May 17 1940 February 10 2020
Martin J. Denny-Brown May 17, 1940 – February 10, 2020 Share this obituary View/Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card| Memorial Donation Martin J. Denny-Brown, 79, passed away on February 10, 2020 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was the beloved husband of Fifty years of Katharine S. Denny-Brown. He was born in Oxford, England in 1940. His parents moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1947 where he grew up. He attended Boston University and graduated from Wentworth Institute in Boston in 1964. This is where he learned his construction skills. He spent two years in the US Army 1964-1966, serving one year in Korea. Martin was a Lieutenant Colonel with the Varnum Continentals of East Greenwich, serving as Property Chairman for several years as Commander from 2008-2010. He also was past president of the Boston chapter of the American Society of Professional Estimators. Martin was also very active on the property committee at St. Luke’s Church in East Greenwich. Martin worked for several large New England construction companies, Gilbane, Dimeo and H.H. Hawkins & Sons as an Estimator, Chief Estimator/Project Manager. He always loved being on the water in a sailboat or motor boat fishing. He spent 2-3 weeks every summer at his parent’s cottage on Frenchman’s Bay in Hancock Port, ME. He also enjoyed motoring around Narraganset Bay in RI catching fish for supper. He leaves behind a devoted wife, two children; Derek E. Denny-Brown of Seattle, WA and Heather K. Johnson of Warwick, RI, three brothers; Bruce Denny-Brown of Scarborough, ME, Myles Denny-Brown of McLean, VA and Jack Denny-Brown of Lunenburg, MA and five grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Saturday March 21st at 2:00pm at St. Luke’s Church, Peirce St., East Greenwich, RI. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to Hope Hospice, 1085 North Main St., Providence, RI 02904 or to St. Elizabeth Home in East Greenwich, RI. SERVICES Memorial Service Saturday, March 21, 2020 2:00 PM St. Luke’s Church 99 Peirce St. East Greenwich, RI 02818 Get Directions on Google Maps Print Obituary
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Martin J Denny-Brown May 17 1940 February 10 2020.
Death notice for the town of: East Greenwich, state: Rhode Island