Albert Joseph Brown Jr.

1967 - 2021

Al Brown of Wake Forest, N.C., was born in Cambridge, Mass., on Sept. 20, 1967, and passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 22, 2021, at age 53.

Al moved to NH in his early 20s. He met the love of his life, Dawn, in Goffstown, N.H., where they lived for more than 20 years. They moved to Wake Forest earlier this year.

Al was a Supervisory Inventory Management Specialist with the Durham, N.C., VA Medical Center at the time of his passing. Prior to moving to N.C. he was employed with the Manchester, N.H., VA Medical Center. For many years, he worked part-time at the Village Trestle in Goffstown.

Al took pride in his military career, which began as a Marine. He retired from the N.H. Army National Guard, during his service he was deployed to Iraq in 2004 and in 2009.

Al enjoyed spending time with family, working in the yard, completing puzzles, building Lego kits, many that he completed with his grandson, Brody. He liked to play cards, Liverpool rummy and cribbage were some of his favorites, he was part of a cribbage league at the Village Trestle. Al was an avid reader and appreciated shopping for books with his aunt. He was a New England Patriots fan, attending a game annually with his daughter, Shannon. He treasured time with his wife, Dawn, they created special memories on their first cruise to Aruba in 2019. Al and Dawn also enjoyed time with family at White Lake in N.C. and on leisurely rides on their Harleys.

Al was predeceased by his parents, Albert Joseph Brown Sr. and Mary Jane (Coggins) Stone, as well as by a younger sister, Katheleen (Brown) Cyr. He is survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Dawn (Sullivan) Brown; his children, Jessica Bregler, Shannon-Rae Boyd, Matt Boyd, Rachel Bisson, and Matt Pike as well as triplets from his first marriage, Isiah Brown, Joseph Brown, and Bonnie Brown; his grandchildren, Brody and Charlotte; a granddaughter, Fae, expected in November; his sister, Cindy (Brown) Christie, brother, Craig Brown, and sister, Elizabeth (Stone) Seymour; his great aunt, Marie (Coggins) Ayscue, aunt, Elaine (Coggins) Hamm, and aunt, Isabelle (Brown) Flowers; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and great-nieces and nephews.

Burial will take place at the NH Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen at 2 p.m. on Oct. 7. A celebration of his life will follow at the Village Trestle in Goffstown from 3:30-6:30 p.m.