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ORWELL -- Michael Brown, 70, passed away Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, 2026, at Hospice House in Poland.
Michael was born March 24, 1955, in Bristol, a son of Ray Marshall Brown and Thelma Jean Beachy Brown.
He was a graduate of Bristol High School and worked at Copperweld until they closed. After Copperweld closed, he worked at the Country Neighbor Program in Orwell.
He enjoyed being outdoors, where he was an avid hunter, fisherman and beekeeper.
Michael will be deeply missed by his loving wife, Melinda Brown, whom he married Sept. 16, 1978; mother, Thelma Jean Brown; sons, Alexander Michael Brown and Andrew (Amanda Scott) Brown; grandsons, Hunter, Trenton and Trevor Brown; and siblings, David (Debbie) Brown, Margie (Rick) Papp and Barry (Eliene) Brown.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ray Marshall Brown.
Family and friends may visit 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at Lane Funeral Homes, Shafer-Winans Chapel, 164 N. High St., Cortland.
Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will take place in Orwell South Cemetery.
Family and friends may send their heartfelt condolences at www.lanefuneralhomes.com.
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