Carol Lois Brown

Carol Lois Brown, age 72, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 when her life suddenly ended after struggling without complaint from COPD. From her San Francisco birth to death at her Lake Merced home, she was devoted to The City. Born a twin in 1944, she and her brother James, were the fourth and fifth of six children born to Muriel and Norman Brown.

She attended neighborhood schools: Farragut, Aptos Junior High, Lincoln High, and graduated from Balboa High after her daughter’s birth. Thereafter she began a successful 42-year career at the State Compensation Insurance Fund. In her retirement, she kept busy by volunteering at hospitals: Shriners Children’s, Seton, and California Pacific. Her interest in travel culminated with her additionally volunteering at SFO.

Personable, inquisitive, and ever verbal, Carol embraced life to the fullest and had a one-of-a-kind ability to engage with anybody, anytime, anyplace. She will be remembered for her outgoing energy, friendly smile, unfiltered personality, affinity for purple, love of See’s candy, and the pride she took in her two Dana’s. She is survived by daughter, Dana (Thomas), granddaughter Dana Jane, siblings Lewis, Joan, Charles, many beloved nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and their children. She is preceded in death by her brothers Norman and James.

Friends and family may visit Sunday, April 23 at 1pm and are invited to attend the Memorial Service at 1:30pm at DUGGAN’S SERRA MORTUARY, 500 Westlake Ave, Daly City. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Variety Children’s Charity, 582 Market St, Ste 101, SF, CA 94104.