CHLOE WAKEFIELD BROWN

Chloe Wakefield Brown, 93, a resident of Calvert Manor Healthcare Center, Rising Sun, Maryland, formerly of Martinsburg, passed away on Wednesday evening, Jan. 23, 2019, at the center.

A funeral was held on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at Memorial Church of the Brethren, Martinsburg. Chaplain Linda Banaszak and Pastor Chris Garretson officiated.

Private interment was held at Cornelius Chapel Cemetery, Mapleton Depot, Huntingdon County.

Chloe was born on Dec. 10, 1925, in Orbisonia, daughter of the late Walter W. and Ella L. (Bucher) Wakefield.

She married Kenneth T. Brown on Oct. 24, 1948, in Rockhill Furnace. He preceded her in death on July 15, 2006.

Surviving are two sons: Daniel K. (Louann) of West Grove, Chester County, and Jeffrey T. of Las Vegas; two daughters: Melissa J. (Martin) Davis of Warren, Ohio, and Molly J. (Mark) Knox in West Virginia; eight grandchildren: Jeffrey, Dustyn, Joey, Jenna, Lindsay, Courtney, Crystal, Christopher; and several great-grandchildren. Chloe loved and was loved by countless relatives and friends.

Chloe was preceded in death by two brothers: W. William and N. Dale Wakefield.

She graduated from Orbisonia High School and afterward attended and graduated from Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing as a registered nurse.

Chloe first worked as an office nurse for her uncle Walter "Sonny" Watkin, M.D. in Saltillo, Huntingdon County. After marrying Kenny they moved to Akron, Ohio, where Kenny took a job with the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. She continued to work as an office nurse for another 30-plus years, first with a pediatrician and later for two oncologists in Akron.

She was an active member of the Akron First Church of the Brethren and Memorial Church of the Brethren, Martinsburg. There were not too many church activities in which Chloe didn't participate, but she especially loved singing in the choir and playing the organ. She could also play the piano, clarinet and saxophone.

Chloe loved to travel and vacationed in all but one of the United States, Alaska. She also managed to visit Ireland and the other British Isles. Chloe was active in Eastern Star during her life in Akron.

Memorial contributions in memory of Chloe can be given to the charity of your choice.

Arrangements by John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., http://www.bolgerfuneralhome.com, Martinsburg.