Christopher R. Brown

1972 - 2024

Christopher R. Brown, 52, of Canastota passed away Monday, November 4, 2024. He was born February 23, 1972, in Oneida to Raymond E. "Bud" Brown and Sandra M. (Russell) Beickert. Chris was raised in Morrisville and graduated from Morrisville-Eaton High School and SUNY Morrisville. As a kid, he loved working on the farm with his dad. As an adult, he worked in the food service industry, currently at Hometown Pizzeria in Canastota. Chris coached and mentored many young athletes over the years as a Pop Warner football coach and Canastota High School football, wrestling, and track assistant coach. Although Chris battled kidney related health issues his entire adult life, he kept a positive attitude and had a genuine desire to help people-not for personal gain or recognition, but for the connections he made with others. He volunteered his time, helping charities and offering support to friends and family. Chris was a true sports enthusiast, and a fan of the Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Reds. Surviving is his mother, Sandra Beickert of Verona Beach; sons, Joseph "Joe" Brown and Christopher Cafarella of Canastota; granddaughters, Avielle Brown and London Cafarella; siblings, Raymond J. Brown of Saratoga Springs, Paula (Gary) Brown-Weinstock of Gloversville, and Julie (Bill) Billings of Fayetteville; nieces and nephew, Rachel, Paul, Rebecca, and Jillian; and the mother of his children and lifelong friend, Nikki Chambers of Canastota. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 1:00 pm from the Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home, 31 Cedar St., Morrisville, NY 13408. Interment will follow in Peterboro Cemetery. Friends and family are invited and may call on Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the funeral home. Contributions in Chris's memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, support.kidney.org or Attn: Gift Processing at National Kidney Foundation HQ, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016. To leave a condolence online, go to: www.burgessandtedescofuneralhomes.com To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Christopher, please visit our floral store.