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Carl J. Brown

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Carl J. Brown

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29 Apr 2022 (aged 98)
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Palmer Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Carl J. Brown, 98, of Palmer Twp., PA died Friday, April 29, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born April 26, 1924 in Bangor, PA he was a son of the late Clarence and Marion (Seifert) Brown. He was a graduate of Bangor High School, Eckels College of Mortuary Science and attended East Stroudsburg University. He was a Tech Sergeant in the Marine Corps during WWII where he served in the South Pacific-China Theatre then was called back to serve during the Korean War.

He was employed by Lehigh Foundry, now Victaulic. He was in Sales and Marketing, retiring in 1989 as plant manager at the Apex Plant in New Village, NJ. Carl was a member of Palmer Moravian Church. He served the American Legion, Post #9 on the Executive Board and was recognized as Veteran of the Year by the Joint Veterans Council, Forks of the Delaware in 2004. He was a Distinguished Past-President of the Kiwanis Club of Palmer Twp. and PA Kiwanis Lt. Governor, receiving the George Hixon Award (Kiwanis International's highest award) in 2004. He co-founded and was a Kiwanis Club Advisor to the Wilson Area High School and Notre Dame High School Key Clubs.

He served on the Board of Palmer Twp. B.I.P. for 15 years; was a member of the Sales and Marketing Executives; a Past -President of the Palmer Twp. Advisory Board and served on the Board of Supervisors. He was a Past-President of the Palmer Twp. Republican Committee; a member of VFW Post 3850 in Wailuku, Hawaii; and former member of the Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Speakers Bureau and Board.

Carl dedicated 50 years of service to the Boy Scouts of America and was a Silver Beaver Recipient. He was a charter member of the Friends of Edison National Historic Site, presenting over 100 lectures as a Thomas A. Edison Historian. Carl served on the Board of LANTA; the Vocational Technical School Authority; Easton Area Joint Sewer Authority; and was a Palmer Twp. Auditor from 2001-2005. He volunteered at the Easton Area Public Library and Meals on Wheels and was a member of the Lehigh Valley Post Card Club. Carl personally distributed small American flags to family members with children in the military. He, with his wife, established the Andrea Lynn Brown Memorial Scholarship at Wilson High School.

He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Carolyn (Wilson) Brown; daughters: Deborah Brown of Bethlehem, Marcia Eilenberger of Wilson Borough; sister: Shirley Pysher of Palmer Twp.; 2 granddaughters: Lyndsey Amato and Andrea Eilenberger; and 2 great-grandsons: Phillip and Maxwell Amato. A daughter: Andrea died in 1979 and his son Kenneth died in 2020. His brother Kenneth also died earlier.

Services are 10:30 AM Wednesday at Palmer Moravian Church, 2901 John St., Palmer Twp., PA 18045. A Visitation will be held from 6 to 7:30 PM Tuesday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Burial with military honors will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Published by The Express Times from Apr. 30 to May 1, 2022.
Carl J. Brown, 98, of Palmer Twp., PA died Friday, April 29, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born April 26, 1924 in Bangor, PA he was a son of the late Clarence and Marion (Seifert) Brown. He was a graduate of Bangor High School, Eckels College of Mortuary Science and attended East Stroudsburg University. He was a Tech Sergeant in the Marine Corps during WWII where he served in the South Pacific-China Theatre then was called back to serve during the Korean War.

He was employed by Lehigh Foundry, now Victaulic. He was in Sales and Marketing, retiring in 1989 as plant manager at the Apex Plant in New Village, NJ. Carl was a member of Palmer Moravian Church. He served the American Legion, Post #9 on the Executive Board and was recognized as Veteran of the Year by the Joint Veterans Council, Forks of the Delaware in 2004. He was a Distinguished Past-President of the Kiwanis Club of Palmer Twp. and PA Kiwanis Lt. Governor, receiving the George Hixon Award (Kiwanis International's highest award) in 2004. He co-founded and was a Kiwanis Club Advisor to the Wilson Area High School and Notre Dame High School Key Clubs.

He served on the Board of Palmer Twp. B.I.P. for 15 years; was a member of the Sales and Marketing Executives; a Past -President of the Palmer Twp. Advisory Board and served on the Board of Supervisors. He was a Past-President of the Palmer Twp. Republican Committee; a member of VFW Post 3850 in Wailuku, Hawaii; and former member of the Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Speakers Bureau and Board.

Carl dedicated 50 years of service to the Boy Scouts of America and was a Silver Beaver Recipient. He was a charter member of the Friends of Edison National Historic Site, presenting over 100 lectures as a Thomas A. Edison Historian. Carl served on the Board of LANTA; the Vocational Technical School Authority; Easton Area Joint Sewer Authority; and was a Palmer Twp. Auditor from 2001-2005. He volunteered at the Easton Area Public Library and Meals on Wheels and was a member of the Lehigh Valley Post Card Club. Carl personally distributed small American flags to family members with children in the military. He, with his wife, established the Andrea Lynn Brown Memorial Scholarship at Wilson High School.

He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Carolyn (Wilson) Brown; daughters: Deborah Brown of Bethlehem, Marcia Eilenberger of Wilson Borough; sister: Shirley Pysher of Palmer Twp.; 2 granddaughters: Lyndsey Amato and Andrea Eilenberger; and 2 great-grandsons: Phillip and Maxwell Amato. A daughter: Andrea died in 1979 and his son Kenneth died in 2020. His brother Kenneth also died earlier.

Services are 10:30 AM Wednesday at Palmer Moravian Church, 2901 John St., Palmer Twp., PA 18045. A Visitation will be held from 6 to 7:30 PM Tuesday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Burial with military honors will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Published by The Express Times from Apr. 30 to May 1, 2022.

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