Frances E. Brown

Frances E. Brown of Marblehead, entered into rest on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, surrounded by her family, at the age of 83. She was the beloved wife of Dr. Sheldon Brown, with whom she shared 65 wonderful years of marriage. She was the devoted mother of the late Ellen (Mark) Ragland of Ft Lauderdale, FL, Marc (Ellen) of Palo Alto, CA, Karen of Sarasota, FL and Stephen of Marblehead. She was the cherished grandmother of Elissa (Chris), David, Micah, Sammy, Joey, Justice and Libby, and the treasured great-grandmother of Mirelle and Ayla. Frances grew up in Detroit and was the daughter of the late David and Sylvia Novetsky, loving sister of Linda (Donald) Mendelson of Southfield, MI and the late Avi Novetsky. Frances took great pride in the Jewish home that she created, and loved spending time with her family, traveling, reading, and playing Mahjong and Sudoku. Her smile, her compassion for others and her zest for life will long be remembered.

A funeral service for Frances will be held on Friday, September 24, 2021 at 11am at Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Chapel, 10 Vinnin Street, Salem, MA, interment will follow at Temple Sinai Cemetery, Danvers, MA.

Friends and family are invited to stop by the Brown Family residence in Marblehead to visit and reminisce on Sunday, September 26th from 1-5pm and 7-9pm.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to Care Dimensions Hospice (https://www.caredimensions.org/).