John W. Brown, Jr.

WILKES-BARRE-John W. Brown, Jr., a resident of Park Avenue Towers, Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Wilkes-Barre on December 28, 1933, he was a son of the late John W. and Edna (Shaver) Brown, Sr. He attended G.A.R. High School and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. John was formerly employed by DeCamp Bus Lines, Clifton, NJ. He was the owner of Brown’s Garage, Wilkes-Barre and was later employed by Benco Dental. He was a member of the American Legion, Wilkes-Barre. At Park Avenue Towers, he was very active with crime watch and other groups; he was known as the guardian angel. He was preceded in death by a son, John W. Brown, III, who passed away in 2003; daughter-in-law, Donna Brown who passed away in 2011, a brother, Leslie Brown and a sister, Beverly Gwiazdowski. Surviving are his children, Joseph Brown and wife, Christine, Wilkes-Barre; Gwen Brown, Nanticoke; Rebecca Grohowski and husband, Stanley, Wilkes-Barre; Josephine Johnson-Fox, and husband, Kenneth, Hanover Township; former wife, Rebecca Rushton; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers Ronald Brown, Wilkes-Barre; Robert Brown, Dallas; Albert Brown, Greentown; sisters Sandra Conahan, Wilkes-Barre; Audrey Laux, Ashley. The family would like to thank the staff of Kingston Health Care Center and the staff of the PCU and the nurses on 6 West at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center for the wonder care given to John. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Kniffen O’Malley Funeral Home, 465 S. Main St. Wilkes-Barre. The Reverend Carol E. Coleman will officiate. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004.