The Derrick, March 19, 2005: Francis Warren "Brownie" Brown, 92 Sharon Road, Greenville Ronald B. Stiver, 6043 Sandy Lake-Polk Road, Polk Francis Warren "Brownie" Brown Senior District Magistrate Francis Warren "Brownie" Brown, 80, of 92 Sharon Road, Greenville, died at 11:40 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2005, at UPMC Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a brief illness. Born Nov. 15, 1924, in Cleveland, he was a son of F. M. and Marguerite Geary Brown. He liked to call himself "an original Cleveland Brown." He attended St. Michael High School, Greenville, and was a member of St. Michael Church. Mr. Brown began working at the age of 12 by helping deliver bread with Chris Staynoff of the Home Bakery, Clarksville Street, Greenville. He continued working at the Home Bakery through high school and also worked at his father's gas station, Brownie's Service Station on Main Street. He then joined the U.S. Army and served in Texas, California and the Philippines from 1942 to 1945 and received the American Campaign and Asiatic Campaign medals. After his discharge, he worked for the Home Bakery and TipTop Bakery in Youngstown. He became a justice of the peace in 1960. In 1963, he left the bakery and became a full-time agent for John Hancock Insurance. In 1969, the justice of the peace offices were changed to district magistrate offices, and Brown won the office in the general election. After serving three terms, he retired in 1988. He then served as senior magistrate. He had been a co-owner of Hartstown Golf Course since 1988. He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, the Greenville VFW Post 3374, the Greenville Lions Club, the Benevolent Order of Elks and the Fraternal Order of Police. He was an avid reader and was well known for his sense of humor. A big football fan, he loved the Cleveland Browns and disliked the Steelers. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially during Sunday morning breakfasts, a tradition he continued from his own parents. He was married Jan. 3, 1948, in Erie to Doris Jane O' Neil, who preceded him in death on July 8, 2000. Surviving are 49 descendants including three daughters, Mickey and her husband, Rick Smith, Becky and her husband, Doug Haylett, and Gerri Marie and her husband, Larry Davis, all of Greenville; and four sons, Daniel Brown and his wife, Carla, the Rev. William Brown and his wife, Thelma, all of Greenville, Michael Brown and his wife, Diana, of New Bethlehem, and Robert Brown and his wife, Kathy, of Hartstown. Survivors also include 27 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, including a great-grandson born March 15, whom Mr. Brown was sadly unable to meet. Also surviving are two sisters, Betty Seiver of Greenville and Mary Ann Lafferty of Columbus, Ohio; a brother, Jim Brown of Greenville, a sister-in-law, Mary Ann Brown of Greenville; in-laws, Mary Jane O'Neil, Joe O' Neil and Bill Wagner, all of Erie, Norm and Sally Nuber of Columbus, Ohio, and Beth O'Neil of Grove City; and dozens of nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Sarah Smith; brothers Bill and Denny Brown; and a sister, Mary Florence Sanders. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Loutzenhiser-Jordan Colonial Funeral Home, 366-368 S. Main St., Greenville. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, Greenville. Interment with military honors provided by the VFW Post 3374 will be in St. Michael Cemetery, Greenville. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to St Michael School endowment fund, 85 N. High St., Greenville, 16125. Ronald B. Stiver Ronald B. Stiver, age 62, of 6043 Sandy Lake-Polk Road, Polk, Sandy Lake Township, died at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 18, 2005, at home after an extended illness. Born Dec. 9, 1932, in Punxsutawney, he was a son of Bruce W. and Arveda LaVerna Smith Stiver. He attended school in Punxsutawney. Mr Stiver served as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army. He was employed 32 years as Spang Power Control as a wireman, retiring in 1998. He was of the Protestant faith. He loved bluegrass music, old cars, motorcycles and Pepsi. He was married May 26, 1962, to Pansy Shields, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Barbara J. Mazon of Sandy Lake and Cathy J. Krepp of Franklin; three sons, James A. Stiver and his wife, Mary, of Sandy Lake, Charles A. Stiver of Sandy Lake and Kenneth Stiver of Cloe; a sister, Mrs. Francis (Marilyn) Hilliard of North Tonawanda, N.Y.; and two brothers, Louis E. Stiver and his wife, Ruby, of Polk, and Raymond A. Stiver and his wife, Diane, of Medina, N.Y. Survivors also include nine grandchildren, Megan Beatty and Crystal Stiver, Steven Evanitz, and Trevor Krepp, all of Franklin, and Ariel Stiver, James Stiver Jr., Tami Mazon, Jacob Stiver and Amy Mazon, all of Sandy Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the former Alexander-McMullen Funeral Home, 3236 S. Main St., Sandy Lake. The Scott A. Black Funeral Home, Stoneboro, is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home with the Rev. H. Patrick Vance, pastor of Lakeview Church of God, officiating. The family suggests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society.