HAVERHILL - Dennis Brown, 77, beloved husband of Joanna (Liefield) Brown, died peacefully surrounded by the prayers and thoughts of his loving family and friends at High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill.
He was born in Portland, Or the son of Grace and Erthol Brown and was educated in the Portland School System. He graduated from Milwaukie High School.
He then entered the U.S. Navy, serving for 9 years. His last tour was as a corpsman aboard the U.S.S Quillback.
Upon leaving the Navy, he was employed at New England Nuclear in Billerica, Ma which eventually became a part of Bristol Myers Squibb. He retired from Bristol Myers Squibb as a Vice President of Quality.
He received his associates degree in Radiation Technology from Lowell Tech and his B.S. in marketing from New Hampshire College.
He loved the Blessed Mother and said the rosary daily. In his retirement, he served at the Sacred Hearts food pantry which he found extremely fulfilling. He enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and family, but family time the most.
Dennis was a loving husband and father. His grandchildren meant the world to him.
He leaves his children Chris and Jill Brown of Bradford, MA, Kelly Fairbrother and her husband Mark of Haverhill, MA, and Susan Trinidad and Her husband Jay of Bainbridge Island, WA. He truly loved his grandchildren, Elena Fairbrother and Lucas Fairbrother. He was the brother of Robert Parks (deceased), Pamela Parks (deceased), Barbara Parks and Jim Parks, all of Portland, OR.
We are thankful for the kindness and care he received from his physicians, Dr. Kay Ficht of Newburyport and Dr. Jonathan Eneman and his staff at the Anna Jacques Cancer Center in Newburyport, MA.
Family services will be privately held. Public services will be announced. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Anna Jacques Cancer Center, Suite 2001, Newburyport, Ma 01950. Arrangements by Driscoll Funeral Home, Haverhill. For guestbook, please visit www.driscollcares.com
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