Richard I. Brown

GLENMONT – Richard I. “Dick” Brown, 71, died Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter’s Hospital. Born in Albany, he was the son of Dorothy (Butler) Brown and the late Carlton A. Brown. Dick had worked as an insurance broker with Butler & Brown in Delmar and as a bus driver/aide with the Bethlehem Central School District. He was a 53 year member of the Elsmere Fire Company where he served as company secretary for 22 years. In addition to his mother, Dick is survived by his wife, Janet (Dailey) Brown; his daughters, Linda Brown (John Eudy) and Jennifer Brown (Jack Dukeshire); two granddaughters, Lindsay and Emily Brown-Eudy; his sister, Carol (Brown) VanDuzer (Alexander) and a loving extended family. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Applebee Funeral Home, 403 Kenwood Ave., Delmar on Saturday, November 19th from 2 to 5 pm. A reception will immediately follow at the Elsmere Fire Company. Those who wish may send a remembrance in his name to the Elsmere Fire Company, 15 W. Poplar Dr., Delmar, NY 12054.