Milton, NH

Orlando Wendell Brown Jr. 92 of Milton, NH passed away peacefully on April 14 ^th , 2021 at Frisbie Memorial Hospital surrounded by his beloved family.

He will be remembered by friends and family as the quintessential storyteller, sportsman, and a true gentleman, so kind, and always willing to help people.

Wendell was born at home in Sanford, Maine of Orlando Wendell Brown and Marguerite Howard Brown on December 26, 1928.  He was the younger of two boys.  He graduated from Spaulding High School and attended the University of New Hampshire.

He met the love of his life Joan through friends at a dance in Ogunquit, Maine.  They were married in Ogunquit in 1956 and lived at the family home in Milton.

Wendell's love of fishing and hunting compelled him to start his own business, The Red Door Sport & Gift Shop which he ran for over 30 years.  He enjoyed his customers immensely.  As a hobby he tied flies for the store.

With his friends and family Wen would fish from Nova Scotia to the Florida Keys.  He enjoyed downhill skiing with his family until he was seventy six.  Family members all ice skated with him across from the house on Milton Three Ponds, from pond to pond.  He carried on the tradition of his grandfather in his woodworking barn.  An avid reader his library is filled with history books.

Later he added Lakeside Take Out to his business.  An avid gardener his dinner plate dahlias won many prizes at local fairs.  Over his lifetime he owned seven Brittany Spaniels.  He treasured time spent with his grandchildren.  In his last years everyone enjoyed sitting on the porch with him watching the lake and listening to his marvelous detailed stories of a wonderful life well lived.

Wendell is preceded in death by his parents, his brother Howard Brown, and in 2010 by his loving wife of 56 years Joan, He is survived by his children, Marie Durgan & husband Stephen of Wolfeboro, NH; Helen Kaszynski and husband Dennis of Scotland & FL; Thomas & girlfriend Tina Courteau of Milton, NH; grandchildren, Alexander Kaszynski, and wife Brooke of Lafayette, CO; Peter Kaszynski and wife Lindsey, of North Pole, AK; William Watson IV of Alton Bay, NH; Coby Robinson of Dover, NH; Christopher Watson of Alton Bay, NH; six great-grandchildren, and his beloved niece Annie Linda Brown of Bethesda, MD.

Visitation will be Wednesday evening, April 28 ^th from 5-7 pm at Peaslee Funeral Home, 24 Central Street, Farmington, NH.  A memorial celebration of his life will be held on Thursday, April 29 ^th at 2:00pm at the Community Church of Milton, 7 Steeple Street, Milton, NH.  To express condolences, please visit: www.peasleefuneralhome.com