Harry Joseph Brown Jr., sports enthusiast

Harry Joseph Brown Jr., 78, of Lewes passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020.

Born in Darby, Pa., Oct. 15, 1941, he was a son of the late Harry Brown Sr. and Natalie Alice (Dick) Bowers.  Harry graduated from Interboro High School and then enlisted in the U.S. Army where he proudly served his country during the Vietnam era.  Following honorable discharge from the Army, he worked for various companies before starting his career at Eastern Airlines as a fueler at the Philadelphia International Airport.

He was an avid sports enthusiast, especially the Eagles and Phillies.  Harry enjoyed travelling and visiting the beach.  He was a proud mason. Harry adored his grandchildren, and his fondest memories were made with his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Eileen (Stephens) Brown; daughters Karolyn Oliver (David) and Allison Markowski (Eric); brother Harry L. Brown (Ann); cousin Helyn Lappin (Reid); grandchildren Eric Stewart (Justine), Harry Stewart, Marianne, Kenneth, Michael Oliver, and Gavin and Seth Markowski; great-granddaughters, Hannah and Charlotte Humbertson; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 27, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 275 East Main St., Middletown, where a funeral service will begin at 1:30 p.m.  Interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Harry’s memory to American Heart Association, 200 Continental Drive, Suite 101, Newark, DE 19713, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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