David F. Brown

NEW SPRINGFIELD-David F. Brown, 57, of New Springfield, died on Thursday at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Boardman campus, following a brief illness.

Born Dec. 26, 1950, in Youngstown, he was the son of Oliver and Grace (Townsend) Brown.

Mr. Brown was employed by Professional Engine Service of Canfield as a generator specialist for eight years. Prior to that he worked at Power Equipment of Youngstown.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara (Davis) Brown, whom he married on March 26, 2004; a daughter, Charlene M. Brown of Boardman; a son, D. Bradley (Mindy) Brown of Silver City, New Mexico; three stepchildren, Shelly (Bill) Trapp of New Galilee, Pa., Marcia Moss of Wellsville and Raymond (Lori) Moss of New Springfield; three sisters, Rebecca (Preston) Bell of Chambersburg, Pa., Elaine (Pete) Guy of Leetonia and Peggy (Keith) Bonner of Lakeland, Fla.; a brother, William O. (Linda) Brown of Gibsonville, N. C.; and eight grandchildren.

Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Seederly-Mong and Beck Funeral Home in North Lima, with Pastor Kari Lankford officiating. Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery.

Friends may call from 1 to p.m. Sunday prior to the service at the funeral home.

Material contributions may be made to the New Springfield Veterans of Foreign Wars building fund in his name.

Friends may visit www.seederly-mongandbeck.com to view this obituary, sign the guest register or send private condolences.

8/2/08