Kathryn “Jean” Brown, 84, of New Brighton and North Sewickley Township, passed away on June 1st, 2025. She was born on August 21st, 1940, a daughter of John and Genevieve Cunningham. On May 29th, 1958, she married the love of her life, Herbert Brown. Kathryn was devoted to her family. Her immediate family includes: Larry (Lisa) Brown, Lynn Brown and David (Tonya) Brown, her grandchildren: Megan (Ben) Harris, Rachel Beatty, Nathan (Gabriella Magnani) Brown, Andy (Stephanie) Brown and Susie Brown; as well as her great grandchildren: Penny Beatty, Tessa Beatty, Amelia Harris and Junia Harris. In addition to Herb, her parents and her immediate family, she is survived by her brother, Jim (Lois) Cunningham, her sister, Peggy Hostetler and her sisters-in-law, Estelle “Toots” Measel, Shirley Brown and Georgie Brown. She was preceded in death by the following family members and their spouses: her stepfather Ed Aten, her brother, John (Barbara) Cunningham, her sisters-in-law: Flora (Thomas) Shaw, Anna (Harold) Zahn, Eva (Edward) Cusick and Naomi (Frank) Elsbury; as well as her brothers-in-law: Bill (Sarah Jane) Brown, Ken (Beulah) Brown, Leroy Measel, Vern Brown, Jack (Barb) Brown, Harold “Pete” Brown, Dale McCartney and Jim Hostetler.

Kathryn graduated from Freedom High School in 1958. Nothing pleased her more than having her family gathered for a meal and conversation. She was a member of Concord Church of Beaver Falls for 67 years where she served as a teacher for both Sunday School and Vacation Bible School, as a cook for midweek youth group and for 22 years as the church’s financial secretary. After the kids were raised, Kathryn worked for Emerick’s Greenhouse and Roach & Ziegler. Enjoyable times were spent traveling and playing dominos with special friends, John & Janice Magargee and Jay & Margaret Gillingham. Friends will be received on Wednesday, June 4th, from 2-4 P.M. and 6-9 P.M. at Corless-Kunselman Funeral Services, LLC, 3801 4th Avenue, Beaver Falls, who was in charge of her arrangements. An additional visitation will be held on Thursday, June 5th, from 1 P.M. until the time of service at 2 P.M. at Concord Church, 285 Concord Church Road, Beaver Falls. Interment will follow in the Concord Church Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff of the Mountain Laurel Household in the Abundant Life Building at Lutheran Senior Life Passavant Community in Zelienople for their excellent care of our mother during her stay there. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Spenser’s Voice Fund c/o The Pittsburgh Foundation (https://pittsburghfoundation.org/spenser-fund) 912 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or Skybacher Ministries (https://skybacherministries.org/) 772 Route 989, Freedom, PA 15042.