Lawrence W. BROWN W3LWB (SK)
BROWN,
Lawrence W., 68, of Enola, Pa., and Sun City Center, Fla., died at home in Pennsylvania
Friday, March 26, 2010. He was the beloved husband of Judith A. Brown, to whom
he was married for 41 years. Larry was born July 17, 1941, in Harrisburg, Pa.,
to the late Lawrence L. and Ruth Church Brown. He was a 1959 graduate of
Cumberland Valley High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree in
math and science from Shippensburg University. There he became one of the
original "computer nerds". Larry shared his love and knowledge of
technology with anyone who ever needed help. Larry worked at IBM for 20 years
in Kingston, N.Y., and later Charlotte, N.C. In 1984, he moved back to Pennsylvania
to take over as president of L.L. Brown Inc., a machining facility founded by
his father. He retired in 2002, dividing his time between Sun City Center,
Fla., and Enola, Pa.
Larry was an original member of the rescue squad in Woodstock, N.Y. He had a
passion for skiing and was a patrolman for 35 years in New York, Vermont and
finally Ski Roundtop in Pennsylvania. He was an instrument rated pilot and avid
golfer. He was a member of the Carlisle Country Club in Carlisle, Pa. He was
also a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Eureka Masonic Lodge
302 in Mechanicsburg, Pa. After moving to Florida, Larry became very active in
the golfing community. He was a member of the Renaissance/Sandpiper Golf Club.
He was also a member of the Sun City Center Performing Arts Club and was
involved with the design and installation of the sound and video systems during
the recent renovation of the Rollins Theater. He also belonged to the Kings
Point Amateur Radio Club and the Triple Creek Model Airplane Club.
In addition to his wife, Judy, he is survived by his daughter, Tara and
husband, W. Brett Novosat, of Enola, Pa.; son, Kenneth and wife, Tawnia, of
Partlow, Va.; brother, Howard and wife, Virginia of Shippensburg, Pa., and two
beautiful grand-children. There will be a celebration of Larry’s life at 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 11, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church, 135 W. Simpson
St., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. An additional memorial service will be held in
Florida at a later date.
Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 219 N. Hanover St., Carlisle
is in charge of the funeral arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation, 12902
Magnolia Drive, UTC-FOUND, Tampa, FL 33612 (www.moffitt.org) or to the charity of your choice. To sign
the guestbook, visit www.hoffmanroth.com.
Published in TBO.com on April 7,
2010
