Clarita Brown (nee Viernes), 85, of Houston, Texas, went home to be with her Lord March 14, 2020. Clarita, loving wife of Delbert Brown, passed away on March 14 in Huntsville, Texas after a long illness. “Claring”, as she was lovingly called by family and close friends, was born on May 8, 1934 to Claudio and Ursula Viernes (both deceased) in Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor, Philippines.
She is survived by her husband Delbert and step-son Bill.
Claring is also survived by eight nephews and nieces and many grand-nephews and grand-nieces scattered in the Philippines, the USA and Australia. She finished her nursing degree at Silliman University, Dumaguete City in 1956 and, after passing the Nursing Board Exam, worked at different hospitals – the then Silliman Mission Hospital, and later at the Siquijor Provincial Hospital, Bais City Hospital and Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital.
In the 1970s she migrated to the USA and worked at the MD Anderson Cancer Center until her retirement. Her love for the Lord was shown in her generosity to family members, several of whom she helped to send through school and university, as well as to her “home church” in the Philippines. She loved to play music on her keyboard and recorder and was an active member of the Prime Time Singers Choir of West U Baptist Church where she met her husband Delbert. She was involved with the Hand Bell Choir of the church as well as a volunteer in the MD Anderson Canteen and Sheltering Arms. She will be greatly missed by family and friends in three countries.
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