HOULTON – Jean (Tracy) Brown passed away Dec. 24, 2009, at a local health care facility. She was born April 23, 1922, in Houlton, the daughter of Myrtle (McElwee) and Virgil C. Tracy. She was a graduate of Houlton High School, Class of 1940 and a member of Houlton Methodist Church. She was employed as a telephone operator for 23 years and retired when the Houlton office closed in 1970. Jean was a past noble grand of Portia Rebekah Lodge with a lifetime membership. Belonging to a crafts club more than 20 years, her interests were many in sewing, knitting and crocheting for her daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom she loved dearly. She is survived by her daughter, Marilyn J Briggs and her husband, Vaughn, of Gorham, N.H.; three grandchildren, David Briggs and his wife, Jill, Kimberly Jean Bigeau and her husband, John, and Richard Briggs and his wife, Charlene, all of Gorham, N.H.; also six great-grandchildren, Alexsa, Kelsey, Brynna, Emma, Spencer and Madison; one great-great-granddaughter, Gwen; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Eugene E. Brown; one son, Rodney E. Brown, in 1946; and two brothers, Vonal C Tracy and Merle D. Tracy. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Dunn Funeral Home where friends may call 1 p.m. until time of service. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may make gifts in Jean’s memory to Cary Library, care of Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park St., Houlton, ME 04730. Online condolences at www.dunnfuneral.com.
JEAN L. BROWN
