Lawrence Brown

<br />Lawrence W. Brown, 68, of Enola, PA and Sun City Center, FL died at home in Pennsylvania on Friday, March 26, 2010.&nbsp; He was the beloved husband of Judith A. Brown, to whom he was married for 41 years.<br />Larry was born on July 17, 1941 in Harrisburg, PA to the late Lawrence L. and Ruth Church Brown.&nbsp; He was a 1959 graduate of Cumberland Valley High School and received his BS in Math and Science from Shippensburg University.&nbsp; There he became one of the original “computer nerds”.&nbsp; Larry shared his love and knowledge of technology with anyone who ever needed help.<br />Larry worked at IBM for 20 years in Kingston, NY and later Charlotte, NC.&nbsp; In 1984, he moved back to PA to take over as President of L. L. Brown, Inc., a machining facility founded by his father.&nbsp; He retired in 2002, dividing his time between Sun City Center, FL and Enola, PA.<br />Larry was an original member of the rescue squad in Woodstock, New York.&nbsp; He had a passion for skiing and was a patrolman for 35 years in New York, Vermont and finally Ski Roundtop in PA.&nbsp; He was an instrument rated pilot and avid golfer.&nbsp; He was a member of the Carlisle Country Club in Carlisle, PA. He was also a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Eureka Masonic Lodge #302 in Mechanicsburg, PA.<br />After moving to Florida, Larry became very active in the golfing community.&nbsp; He was a member of the Renaissance/Sandpiper Golf Club.&nbsp; He was also a member of the SCC Performing Arts Club and was involved with the design and installation of the sound and video systems during the recent renovation of the Rollins Theater.&nbsp; He also belonged to the Kings Point Amateur Radio Club and the Triple Creek Model Airplane Club.<br />In addition to his wife Judy, he is survived by daughter Tara and husband W. Brett Novosat of Enola, PA; son Kenneth and wife Tawnia of Partlow, VA; brother Howard and wife Virginia of Shippensburg, PA and 2 beautiful grandchildren. &nbsp;<br />They will celebrate Larry’s life on Sunday, April 11, 2010; at 2pm at the First United Methodist Church, 135 West Simpson Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.&nbsp; An additional memorial service will be held in Florida at a later date.<br />Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 219 North Hanover Street, Carlisle is in charge of the funeral arrangements.<br />In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation, 12902 Magnolia Drive, UTC-FOUND, Tampa, FL 33612 (www.moffitt.org) or to the charity of your choice.<br />To sign the guest book visit www.hoffmanroth.com.