Arlene Filosi Brown

A lifelong resident of Niantic, Arlene was born to Arthur and Frances (Burke) Filosi on August 26, 1932 in New London. In 1951, after graduating from WMI, she married Robert L. Brown Jr. at St. Agnes Church in Niantic.

Arlene spent 10 years as a tour guide for Kaplan Tours. For 23 years, up until 2012, she worked as a Homestay Coordinator for the Center for International Training, Inc. arranging homestays for visiting students from Japan. Mrs. Brown also spent time as a troop leader and Southeastern CT Regional Coordinator for the Girl Scouts. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with life long friend, Ginger Benson.

Those closest to Arlene knew her for devotion to family and friends, love of the beach, her adventuresome and playful spirit and talent in the kitchen. Her welcoming ways and compassion touched so many.

Arlene will be greatly missed by her adoring family. She is survived by her 7 children; son Robert L. Brown III of Japan, daughters Pamela Brown of Leyden, MA, Cynthia Brown Yackenchick of Greenfield, MA, Roberta Brown Brugo of Cos Cob, CT, Margaret Brown of Leyden, MA, Catherine Calzarette of Winsted, CT, and Christine Dwight of Southbury CT; 17 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters Elizabeth Gischel of PA and Joyce Clark of Niantic. She was preceded in death by her husband, brother Arthur Filosi, sisters, Grace Burdick and Jeanette Martin.

The family will receive relatives and friends at Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, 13 Lake Ave., Niantic, CT on Thursday, October 30 from 9:00-10:00 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Agnes Church, Niantic at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, New London. Please visit www.fultontherouxniantic.com for photos, tributes, directions and more service information.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southeastern, CT, Norwich, CT or St. Agnes Church, Niantic, CT.