James Brown's obituary , Passed away on August 18, 2025 in Quincy, Massachusetts

James Brown

March 30, 1930 - August 18, 2025 (95 years old)

Quincy, Massachusetts

James Brown's obituary , Passed away on August 18, 2025 in Quincy, Massachusetts

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Keohane Funeral Homes

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James Brown

March 30, 1930 - August 18, 2025 (95 years old)

Quincy, Massachusetts

James Brown Obituary

We are sad to announce that on August 18, 2025 we had to say goodbye to James Brown of Quincy, Massachusetts. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Brown to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Samuel Brown and Katherine Brown (Coughlin); his grandfather Jim; his brothers, Samuel and Eugene Brown; and his friends, Edward Gibbons, Francis Hanafin, John Hanafin, Daniel Hart, John Tolland and Robert Swanton.

He is survived by: his wife Elizabeth M. Brown (Taylor); his daughters, Maryanne Weishaupt (Christopher) of Milford, CT, Catherine Houston (Timothy) of Reading, MA, Susan Trojan (Christopher) of Cranford, NJ and Patricia Elkins (Andrew) of Worcester, MA.; and his grandchildren, Lauren Dorrenbacher (Michael), Alexander Elkins (Kassandra), James Houston (Katie), Kaitlin Elkins, William Weishaupt, Patrick Trojan, Theodore Trojan, Benjamin Elkins and Erin Trojan.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 26th 2025 from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM at the Keohane Funeral Home (785 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02170). A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, August 26th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the St. Joseph's Parish (550 Washington St, Quincy, MA 02169).

In lieu of flowers, we'd love for you to honor his memory by doing something kind ~ buy someone a coffee, call a friend or help a neighbor ~ he would have loved that.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Keohane Funeral Homes



Tue

Aug 26

Visitation

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Keohane Funeral Home
785 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02170

Tue

Aug 26

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 AM

St. Joseph's Parish
550 Washington St, Quincy, MA 02169

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