Richard Brown

October 27, 1941 – September 12, 2013

Richard A Brown, 71, of Sun City Center, FL., a former resident of Norton, died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. He was born to Mildred and Murray Brown in Boston. He was a graduate of Natick High School and Bentley College.

He worked as an accountant for Princess House and Proctor and Gamble until retirement.

He was survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Lorraine A (Demers) Brown of Sun City Center, Fla.; his three children: Debra (Scott) Jarousky of Attleboro, Karin (Scott) Foster of Smithfield, N.C., and Michael (Karen) Brown of Norton; two stepchildren, Lynne (Jesse) Higginbotham-Choate of Winslow, Maine, and Jerry Higginbotham of Greensboro, N.C.; his sister, Sylvia (Joseph) Hurvitz of Boca Raton, Fla.; his brother, David (Carol) Brown of Lawrenceville, N.J.; and eight grandchildren: Kaitlin MacDonald, Meghan Brown, Ryan Brown, Dylan Foster, Garrett Choate, Samantha Choate, Alexander Jarousky and Nathaniel Jarousky.

He was an avid fan of all Boston sports. He enjoyed golf, lawn bowling, many years of coaching in youth sports in Norton, spending time with his family and traveling with his wife. He will be remembered most for his bright smile, his kind heart and the love he gave to his family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to any of the following charities: Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Fla.; Chronic Disease Fund, Plano, Texas; or Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation, Ft. Meyers, Fla.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Richard was one of my best buddies during and shortly after High School. He, along with brother Dave, were in the Senior Class Play "Dear Ruth" together.  Many memories attending Bruins games at the "Gaarden",  Red Sox games at Fenway, playing hoops & horse at the Bennett Hemingway playground, double-dating, tooling around in his mother's Nash Rambler, eating Chinese at Chin's Village on Route 9. Just a lot of fun & laughs while enjoying our youth.

 He will be missed.  My condolences to his family.

 RIP Richard (Dickie).

 Pete Ranney (Class of '59)