Bessie Brown

Bessie (Rizos) Brown, 85 passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at St. Luke's Lutheran Home, North Canton, following an extended illness. She was born on January 5, 1927 in Burgettstown, PA to the late Nicholas and Panagula ( Christides) Rizos. She was a graduate of Massillon Washington High School, Class of 1945. After high school she worked as a legal secretary for the Law Firm of Underhill & Schimke. Later she worked as a bookkeeper with her husband at Reams Construction Company. Bessie was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Massillon. She was very active in the church, serving many years as a Sunday school teacher and member of the Ladies Philoptochos Society and the Lady Elks of North Canton. She was an avid bowler, golfer and enjoyed spending time with the center of her life, her family. She is survived by her husband, Richard W. Brown, whom she married on June 6, 1954, a daughter, Susan (Ray) Chiappini of Canton, three sons, Greg (Pam) Brown of Canton, GA, Carter (Marilyn) Brown of Matthews, NC, Bill (George-Ann) Brown of Cincinnati, eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren , and a sister, Irene Brown of Naples, FL. She is preceded in death by a son, Nicholas Raymond Brown, three brothers, Gust Rizos, Lewis Rizos and George Rizos and a grandson, Dustin Brown. Friends may gather at the Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home on Wednesday October 24, 2012 from 5:00PM – 8:00PM. A Trisagion service will be held at 7:00PM. Funeral services will be held on Thursday October 25, 2012 at 11:00AM at St. George Greek Orthodox Church , Massillon, Fr. Yanni Verginis and Fr. C.G. Shieppis, Officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Massillon or the Alzheimer's Association. Messages of condolence and support may be sent to the family at www.arnoldlynch.com Paquelet and Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home 330-833-4839