Dorothy M. Brown

Dorothy M. Brown obituary, Springfield, MA

Dorothy M. Brown

Dorothy Brown Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Jun. 22 to Jun. 23, 2022.
Dorothy M. Brown, age 91, of Springfield, MA, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2022. Born and raised in Jamaica, Dorothy retired as the Director of the Mason Square Senior Center in Springfield after a life dedicated to community service. Dorothy was pre-deceased by her parents, Jasper Gordon and Violette Clare, and step-mother, Viola Jolly, her son, Lawrence Brown, and her siblings, Vernon Daley, Cynthia Boyce, Ronald Price, and Kathleen Chang. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Juan Brown; two daughters, Ingrid Tolland (and husband, Brian) and Zoila Truesdale (and husband, Bill); five grandchildren, Nicholas, Victoria, Emily, Sarah, and Jessica; three great-grandchildren, Kaiden, Mia, and Avianna; a sister-in-law, Yolanda Daley; and a host of other relatives and friends. The visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 25, at Christ Church Cathedral, followed by funeral services at noon. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made in Dorothy's name to: The Open Pantry, your local homeless shelter, or the Youth Group at Christ Church Cathedral. Harrell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Gloria Oree-Draper

August 7, 2022

I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Dorothy Brown. Sending my condolences to Mr. Brown, and the rest of the family. May God continue to see you and the family through these trying times. I met Dorothy, through her son Lawrence and my daughter Latrice. She was a very nice lady. I remember when Latrice, Ingrid, Dorothy and myself went on the TV show The View in New York city, and we had a ball, got a lot of great gifts stayed overnight. That was a very beautiful day for the four of us and we just talked and laughed and laughed and talked all day and at dinner that night. I will miss her, she was a beautiful person. Rest in Heavenly Peace Dorothy.

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