Mrs. Shirley M. Brown

September 25, 1933 - December 31, 2021

Shirley M. Brown, 88, of Chateaugay Lake, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at her home with her family by her side and aided by Hospice of the North Country. Born on September 25, 1933 in Merrill, NY, she was the daughter of John and Alice (Gilman) Stevenson. She was married to Robert H. Brown on July 27, 1973 in Mexico, NY. He predeceased her on August 3, 2006. Shirley was an avid baker and cook and she enjoyed doing outdoor work and planting her flowers. She loved to watch birds and nature at her home on the lake and loved spending time with her family. Shirley is survived by her two daughters, Susan Cornell of Brewerton, NY and Peg Paton of Chateaugay Lake, NY; a son and his wife, Dennis and Barbara Gadway of Plattsburgh, NY; six grandchildren and their spouses, Christine and Tim Bacon of Pulaski, NY, Emy Cornell of Brewerton, NY, Kari and Chad Wheeler of Altmar, NY, Amy and Mark Whitney of Keeseville, NY, Mark Gadway of Plattsburgh and Jodi and Corey Barton of Peru, NY; several great-grandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by her parents; two brothers, Jim and Bob Stevenson; and a sister, Mary Mervis. A graveside service will be held in Eastside Cemetery, Chateaugay in the spring. Donations in Shirley’s memory may be made to Hospice of the North Country.