Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown, 80, was born to Delvin and Bernice Brown on May 28, 1942 in Akron, OH, and passed away February 10, 2023. Preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert; family, friends and shipmates. Survived by his wife, Dorothy; children, Charlie (Jennifer) and Bernice; grandchildren, Amber (Cody), Charlie (Haileigh), Brandie, Jeremy (Grace) and Katie; great-grandchildren, Maria and Clair, and Walter due in May.

He graduated from Hower Vocational High School in 1961, joining the Navy serving from 1961-1965 on the USS BEARSS DD-654 and the USS STRIBLING DD-867. Honorably discharged in 1965, he hired right into Ohio Edison serving 34 years at the Beech Street Plant, the Gorge Plant, Buildings and Grounds and the Garage at Division, retiring in 1999 as a certified welder.

He met the love of his life, Dotty in 1966 at the FLAME Drive-in and Married in 1967. Charlie donated blood to Red Cross and Farisceas, was President of the Greensburg Township Fair, enjoyed target shooting, playing cards, tinkering on anything that needed fixed or improved, loved attending his Naval reunions since 2001 and the adventures along the way, traveling to every state except Hawaii. He loved his dogs, German Shepherds.

He loved woodworking and making chimes. He remodeled Dotty's kitchen, amazing her that he could do it to just her ideas of what she wanted. He gave most of his projects as gifts to family, friends and donating to his Navy reunion auctions to raise money for future reunions.

Thank you to the staff at Summa Hospice for the exceptional care they provided.

Calling hours 4-8p.m. Wednesday at Ciriello and Carr Funeral Home, 39 S. Miller Rd. in Fairlawn, where funeral services will be held 11a.m. Thursday,where friends may also call 10a.m. until service time, interment at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.

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