Birth date: Mar 28, 1935 Death date: Aug 12, 2023
John Francis Brown Sr., 88, of Leesburg, VA passed away on August 12, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. John was born on March 28, 1935, in Washington DC, where he was raised by his Mother Audrey and later with her husband Fr Read Obituary
My grandfather was always know in our family as the baby “whisperer”, he loved all his grandchildren and great-grandchildren so much. He will be missed dearly by many.
Until we meet again Grandpa, we love you
-The Budds(Joshua, Rebecca, and Elliot James)
I met John at the MISS (Manassas Indoor Senior Softball) in 1997. He loved playing, toke his wins and losses in the spirit of a true fairplay sportsman. AT times he was gruff on the exterior, but always possessed a warm spirit. He always did the hard organizational work with quiet resolve. and without expectations of any reward or acclamation. So I say to my friend :Rest in Peace. His friend, Don Henry
I met John in 2005 my first year in NVSS, he joined in 1997, our first year together was 2007, and 2010, he was good no nonsense pitcher. In 2012
We formed a group called the “Lunch Bunch”, we would get together after games and tell lies about what did on that day. In 2016-2017 he pitched on the teams I managed, he was more of a pitcher and assistant, John was wonderful friend, excellent teammate, our Lunch Bunch will never be the same without him. RIP Good Friend !
Johnny (that is what we sisters called him) was our only brother. He was the oldest of 6 siblings, which 5 of them were girls. He had his hands full trying to make sure we did the chores and keeping the house clean, as both parents worked. He was a wonderful brother ! I know the older sisters thought he was mean, but I didn't. One of the favorite memories I have is when the older girls finished with their chores, they started making lunch for us. John was no where to be found, so we assumed he was with his buddies playing ball somewhere (which he loved to do). The older girls came to tell us lunch was ready, but when we got to the kitchen, Johnny was running out the door with our sandwiches and drinks!! Oh they were sooo mad!! He did not come home until we were all in bed..lol. Of course, all was forgiven and we could laugh about it years later. I feel so fortunate, as I was able to spend a lot of time with Johnny, even after he was married and had children. I miss him so much already, but he is not suffering any longer. I guess what I am trying to say is, he was my hero in so many ways, and I loved him very, very much. With love, your sister Marsha.
