Obituary of J. W. Brown

Passed away in Waterloo, Ontario on Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Grand River Hospital. Born April 3, 1926 in St. Thomas, Ontario only child of Wesley and Mary Lilian Wainright Brown (both deceased). Dear cousin of Mary L. (Wainright) Davern (deceased). Loving father of two daughters Pat (John Scherrer) of Elmira and Susan (Venning) of Hamilton and survived by their mother Betty. Proud grandfather of seven boys, Edward, Andrew and Peter Scherrer; Josh, Jordan and Simon Gorle and Ben Venning; one great-granddaughter Samantha Gorle and two great-grandsons Daman and Keegan Gorle. Fondly remembered by the Arthurs family and the Alsop family. Jack graduated from Journalism in 1950 from the University of Western Ontario. Retired in 1991 as Secretary of the University of Waterloo. Visitation from 11 a.m. until 12 noon on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home 171 King St. S., Waterloo. The Memorial Service will follow in the chapel of the funeral home at 12 noon with Rev. Brooke Ashfield officiating. Reception in the Fireside Reception Room. Cremation has taken place with a private family interment at a later date. Condolences for the family and donations to the Grand River Hospital Foundation or St. Mary's Hospital Foundation may be arranged through the funeral home www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445. The family extends their heartfelt thanks to all the Emergency Responders who cared for and assisted Jack.