Beatrice Jean Brown

Bea passed away peacefully in San Jose at the age of 93. She was born in the small village of Lancaster, New York to Earl and Ida May Cornish. She was resilient and strong of character, having grown up in tough times with the “Greatest Generation” of Americans who courageously fought their way through the Great Depression and World War II. She was a secretary for over 30 years, most of which were in the East Side Union High School District, San Jose.

Her family and friends meant everything to her. Her greatest legacy was to let her loved ones know they were cherished and important to her. She made friends easily and kept them for life. Bea was a woman of faith and personified what it meant to be a good Christian, facing the end of her life with grace, dignity, and optimism, knowing with certainty that she would be embraced by her Heavenly Father.

Bea was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Robert Brown. Left to cherish her memory are her four children, Larry Brown (Tamera), Beverly Brown, Daniel Brown and Christina Nash (John), as well as 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Family and friends are invited to honor Bea at a memorial service at 9 a.m., Wednesday, August 18, at the Oak Hill Funeral Home, Chapel of the Roses, 300 Curtner Ave., San Jose.