WILMINGTON- Earl Louis Brown, 83, a resident of Lisle Hill Road died peacefully at his home on Saturday, April 3, surrounded by his loving family. He was born at home in Wilmington on January 12, 1927, the son of the late Louis Earl and Elsie Louise (Poupart) Brown. He grew up in Wilmington and attended the Fitch Schoolhouse on Higley Hill Road. He was a World War II Army veteran and served with the 262nd General Hospital Corps. He married the former Jeannette Marie Parent at St. Joachim’s Rectory in Readsboro on August 27, 1949. In earlier years he had worked with his brother, Stuart in the logging business. Mr. Brown had worked at the former New England Box Company and for 22 years for the Vermont Transportation Department maintaining Route 9. He worked during the winter months for the Wilmington Highway Department plowing town roads. He also drove trucks for Lincoln Haynes, John Poor, Joe Moore, and Robert Covey.

Mr. Brown was a longtime member of the Nelson E. Pickwell Post 15 American Legion. He enjoyed hunting, working in his vegetable garden, and working in his garage on various projects, however his family was most important to him. In earlier years he enjoyed fishing and had built his present home and garage.

He leaves his wife, Jeannette Marie Brown, of Wilmington; daughters Diana Brown and Rose Brown and her partner Gary Fuller, all of Wilmington; sons, Brent and wife Lorraine Brown, of East Jamaica, and Bret and wife Ann Brown, of Wilmington; brother, Carl and wife Hazel Brown, of Wilmington; sister-in-law Joanne F. Brown, of Whitingham; grandchildren Rusty Sage, Rachel Lazelle, Rae Grabel, Melissa Brown, Sara Sterns, Earl Rafus IV, Mark Rafus, and Aaron Rafus; 19 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by brothers, Stuart and Donald Brown, sister-in-law, M. Joanne Brown, sister, Rita Haskins, and brother-in-law, Philip Haskins.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 6, at the Covey & Allen Funeral Home with Reverend Douglas LaPlante officiating. Private burial services will take place in the Riverview Cemetery. There are no calling hours.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial gifts be made in Mr. Brown’s memory to either the Wilmington Firefighters Association or Guy Hawkins Cancer Relief Fund in care of the Covey & Allen Funeral Home, PO Box 215, Wilmington, VT 05363.

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