Margaret Brown

September 17, 1942 - January 10, 2017

Margaret “Maggie” Brown, 74 Dover – Margaret Ann Moore Brown passed away peacefully on Jan 10th, 2017 from complications of heart and renal failure. Maggie was born in NYC on September 17th, 1942 to the late Clifton C. Moore and Margaret M. McNeil Wood. She was a graduate of Dover High School, Class of 1960. She worked for Acme Markets and later as a consultant for Home Interiors for 17 years. Prior to retirement, she worked for 15 years as a CNA for Courtland Manor nursing home. Maggie married Merritt W. Brown on December 10th, 1961. They just celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary last month. She was a member of Christ Memorial Baptist Church of Dover and enjoyed cooking, reading, gardening, antiquing, eating crabs, and traveling, especially to FL to visit her beloved sister Lucy. She survived by her loving husband Merritt; daughters Mary Margaret “Peggy” Minner of Harrisburg, PA; Meredith Hawthorne and husband Rob of Hartly, DE; Melissa Harpster and her husband Richard of Dover, DE; grandchildren Kraig and his wife Amanda Minner, Bryan Minner, Kyle Minner, all of Harrisburg, PA; Darren Helwig, and Rachel Harpster of Dover; sister Lilly-Belle Scott “Lucy” of Fort Walton Beach, FL; nieces Tammy Singleton, Gretchen Miller, and Michelle Murphy; great grand-daughters, Evelynn and MacKenzie Minner; and step granddaughter Emily Hawthorne and step great grandson Alex Minner. Maggie was proceeded in death by her brother David McNiel. Friends may visit with family on Saturday, January 14th at Trader Funeral Home, 12 Lotus St. Dover, DE 19901. From 10 am to 12 noon. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon in the funeral home. Burial following service at Sharon Hill Cemetery in Dover. Letters of condolences may be sent to www.traderfh.com