Francis J. Brown, 85

Francis J. Brown passed away on Thursday, Feb. 8 at the age of 85.

He was the father of Joseph F. Brown of Shrewsbury, Donald R. Brown and his wife, Kathy, of Hull, Roseanne Foran of Natick, Lisa Brown of Natick, Alan Brown and his wife, Lori, of Hudson, and Mellissa Brown of Shrewsbury. He is survived by his grandchildren Michael, Sara, Alan, and Justin, and by three great-grandchildren. He was grandfather of the late Joshua and brother of the late Shirley Munroe.

Mr. Brown was the son of the late Francis J. Brown, Sr. and Yvonne (Dube) Brown. He was born and brought up in the Framingham area and worked for many years at General Motors plant in Framingham. After his retirement, he moved to Las Vegas, where he lived for more than 20 years. He enjoyed bowling over the years and spent the last seven years in Hull to be closer to family.

A private family funeral service will be held.

Memorial donations in Mr. Brown’s memory may be made to American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231.

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