Robert J. Brown, Sr., 61, of Wallingford passed away peacefully on Sunday February 5, 2017 at the Yale New Haven Hospital with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Karen Esposito Brown. Robert was born in New Haven on February 7, 1955; son of Mary Cocchiaro Brown and the late Warren Brown; had worked for Stop & Shop for many years then later was the owner & operator of the Cheshire Package Store for 31 years. Robert coached Wallingford Youth Soccer for many years and basketball for the Wallingford Park & Recreation Department and was a NY Yankee, Boston Celtics and Bruins fan. Father of Robert J. Brown, Jr. and Justin R. Brown. Brother of William (Billie Ann) Brown, Maureen Massa, Kathleen Prendergast, Thomas (Paula) Brown, James (Betsy) Brown, Christopher (Kathleen) Brown, Gerald (Ann) Brown and the late Warren and Laurie Brown. Also survived by several nieces and nephews.
His funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Saturday morning at 9:15. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in The Most Holy Trinity Church at 10:00. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family in St. John’s Cemetery, Wallingford. The visiting hours will be Friday from 4 to 8 pm. Please kindly omit flowers and make all memorial contributions to the Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven specifically directed to the Thoracic Oncology Translational Research Fund, PO Box 1849, New Haven, CT 06508.
Karen
We will keep all of you in our prayers
It has been quite afew years since we last spoke or saw each other but you will always be thought of fondly and be remembered as a great person.My condolences go out to your Family and friends and all will be kept in our prayers.
Dear Karen, Robert and Justin
I am so sorry to hear of Bob’s passing. May the Lord give you comfort during this difficult time.
May he rest in peace.
Please know that so many people in Cheshire are grieving the loss of your wonderful husband, father and bother. Bob was such a special man, and a very valued member of our community. Many of us would stop by the store just to chat. We always enjoyed hearing about his boys. Bob was so proud to speak of them. May it give you great comfort and solace to know that the Lord has called him home, and he is in a better place. May God bless you all, and keep you in his peace.
Sincerely,
Marilyn & Joe Bartoli
Bob rest in peace, Fran
Bob rest in peace I remember the time I waxed your240z with bowling alley wax and you paid me anyway,
Fran
Dear Karen,we were so sorry to hear about Bobs’passing. Sending u a big hug,be strong,God bless u,Orly and Alan.
I am so sorry for your loss. I didn’t know Bob that we’ll only through our conversations at the package store, but an incredibly nice and genuine man he was. I will miss his smiling face. My prayers to your family.
We are very sorry to hear of Bob’s passing. He was a very respected in the town and was such a wonderful person. May he now rest in peace and be Your angel looking over you.
We are keeping you close in our thoughts & prayers and sending you strength during this difficult time! Mr. Brown was a wonderful man and we will miss seeing his contagious smile at the softball games,xoxo
Love, Tara, Jimmy & Avery Amodio
Im so sorry for your loss. He was a great man. Know that he has left a mark that i will never forget. Much love my friends.
Nate
So sorry for your loss. We are praying for Gods pease for y’all.
We are so sorry for your loss. Bob certainly fought the good fight and always with a smile.
We are so very sorry for your loss. He is at peace with God. We will continue to ask that God be with the Brown family. With love, Sam and family
My condolences to the Brown family, Bobby was an old high school friend.
Rest in Peace, I remembered the time I waxed your 240z with bowling alley wax and insisted on paying me anyway.
My prayers are with you and your family . May God bless you all.
I only knew Bob as a customer at the store, but he impressed me as such a kind and lovely man. I am so very sorry for your loss.
I am very sorry for your loss. Death to often robs us of the ones we love. The Bible discribes death as an enemy, how true that is. But there is someone who is more powerful then death. “With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: “Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his people. And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” (Rev. 21:3,4) Yes Jehovah God promises to destroy death, and the pain it causes. Those who have died will be be brought back to life, and have the prospect of living forever on a paradise earth. Jehovah will remove the stings of death forever, may this bring you comfort at this difficult time.
Brown Family,
So sorry for your loss.
To Karen and family,
My sincere condolences for your loss. I know your husband fought the battle well and always with dignity knowing the type of person he was. There never seems to be enough time spent with the ones we love but we cherish all the memories of good times we do have and those times will bring us comfort and hopefully peace.
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Bob. He was a kind and gentle person and will be missed. We were customers at the Cheshire store but are also small business owners. Bob and Alan spent many hours talking about small business. It was always a pleasure sharing our experiences with him and we learned much from talking to him. We kept Bob in our prayers everyday and will continue to pray for his family. Rest in peace dear Bob.
I worked for Bob for many years at the Package Store. He was always so nice. I use to say all his customers loved him and stayed loyal because he was such a great guy. I am happy I spent some time visiting with him at the package store days before he turned it over to new owners. He will be missed so much. My thoughts are with you –Karen, Bobby & Justin.
Kathy and Chris,
We are sorry for you and your family’s loss. Sending you our thoughts and prayers
I was a customer of Bob’s. He was always so NICE and engaged in his business. I noticed that he wasn’t around recently (yes, was not there) and my heart is saddened that this is why. A terrific guy and businessman loved by many!
Our deepest condolences to All
of you for your loss. We will remember
Bob most fondly on the soccer fields.
You are all in our thoughts and
prayers.
Karen, so very sorry for your loss May Bob now Rest In Peace God Bless
Karen, Bobby and Justin,
My deepest sympathies to each of you.
I am holding all of you in my thoughts and prayers.
To Karen, Bob, and Justin and all of Bob’s family and friends, my deepest condolences. Bob was a great man of family and faith and will be surely missed. May he rest in the peace of Christ and may the consolation of the Holy Spirit fill you with peace and hope in this time of grieving.
Please accept our deepest sympathy on Bob’s passing. We were customers of his for many years. We don’t get the NH paper, so we just found out today. May God bless him and the family and may he rest in peace.
To our Dear Friends, the Brown Family:
Please know that we share in your grief and send our condolences. Losing a son, brother, husband father, and uncle is never easy. We pray for comfort for you.
A life too short but well lived for sure. Robbie fought a courageous battle but now is at complete peace and is with those family members in heaven.
God’s peace to all.
Love,
Bill & Ellen Greim
To the Brown Family,
We are so sorry to hear of Bob passing. He was a very kind and generous person. We were customers at his store and he was always willing to help when we needed something. We will miss his warm smile and conversation. We last saw Bob on Christmas Eve and will remember that encounter for the hugs and kind words we shared.
Bob, you and the family you cherished are in our thoughts and prayers.
To the Brown Family please accept my condolences regarding the passing of Robert. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Justin and mentoring him in his Audit role at The Hartford. He’s a great young man and I have no doubt that you as his family played a huge part in that. It’s never easy to lose a husband, father and friend but memories live in our hearts and minds forever. We’ll keep you in our prayers. God Bless.
My deepest condolences to the Brown family. May he Rest In Peace. Such a wonderful guy. Always liked talking to him in his store. 💗
Just found out of Bob’s passing. I will always remember his kind smile and fun conversations. May he rest in peace.