Douglas Brown
Born: August 15th, 1961
Passed in: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
We regret to announce the passing of Douglas Brown, 49, formerly of Sydney Mines. He passed away at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, Alta., after a brief illness.
Born on Aug. 15, 1961, he was the son of Marguerite (Harding) Brown and the late Wilfred Brown.
Doug is survived by his mother, Marguerite; brother, Robert, Sydney Mines; sister, Rachael, Enfield; and brother-in-law, William (Bicky) Cantwell, Sydney Mines. He is also survived by his nieces, Danielle, Katie and Alexandra Cantwell, all of Sydney Mines, and niece and nephew, Jaclyn and Alexander LeBlanc, Enfield. Doug is also survived by his aunt, Blanche, Dingwall; and several cousins. He leaves behind some special friends from Alberta, where he lived for over 25 years.
Besides his father, Wilfred Brown, Doug was predeceased by his sister, Darlene and several aunts and uncles.
Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held in the J.M. Jobes Funeral Home, 635 Main St., Sydney Mines, on Saturday, May 28, 2011, at 1 p.m. A graveside service will take place at 2 p.m. in Brookside Cemetery, Sydney Mines, with Rev. Marion Barclay-MacKay officiating.
Donations in Doug’s memory may be made to the local chapter of the MS Society.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at jmjobesfuneralhome@ns.aliantzinc.ca.
