Shirley A. Brown

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Shirley A. Brown, 61, died Tuesday, September 15, 2015. She was the beloved wife of 39 years of Kenneth M. Brown.

Born in Providence, a daughter of the late Roy F. and Blanche M. (McKenna) Esten, she had been a resident of Warwick since 1983. Shirley had been employed as a nurse’s aide at St. Joseph Hospital for 15 years. She retired in 1982 due to illness. She loved to watch sports with her husband and children and was passionate about the Patriots, Red Sox and Celtics.

Besides her husband, she leaves her two sons, Thomas J. Brown of Warwick and Michael K. Brown of Lady Lake, Florida; her grandchildren, Aleesa McKenna Brown and Thomas James Brown, Jr. She is also survived by her sisters: Gail M. Rinddensdale and Rhonda L. Steere, both of Warwick. She was sister of the late Gary B. Esten.

Her funeral will be private at the convenience of the family.