Brown and his wife Antoinette, Ted Brown and his wife Nancy, Kevin Kittleson, Lara Danila and Peggy Pitz; his 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Peter served during the Korean conflict as an MP in Yokohama, Japan. After an honorable discharge from the Army, Peter began a business selling aluminum siding and windows. With hard work and integrity-and a little help from Bob Steele's voice every morning at 7:30AM exclaiming, "Paint? Not this house! Another aluminum siding job by The Peter L. Brown Company!!"-the business grew to be known throughout Southern New England. Peter served as president and treasurer until his retirement in 1990 when his son Ted took over the company. Peter developed the E. Granby Medical and Business Center property and was on the advisory board of Simsbury Bank and a director at Gas Turbine. Peter was a long-time member and ex-Commodore of The Hartford Canoe Club. Peter and his wife, Sandy, loved spending time with family and traveling throughout the U.S. and to many countries, but they held a special fondness for Tortola, BVI where he spent over 50 winters and fondly acquired the honorary title of "Mayor." It was Sandy and Peter's great joy to receive frequent visits from friends and family where smiles and laughter always centered around them. Peter was a man of great integrity and honor, and all who knew and met him respected and liked him-without exception. He will be missed but he left this world a better place. A visitation for Peter is planned from 1PM to 3PM on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at the Carmon Funeral Home & Family Center, 301 Country Club Road in Avon. The funeral service will immediately follow. Refreshments will be served. Guests are kindly invited to wear a mask. A celebration of Peter's life will be held August 18, 2022. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford, CT at https://www.holeinthewallgang.org/get-involved/, or to The House of Bread in Hartford at https://www.hobread.org/. To view Peter's service online or to share a condolence message with the family, please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com.