William I. “Bill” Brown Jr., 86, of Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 9, 2025. Born May 29, 1939, in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late William I. Brown Sr. and Alice Brown.
He is survived by his wife Paula, sons William I. Brown III (Megan) and Christopher Brown (Amy), sister Linda Sampson (Ed), and grandchildren Amanda Brown, Andrew Brown (Rachel), Madeleine Brown, and Riley Brown.
He attended Michigan State University and worked as a decorated sales leader at Nabisco for 33 years. He loved spending time with family, especially at Glen Lake and on Florida vacations, harkening back to his childhood spent on the shores of Ocean City, NJ. He had a passion for coaching youth baseball and cheering on his beloved Tigers.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 20 at 1:30 p.m. at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church, 16 Lake Shore Dr., Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Michigan.
