Private family services were held for Christopher R. Brown, 53, of Mentor.
Mr. Brown passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Lake Health West Medical Center in Willoughby.
Born April 23, 1964, in Euclid, he had been a lifetime Lake County resident.
Chris was a residential builder all of his life, building homes in Mentor, Kirtland, Concord Township and Madison. He was taught carpentry by his father and was very proud of it.
He was the loving son of Joy K. (nee Bennett) Distefano; and dear brother of Toni (Doug) Levereaux and Vickie (Joe) Wenzel.
Chris was preceded in death by his father, Robert Brown.
Arrangements are entrusted to McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Homes in Willoughby and Mentor.
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