Obituaries
Edalee M. “Lee” Brown, 83
November 26, 2020
Edalee M Brown, “Lee”, 83, of Lancaster, moved on to the next phase of her journey Thursday, November 26, 2020. Born 12/3/1936 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; she was the daughter of Edward and Grace (Connell) Maurer. She grew up in Greenville, Pennsylvania and attended Penn High School before attending and graduating from Grove City College. Preceding her in death were her parents, sisters Margaret Mihlon, of New Jersey and Ruth Switch, formerly of Lancaster, and the love of her life, her husband, James Brown.
If you knew Lee, you were such a lucky person. She was known for her very quick wit and was always making people laugh. She was a huge Penn State fan. She watched, and followed, all things Penn State. Her grandson Ben will miss phone calls with her while he and grandma watched the football games. In addition to Penn State sports, she has loved the Pittsburgh Steelers since the 1960’s and took annual trips with her son, Michael and his family to the football games.
She was an avid golfer. She played in the Overlook 18-hole ladies’ league for 35 + years. She watched the PGA tournaments on a regular basis, cheering on her favorite golfer, Phil Mickelson. In her younger days she played tennis, bridge, and was a member of the Lancaster Ski Club. Her daughter, Megan was a high school athlete at Manheim Township and Lee never missed a single game.
Lee’s family was her biggest love. She loved spending summers at Ocean City, Maryland with all of her extended family from her late husband, James Brown’s side. She valued the time with her kids, step kids, nieces, nephews and many cousins.
Lee touched the lives of many and will be dearly missed. She is survived by her children, David Steele (Lisa) of Erie, Pennsylvania, Michael Steele (Tina) of Lancaster, Megan Brown (Jennifer) of Boulder, Colorado; stepchildren Michael Brown (Patricia) of Arizona, Colleen Matsik (Bob) of Tarentum, Pennsylvania, Patrick Brown (Margaret) of North Carolina, Terry Brown (Linda) of Mechanicsburg; and 14 grandchildren throughout the country.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. If you would like to make a donation in her honor, please consider donating to the Manheim Township Public Library 595 Granite Run Dr. Lancaster, PA 17601 in her memory. She was a passionate reader and after retirement volunteered at the library.
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Condolences to the Family
December 06, 2020
Our deepest sympathy to the family of Edalee. She was an absolutely wonderful human being and we had the privilege of having “Lee” as our next door neighbor for 20 years. She will be greatly missed! Steve and Tammie Bougiamas
December 04, 2020
Growing up, Lee was the fun, hip aunt. She was in tuned with current fashions and trends. She was like a big sister. She always had a great sense of humor and sharp wit. I will miss her. David, Michael and Megan, I am sad for your sudden loss.
ZoeAnn Miller (Switch)
December 02, 2020
I only knew your Mom for a short time. Dave and I would head up to Lancaster and drop in or plan a lunch outing. She was such a funny lady, I really enjoyed our visits! I was always amazed at how sharp she was. Her memory was unbelieveable! She would always ask me about my sons, and would mention things I had told her on previous visits! I will miss her and her great sense of humor.
You had an unforgetable Mom who touched my heart. Hugs, Marcy Lichter
December 02, 2020
I DID LEE`S HAIR FOR MANY YEARS. ALWAYS ENJOYED OUR TIME TOGETHER WHEN SHE CAME INTO THE SHOP. HER DAUGHTER MAGAN IS A TEACHER AND MY DAUGHTER IS A TEACHER AS WELL, SO WE TALKED ABOUT SCHOOL AND FAMILY. LEE DIDN`T LIKE CHANGE, ESPECIALLY WITH HER HAIR. WE ALWAYS JOKED ABOUT THAT!! I WILL MISS HER VERY MUCH.
ANNETTE RODA
December 02, 2020
We were sorry to read of your mother’s passing Megan, Michael, and David. We really enjoyed our time together in the Cub Scout years with our boys and Brad and Megan. Your mom did have a quick wit. She was always willing to help in addition to raising you. She offered helpful information that led to our staying in touch during the years when she worked nearby. Hopefully your memories will be of comfort now and as time goes by. We’d like to express our sympathy to you and the other family members.
Judy and Geoff Petrasek
December 02, 2020
What a beautiful picture of Lee. She was a good friend and golf buddy. I will always remember our golf trips together to Penn National and the fun we had. My condolences to her family. Jane Kelec
December 02, 2020
My mother was 13 yrs old when Edalee was born, and used to claim she was the one who raised Edalee.It always seemed to me Edalee was the “wild one” of the three sisters, more in the next generation than theirs. Edalee was a lot of fun, upbeat, funny, irreverant, and in the moment. She did not have it easy, but you would never know it by her quick wit and upbeat personality. The three sisters became separated by geography, but kept in touch throughout. Certainly though, Edalee was the funny one.
Frank Mihlon
December 02, 2020
We were shocked to read Lee’s obituary in the morning paper. We learned to know and appreciate her through our shared experiences in Pulmonary Rehab. At each session the three of us would enjoy talking after the sessions before heading home. Unfortunately because of Covid that program was closed in March and we really missed not only the exercise but the fellowship. Then we began to communicate regularly by email sharing our interests in life, Penn State football, golf and especially family matters. We will miss that as well. She was a special person and a friend. Our prayers will be with the family.
Barry and Dianne Kaufman
