Fred “Freddy” R. Brown, Jr., 30, of Derry, NH, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday December 11, 2010, in Derry. He was born in Bridgeport, CT on May 23, 1980, a son of Fred Brown and Lynn (Arsenault) Gray. Fred grew up in Virginia and Connecticut and graduated from West High School, Manchester, NH, class of 1997. He worked as a waiter and bartender at the Outback Steakhouse in Bedford, NH for many years. Fred was a vivacious, fun loving, “life of the party” kind of guy who loved to dance. He loved his friends and family tremendously and was a free spirit who touched many people’s lives.
He is survived by his mother; Lynn Gray and her husband Steven of Derry, his father; Fred Brown, Sr. and his wife Dawn of Beacon Falls, CT, a brother; Jason Puffen and his wife Rebecca of Londonderry, NH, three sisters; Danielle Puffen and CheriLyn Puffen, both of Manchester, NH, Kera Brown of Beacon Falls, and a brother; Nicholas Brown of Beacon Falls, his maternal grandmother; Trudy Arsenault of Derry, his paternal grandparents; Fred and Carol Brown of Shelton, CT, nieces and nephews; Dillon Puffen (Freddy‘s Godson), Aanjalae, Sincere and Naldine Oquendo as well as by several aunts and uncles. He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather; Raymond Arsenault.
Visiting hours were held from 4-7:30pm Thursday, December 16, 2010 in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry with a Celebration of Life service that followed at 7:30pm in the funeral home. Burial was in the Forest Hill Cemetery, E. Derry Rd., E. Derry on Friday at 10:00am.