Frederick W. Brown, 81, passed away September 15, 2015. Memorial services will be at 2 PM Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 at Floral Hills Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers his family requests contributions to CrossRoads Hospice.
Fred had lived in this area most f his life. He was the President of CIT Corporation for 28 years, retiring in 1987. Fred was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Jackson. Survivors include his wife Pat; 2 daughters, Cathie Naseramini, Melanie Brown; a brother, Tom Brown; 4 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. (Arr. D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home, (816) 353-1218.)