Rupert “Earl” Brown

BROWN, Rupert “Earl”, 86, PRESQUE ISLE, April 28, 2011. Arrangements are in the care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Presque Isle.

PRESQUE ISLE — Rupert “Earl” Brown, 86, a WWII veteran and purple heart recipient, died April 28, 2011, surrounded by family and friends. Earl, son of Rupert and Ellen (Roix) Brown, was born on November 23, 1924, in Mapleton, ME.

Along with his parents, Earl was predeceased by his wife, Audrey (Shaw) Brown; and two brothers: Duane and Maxwell Brown.

He is survived by one brother, Lewis Brown of Louisville, TX; two daughters: Earla Haggerty and husband, Dennis of Skowhegan, and Cindy Kaiser and husband, David of Presque Isle; also one son, Timothy and wife, Connie (Ellis) of Sevierville, TN; nine grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and friends – especially at Leisure Gardens where he will be missed as one of the “wheelchair warriors” and his best friend, Frank Whittaker. As veterans, they spent a lot of great times running about the town.

Earl and Audrey were owners and operators of Brown’s Bakery for 13 years in Presque Isle, and they also enjoyed delivering Meals on Wheels for 15 years.

A memorial service was held at the Pentecostal Church, 53 Wilson St., Presque Isle, Sunday, May 1, at 2 p.m. Interment service, with a military Honor Guard, was held Monday, May 2, at 9 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation be made to the Meals on Wheels program through the Aroostook Area on Aging Agency. Arrangements are in the care of Duncan-Graves Funeral Home in Presque Isle. Online condolences may be made at www.duncan-graves.com