Dorothy Brown

Dorothy (Kruskal) Brown, born June 10, 1912 in New York City, died January 29, 2010 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the widow of Alvyn A. Brown and the daughter of Miriam Jacobson Kruskal and A. Herman Kruskal. Her son, James William Brown predeceased her in 1951 at the age of six years; her sister Ruth predeceased her in 1955. Survivors include: Donald P. Brown of South Fallsburg, N.Y.; Richard D. Brown and his wife Irene Q. Brown of Hampton; her grandsons Saul D. Brown and his wife Deborah H. Brown; Josiah H. Brown and his wife Sahar Usmani-Brown; Nicholas A. Brown and his wife Indu Poonja; and great-grandchildren Daniel D. Brown, Athena U. Brown, Om P. Brown, and Isaac Q. Brown, as well as nieces, nephews, and friends across generations. Dorothy Brown was a 1934 graduate of Radcliffe College, PBK with honors in History. After the death of James William she earned an M.A. in Special Education from Teachers College of Columbia University. Thereafter she taught autistic children as well as remedial reading. Following retirement she was an active babysitter for infants and toddlers. She will be remembered as a person of exceptional generosity, integrity, warmth, humor, and wit. Donations in her memory may be made to the Dorothy K. Brown Fund at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, 100 Warren Circle, Storrs, CT 06268. For online memorial guestbook, please visit www.potterfuneralhome.com .