Patricia Brown, 86, of Canandaigua and formerly of Junius, died at Light Hill Comfort Care Home in Canandaigua, according to her obituary published Nov. 14 by the Finger Lakes Times.
Calling hours will run from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 21, at Coe-Genung Funeral Home, 46 W. Main St. in Waterloo. A funeral service will begin immediately afterward at the funeral home.
The Rev. Dale Andrews will lead the service, with Joann Goodman participating as a guest reader. Burial is planned at Southwick Cemetery in Junius.
Brown was born in Waterloo on Feb. 28, 1940. Her parents were Robert Dawley and Wanda Ryon Dawley, and she graduated from Waterloo High School in 1957.
She belonged to Junius Presbyterian Church, where she also played the organ, before becoming a member of First Presbyterian Church of Waterloo. Her obituary described the importance of her family and grandchildren in her life.
For the past three years, Brown lived at Clark Meadows Assisted Living in Canandaigua. Her family remembered her willingness to listen and offer companionship to other residents, and expressed appreciation for the care she received there and at Light Hill.
Her surviving daughters are Veronica Leisenring of Newark, Valerie Brown of Vienna, Virginia, and Vickie Smith of Rockville, Maryland. Smith’s husband, Brad, also survives.
She also leaves four grandchildren: Ryan Murphy and his wife, Sarah; Keely Tangen and her husband, Kevin; Lindsey Leisenring; and Nathanael Brown. Other survivors include three great-grandchildren, her aunt Shirley Dawley of Clyde, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Remembering others from the community
Her husband, Henry Brown, died before her, as did her brother William Dawley, her uncle James Dawley and her grandson Glenn Leisenring.
The family requests memorial donations instead of flowers to Light Hill Comfort Care Home, 5160 Parrish Street Extension, Canandaigua, NY 14424. Condolences and memories may be shared through Coe-Genung Funeral Home’s website.
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