Walter Earl Brown, Jr.

December 7, 2013

Walter Earl Brown Jr., 83, of Charlestown, Rhode Island passed away on December 7th at his home surrounded by his family. Walter was born to Margaret and Walter Earl Brown Sr. on October 17, 1930 in Norwich, CT and grew up in Fitchville, CT. He is predeceased by his brother Francis (Bud) and sister Rita. Upon graduating from UConn he proudly served in US Army intelligence in Germany from 1953-1955 and then the reserves until his honorable discharge in 1961. For many years Walter worked as Vice President at the F W Brown Company/Fort Hill Builders; which is where met his wife of 53 years, Mary Lillian Arseneault. After moving to Rhode Island in the mid 1980's, and until his retirement, Walter worked for E W Burman general building contractor. Walter was a man happy to strike up a lively conversation with anyone he met; and will be greatly missed by family and friends. He leaves his wife Lillian, daughter Erin with her husband Bill and daughter Sydney of Medfield, MA, and his son Wayne with his wife Katrin and daughter Juliet of Stolpen, Germany. He will be laid to rest next to his mother and father in a private burial at St. Joseph Cemetery in Norwich, CT.