Lillian Jean Browne
Lillian Jean Browne, known as “Jean” — elegant, timeless, loved and admired by all — passed away peacefully at her home in Sherman, Connecticut, on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, surrounded by family.
Born Aug. 4, 1926, in Hempstead, she was the daughter of John and Laura Hancock and the devoted wife of Peter Carroll Browne, deceased March 4, 2007.
Jean was an avid gardener and environmentalist and was actively involved in the communities of Lawrence and Saranac Lake. She took great pride in her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and enjoyed spending time with them all.
Jean is survived by two sons: Peter C. Browne Jr. and his wife Megan of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, and Curtis N. Browne II and his wife Jodie of Sherman, Connecticut; four daughters: Pamela B. Kruger of Arlington, Virginia, Hilary B. Fitzpatrick of Charlottesville, Virginia, Prudence B. Purcell and Charles Cundari of Sherman, Connecticut, and Deirdre W. Browne of Centreville, Virginia; 17 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her grandson Sean Ryan Purcell and sons-in-law Richard H. Kruger and Michael J. Fitzpatrick.
A celebration of life will take place at a later date.
Friends wishing to remember Jean may make a memorial contribution to Vitas Community Connection (https://vitascommunityconnection.org) or the Sherman Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 249, Sherman, CT 06784. Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home of Danbury, Connecticut, is in care of arrangements.