Lily Rose "Miss Lily" BROWN

Lily Rose "Miss Lily" BROWN

Lily BROWN Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 19, 2017.
BROWN, Lily Rose

"Miss Lily" 88, died August 31, 2017 in peace. She leaves her companion of 30 years, James "Jim" Geoghagan; his daughter, Kathy Terry; granddaughter, Phoebe Terry; her brother, Gerry Burrell-Hannan of England; her niece, Marianne Sperrine of England; and many close friends. After serving in the British Airforce, Miss Lily moved to the U.S. She settled in the quaint Tampa Bay area and worked as the operator at Bordens Dairy, where she met her life companion, Jim. She enjoyed her travels to England to visit family, spending time with her loved ones, Bingo Friday evenings, and reading. Miss Lily's wishes were to be cremated, Neptune Society is handling arrangements.

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