Obituary of Carol F. Brown

Carol F. Brown, age 83 of Glen Mills, PA died peacefully on December 11, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Born to the late Spencer & Ruby Bryant Foote in Alton, Illinois, Carol grew up in Westfield, NJ, attended Berkeley Secretarial School, and worked in New York City until her marriage. She has resided the past 4 years at Maris Grove, previously residing in Kennett Twp., Chadds Ford, Parkersburg, WV, Wilmington, DE, Ann Arbor, MI, and East Lansing, MI. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Stuart Foote. Carol is survived by her husband of 61 years, Robert G. Brown, 3 children, Margaret (Christopher) Mann, Christopher (Laura) Brown, and James (Nancy) Brown, 2 siblings, Spencer Foote and Margaret Foote and 7 grandchildren, Robert, Christi, Cathlyn, Alan, Erin, Grayce, and Ian and 4 great-grandchildren, Delaney, Elijah, Neal, and Finley. Carol was passionate about her family, insisting on large gatherings and celebrations around holidays, especially Christmas, or summers at the beach. Her high moral standards were a model for her family and she showered them and friends with generosity. She was an enthusiastic patriot and enjoyed many adventures in travel with her life partner and love, Bob. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Interment will remain private. Arr: Pagano Funeral Home, Garnet Valley, PA. Donations in her memory may be made to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (www.pancan.org) or Fisher House (www.fisherhouse.org).