Norman David Brown Jr.

Norman D. Brown, Jr. of Minersville passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 30 at the age of 79.

He was the beloved husband of Deborah (Cugusi) Brown to whom he was married for 46 years.

Norman was born in Pottsville on October 1, 1946 to Norman D., Sr and Mary (Strange) Brown.

A 1964 graduate of Nativity BVM High School in Pottsville, Norman also attended the Ford School of Business in Pottsville. Upon graduation from business school, he served in the Army National Guard for six years while employed by Phillips-Van Heusen, Schuylkill Haven.

For 20 years, he was a credit manager at American Argo Corp., Schuylkill Haven and retired from Bollman Hat Co. in Adamstown after 20 years as credit manager there. Norman was the boys’ basketball coach for St. Vincent de Paul CYO in Minersville for 40+ years. He also coached girls’ softball at St. Vincent’s for 3 years. Throughout those years, Norman was honored to have mentored so many good young people.

Baptized and raised in St. Vincent dePaul Parish in Minersville, Norman devoted the vast majority of his life to his church in various ways. A Member of St. Patrick Parish in Pottsville for the past 4 years, Norman continued his dedication to his Catholic faith, which he loved so much, as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.

In addition to his wife, Deborah, Norman is survived by his brother, Thomas Ryan, Maryland; his nephew, Thomas Ryan and wife Meghan, San Antonio, TX; his great niece Delaney Kibodeaux and her husband, Jay, Vidor, TX; and two great-great nephews, Beaux and Otto Kibodeaux, also of Vidor, TX.

A Visitation will be held 10:00 to 11:00 am Thursday, September 17 at the Church of Saint Patrick, Pottsville.

A Mass of Christian Burial shall follow at 11:00 am.

Interment Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery.

The family requests memorial donations to St. Patrick Church Memorial Fund or Hillside SPCA 51 SPCA Rd. Pottsville, Pa.

Mahal-Ritzel Funeral Home Inc., Minersville, entrusted with the arrangements.

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