Beatrice Brown

Dateline: Providence

Brown, Beatrice (Norman), 98, of Providence, RI, and formerly of Reno, Nevada died at Epoch Assisted Living on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Born in Providence, RI, she was the wife of the late Eugene R. Brown. She was the daughter of the late Harry and Mae Norman, and the sister of the late Shirley Rotkin Lichtman and the late Phyllis Sholovitz. She is survived by sister-in-law, Carol Rotkin, her nieces, Molly Cort, Betty Steinberg, and Marjorie Gold.  She is also survived by her step-son, Steve Brown, and step-grandchildren, Beverly Brown and Bill Brown. She was a member of Temple Beth-El in Providence, RI. Her funeral will be held at Shalom Memorial Chapel on Friday at 1:00 p.m. followed by burial at Lincoln Park Cemetery in Warwick, RI. Shiva will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Gentiva Hospice, 2374 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886.