Charles W. Brown, 82, of Pine Street, died May 18 at 5:15 a.m. in ManorCare Health Services Inc., West Reading, where he had been a patient since March.
He had been predeceased by his wife, Violet M. (Hause) Brown.
Born in Sunbury, Northumberland County, he was a son of the late Erwin J. Sr. and Angelina A. (Rose) Brown.
Brown had been employed for 37 years as a machine operator by Interstate Container Corp., Reading, retiring in 1980. He had previously worked at Luden's Inc., Reading.
He was an Army veteran.
Brown is survived by a brother, Kenneth L., Reading, and a sister, Annamae (Brown) Fulmer, Wagner, S.C.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Whelan Schwartz Funeral Home Inc. Burial will be in Laureldale Cemetery, Tuckerton.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Humane Society of Berks County, 1801 N. 11th St., Reading, Pa 19604 or the American Heart Assoc., 25 Stevens Ave., Bldg. A, Suite 10, West Lawn, Pa 19609.