Thomas A. Brown

Thomas A. Brown, 38, of East Hartford and formerly of Colchester, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 30, 2013. Born in Hartford on January 25, 1975, he had resided in East Hartford and Colchester for most of his life. Tom was a graduate of Bacon Academy in Colchester, Class of 1993 and was employed for several years by CDL Liquor Distributors as a Sales Representative. Tom was actively involved with the Colchester Cougars Youth Football Association, where he was a former head coach. He also enjoyed spending time with his sons, especially fishing and drawing with them and was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox and Green Bay Packers. Tom was predeceased by his loving maternal grandmother, Frances (Cosgrove) Cwikla, who helped raise Tom with his mother when they all lived together in East Hartford. He was also predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Henry Cwikla. Tom is survived by his three sons, Matthew T. Brown, Collin P. Brown, and Conor N. Brown all of Colchester; his devoted mother, Judy N. (Cwikla) Brown of East Hartford with whom he made his home; his father, Thomas F. Brown of Berlin; his three sons’ mother, Nicole (Zagorski) Brown of Colchester; his paternal grandmother, Dorothy (Lanagan) Brown of South Windsor; a special aunt and uncle, Karen and Christopher Zern of Wethersfield; an aunt, Kathy Fornwalt and her husband, Don, of Windsor Locks; numerous cousins, friends, and players he coached.

Funeral services will be Thursday (April 4th) at 7 pm at the D’Esopo-East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford. Private burial will be held at the convenience of the family. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home chapel on Thursday from 4-7 pm. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Tom’s name may be made to the Colchester Cougars Youth Football, P.O. Box 311, Colchester, CT 06415. For on-line expressions of sympathy to the family please visit www.desopo.com.