Constance ” “Connie” Mae Mazzuca Brown, 89, of Rockledge, FL, formerly of Youngsville, PA, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, October 31, 2020 surrounded by her children. Connie was born on June 7, 1931 in Warren, PA, the daughter of Michael Angelo and Rose Isabel Scalise Mazzuca. She was a 1949 graduate of Warren High School and a graduate of St. Vincent’s School of Nursing, working as an RN at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Erie, PA and a pediatric RN at the University Hospital of Cleveland, Ohio. Connie was a former member of St. Joseph’s RC Church in Warren, PA and St. Luke’s RC Church in Youngsville, PA.
Connie was a creatively gifted seamstress, sewing handmade clothing and beautiful heirloom quilts for her children and grandchildren and passing on her love for crafts, Scrabble, baking and holiday traditions to her family and friends. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend and a faithful servant of the Lord.
Connie will always be remembered for her beautiful smile and warm and nurturing spirit. She was “mom” and “grandma” to many and was known to make blankets and quilts for the homeless as well as burial quilts for babies who passed. Connie was an avid college basketball fan and Pittsburgh Penguins NHL fan.
Connie is survived by her children Cheryl Burnett and husband Ron of Rockledge, FL, Denise Patterson and husband Tom of San Antonio, TX, Ellen Brown of Rockledge, FL, Mary Seybert and husband Todd of Youngsville, PA and David Brown of Merritt Island, FL, a sister Mary Lou Gnage of Warren, PA, 9 grandchildren: Aimee, Allen, John, Danielle, Julio, Joshua, Shannon, Christopher and Patrick, 7 great -grandchildren: Deandra, Brayden, Dominick, Mason, Kassidy, Makiah and Elijah, 2 great-great grandchildren: Marianne and Autumn, 1 Goddaughter Sue Anne, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 53 years, William E. Brown who passed away on December 23, 2006 and her cherished son Michael A. Brown, who passed away on October 5, 2016.
Family and friends will be received on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., 304 East St., Warren PA from 6:00pm – 8:00 pm. CDC guidelines of face masks and six foot social distancing will be observed. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 10:00am at St. Joseph’s RC Church at 600 Pennsylvania Ave. West in Warren, PA with Fr. Richard Tomasone, Pastor, officiating.
Entombment will be in the Mausoleum of Resurrection of St. Joseph’s RC Cemetery. Those wishing to leave a donation in Connie’s memory may do so by visiting stjude.org for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, the (Jimmy)V Foundation for cancer research at v.org or the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation at alzinfo.org or 1-800-ALZINFO (259-4636).
E-mail condolences may be sent by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com
I love you Granny!! We will all miss you so so much ❤️❤️❤️
There are no words to explain how I feel. My heart is heavy.. She was such an inspiration to all of us. We ALL called her Grandma Brown. She was and always will be one of the most compassionate, caring and loving souls that I have ever known… We all were privileged to have her in our lives. Love you Grandma Brown.
I was sad to hear about the passing of your mother. She always made family gatherings a little more enjoyable. I’m sorry to say, but I am currently traveling and unable to pay my respects in person. It’s been a while since I’ve seen most of you, but know my thoughts are with you. You’re cousin, Mark Krumm.
Connie was a big influence in my life and I spent many hours at her house when I was a teenager. She was a talented baker, seamstress, knitter, and sports fan. I will remember her smile and how much she loved her family.
I love you, Grandma. You were a beacon of light in my life. You were one of my biggest supporters, my number one fan, and the sweetest soul. Always patient, kind, caring, guiding, and most of all, loving. I miss your sweet voice, your cheek pinches and your hugs and kisses so very much. I will always cherish and remember the time I was blessed to have you in my life and be able to call you my grandma. I will miss you every day. I love you.
Death is never easy but I can say to say I still had my Great Grandmother around was a blessing! She taught me a lot of things …one of them was how to write letters she was on the old school side lol so Instead of us talking on the phone we wrote each other letters It was great I can truly say she was the most Genuine and sweetest person I’ve ever known ! She always said to be kind to others … From things we always talked about she had a filling life a lot of us won’t ever know what that’s like .. But now it’s her time to rest ! God called home one of his most wonderful angels Rest In love Grandma Brown I love you so much …
I am honored and blessed to have known you Gramma Brown. I will miss you so much. You showed me what unconditional love was and for that I am forever grateful. My deepest sympathies and prayers to the rest of the family.
I would never be prepared for my mom to leave. Everyone that knew her loved her. As I said in the obituary, she was mom and grandma to many She is by far the most genuine and loving person I’ve known and I was blessed to have her as my mom. My heart is broken but I am thankful for the time I had with her near the end to say my “goodbyes” and tell her again how much I love her and how much she meant to me. I know that God has a supervised place in heaven for her.