Marie H. Brown, formerly Marie H. Russo, passed away peacefully at the age of 94 in her home in Nashua surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of Dominic J. Russo and Dorothy L. Russo (Lear) and the oldest of six children. Mrs. Brown was the wife of the late Dwight E. Brown. She is predeceased by her brothers Richard Russo and Robert Russo. Mrs. Brown lived in both California and Massachusetts but was a long-time resident of Nashua NH, a city she loved very much. She was a long-time member of the St. Christopher Catholic Church of Nashua.
Mrs. Brown was a public educator and teacher of business and computer education. She was a 1977 graduate of Rivier College. In 1992 she graduated from Rivier College with a Master of Arts in Education. She was an active member of the Nashua College Club and held various offices in that club. Over the years, she taught business and the use of computers at high schools in the area, including the New Hampshire Youth Development Center (NH YDC) in Manchester NH, The Vocational High School of Wakefield Mass. and ConVal Regional High School in Peterborough NH. She retired from NH YDC in 1992.
One of her great pleasures was competitive swimming; she was a New England Masters swimmer capturing many first- place medals in both backstroke and freestyle.
She trained at Hampshire Hills Sport and Fitness Club in Milford NH and in 1992 participated in the National Senior Olympic Games in New Orleans La. In her retirement, she traveled with her husband, Dwight, to many swimming events throughout the United States and
the world including trips to Alaska, Europe, and Australia. In addition, Mrs. Brown enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and her summers at Merrymeeting Lake.
Mrs. Brown was married to her late husband Dwight for 62 years. She is survived by four children Althea Woolf, Lois Bussuttil, Dwight Brown Jr., and Rosalie McQuaid and nine grand-children, Lara, David, Julia, Garret, Russell, Andrew, Ian, Douglas and Gordon
and six great-grand- children, Phillip, Alexander, Markus, Daniel, Elena and William; her brother, William Russo of Nevada; and two sisters, Barbara Belloise-King of Florida and Sarah Hardcastle of Georgia; also many nieces and nephews.
Calling Hours will be held at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Thursday evening, February 28th from 5-8PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Christopher Church, 62 Manchester Street, Nashua, Friday morning, March 1st at 10 o’clock. Burial will take place in Edgewood Cemetery where she will be laid to rest along- side her husband. Friends are invited to attend and asked to gather at the church. Donations may be made in her memory (Marie H. Brown Class of 1977) to the Rivier University Fund at www.rivier.edu/support/rivier-university-fund.
Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com
