E. Miles Brown of Riverton, born Sept. 27, 1917, was called home on Sunday, March 25, 2012 with his family by his side.
Miles, also known as Brownie or W2PAU, graduated with honors from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1939. A brilliant, well-respected electrical engineer, he worked for RCA, NASA and MITRE, traveling worldwide and spent a year in France with his family.
An active member of the South Jersey Radio Association, Miles served as club president inspiring many. He and the club won many world-wide radio contact contests and was most proud of the contacts made from his two travels to the remote, uninhabited island of Navassa in the Carribean. He was also a life member of the South Jersey Sports Car Club of America and the Riverton Yacht Club.
Miles is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Shirleyanne, and their son, Edwin Miles Brown III.
He is survived by his children: Elizabeth Behler (Gary), Susan Mullen (Gerald), Lucy Reed (Mark), Charles Brown, and Juliette Brown; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 31 with services at 2 p.m. at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 4th and Lippincott Avenues in Riverton, N.J.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to your favorite charity.
73 & 88 W2PAU.
Weber Funeral Home
112 Broad Street
Riverton
Burlington County Times, March 28, 2012
Miles, also known as Brownie or W2PAU, graduated with honors from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1939. A brilliant, well-respected electrical engineer, he worked for RCA, NASA and MITRE, traveling worldwide and spent a year in France with his family.
An active member of the South Jersey Radio Association, Miles served as club president inspiring many. He and the club won many world-wide radio contact contests and was most proud of the contacts made from his two travels to the remote, uninhabited island of Navassa in the Carribean. He was also a life member of the South Jersey Sports Car Club of America and the Riverton Yacht Club.
Miles is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Shirleyanne, and their son, Edwin Miles Brown III.
He is survived by his children: Elizabeth Behler (Gary), Susan Mullen (Gerald), Lucy Reed (Mark), Charles Brown, and Juliette Brown; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 31 with services at 2 p.m. at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 4th and Lippincott Avenues in Riverton, N.J.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to your favorite charity.
73 & 88 W2PAU.
Weber Funeral Home
112 Broad Street
Riverton
Burlington County Times, March 28, 2012
E. Miles Brown of Riverton, born Sept. 27, 1917, was called home on Sunday, March 25, 2012 with his family by his side.
Miles, also known as Brownie or W2PAU, graduated with honors from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1939. A brilliant, well-respected electrical engineer, he worked for RCA, NASA and MITRE, traveling worldwide and spent a year in France with his family.
An active member of the South Jersey Radio Association, Miles served as club president inspiring many. He and the club won many world-wide radio contact contests and was most proud of the contacts made from his two travels to the remote, uninhabited island of Navassa in the Carribean. He was also a life member of the South Jersey Sports Car Club of America and the Riverton Yacht Club.
Miles is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Shirleyanne, and their son, Edwin Miles Brown III.
He is survived by his children: Elizabeth Behler (Gary), Susan Mullen (Gerald), Lucy Reed (Mark), Charles Brown, and Juliette Brown; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 31 with services at 2 p.m. at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 4th and Lippincott Avenues in Riverton, N.J.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to your favorite charity.
73 & 88 W2PAU.
Weber Funeral Home
112 Broad Street
Riverton
Burlington County Times, March 28, 2012
Miles, also known as Brownie or W2PAU, graduated with honors from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1939. A brilliant, well-respected electrical engineer, he worked for RCA, NASA and MITRE, traveling worldwide and spent a year in France with his family.
An active member of the South Jersey Radio Association, Miles served as club president inspiring many. He and the club won many world-wide radio contact contests and was most proud of the contacts made from his two travels to the remote, uninhabited island of Navassa in the Carribean. He was also a life member of the South Jersey Sports Car Club of America and the Riverton Yacht Club.
Miles is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Shirleyanne, and their son, Edwin Miles Brown III.
He is survived by his children: Elizabeth Behler (Gary), Susan Mullen (Gerald), Lucy Reed (Mark), Charles Brown, and Juliette Brown; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 31 with services at 2 p.m. at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 4th and Lippincott Avenues in Riverton, N.J.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to your favorite charity.
73 & 88 W2PAU.
Weber Funeral Home
112 Broad Street
Riverton
Burlington County Times, March 28, 2012
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