Paul Brown, age 87, of Donora, PA, died Friday, February 13, 2015, at Monongahela Valley Hospital in Carroll Twp.., PA.
He was born July 13, 1927 in Monongahela, PA the son of the late Leslie and Hazel (Hank) Brown.
Paul was employed with US Steel Donora Works for 13 years and the with the PA Department of Transportation where he was a construction inspector and retired after 31 years.
He was a member of the St. Mary Angelican Church in Charleroi, PA and of the former St. John Episcopal Church in Donora where he was a lay reader and on the Vestry.
Paul was also a member of the Tri-County Masonic Lodge #252 and served as a past Master ofthe former Donora Lodge, the Donora Fire Company where he served as Chaplin and has fifty years of servvice, the Washington County Firemen Association, the Pennsylvania State Firemen Association, the Western PA Firemen Association, the Monongahela Senior Center, the Donora Historical Society, the Donora Smog Committee, the Mon Valley Community Band and the Bentleyville Firemen's Band.
He volunteered with the Meals on Wheels Program in Donora.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Paul Albert Brown on April 14, 1960 and a sister Jean Burney on May 30, 1981.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years Elaine (Wozniak) Brown; a son Gary (Carrie) Brown of Perryopolis; two granddaughters, Leslie (Pastor Dan) Turis of NY and Kayla (Jesse) Stafford of Plum Boro; two great grandsons Alec and Adam Stafford; a sister-in law, Betty (Harry) Kopelchak; a niece Debbie Spina; and a nephew, Randy Burney.
Arrangements are being handled by Anthony L. Massafra Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc., 40 Second Street Extension, Donora, PA 15033 (724) 379-6900 www.massafrafuneralhome.com where the family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Sunday, February 15, 2015. Funeral Services will be held in the funeral home on Monday February 16, 2015 at 10:00 AM with Pastor Robert Hanna officiating.
Interment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora, PA
In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh.
The Donora Fire Department will conduct services on Sunday at 7:00 PM followed by the Tri-County Masonic Lodge #252 at 7:30 PM