Sharon R. Brown - Age 65 - of Toronto passed away Wednesday - December 5th at the Valley Hospice Care Center North of Steubenville.She was born December 11, 1941 in Parma, Ohio the daughter of the late Cyril and Charlotte Schlosser Bushanic.Sharon is a member of the St. Francis Roman Catholic Church of Toronto.She is a graduate of the Parma High School and the Kent State University. She was very active in the Jefferson County Democratic Party, is a member of the Toronto Beautification Committee, member and one of the founders of the Toronto Red Knight Women''s Club, one of the founders of the Toronto Girls Softball League and was a former volunteer at the Toronto Emergency Medical Service.Sharon was a Registered Nurse and retired as the head librarian of the Sciappa Library in Steubenville. After her retirement she worked part time as a librarian at the Toronto Library Branch of the Steubenville Library.She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband - James T. Brown who passed away December 15, 1972 and whom she married in May of 1963.Sharon''s survivors are:Son: Jay Allen Brown of Toronto, OHDaughter: Christine Howell and husband Douglas of Hammondsville, OHGrandchildren: Amanda Agin of Toronto, OH James and Hunter Howell of Hammondsville, OH Darby and Jakob Brown of Strongsville, OHFriends and family will gather for visitation 2-4 and 7-9 Friday - December 7th at the Clarke Funeral Home - 302 Main St. - Toronto, Ohio. 740-537-1234 or 800-588-1446.A Vigil Service will be held 8:30 P.M. Friday at the funeral home.A Funeral Liturgy Service will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday - December 8th at the funeral home with Monsignor Kurt Kemo officiating. Burial will follow at the Toronto Union Cemetery.Memorial contributions in memory of Sharon may be made to Autism Society of America - 7910 Woodmont Ave. - Suite 300 - Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3067 or the St. Francis Central School - 1225 N. River Ave. - Toronto, Ohio 43964