Howard Allison BROWN

BROWN, Howard Allison Passed away at Wakefield on November 9, 2006 following a lengthy illness at the age of 85 years. Howard is survived by step-daughter Kaarina Welch and step-grandson Eric Welch both of Ottawa; two sisters, Doreen Perrigo (Victoria) and Shirley Hutter (Calgary); three brothers, Dalton Brown (Gracefield), John Walker (Victoria) and Dale Walker (Calgary). Howard was predeceased by his wife Doris and sister (Gwen). He was born in Ottawa and grew up in Wright Que. He joined the armed forces at an early age and served with the Irish Regiment of Canada in Italy where he was taken prisoner and held in Germany. Following his discharge from the armed forces, he was employed at Atomic Energy of Canada in Chalk River and later worked in the lumber industry until his retirement. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends, Dalton, Jo-Anne and family, Kaarina and Alva for the assistance they provided Howard over the past few years. Funeral arrangements entrusted to McConnery's Funeral Home, 46 St-Joseph St. Gracefield, QC. Telephone: 819-463-2999; Fax: 819-449-7437. Funeral service will be held at United Church of Kazabazua, Monday, November 13th, 2006 at 11 a.m. Interment at United Cemetery. If desired, donations to the Gatineau Memorial Hospital of Wakefield would be appreciated. Visiting hours: Sunday, November 12, 2006 from 2 pm to 5 pm, 7 pm to 10 pm and Monday from 9 am. Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 11/11/2006